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Getting Started
Although quilts have always been prized for their layered textures, incorporating beads into a design adds a whole new level of interest and appeal. Sometimes a handful of beads is all you need to accent a quilt’s pieced patchwork or appliquéd landscape scene.
The materials list will help you estimate the quantity of beads needed to duplicate the featured project. However, a good way to be sure you have enough beads is to spill them into a saucer or plate, corral them so they’re touching, and measure the area they cover. Compare this to the area you expect to cover on your quilt and purchase more beads if necessary. It’s smart to have more beads on hand than you need. If a bead cracks, has rough edges, or has a faulty hole, you’ll be covered.
Skill Level
- Intermediate
Materials
Quilt Top
- Green print fabric, 6" x 11" (15.2 x 27.9 cm)
- Light blue print fabric, 6" x 11" (15.2 x 27.9 cm)
- 6 - 8 assorted pink floral mini-print fabrics, about 5" (12.7 cm) square
- Pale pink floral mini-print fabric, 6" x 12" (15.2 x 30.5 cm)
- Medium pink floral-print fabric, 6" x 12" (15.2 x 30.5 cm)
Batting
- Low-loft cotton batting, 12" x 14" (30.5 x 35.6 cm)
Backing, Binding & Hanging Sleeve
- Fat quarter of lavender floral-print fabric
Beads
- Approximately 40 pink and 20 green seed beads in assorted sizes
- Approximately 180 small green bugle beads
Thread & Other Decorative Items
- Pale pink and green sewing thread
- Green, pink, and light blue embroidery floss
- Approximately 1⁄2 yard (.5 m) of pale pink silk ribbon, 5⁄32" (4 mm) wide
- Approximately 1⁄2 yard (.5 m) of bright pink silk ribbon, 7⁄32" (7 mm) wide
- Approximately 1 yard (.9 m) of green silk ribbon, 7⁄32" (7 mm) wide
Tools & Supplies
- Scissors
- Embroidery needle with a large eye
- Freezer paper
- Small hand-sewing needle for beading
- Sewing machine
- Measuring tools (such as measuring tape, ruler, etc.)
- Marking tools (such as pencil, chalk fabric marker, water-soluble fabric marker, etc.)
- Seam ripper
- Pins
- Thread
- Iron and ironing board
Seam Allowance
- 1⁄4" (6 mm) unless noted otherwise
Finished Size
- Approximately 11" x 13" (27.9 x 33 cm)
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