Ever want to add a seed bead fern to your jewelry or wearable art? Here's how:
Seed Bead Fern
Abbreviations:
PT – Pass through in the same direction you were going.
PBT – Pass through in the opposite direction from the way you were going.
Note: blue lines in the diagram are going North (PT) and red lines are going South (PBT)
Directions:
Directions:
1. Using a stop bead and leaving about 6" of thread, string about 22 beads, then PBT the next to the last one strung. (This will be your main stem.)
2. String 3 beads and PBT the first 2 strung (first branch made).
3. PBT the next bead on the main stem.4. String 3 beads and PBT the first 2 strung.
5. PBT the next 2 beads on the main stem.
6. String 4 beads and PBT the first 3 strung.
7. PBT the next bead on the main stem.
8. String 4 beads and PBT the first 3 strung.
9. PBT the next 2 beads on the main stem.
10. String 5 beads and PBT the first 4 strung.
11. PBT the next bead on the main stem.
12. String 5 beads and PBT the first 4 strung.
13. PBT the next 3 beads on the main stem.
14. String 6 beads and PBT the first 5 strung.
15. PBT the next bead on the main stem.
16. String 6 beads and PBT the first 5 strung.
17. PBT the next 3beads on the main stem.
18. String 7 beads and PBT the first 6 strung.
19. PBT the next bead on the main stem.
20. String 7 beads and PBT the first 6 strung.
21. PBT the remaining beads on the main stem.
22. Remove stop bead and tie the beginning and ending threads together using a surgeon’s knot.
Voila! You have a fern!
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