Description

French beaded flowers: forget-me-not flowers (Myosotis asiatica)  Level: intermediate

Small and sweet, we will make these French beaded flowers: forget-me-not flowers using 15/0 seed beads but using brown 11/0 beads for the center. Forget-me-not flowers are most known for delicate blue flowers, but they also come in purple, pink, and white.

Each flower measures ½ inch (1.27 cm) in diameter, 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25.4 cm) in height.

This is an intermediate project and do not teach the techniques Follow the links below to learn the basics via free pdfs and videos.

French beaded flower techniques:

• Basic Frame
• Lacing
• Double/triple Split Basic
• Cross-over loop
•  Continuous Wrap-around loop
• Continuous Fringe Loop – covered in PDF
• Double/Triple Split Basic

What you will get in this PDF download: 

• 8 page PDF with 41 step-by-step photoss
• Automatic download after purchase – if you didn’t download right away, you can login and download at a later time if you have an account or create an account at checkout

Materials for making this French beaded flowers pattern:

• 6 grams 15/0 main color seed beads
• 2 grams 15/0 yellow seed beads
• 2 grams 15/0 white seed beads
•  1 gram 11/0 brown seed beads
•  18 grams 15/0 green seed beads
•  30 gauge gold copper-core wire
•  30 gauge green copper-core wire
•  28 gauge blue or neutral copper-core wire
•  26 gauge green copper-core wire
•  3 lengths of 20 gauge steel stem wire – approx. 12 inches (30.8 cm)
• 1 length of 16 gauge steel stem wire – approx. 8 inches (20.3 cm)
• Green floral tape
• 1 to 2 skeins embroidery floss

The beads I used for the project in the photo:

• 15/0 Miyuki rocaiiles aqua alabaster silverlined
• 15/0 Miyuki rocailles translucent rainbow emerald green
•  15/0 Miyuki rocailles opaque luster yellow
•  15/0 Miyuki rocallies opaque luster white pearl
•  11/0 Matsuno Dynamite transparent rainbow root beer

More about this French beaded flowers pattern:

This pattern/tutorial CANNOT be copied/reproduced or redistributed in any way. Pattern cannot be reproduced and sold for financial gain or used as a tutorial for a class. You may sell the item that is produced in this pattern with credit to “Fen Li, Bead Flora Studio” as the creator of the pattern in your online listings or on marketing materials if selling in person. Otherwise, this pattern is for
personal-use only.

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Feel free to email me with any questions. I’m always happy to help.