Floral Beaded Cross Stitch Kits

Choosing a design is step one in your beaded cross stitch project. Make a list of the things you like. If this is a gift then make a list of the recipient's favorite things. Consider what the finished project will be used for. Will it be framed and hung on a wall? Will it be a home item (towels, pillows, etc) or will it be a personal item such as a purse, hair band, or handkerchief?

When you have narrowed down the subject and the use of the project, then you can move on to the supplies you will need to create it.

What design background do you need?
What threads and beads will you need?

If you purchase a kit that does not include beads, you can still add beads to the design. For instance, on the kit below, you could add a clear seed bead to each flowers stamen tip or iridescent seed beads on the angel wing tips to accent this beautiful picture.

You will need a design, aida cloth, thread, needle and seed beads to make a beaded cross stitch project. These are the essential supplies needed to create a lovely, unique cross stitch picture. You can use a variety of colored beads and threads or use the clear beads and clear thread (crystal clear -- NOT WHITE). You will need to match the bead size to fabric or stitch size, If the bead is too small, you won't be able to see the beads. An over-sized bead will not be attractive on your finished picture and will look ill-matched. The proper match of fabric and bead would be a bead the same size as a single stitch. If you are using 14-count Aida cloth, the proper size would be a size 11 bead.

When you are using clear beads and threads you will want the most vivid background designs you can find and they should be free of any markings. That way the only thing that shows through are the colors.

You can also use clear beads with colored threads. This will allow you to choose the colors to coordinate with your design. This is most recommended when the design is less vivid or has markings that need to be covered.

Lastly: You can use colored beads and colored threads to create a depth of colors.

If you are more advanced, you may find ways to incorporate these different techniques into a single project to create depth and get exactly the results you want to attain.

Nylon Beading Thread WHITE
White thread is not clear. Clear beading? Use Clear Thread

Beaded Cross-Stitch Treasures:
A variety of fabulous designs for your beaded cross stitch

Clear Crystal 1/0 Glass Seed Beads
Clear Crystal Glass Preciosa Jablonex Approx 8000 Beads

Hummingbird Floral With Instructions
Great design for your beaded cross stitch for garden and floral

Spring Floral -- Cross Kit
Great for any time of year,Christmas, Spring and Easter

Clear Stretch Elastic Beading Cord
Use Clear Beads and Clear Thread for Design Colors to show through

Embellishing a simple cross stitch picture with beads is really very easy.
Consider this cross stitch picture.
I would add black seed beads for the eyes and the flower stamen tops.

That little embellishment would truly add an awesome accent!

You can do a combination cross stitch and beaded cross stitch project as well. This technique will allow you to create a cross stitch project and add beading to selected parts of the design.

There are few ways this can be approached.

*You could make a boarder around the design with beaded cross stitch and make the remaining area cross stitch without beads.
*You can do a beaded "item" on the over all design. So one item stands out from the rest.
*You could select a Black and White design and do all of the cross stitch in black and white except for one area you would do in color (such as a red rose or a pink ribbon).

Use your imagination when you are considering a multiple technique project. Perhaps try your ideas on samplers before you move on to more time consuming projects.

Highlighting a particular area may be all the embellishment desired.

On this Romantic Floral Cross Stitch picture, I would use clear seed beads to highlight the candle flames for a very dramatic accent and a fabulous balance for the metallic gold thread included in the kit.

This kit is very easy and takes very little time to complete.

The kit includes a pin back to be glued on the back of the completed picture. However, if you prefer, you could glue a small magnet on the back instead to make a refrigerator magnet. (The magnet would have to be purchased separately.)

This is such a beautiful picture, it would be a true delight to stitch and embellish.
I can imagine adding a few clear beads on the leaves to replicate dew drops in the early morning.

Dimensions Counted Cross Stitch Rose Cuttings
Simply Click Photo to Purchase

How to Cross Stitch

Cross Stitch is one of the easiest ways to make beautiful artwork. It requires very little practice to create heirloom quality pictures that can be framed, made into pillows, bookmarks or any number of other sewing projects.

How to Make a Halloween Beaded Cross Stitch Pin

A Halloween beaded cross stitch pin makes a great treat for your special little trick or treater. For me, the special trick or treaters have always been my own children. The featured pin in this article was made for my son.

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Updated: 3/3/12