![Delft blue beaded bracelet](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QZPwW_jCuBDcJizXrupA3TXZslxd7g4ObMQr8IAYCo-5kewsS-lqwakd7qqknmGlS8VPq7CsZTRpQJvVg7j0pN6nLtEszHdZy2HXsJX1bRk6VIA-5YQvo1aTew9o2V2nzfN7QNwewfI/s800/delft_kv94.jpg)
Materials all gathered: glass seed beads, a ribbon for the bracelet base, thread and an embroidery needle.
![Beading supplies](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBa9BN_gc4c9mdffy7yQ0EYUkWoCHU5qKTEQbtR99qEsNjGSHg-f6-pJU650yglb-3m48-WpP_XY4Uuk1cej-2ec_Rtu19ahEPy7TLrBAkWosOPMY7eR41XrQ0WF4x2qE0vyedyn3jE8/s800/tettidesign_delftbluebracelet01.jpg)
Made the frame first, starting with the darkest blue beads. Not sure if I like it this way...
![Bead embroidery on the frame](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrOcuVO8UflZr6r8A5RMD-Cer9UElKyYaZSzvFrrzyB3KoAeF0AK43IpzhE2JlGHkjfJ-Rchn4czdZCwvaB3Aps021bcPH9AY2t238NAg8q9scPAi_SjzUS6EFBHB5tC8_1iCiITbtaU/s800/tettidesign_delftbluebracelet02.jpg)
Finished the first flower! The frame looks all right now, I think. The overall image reminds me more of those Mediterranean blue and white tile mosaics than porcelain, actually.
![Bead embroidered flower](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeFOzw7sNOsppL8y727h6crEiAyGViSSzD8KEkQYGQgj77il2ucvX40RajKF98o8bshlhx9XbaC5zklHWU91OO85Mmd62EwrBwuebx3O8XO7gtBd_ZUX8lEpYzz29SlGU6mwZBcPC92c/s800/tettidesign_delftbluebracelet03.jpg)
When finished embroidering, double folded the ribbon and sewed by hand all around the edges. The hardest part is making a clasp. Out of several options coming to my mind, I decided to sew some double rings to the back side where I could attach jump rings, pieces of extension chain and a toggle clasp.
![Bracelet clasp](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktfZytCfnX1jJhicU6JgBT5X2WwexgJAQevaAcldzcmtvXCOWyk0lmc15357H8RXI7YOMXVai-icH2pSKVL9IkKv3jjN981YtQoxQ2TVMZrzARFZKpEnSOACYVBLWcrIdiFMfEWwuwdU/s800/tettidesign_delftbluebracelet04.jpg)
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