Beaded Shamrocks

I was inspired by my blogging buddy, Danni, to do a post on St Patrick's Day.  She has created so many beautiful Saint Patrick Day items on her blog, Silo Hill Farm.  I had planned to skip over this holiday because it takes away from celebrating my son's birthday.  He was born on St. Patrick's Day nearly thirty-three years ago.  We didn't know if he would make it since he was born at twenty-six weeks and weighed only two and a half pounds. Adam was a miracle baby, coming home three months later with no medical or physical problems. You can understand why I don't really celebrate St. Patrick's Day, although my great, great grandmother was from Ireland.


I found the best of both worlds to acknowledge this holiday.  Here's a simple tutorial on making a shamrock out of beads.  Shamrocks are the symbols for good luck  You know that old saying, "with the luck of the Irish they need all the good luck charms they can find."  I definitely had a good luck charm with Adam.  So here's my Shamrock that I made:

• You can make this by threading approximately twenty-seven beads onto a green chenille stem.

• Twist the ends together about 1 1/2 inches from the end.

• Divide the beads into three groups, twisting the first group into a loop.

• Skip over to the last group of beads and twist them into a loop and finally

• Twist the center group into a loop, forming a shamrock.

 You can use this shamrock in so many different ways.  Attach a pin and wear it on your clothes.  Or add a barrette and wear it in your hair. Add a jump ring and chain and wear it as a necklace.  I chose to decorate a frame with a lovely Irish saying:

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'The  Top  o'  the

mornin' to you

and may all the

shamrocks bring

you good luck'

 Happy St. Patrick's Day!