Beaded Fringe Earrings: A Beginner-Friendly Intro to Double Brick Stitch

There's something undeniably eye-catching about a pair of long, swingy fringe earrings. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to make your own beaded fringe earrings using double brick stitch — a technique that builds a bold, geometric triangle shape and finishes with movement-filled fringe at the bottom.

This project brings together a few different skills in one design, making it a great next step once you've got some basic beading experience under your belt.

What Makes This Technique Different

This design uses a combination of ladder stitch and double brick stitch to build the triangular top portion of the earring, then finishes with beaded fringe strands hanging from the base. Double brick stitch simply means working two rows at once as you build width into your triangle shape, which creates a nice, sturdy base for attaching all that fringe.

The geometric pattern shown above — with its repeating chevron and diamond motifs — is a great example of how much visual impact you can get from a fairly simple, repeating bead pattern once it's translated into color.

Why This Is a Great Project to Level Up With

• Combines multiple techniques — ladder stitch, brick stitch, and fringe all come together in one project, so you walk away with several new skills at once.
• Teaches shaping — building the triangular top means learning to increase your beadwork row by row.
• Movement and drama — the fringe gives these earrings a totally different feel from flat, static designs. They catch the light and sway with movement.
• Highly customizable — change up the colors, fringe length, or pattern to make the design entirely your own.

What You'll Need

(Adjust this to match your exact supply list from the video.)

• Miyuki Delica beads or seed beads in your chosen colors
• Beading needle (size 10 or 12)
• Beading thread (like Nymo, FireLine, or C-Lon)
• A pair of earring wires or jump rings and ear hooks
• Scissors or thread snips
• A beading mat or tray to keep your beads organized

What to Expect in the Tutorial

This tutorial walks through the full process from start to finish, covering:

• How to start your earring with ladder stitch
• How to build the triangular shape using double brick stitch
• How to follow a geometric color pattern as you increase your rows
• How to add beaded fringe along the bottom edge
• Tips for keeping your tension consistent across all these different elements
• How to attach your finished piece to an earring finding

By the end, you'll have a striking, statement-making pair of earrings — and a handful of new techniques you can mix and match in future designs.

Ready to Try It?

Grab your beads, pick a color palette with some contrast (like the cream, mustard, and deep brown combo shown above), and let's build some fringe! This is a wonderful project once you're ready to combine a few different beading skills into one piece.

👉 Watch "Beaded Earrings Tutorial for Beginners with Double Brick Stitch and Fringe" on YouTube

Once you've got the technique down, you can put it to use with the Take Flight beaded earring pattern — an original fringe design of mine that uses exactly the single and double brick stitch and fringe skills covered in this tutorial. Note that the pattern is a chart only (no step-by-step instructions), so it's best used once you're comfortable with the techniques from this video.

Looking for more patterns to keep building your skills? Check out the free beading pattern downloads page, or browse the full shop for more brick stitch designs. And if you'd like exclusive monthly tutorials and patterns, come join Bead Camp!

If you make a pair using this tutorial, I'd love to see them — tag me or drop a photo in the comments. Happy beading!

~ Darcy