Tulip Heart Pendant or Earrings

Materials for the Two Hole Bead Tulip Pendant

1g     8/0    Czech Seed Bead Silver Matte (A)

2g   10/0    Czech Seed Bead Silver Matte (B)

13  4mm   2-Hole Es-O Mini Beads Pink Airy (C)

3   2mm   2TINY™ Czech Fire Polished Bead Crystal Vitrail Medium (D)

1  6mm   Smooth Round Czech Glass Pearls White

Two Hole Bead Tulip Heart Instructions

Tulip

Create a triangle base.

On 3’ of thread pick up 2A. Pass the needle up the first A and down the second (following the thread path of a ladder stitch).Repeat thread path for a second time.

Pick up 1B. Pass up through the first A.  (The B added in this step will be used later to connect to the heart.).

Add the bottom two petals of the tulip.

Pick up 2C. Pass through the three seed beads.

Pick up 2B. Pass through the second hole of C. Pick up 2D. Pass through the bottom hole of the C.

Pick up 2B. Pass through the second hole of C.

Pick up 1D and 4B. Pass through the seed beads along the outside edge: 2B, 1A, 1B, 1A, and 2B.

Pick up 4B. Pass through D.

Add top petal.

Pick up 1C. Pass through the third D, the next C, the first 2B added to that side, 1A, 1B, 1A, and 4B. Pick up 5B. Skip 1B and pass through 1B, 1D, 1C, 1D and 1B. Pick up 5B.  Skip 1B and pass through the next B. Then weave through the beads so that you are exiting the center C.

Frame the top petal.

Pick up 2B. Pass through the top hole. Pick up 2B. Pass through C the first 2B added in this step. Pick up 1B, 1A, and 1B. Pass through C, 1B, and 1A.

If you are making earrings, then attach earring wire. Sew earring wire to the A Bea. Repeat thread path to make secure. Weave through beads and end up exiting the B at the bottom of the triangle base.

If you are making a removable pendant, then attach a ring or make a loop. To attach a ring, sew the ring to the A bead. Repeat thread path until secure. Weave through beads and end up exiting the B at the bottom of the triangle base. To make a loop, pick up enough B to make a loop big enough for the necklace upon which the pendant will be worn.  Pass the needle through the bottom hole of the top C, through the B you just picked up and complete the circuit by passing through A. Repeat thread path to make secure. Weave through beads and end up exiting the B at the bottom of the triangle base.

If you are attaching a permanent chain, then just weave through beads and end up exiting the B at the bottom of the triangle base.

Heart

Create the transition unit.

Pick up 2B.  Complete the circuit by passing through B and then through the first B you picked up. Pick up 2B. Pass down the one below it. Pass up 2B

Pick up the pearl, 2B, and 2A. Pass up through the first A and down through the second A—repeat thread path a couple of times. In preparation for the next step, pass up through the 2B and the pearl.

Create side one of the heart.

Pick up 5C. Pass up through the pearl, down through the five, up through the pearl and up through 2B. The pass through the second hole of C.

Fill in the outer edge.

Pick up 1A. Pass through the next bead. Pick up 1B and pass through the next bead—three times. Pass through 2B and the pearl.

Create side two of the heart.

Repeat the steps from side one. After you finish filling the spaces, pass up and out the closest A.

Finish the point of the heart.

Pick up 3B. Pass down the A and the next A. For a pointer bottom, pass through the 3B again. Reinforce as you weave in thread ends and trim.