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HIBISCUS FLOWER BROOCH
Copyright 2002 by Yoshie Marubashi

Approximate finishing size --- 2 3/4" flower diameter --- 1 1/2" height
Technical level --- Intermediate
Technique --- FLAT, CIRCULAR HERRINGBONE STITCH, TUBULAR HERRINGBONE STITCH

Materials
# 11 seed beads --- green and yellow tubelar shape beads
# 11 seed beads --- 3 color for flower
Small drops --- yellow-green
Small flower bead --- 6 flat shape yellow-white iridescent
C- LON thread --- that matches bead color
# 12 beading needle
Brooch pin --- I 1/2"
1 1/4" long - 2.5mm diameter 1 Bugle bead or small Bamboo skewer

ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION
THIS IS EVEN COUNT PEYOTE IN THE ROUND AND THERE IS A STEP UP AT THE END OF EACH ROW.
( See general information for Diagram c ).
This project should be stiff, so you have to pull thread tight.
Avoid irregular beads.
Put glue on each square knot.

PREPARATION
C-LON cut 120" long piece of thread.
Thread through #12 needle, double it and wax it.
Put stopper bead leave a 5" long tail.
( See general information roe Diagram b ).