Purple Heart Award Bead Pattern

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Instructions

UPDATE: 17April2012
I have Officially Published and Listed my Military Logo Peyote Bead Patterns for sale. We need some help with the Finances due to the recent auto accident. They are Located in my Supply shop on Artfire here: http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/SpiderwrulfNDNsupplies/0/0/217960
I have pulled the FREE military tube bead pattern from my pattern shop here, it is now a FREE Gift when purchasing All 5 Military Branch Patterns listing. Thank you

Click on the above "Purple Heart" link and save the actual pattern
Read my blogg about this project here:
http://blogg.sixdirectionstraders.com/2012/01/wear-your-purple-heart-on-your-sleeve.html
Please do not sell or distribute this pattern and give credit where credit is due. This piece can be done as a medallion/pendant, amulet pouch, or patch for shirt, jacket, cap. It can be done in Peyote, Brick, or Commanche stitch.
I have designed many military, EMT, and Fire Department Logo bead patterns along with the Veteran combat ribbons. You can purchase beaded keychains of this kind in my shop, please see the link Six Directions Traders
UPDATE: 17April2012
I have Officially Published and Listed my Military Logo Peyote Bead Patterns for sale. We need some help with the Finances due to the recent auto accident. They are Located in my Supply shop on Artfire here: http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/SpiderwrulfNDNsupplies/0/0/217960
I have pulled the FREE military tube bead pattern from my pattern shop here, it is now ...
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Difficulty:

Category: Other

Type of item: Accessory

For: Other

Style: Traditional, Military

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Materials

Glass seed beads and Nymo thread

What was your inspiration?

I was contacted by Sgt David Wilkinson who did tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and is a Purple Heart recipient wanting me to incorporate these factors into a necklace or choker for him. I realized that I needed to develop the purple heart bead pattern, like I had done with all the other Military Logo's. I am still working on the finished item for him, but I felt compelled to share this wonderful pattern with the world.

What are you most proud of?

I enjoy making items that Veterans can show their Pride with. At the Native American Pow Wow we say, "Thank You and Welcome Home" to the Veterans as they are identified in the Grand Entry, but many in public are hard to identify. Please read my blogg for more about this project here:
http://blogg.sixdirectionstraders.com/2012/01/wear-your-purple-heart-on-your-sleeve.html

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Have a working knowledge of the beading technique, whether you use Brick stitch, Peyote, or Comanche. I personally prefer Delica seed beads, but I had the colors for this particular pattern in the regular round seed beads, so that Is what I used for the prototype. I also tweaked the pattern to be more symmetrical and heart shaped after the prototype came out. I encourage anyone to adjust the pattern to suit them, with or without the background, as a pendant, or patch.