Sakura Bouquet Necklace

Stitch a collection of dainty, self-supporting charms in the shape of cherry blossom flowers! The Sakura Bouquet necklace features four different varieties of the cherry blossom flower all woven from different petal-shaped glass beads. Two Sakura charms pair together for a light pair of earrings, while a collection of Sakura charms form a long, blooming necklace. Create them in different colors for each season of the year, and combine them together in many different ways for a variety of necklaces. The possibilities are endless!

This pattern uses variations on the circular peyote and Prismatic Right-Angle Weave (PRAW) techniques; beaders who are familiar with PRAW are in great shape to try out this design. The pattern includes detailed step-by-step instructions showing how to weave four different typesof the Sakura charm, as well as guidelines on how to arrange them in a necklace.

Pattern

The Sakura Bouquet beading pattern includes:

• Complete written instructions on how to weave four different varieties of the Sakura charm, plus the Baby's Breath charm!
• 30 pages of step-by-step instructions.
• 84 full color illustrations and photographs.
• Several photos of finished jewelry and design variations.

Materials

To stitch this necklace, you'll need:

• Czech 8x7mm petal shaped beads
• Czech 6mm lentil beads
• Czech 4x6mm drop beads
• Czech Rizo beads
• 6mm Japanese bugle beads
• Japanese peanut seed beads
• 8° Toho Demi Round or 3mm Miyuki spacer seed beads (optional)
• 15°, 11°, and 8° Japanese seed beads
• A toggle or hook clasp
• Beading thread (6lb Fireline, KO, Miyuki beading thread, or One G)