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Moon Phase Embroidered Earrings

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Join Anna as she shows you how to create these stellar embroidered bead earrings. Watch how to create your design, add beads and finish applying a back as well as edging for the complete look. If you've been thinking about bead embroidery and learning this DIY craft, this video tutorial is for you.

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Moon Phase Embroidered Earrings
The Designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Miyuki Bugle - Silver Lined Crystal 3mm, 1 grams
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Dyed Rustic Gray Silver Lined Alabaster 11/0, 1 gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Frosted Opaque Glaze Rainbow Cadet Gray 11/0, 1 gram
  • Miyuki Delica Beads Opaque Ghost Gray AB Size 11/0, 1 gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Metallic Dark Blue Iris 11/0, 5 grams
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Green Flare 4mm, ~ 5 beads
  • Potomac Pearls - Bright White 3mm, ~ 5 beads
  • Miyuki Delica Beads Duracoat Galvanized Gold 11/0, 1 gram
  • Earwires, 1 pair
  • BeadTec Embroidery Felt - White 4.25"x5.5", 1 sheet
  • BeadTec Vegan Leather Embroidery Backing - Navy 10"x6", 1 sheet
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Start by preparing your felt backing and sketching the moon and sky design.
    Outline the moon with seed beads and bugles, adding texture with various beads.
    Create the night sky by filling it with dark blue iris seed beads, adding gold Delicas as stars. Apply the vegan leather backing to your embroidery, cutting it to size and gluing it on.
    Add a brick stitch edging around your embroidery for a polished finish. Attach an earring hook using a wire guard for easy wearing.

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    BeadTec Beading Ruler | Advanced | 6x3"
    Moon Phase Embroidered Earrings
    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

    Step 6: Choose Your Next Project

    • Join Anna as she shows you how to create these stellar embroidered bead earrings. Watch how to create your design, add beads and finish applying a back as well as edging for the complete look. If you've been thinking about bead embroidery and learning this DIY craft, this video tutorial is for you.

    Step 6: Choose Your Next Project

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    Item Description

    Join Anna as she shows you how to create these stellar embroidered bead earrings. Watch how to create your design, add beads and finish applying a back as well as edging for the complete look. If you've been thinking about bead embroidery and learning this DIY craft, this video tutorial is for you.

    Designer's Material List

    The Designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Miyuki Bugle - Silver Lined Crystal 3mm, 1 grams
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Dyed Rustic Gray Silver Lined Alabaster 11/0, 1 gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Frosted Opaque Glaze Rainbow Cadet Gray 11/0, 1 gram
  • Miyuki Delica Beads Opaque Ghost Gray AB Size 11/0, 1 gram
  • Miyuki Seed Beads - Metallic Dark Blue Iris 11/0, 5 grams
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Green Flare 4mm, ~ 5 beads
  • Potomac Pearls - Bright White 3mm, ~ 5 beads
  • Miyuki Delica Beads Duracoat Galvanized Gold 11/0, 1 gram
  • Earwires, 1 pair
  • BeadTec Embroidery Felt - White 4.25"x5.5", 1 sheet
  • BeadTec Vegan Leather Embroidery Backing - Navy 10"x6", 1 sheet
  • Project Steps

    Start by preparing your felt backing and sketching the moon and sky design.
    Outline the moon with seed beads and bugles, adding texture with various beads.
    Create the night sky by filling it with dark blue iris seed beads, adding gold Delicas as stars. Apply the vegan leather backing to your embroidery, cutting it to size and gluing it on.
    Add a brick stitch edging around your embroidery for a polished finish. Attach an earring hook using a wire guard for easy wearing.