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JewelryTales.comHappy Holidays 2013 TutorialBy Cynthia Newcomer Daniel

The Happy Holidays 2013 Tutorial is a free gift from Cynthia Newcomer Daniel at JewelryTales.com. You are welcome to give copies of this pattern to

your friends, teach it to others, and enjoy it yourself. Happy Holidays, 2013!

2013 Cynthia Newcomer Daniel

Materials:

11 - Silver-lined Red seed beads

15 - Galvanized Gold seed beads

(6) 8 - Galvanized Gold seed beads

(6) 6mm Red Fire Polish Beads

Beading needles, size 12 or 13

Beading thread (I use Nymo B, keep

your tension relaxed if you use

Fireline.)

Optional:

Jump ring, chain and clasp to hangthe ower as a pendant (shown)

11 - Green seed beads to make

leaves

This pattern is my gift to you. This poinsettia ower is approximately 2.25 (5.75 cm) across

and can be used as a pendant, hair ornament, place card, napkin ring, gift topper, appliqu,tree ornament or anything else you can imagine.

You are welcome to give copies of this pattern to your friends, teach it

to others, and enjoy it yourself. Happy Holidays, 2013!

Cynthia Newcomer Daniel

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Step 1:

String (4)11 beads. Go through

all (4) beads again. Go through

the rst bead one more time.

Step 2:

String (4)11 beads. Go through the

11 from the previous step, and the

second bead strung in this step, to

make (1) unit of MRAW.

Step 3:

Repeat Step 2 until you have a total of (7) units of MRAW.

(7 RAW units, and 6 beads between the units.)

Step 4:

String (1)11, (1)15, (1) 6mm Fire Polish, (1)15,

(2)11. Go through the 11 from the previous step,

and the 15, Fire Polish, 15 added in this step.

Step 5:

String (4)11 beads. Go through the 11 from the

previous step, and the second bead strung in this

step, to make (1) unit of MRAW.

Step 6:Repeat Step 5 until you have a total of (7) units of MRAW

(7 RAW units, and 6 beads between the units.)

Go through the next (2)11.

Make the Petals:

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Step 7:

String (1)15 and go through the next (2)11.

String (1)15 and go through the next (3)11.

String (1)15 and go through the next (3)11

(The last 11 of the top MRAW strip, the 11

next to the Fire Polish bead, and the rst 11

of the bottom MRAW strip).

Step 8:

String (1)15 and go through the next (3)11.

String (1)15 and go through the next (2)11.

String (1)15 and go through the next (2) 11.

Step 9:

Go through the 11 on the top strip of MRAW.

Go through the 11 you started from.

Step 10:

String (2)11 and go through

the 11 on the top strip, the 11

on the bottom strip, and the 11

added in this step to make (1)

Herringbone stitch.

Step 11:

Repeat step 10 to add another

Herringbone stitch.

Step 12:

String (1)11, (1)8, (1)11 and go

through the beadwork as shown.

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Step 14:

String (1)15, (1)11, (1)15 and go

through the 11 you started form in

Step 13, and the next (2)11.

Step 15:

String (1)15, (1)11, (1)15 and go

through the next 11 on the inside of

the MRAW strip. Go through the 15,

11, 15 added in the previous step,

the 11 you started from, and the

next (2)11.

Step 16:

Repeat Step 15 across the MRAW strip.

(You will be working in every other 11

on the outside of the strip, and in every

11 on the inside of the strip.)

Go through the beadwork as shown.

Step 17:

String (1)15, (1)11, (1)15 and go through the rst 11 in the center of the MRAW strip.

String (1)15, (1)11, (1)15 and go through the 11 you started from, and the next

(2)11.

Step 18:String (1)15, (1)11, (1)15 and go through

the next 11 on the inside of the MRAW

strip. Go up through the 15, 11, 15 added

in the previous step, the 11 you started

from in this step, and the next (2)11.

Step 13:

String (1)15, (1)11, (1)15 and

go through the rst 11 on the

inside of the MRAW strip.

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Step 19:

Repeat Step 18 across the MRAW strip. Go through the

beadwork as shown, and nish off your threads.

Repeat Steps 1-19 to make a

total of 6 petals.

Step 20:

Arrange the (6) petals in a circle. Using a new thread,

go through each of the 8 beads, pulling them in to a

circle. Repeat. Go through the rst 8 once more.

Go through the beadwork as shown.

Step 21:

Note: If you have trouble seeing which bead to go through, you might nd

it easier to work from the back on this step.

Starting at A, go through the second from the last 11 on the next petalsMRAW strip at point B. Go back through the 11 you started from (A), and

the next (2)11, coming out at C. Skip one 11 on the next petal and go

through the 11 at D. Go through the 11 at C, and the 11 at D again. Go

through the beadwork as shown, coming out at point E.

Repeat this step between each pair of petals and nish off your

threads. If desired, take your thread around the outside edges

of the petals to make them stiffer.

Assemble the Flower:

ABC

D

E