Brickstitch Brickstitch Mustard Pompom Mustard Earrings

In this DIY tutorial, learn how to use the Brickstitch weaving technique on drop spacer earrings and mix Miyuki seed beads and Pip glass beads. Hundreds of different color combinations!

Step 1:
Tie a double knot in the spacer hole and thread 1 Seed bead 8/0, 1 Pip green turquoise bead and another Seed bead.

Pass the thread through the hole in the spacer and through the hole in the last seed bead.

Repeat several times through the beads and the hole in the spacer to hold the assembly in place.

Step 2:
Thread 1 seed bead and pass the wire through the hole of the second seed bead in the opposite direction to the wire exit of the same bead. This is the same method as for starting a brickstitch weave.

Step 3:
Using the same method, attach 1 fourth Seed bead to the middle hole of the spacer. Don't hesitate to iron in the beads to secure them.

Add 3 more Seed beads using the same method as explained in step 2. You should now have a total of 7 Seed beads.

Attach the last bead to the third hole in the spacer. Exit through the bottom of the spacer.

Step 4:
Add a pip bead and attach it to the last 2 seed beads. Exit through the bottom of the second-to-last seed bead.

Thread a seed bead, slide the needle under the thread between beads #5 and #6 from the right, pull the thread slightly, thread through the bead you've just threaded and tighten. This is the brickstitch weave.

Continue weaving with 3 more Seed beads.

Step 5:
Attach 2 pip beads on either side of the line by ironing in the beads. Come out the bottom of one of the 2 beads in the middle of the line.

Step 6:
Weave a final Seed beads using the brickstitch method explained in step 4.

Pass the thread through the center of the pompom and back through the last seed bead.

Pass back through the assembly to tighten.

Step 7:
Attach 2 new pip beads between the other 2 on each side, ironing in the seed beads.

Step 8:
Glue the PureCrystal rhinestones with jewelry glue such as E-6000 or Hasulith glue.