Safety Pin
Freedom Butterfly
Butterflies are a true symbol of freedom. Now you can make these patriotic butterflies from safety pins and pony beads.

You need:

• 10 Gold Safety Pins, Size 2
• 1 Gold Coiless Safety Pin - 2¼"
• 17 Metallic Pony Beads
• 10 Red Pony Beads
• 8 White Pony Beads
• 20 Blue Pony Beads
• 2 White Star Pony Beads
• White Glue
• 30" Metallic Cord

Our project prepack makes 12 freedom butterflies.

Instructions:

Cut cord to 30". Stiffen ends with white glue. Let dry.

Open ten size 2 safety pins and string on the beads as shown on the diagram.

String the cord through the head of the coiless pin. Center the pin in the middle of the string. Open the pin. String one gold pony bead on both ends and onto the coiless pin. This will be the head. String the six upper wing safety pins onto the coiless pin, alternating the pins for the left and right wing. String the right hand cord through the bead on the top right wing safety pin. String on a bead then string through the head of that safety pin. String on a bead then string through the head of the second safety pin. String on a bead then string through the head of the third safety pin and through the beads of the third safety pin. Repeat with the other cord.

String one bead on both ends and onto the size 4 pin. String the  four lower wing safety pins onto the coiless pin, alternating the pins for the left and right wing. String the right hand cord through the beads on the first safety pin of the lower wing then through the head of that pin. String on a bead then string through the head of that second pin. String on a three metallic beads then string through the beads of the last safety pin. Repeat with the other cord.

String a bead on both cord ends and on to the size 4 pin. Close the pin. String two beads on each string. Tie off with a double knot and trim.

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