Rainbows, Buttons And Beads, Oh My!

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• Step 1

  Get an embroidery hoop of any size you want. A plentiful assortment of beads and buttons in the colors you want. A piece of fabric that fits on your hoop (I used black broadcloth), matching thread and a needle.

  Put fabric on hoop make sure it is firmly on there and tighten the hoop. You will occasionally as you work have to pull on the fabric to keep it tight within the hoop. Thread your needle and start sewing!

• Step 2

  Start on the outside of the circle and add your first color, use little beads to fill in the small spaces between buttons or larger beads. Then start your next color and so on and so forth. For very big beads or buttons you may want to go through their holes twice to make sure they are very secure.

• Step 3

  Hang on wall, admire your work and you are done!

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Caz · Swansea, Wales, GB 17th January 2012

I love love love love love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sly Fox · 9 projects 6th May 2010

It should look just as good on a small one. The only other thing I might suggest is using a lighter color for the background cloth you're sewing on. I used black but a few of the more transparent beads/buttons don't show their color as well because the background is so dark. Maybe a white or a blue cloth (which would also look more sky like) would work better. I am going to try it on my next one. Thanks for all the favoriting and kind comments I am glad you all like it as much as I do, hopefully the swap partner I made it for will too!

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asdfghjkl_amy · Kilsby, England, GB · 70 projects 6th May 2010

wow! i'm also going to try making a small one; i have absolutely no patience for qqa big one!

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Boo_its_Brittany · Long Beach, California, US · 182 projects 1st May 2010

GAH! So pretty!
I'm definitely gonna have to make a couple small ones!
<3!

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Sly Fox · 9 projects 28th April 2010

Well it is for a swap partner on another craft site, if I was making it for me it may well have ended up stuck in a draw somewhere. I am always more motivated to craft for someone else than my own self. heheh.

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emmilou w. · Wallasey, England, GB · 12 projects 28th April 2010

i have to admit, that is totally awesome!!! i take my hat off to you - to have the patience to sew all them buttons and beads on by hand...i think if i was to attempt it, it would end up being a ufo stuck in a bag or drawer...hahaha!!! ^_^

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Astronaut Carol. · Edinburgh, Scotland, GB · 1 project 28th April 2010

Absolutely stunning! Have to say if I were ever to attempt this... I would no doubt resort to my trusty superglue!!

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Sly Fox · 9 projects 27th April 2010

Thanks its part of a package for a craftswap partner on another site so I hope she likes it as much as I do. Other than being a bit time consuming (sewing all those buttons and beads) and depleting my button/bead swap it is pretty easy to do... and it has a lot of sizzle to it.

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Gone Neko · Milan, Lombardy, IT · 29 projects 27th April 2010

THAT'S AMAZING!!!!

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