The Celebration of Floralia Kit

©2015 by Cynthia Rutledge

Considered by many as the Goddess of Spring, ancient Rome created a festival called Floralia to honor her. "The Celebration of Floralia" is the result of my inspiration, gleaned from this lovely painting, and is dedicated to Flora and the celebration of her bounty. The bracelet is constructed in a series of frames that hold a track of grape leaves and a pearl embellishment. The frames are peyote stitch strips connected to tubular peyote stitch bars of beadwork. The bars add structure and end with pearl incrusted caps. The grape leaves are constructed in a netting technique and peyote stitch. A structural undercarriage addition helps to shape the bracelet. "The Celebration of Floralia" ends in two beaded buttons and beaded loops.

Bracelet dimensions: 1 ½" wide by desired length

Kit colors:
Kit 1: Rose/gold
Kit 2: Copper
Kit 3: Antique silver
Kit 3: Pewter/green

Available colors are listed in " Select option" at bottom.

Techniques:
Flat peyote stitch using step-up/step-down
Stitch-in-the-ditch
Edge-stitching
Embellishing

Skill level: Advanced

Our kits are packaged in a tidy plastic case that snaps shut securely. This case is just the right size to slip into your bag if you want to take your kit with you. We carefully label each package of beads and embellishments in the kit so you know exactly what to use for each part of the design.

Kit contents:
Full color illustrated diagrams with row-per-row instructions
1 pair of CZ set ear wires in gold, rhodium or antique rhodium
2 - 12mm crystal pearls
2 - 6mm crystal pearls
55 - 3mm crystal pearls
9 grams 15° seed beads for the main color
1 gram 15° seed beads for accent
8 grams Delica beads
2 grams 11° seed beads
6" of acoustic guitar string
1 bobbin of One G thread
2 size 11 Pony beading needles
1 plastic storage case

What you will need to complete your project:
1 pair of memory wire cutters or heavy-duty cutters. This cutter is for the guitar string, which has a steel core so it will ruin your good jewelry flush cutters!