Beaded Brooch (Decorative or Hole Disguise)

This beaded brooch is a simple way to add some extra style to your clothing piece or to disguise a hole without throwing the garment out!  Let's face it, I have several very nice pins/brooches that I rarely remember or have the time to wear.  By beading a decorative brooch onto the garment, you just take the item off of your hanger and wa-la.  






What You Need

• Garment to be repaired or to decorate
• Needle and matching thread
• Beads of your choosing
• Scissors 

I actually bought this top on the clearance rack after falling in love with it (the last one of its kind in the store) and then noticing a strategically placed hole on the left lower shoulder. 

The hole was not very noticeable, but needed to be repaired before stretching (shown) and getting worse. 

 On the underside of the garment I tightly hand stitched the hole with matching thread.  

 This is a close-up of the stitching scar on the right side of the material, which will be covered by the brooch.

Choose the beads for your brooch and place them into the design that you would like before attaching them to the garment.  I chose to make a flower design using five white iridescent beads as petals, darker blue beads as separators, and a central turquoise bead that matched the garment.   

Begin by stitching the central bead in place, centering on the area of the garment and not necessarily over the hole.  Tightly secure each of the beads by passing the thread through several times and pulling firmly.  Begin adding the other beads around the central bead.  

The final product is centered on the left lower shoulder, even though a greater percentage of the hole is actually covered by one of the petals.  The broach is tightly secured so that it is able to be washed on a gentle cycle and hung to dry.

The garment has become even nearer and dearer to me because I rescued it and because it has even more stylish flare (however, now you know its secret)!