Friday, April 6, 2012

Beaded Crosses for Easter


Here is what I have been busy with these past few days...I made these beaded Crosses for Easter to give to my family and friends. Thanks Cathy in Mt for the lovely beads you sent me recently. I also used some shimmering ribbon which my future Daughter-in-law had given me : )

I made these crosses using this pattern. However I altered the tops and tails as instead of the lanyard as a holder, I just made a knot in the ribbon to create a simple circle. The bottom I tied with one Uni knot similar to this method but again I adjusted this to suit my project according to the ribbon I used and added a small tassel to finish it off.





These are great tokens to give to friends, workmates, children in Catechism classes or even made for fund-raising.

In case anyone wants to try making these crosses, I started off with a length of about 90cm. of ribbon. To finish off the tassel tie an extra piece of ribbon, fold in two and tie to the 2 ends to create a tassel with 4 pieces. Maybe the instructions are not too clear but I finished these off in the best way according to how my work proceeded so maybe you will find another way to finish off yours. Have fun trying these out! God bless!


2 comments:

  1. Doreen, how clever!
    Those crosses are beautiful, I have never tried any beading, it seems I don't have all that patience.
    Great work sis, well done! I am sure that whoever gets one of these crosses will be very happy with it.
    Hugs and Happy Easter!
    Sue.

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  2. They are beautiful crosses and look suitable for any age group. Thank you for sharing them Doreen and HAPPY EASTER to you and your family. Marion x

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