Design by: Mary Jane Protus. Tree skirt measures approximately 60” across. flowers/leaf motif measure  approximately 6-1/2” across “RED HEART Holiday” Art no. 381 (8.5 oz/ 262 yd metallic solid: 3 oz/ 223 yd metallic. Marl ball): 42 ounces no. 3004 Aran w/gold CA. 5-1/2 ounces no. 3008 wine w/gold CB, and 4-1/2 ounces no. 3009 hunter w/gold cc. Crochet hooks: 6mm [US-J-10] and 5mm [US size H-8] yarn needle: sewing needle and thread: 264 (2 packages) 5mm and/or 6mm gold beads, GAUGE: 12 sts = 4”: 6 rows = 4” in pat with double strand [...]

Designed by:Joann  Allard FINISHED SIZE 21⁄2” Materials 52 cream soda size 11° seed beads (A) 10 amber/rose AB size 10° triangles (B) 10 pink opal 6mm bell flowers 8 raspberry/white 7mm star cups 2 cranberry 7mm star cups 2 raspberry/white 5×7mm leaves 2 knot cups Pair of ear wires 20″ of white PowerPro beading thread Tools Twisted wire beading needle Round-nose pliers Flat-nose pliers Scissors Super Glue Gel Step By Step (1): Use 10″ of thread to string 1 size 11°; tie a double knot around the bead, leaving a 4″ tail. String 1 knot [...]

by Alice Korach materials • 2 Hanks 110 seed beads, red • 1 Hank 110 seed beads, silver-lined gold or yellow • 1 Hank 110 seed beads, silver-lined green • 1 Hank 110 seed beads, pink • 1 Spool 26-gauge craft wire, gold • 1 Spool 26-gauge craft wire, green • 1 Spool 26-gauge craft wire, red if making red and pink roses • 1 18-gauge Stem wire (I like the threadwrapped green ones) • 1 Roll green floral tape Tools: wire cutter, chainnose pliers After making the roses for Cheryl Phelan’s wedding bouquet (“Your [...]