SilkShiboriRibbonBeadEmbroideredBrooch

BasicMaterialsLacy’sStiffStuff(foundation)SilkShiboriRibbonAssortedbeadsUltrasuedeBeadingneedle(s)BeadingthreadGlue(E6000)PinbackormagbarScissorsAlsohelpfulisabeadmat,beadscoop&goodlighting.Ifthisisyourfirstbeadedprojectbepatient,youarelearning.Thisprojectisfairlyforgivingandcoversthebasicssoyoucangoforwardandcreatemoreintricatepiecesasyoupractice.Theamountofmaterialsneededdependsonthedesignandsizeofyourpiece.Forthisworkshop,yourkitincludesthecorrectamountofeverythingfortheclassproject.Yourkitincludes3beadpacks-Beadpack#1–25x18mmpauashellcabochonwithbeadsforthebezel(36#8Miyukiforround1,18#8Miyukiforround2,and18#11miyukiforround3)Beadpack#2-assortedcollectiontostitchinandaroundthetexturedandpleatedsilkshiboriribbon.Beadpack#3-beadsforthefinishedbeadededging-80#8Miyukiand40#11.TheBasicStepstoaShiboriRibbonBeadEmbroideryProject-

1. Attachyourshiboriribbontothebeadembroideryfoundationmaterialbystitchingitdownhereandthereasinvisiblyaspossible.Arrangethetextureandpleatingtoyourdesire.Pulltheribbonovertheedgeofthebasebyatleast1/8”.Tackinplacewithtinyinvisiblestitches.

2. Glueyourfocalcabochoninplaceandbeadabezelarounditsedge.3. Stitchdecorativebeadinginandaroundthetexturedandpleatedshiborisilk.4. Cuttheultrasuedetothesizeandshapeofthefinishedpiece.5. Beadtheedgetofinishandapplyapinbackormagbar.

TheBeadingDetails-CabochonandbezelGlueyourbezelinplacewithenough,butnottoomuchglue.ThismeansthatyouDONOTwantthegluetosquishouttheedgesofthecabochonwhereitwillpreventyoufromstitchingyourbezelclosetothecabochonsedgeandmakeitdifficulttopushyourneedlethroughthefoundation.Ialsoliketocutalittleslitinthesilksothecabochonisactuallybeinggluedtotheembroiderybaseaswell.Whiletheglueisdrying,getoutyourbeadpack#1andcountyourbeadsinto3piles-36#8,18#8and18#11.Threadupyourbeadingneedleandknot.Youaregoingtobebeadinganevencountpeyotestichbezelwith3rows.

Row#1-(2beadbackstitch)Comeupthroughalllayersandload2#8beads.Laybeadsclosetosurfacesnuglyagainstcabochonandstitchstraightdown.Comeupatthefirstbeadandrunthroughbothbeadsagain.Load2morebeadsandagainlaysnuglyagainstcabochonandstitchstraightdown.Comeupbetweenbeads1&2andrunneedlethroughbeads2,3&4.Load2morebeadsandcontinuethiswayaroundthecabochon.(addtwo,comebackthroughthree)Row#2-Comeupthroughthefoundationandpassitthroughoneofthe#8beadsinthefirstround.Stringabeadontoyourneedle,skipthenextbeadinthebaseroundandpassyourneedlethroughthenextbead.Followthispatternaroundthefirstbaseround.Round#3-Beginthefinalroundbysteppingup-insertyourneedleinthefirstbeadofthelastroundandpickupa#11bead.Inserttheneedleinthenextbeadofroundtwoandcontinuethiswayineachofthe18beadsonthepreviousround.Closetheroundbygoingintothefirstbeadandthreadyourwaybackdowntothebasethroughthepreviousroundsandbackthroughthefoundationbeforeknottingoffsecurelyonthebackside.EmbellishmentBeadpack#2hasanassortmentofmanybeadsindifferentshapesandcolors.Pouroutonyourbeadmatanddoalittleroughsortingintoshapescolorsandsizestodiscoverwhatyouhave.Usingyourcreativityandtheuniquepleatedtextureofyourshiboriribbon,begintoaddbeads.Youcanaddrowsofbeadsintothevalleysofthepleats.Youcanusesinglebeadstodotanareaorclusterseveralaroundauniquebead.Startwithagoodknotandcomeupthroughalllayersusingabackstitchasinthefirstroundofyourbezelforbeadslayinginrows.Finishoffallthreadsbymakingseveralstitchestosecureends.Continueuntilyouarepleasedwithyourdesignandtheamountofembellishment.Youdonotneedtouseallbeadsinyourpack.TheFinishedEdgeTrimyourpieceofultrasuedetocloselyfitthebacksideofyourpiece.Youwillwantenoughtostitchthroughbutnotsomuchthatitshowsonthefrontside.Yourbeadpack#3containsenoughbeadstodoapicotedgebutifyoupreferasimpleedgefeelfreetosetasidethesmallerbeadsforafutureproject.Sortintotwopilesbysize.Usingajewelrycement(wewilluseE6000)gluetheultrasuedetothebackofthepiecemakingsurenottogetgluetooclosetotheedgewhereitwillmakestitchingdifficult.Beginstitchingyouredgebycomingupstraightupthroughalllayersfrombetweentheultrasuedeandtheembroiderytherebyhidingyourknotbetweenthelayers.Loadone#8beadandone#11andone#8ontoyourneedleandthenbringtheneedleupthroughthesuedeandedgeofthebeadworkbeforepassingagainthroughthe3rdbead(fromthebottomup).Passtheneedlebackupthroughthethirdbeadagainandpulltight.Pickuponemoreeach#11and#8(inthatorder)andbringneedleupthroughthesuedeandtheembroiderylayersandthenthroughthe#8beadagainfromthebottom.Continueinthismannerallthewayaroundfinishingwithone#11beadandweavingyourendinthroughbeadsandintothecenterlayerstosecure.Chooseamagbarorpinbacktofinishyourbroochandgluetothebackside.Enjoywearingyoursilkshiboribeadedbrooch!