This beautiful butterfly is made using a straightforward lace technique. Try different bead color combinations to decorate yourself and your home. Add loops to the tips of both wings and make a pretty pendant for a necklace. Attach several side by side to create a stunning cuff bracelet. Create a fluttering mobile. Or stitch a bunch to your curtains to bring the outdoors in.
Required Materials: Seed beads, faceted beads, beading thread. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Scissors, beading needle. See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Brick stitch variation
Finished Size: Wingspan is 1 1/4"
Originally Published: Beadwork, April/May 2004