This is an exquisite piece of Japanese Bead Embroidery, designed to extend your knowledge of this beautiful form of embroidery. This small piece will keep you interested from start to finish with a wide variety of intermediate techniques including bead circles, laying of curved lines with koma / needle couching, how to achieve beautiful points, simple raised and basic padding techniques, along with further extending the basic technique understanding. Worked entirely in quality Japanese TOHO glass Seed and Special 3 Cut beads and completed with an outline and hanging loop of quality English made Gold Braid, this is a stunning piece to adorn your Christmas Tree or special pair of scissors. Available in choice of 2 colours Orange and Purple

The kit includes all design fabric, Japanese TOHO beads, needles, threads, and construction materials along with a comprehensive step by step set of notes and colour pictures to enable you to both bead and construct this project. 

a 25cm (10”) Hoop (I use Susan Bates Super Hold Hoops), 

Tekobari or Laying Tool, 

Anti-static Bead Shoe, 

Koma,

Quick-release Clamps 

Extra fine scissors.

Useful but not essential is a Very Fine Needle threader 

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All these items are available through this website if you do not already have them. 

Skill level: Beginner - Intermediate