- Make a cluster of leaves to use as a pendant. Attach them to a peyote tube and slide them onto a beaded rope or other necklace.
- Attach two leaves together to use as a centerpiece for a bracelet.
- Make two clusters of leaves using all size 15 seed beads and hang from earwires with tiny gemstone rounds as "berries".
- Tack several leaves down on a wide strip of peyote or herringbone for a fantastic fall bracelet.
How to Make Leaves using St. Petersburg Stitch
From Jennifer VanBenschoten, former About.com Guide
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- Getting Started
- Finish the Base
- Start the First Side
- Add the First Size 15 Seed Bead
- Add the Second Size 15 Seed Bead
- Continue Stitching
- Stitch the First Side of the Leaf
- Stitch the Second Side of the Leaf
- Join the Sides Together
- Secure the Two Sides Together
- Secure the Two Sides Together
- Add the Center Branch First
- Add the Branches of the Veins
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