DIY bead weaving Miyuki Delicas 11/0 theme

• After choosing your pattern and preparing your material, start weaving at the point indicated by the arrow
• Weave the first 2 rows (2 row start technique) or weave the 1st row (ladder start technique)

Additional info for the feather: at the end of the 2 rows start, you will need to add a bead at the end of a row. Use the ladder technique to attach this last bead.

• At the end of your starting row(s), continue by weaving the first half of the weave
• At the end of the first half, pull in and cut your yarn
• Return to the starting row and weave the other half of the weave
• At the end of the second half, pull in and cut your yarn

To brooch your weaving: glue a brooch holder (the right size for your weaving) to the back of your weaving.

The leaf and bouquet patterns can also be used as earrings (you will have to weave 2 patterns). In this case, attach a small ring to the weave and attach a BO hook to it.

The leaf and butterfly designs can also be used as necklaces. In this case, attach 2 small rings and attach a chain and a clasp.

You can also try the technique of starting a brick stitch weaving on two rows. For this, all the technical information can be found on Virginie's blog in her article:Starting a 2 row brick stitch weaving

Attention, additional information for the weaving of the feather: at the end of the 2 rows of starting, you will have to add a bead at the end of a row. Then use the ladder technique to attach this last bead.

Otherwise, for the other diagrams:

- at the end of your starter row(s), continue by weaving the first half of the weave

- at the end of the first half, pull in and cut your yarn

- return to the starting row and weave the other half of the weave

- at the end of the second half, pull in and cut your yarn

NB: "Pulling in the yarn" means to catch the yarn in the beads by zigzagging between them.

To assemble your weaving, several solutions are available to you.

1) Brooch : glue a brooch support (19mm for the leaf, the bouquet and the butterfly and 33mm for the feather) on the back of your weaving with jewelry glue. For the feather, I advise you to stiffen one side of the weaving with Decopatch varnish (ref OTL-529) before gluing the brooch support.

2) Earrings: the leaf and bouquet patterns can also be used as earrings (in this case, you will have to weave 2 patterns). In this case, attach a small ring (ref GLD-265) to the weaving and fix a BO hook (ref BO-686)

3) Necklace: the leaf pattern can also be mounted as a necklace. In this case, attach 2 small rings (ref GLD-265) and fix a chain and a clasp (ref PLO-279).