This next jewelry craft for decor is for beaded pillows. This craft can add some life to old pillows that otherwise might be thrown away. For this jewelry craft for decor you will need:
• 60 inches of beading cord and a needle
• 96 bicone glass beads, 2 colors half and half
• 46- 6mm miracle beads, 2 colors 24 of one and 20 of an accent
• 30-40 seed beads
• 3 4mm golden bugle beads
• 12 inch square pillow
• 3-3mm crimp beads
• Glue for fabrics
• 9-12 decorative beads in complimentary colors
To begin you will need to use the beading cord with this pattern; first color bicone bead, first color miracle bead, 2nd color bicone bead, 2 seed beads, first color bicone bead, second color miracle bead, 2nd color bicone bead, 3 seed beads. Repeat this pattern until you have a length of 44 inches. Sew the beads to the top lip of the pillow with a bicone bead in the corner. Using thread to match your pillow begin attaching the bead string to the pillow. Crimp a bead to the end of a 4 inch piece of cord for a tassel and repeat a smaller version of the pattern on the tassel. Attach the tassels by sewing them into the corners.