Hot Pepper Chili Brooch Bead Embroidery Kit by Abris Art AD-233

Bead a fiery red chili with Hot Pepper, a bead embroidery brooch kit by Abris Art — a curved chili pepper worked in glossy crimson microbeads, with pearly highlights down one side and a green glass-leaf stalk. Worked with about 407 Preciosa Ornela Czech glass beads in 18 colours plus fine microbeads.

A little stitcher's folklore: in southern Italy the little red horn-shaped cornicello — often a chili — is worn to ward off the evil eye and bring good luck, and red peppers hung in the kitchen keep bad luck out. Stitchers say a chili on your lapel keeps life spicy and envy away.

Why this kit: if you love quirky, eye-catching accessories, this chili is fun to make and even more fun to wear — and the clasp is included. A great gift for foodies and anyone who likes it hot.

Kit includes: art canvas with the full-colour design printed on it, about 407 Preciosa Czech glass beads in 18 colours, Preciosa No. 13 microbeads in 5 colours, a microbead embroidery needle, beading thread, decorative glass stones and accents (pearls and leaf stones), 8 cm of gold bullion wire, a decorative brooch clasp, and step-by-step illustrated instructions for the embroidery and finishing.

Each bead is sewn onto its colour-marked spot on the printed canvas. Then add the glass stones, cut the piece out along the outline and assemble it with the decorative clasp from the kit, following the illustrated instructions.

Finished size: 3.8×8.3 cm (1.5×3.27 in). A lucky handmade accessory and a fun gift for food lovers.