Embellish with Picot Beading
I was taught picot beading by my friend Lucy Garvin many years ago, and I've used it a lot ever
since. Picot beading is a wonderful decorative technique to finish a neckline or sleeve edge on
that special outfit. It's also a great way to camouflage thick bodice fabric at the neck opening.
since. Picot beading is a wonderful decorative technique to finish a neckline or sleeve edge on
that special outfit. It's also a great way to camouflage thick bodice fabric at the neck opening.
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You Will Need
- seed beads in one or two colours to compliment garment - beading needle - thread in a matching colour - scissors
Instructions
First completely finish your doll garment. Then choose the seed beads. For best results use tiny round beads or uniform-sized seed beads. The picot edging can be entirely worked in one colour - or two for added interest.
* for demonstration purposes I am using large pony beads, a large needle and thick, contrasting-coloured thread.
1. Thread beading needle, and tie ends in knot. Insert needle inside garment and come out along garment edge where you want to start the picot edging.
1. Thread beading needle, and tie ends in knot. Insert needle inside garment and come out along garment edge where you want to start the picot edging.
2. Pick up three beads
3. Insert needle through edge of fabric a little more than a bead's-width from where the thread came up
4. Pull Thread tight
5. Insert needle back up into last bead
6. Pull thread up tight
7. Pick up two more beads
8. Insert needle through edge of fabric a little more than the width of one bead away from last stitch
9. Pull thread tight
10. Insert needle back up through last bead
11. Pull thread up tight, and pick up two more beads. Continue in this manner until you reach end of edge to be beaded.
12. To finish off the picot beading, insert needle back up into last bead
13. Insert needle through 2nd and 3rd last beads, then work thread into back of garment edge.
Picot beading can be used in more than just necklines. These two examples have picot beading along many edges...
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Two Colour Picot Beading
For extra interest using two colours of seed beads. Choose colours to match or accent the outfit.
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A. As in step 1 above, secure threaded needle in edge to be beaded. Pick up three beads - the first and third beads in the colour you want directly against the fabric. Insert needle through edge of fabric a little more than the width of a single bead
B. Pull thread tight, then insert needle back up through last bead
C. Pick up two beads, paying attention to colour order. then insert needle through edge of fabric a little more than a bead's width from last stitch
D. Insert needle back up through last bead.
E. Continue to work picot beading along edge of fabric. To finish off, see steps 12 & 13 above.
More examples of two-colour picot beading...
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