Rumba Earrings

Step 3

String 24x R1 at the base of the feather and sew back to the centre using the peyote stitch – a total of +12 R1 (fig. no. 3).

Step 5

Remove the stop bead and start sewing the fringes in the shape of a feather on one side: string a total of 2x R1 and 1x R2. Thread the needle from the base through the two R1 and one other. It is necessary to tighten it well, so that the feather holds its shape (fig. no. 5).

Step 7

The thread exits from the last R in the upper section of the feather. Secure the thread by threading it through the R. Tie a knot in the thread and set it aside - do not cut it off (fig. no. 7).

Step 9

There are two possible ways of finishing. For earrings, it is advisable to sew some bigger beads to the end of the feather, onto which you can hang the hook using a ring (fig. nos. 9a + 9b).

Or you can sew an ending that can also be used to hang the feather on a wire as a necklace. There are two R next to one another at the end; the thread will extend from one of the R. String 10R and sew it back into the R, from which the thread came (fig. no. 9c).

Also sew 10R onto the second R (fig. no. 9d).

Two loops will be created next to one another (fig. no. 9e).

Return one line to the adjacent R from the loop and sew through them together using a kind of herringbone stitch. This method has been chosen, because it would be difficult to avoid the loop if you use the straight herringbone stitch.

Step 11

Tie a knot in both threads, sew them in, cut off the line and you're finished (fig. no. 11)!