PieDuo Posy Earrings Tutorial

Creating the Center: Thread your needle with about 3 feet of thread. Pick up six SuperDuo beads and let them fall to the end of the thread. Tie a knot to form a circle with the SuperDuo beads. Adding PieDuo Beads: Pass the needle through the outer hole of a SuperDuo bead. Pick up one PieDuo bead and one 15/0 seed bead. Continue threading through the next SuperDuo bead. Repeat this step until all PieDuo beads are added. Forming the Flower Center: Pass the needle through the inner hole of a SuperDuo bead. Add one contrasting 15/0 seed bead between each SuperDuo bead. Pull the thread to form the flower center. Embellishing with Crystals: Pass the needle through the outer hole of a PieDuo bead. Pick up two 15/0 seed beads, one crystal, and two more 15/0 seed beads. Thread through the next PieDuo bead. Repeat this step to add crystals around the PieDuo beads. Adding Outer Seed Beads: Add four 15/0 seed beads over each crystal and five 15/0 seed beads over each PieDuo bead. Pass the needle through the seed beads and PieDuo beads to secure them in place. Attaching Earwires: Pick up one 15/0 seed bead and a wire guard. Pass the needle through the wire guard and another 15/0 seed bead. Thread through the beads along the edge and reinforce by passing through the wire guard twice. Tie off the thread and attach the ear wire to the wire guard.