How to Make a Halloween Beaded Cross Stitch Pin

Two Needles Are Included In the Kit

Both an embroidery needle and a beading needle are included in the kit. The embroidery needle (top), which you use for the cross stitch portion of this pin, has a larger eye.

Step One ~ Using 3 strands of white floss, cross stitch all of the white floss in the body of the ghost

Step Two ~ Cross stitch the Glow in the Dark braid floss.

This braid is meant to be thick and should not be separated into single strands

Step Three ~ Following the pattern, cross stitch the Dark Gray Floss. 3 strands of floss should be used.

Step Four ~ Cross stitch the Light Gray floss using 3 strands.

Step Five ~ Cross stitch Black Eyes with 3 strands of floss

Step Six ~ Backstitch Ghost's smile with a single strand of black floss.

Steps Seven and Eight ~ Cross stitch the 7 white stitches in the Moon with 3 strands of white floss and Backstitch the Black Bat

Step Nine ~ Attach First Set of Petite Crystal Beads using 2 Strands of White Floss

Change to the smaller eyed bead needle included in the kit. Using 2 strands of white floss, cross stitch the Petite Crystal Beads into place. A graph showing how to cross stitch beads is included below. Do not be discouraged. It looks and sounds harder than it really is. Try it! You will see how easy it really is to properly attach a bead with a cross stitch.

Diagram Showing How to Attach a Petite Bead with Cross Stitch

Photo with First Set of Beads Complete

Step Ten ~ Attach 2nd Set of Petite Crystal Beads with 2 Strands of Gray Floss

Step Eleven ~ Make the 3 Bats by Attaching the Rainbow Beads with 2 Stands of Black Floss using a Half Cross Stitch

Half Cross Stitch Diagram Below Photo

Diagram to Attach Bead With Half Cross Stitch

Photo of Three Rainbow Bead Ghosts Completed

Step Twelve ~ Cut Out the Shape ~ One Hole Outside of the Stitched Area

Close Up Photo of Cut Edge

Photo of Staggered Cut Edge

Cross Stitch and Beading Completed on Cut Out Shape

Step Thirteen ~ Attach Star Treasure with Single Strand of White Floss

Step Fourteen ~ Trace and Cut Out Felt Backing

Trace Around Edges with a Dressmakers Marking Pencil

Step Fifteen ~ Glue Backing on Back of Stitched Piece

Step Sixteen ~ Attach Pin Fastener with Glue

Wear Bead Pin

Another Option ~ Glue on Magnet Instead of Pin

Refrigerator Magnet Shown on Side of Refrigerator

Frame Your Bead Cross Stitch Shape