Kamal Kadai variation 4

Kamal Kadai – petals with beads

When using an odd number of spokes, it is a great idea to use beads at the ends of the petals. This not only covers the elongated part of the stitch left unwoven but also gives a beautiful enriched touch to the flower. You can choose to use beads on all the spokes or just the one in the centre.

Fig 1: Transfer the stitch points to your fabric. Learn how to mark the stitch points the right way from here.	Fig 2: Start stitching the foundation between two diagonal petals. You can start from the longest stitch and move towards either side to finish both the petals first.
Fig 3: After coming out from one point, put two small beads into the needle as shown.	Fig 4: Now, take the needle in through the diagonally opposite stitch point.
Fig 5: Now, push the two beads onto either side of the stitch, as shown. You can then proceed to make the next foundation stitch and follow the same process.	Fig 6: Once you have made all the foundation stitches, you can tie down the center with a small cross making sure that the center is tacked down tightly to the fabric.
Fig 7: Now, weave the two petals on the bottom first. Then, you can weave the ones on the top. Push the beads to the edge to make sure that you are covering the petals with the weave completely.	Fig 8: Spruce the flower up with some stems and leaves.

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Next, learn the other variations of Kamal Kadai:

The basics	Variation 1	Variation 2
Variation 3	Other variations