Frozen Branch Christmas Bauble Tutorial

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Looking for DIY gifts to give this year for Christmas? We have ideas! Designer Tereza created this stunning Frozen Branch Christmas Bauble using the St. Petersburg Stitch. Fun, easy, and the perfect addition to your tree this year. Gather your materials and make this beaded, handmade ornament with Tereza! Technique Learned: Herringbone Stitch

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Frozen Branch Christmas Bauble Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Czech Pearls 3mm- Pale White Shiny, 126 Pieces
  • (Alternate color) Czech Pearls 3mm - Light Cream Shiny- added 11/13
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Silver-Lined Crystal, ~7 Grams
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 15/0 - Opaque Smoke Gray Luster, ~2 Grams
  • Miyuki KO Thread - White
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Learn how to create the elegant Frozen Branch Christmas Bauble in this PotomacBeads tutorial. Impress your family and friends with a heartfelt, handmade gift this year.
    1.Put a size 10/12 needle onto 1 meter of Miyuki thread. Pick up an 11/0 and slide it down leaving about 15cm for a tail. Thread through the needle again to hold it in place. Add 4 more seed beads and go back through the second and third bead. Take one more seed bead and go back through the set of three 11/0s. Pick up a Czech pearl and go up the two outside 11/0s.
    2.Watch the Frozen Branch Christmas Bauble tutorial to continue the St. Petersburg stitch to complete the branches for the Christmas ornament.
    3.Connect the beaded strips together and attach to the top of the bauble. Sew a loop of pearls and seed beads at the bottom to connect the branches below. Tie into a double knot. Reinforce the beads in the circle. Hide the tail and trim the ends.
    It is easy to adjust the pattern to fit any size of bauble. Have fun making The Frozen Branch Christmas Bauble in a bunch of colors to decorate your tree.

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    • Potomacbeads Beading Ruler | Ultimate | Crystal | 9x3"
    • Thread Zap II
    • BeadTec Beading Needles Sizes 10, 11, 12 | Mix Pack of 6
    • Plastic Caliper Tool - White
    • BeadTec DragonThread - Crystal/White | Size 6 (Medium) | 50 Meter Spool
    • BeadTec DragonThread - Green | Size 6 (Medium) | 50 Meter Spool

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    Potomacbeads Beading Ruler | Advanced | 6x3"
    Beading Mat - Beading Design Mat
    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

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    Item Description

    Looking for DIY gifts to give this year for Christmas? We have ideas! Designer Tereza created this stunning Frozen Branch Christmas Bauble using the St. Petersburg Stitch. Fun, easy, and the perfect addition to your tree this year. Gather your materials and make this beaded, handmade ornament with Tereza! Technique Learned: Herringbone Stitch

    Designer's Material List

    The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Czech Pearls 3mm- Pale White Shiny, 126 Pieces
  • (Alternate color) Czech Pearls 3mm - Light Cream Shiny- added 11/13
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 11/0 - Silver-Lined Crystal, ~7 Grams
  • Miyuki Seed Beads 15/0 - Opaque Smoke Gray Luster, ~2 Grams
  • Miyuki KO Thread - White
  • Project Steps

    Learn how to create the elegant Frozen Branch Christmas Bauble in this PotomacBeads tutorial. Impress your family and friends with a heartfelt, handmade gift this year.
    1.Put a size 10/12 needle onto 1 meter of Miyuki thread. Pick up an 11/0 and slide it down leaving about 15cm for a tail. Thread through the needle again to hold it in place. Add 4 more seed beads and go back through the second and third bead. Take one more seed bead and go back through the set of three 11/0s. Pick up a Czech pearl and go up the two outside 11/0s.
    2.Watch the Frozen Branch Christmas Bauble tutorial to continue the St. Petersburg stitch to complete the branches for the Christmas ornament.
    3.Connect the beaded strips together and attach to the top of the bauble. Sew a loop of pearls and seed beads at the bottom to connect the branches below. Tie into a double knot. Reinforce the beads in the circle. Hide the tail and trim the ends.
    It is easy to adjust the pattern to fit any size of bauble. Have fun making The Frozen Branch Christmas Bauble in a bunch of colors to decorate your tree.