Ruffled Rondelle

Free Pattern
About the Artist
Nichole Starman
Nichole has been an integral part of the industry for over 12
years wholesaling Czech glass. She has produced some of the
world’s most notable styles and colors of beads. Nichole loves
the infinite possibilities using the bead color palette to create
wearable works of art. The introduction of TOHO
brand seed beads into her work has given new
dimension to designing with Czech glass.
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Ruffled
Rondelle
Design by TrendSetter Nichole Starman
Ruffled Rondelle
Add a Ruffled Edge to the Outside of the Tube (cont.)
8. Repeat step 7 four more times.
by Starman TrendSetter Nichole Starman
9. Work the needle to be coming out of the second A of the picot added in step 7. Add B, B, B.
Pass back through the forth bead added in next set of picots. Work the needle to be coming
out the second A of the picot.
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Materials
Starman Color Trends
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TOHO seed beads 15 Color 1 (A)
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TOHO seed beads 15 Color 2 (B)
9/14mm Large Hole Rondelle (C)
Create your own embellished core
within a Firepolish Large Hole Rondelle
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15
1 A
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10
9
8
2
7
6
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5
Step 1
4
B
14
1
8
2
7
6
5
4
9
10
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2
3
8
3
7
13
Step 2
6
5
14
11
10
13
6
Step 3
Step 8
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20
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11
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3. Add A (Bead #11), then pass back through the next B (Bead #4). Add
A, then pass back through the next B (Bead #6). Continue adding A
beads in this manner until you have added a total of five A beads.
After the fifth A has been added pass back through the next B (Bead
#2). Keep in mind that each row added to the tube consists of either
five A or five B Beads.
Step 10
Inserting the Peyote Tube into the Rondelle
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13
Step 9
12
Step 4
Create a Tube with Peyote Stitch
4. Pass back through the next A (Bead #11). Now you are oriented
correctly to add a new row of beads.
2
11
12
2. Pass back through the next B (Bead #2) to bury the knot.
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8
4
1. String A, B, A, B, A, B, A, B, A, B and pass back through the first A
forming a loop. Leave a 12 inch tail and tie a half-hitch knot. There
are five A beads and five B beads.
10. Repeat step 9 four more times, then tie off thread.
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17
Step 5
11. It is easier to pull the tube through the rondelle than it is to push it. Create handles on the
unfinished end of the tube to make pulling easier. With a scrap piece of thread (approx. 2 feet)
add temporary loops between every other seed bead. The loops should be approximately
two inches long.
12. Insert the loops into the hole of the rondelle. Gently pull the loops and guide the tube into
position inside of the rondelle. You may insert a pencil or awl into the loops to help grip the
thread. The tube is in position when the outside row of seed beads protrudes from the end of
the rondelle. Remove the temporary thread loops.
B
A
Side View
5. Add B (Bead #17), then pass back through the next A (Bead #12).
Continue adding B beads in this manner until you have added a
total of five B beads.
Step 11
Step 12
View of Ruffle on Rondelle
Finishing the Ruffle
6. Gently pull the thread to remove excess slack to form the tube
shape. Remember to pass back through the first bead added in each
row before starting the next row. Continue adding beads until you
have a total of 7 A rows and 6 B rows.
13. Using the 12 inch tail, repeat steps 7 through 10 to embellish the remaining side.
A
Add a Ruffled Edge to the Outside of the Tube
7. With the thread coming out of a B add A, A, A, A. Pass
back through the first A added, forming a picot. Pass
through the next B.
Step 7
Repeat Steps 7-8
Repeat Steps 9-10
Finished Side View