Last year I found the most beautiful Beaded Poppy Pin kit, but unfortunately it was sold out. 

This year, thankfully I found the kit, and was able to purchase it… just in time for the mail strike. She does have other kits, classes, and tutorials on her site. And everything on her site is lovely. 

Not knowing if I was going to receive the kit before I had time to sew it all up was a bit stressful. But I did get it, and have started on it. And despite the strike it was all in time for Remembrance Day. I sent this first bit of beading to my niece, who makes the most amazing things. She’s on Facebook: Fallen Feather Crafts. She’s been my inspiration to start doing some beading.   Another progress picture. I had no idea how much sewing was involved in beading like this. Each bead is sewn down at least twice. Here I’ve added the quills.

When I received the kit, there are enough beads, thread, backing, everything, to make two pins. I think if I do this again, I won’t extend the quills past the outer boarder. It’s going to make the next beading step a little harder. And here is is filled with beads. Is it perfect? By no means. But I’m happy with my first attempt at beading.

I still need to sew the beads along the edge of it to give it a cleaner finish than this. But I’ll have to show you that next time.

Sewing this beaded pin has me looking at other beaded projects, like earrings. Which my niece also makes.  

I’ve been drooling over are these earrings.

Aren’t these just stunning? I love them.     

  Then I found this PDF.

Well, you know I had to buy this. I’m going to try to make these earrings, and then design a similar one to the black and gold ones too.

That got me looking at so many patterns on Etsy for beaded earrings. Like these adorable Christmas trees.

I want to learn how to make these as well. These are just stunning. 

There are even these great templates to plan your own designs. 

So you know where I’m at. My sewjo is taking a break, but I’m still having fun. I do have a beautiful tester set to show you soon, but for now it’s beading.

Happy creating!