South Carolina State Flag - Beadwork Pattern
Bead the South Carolina Flag!
In the autumn of 1775, the Revolutionary Council of Safety asked Col. William Moultrie to design a flag for the South Carolina troops. Colonel Moultrie selected a blue background to match the uniforms of the troops and a crescent to signify the silver emblem worn on the front of their caps. Later, the palmetto tree was added to honor Moultrie's heroic defense of the palmetto log fort against the British fleet, on Sullivan's Island, June 28, 1776.
This peyote beading stitch pattern is based on the South Carolina state flag. You can make a beaded pin out of it or incorporate the motif into pretty much any beading project you want.
Beaded South Carolina Flag
Project Information
This flag is made using odd-count peyote stitch, which is also known as gourd stitch. You would most likely make the flag in blue and silver or blue and white.
21 Beads Tall
47 Bead Wide
Finished Size About 1" x 3-1/2" using Delicas
Finished Size About 1-1/2" x 4" using Matsuno Size 11
The South Carolina Flag Pattern
How to Do the Peyote Stitch
The odd-count peyote beading stitch is one of the easiest off-loom beading stitches to learn.
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