This gourd shard barrette is embroidered with hot pink and turquoise blue flowers and accented with silver colored metal beads in the centers. The surface of the gourd shard has natural markings on it that makes an interesting background for the embroidery.

I sealed the surface of the gourd with a light coating of acrylic before I embroidered the design on it. This gives a very soft sheen to the gourd surface. After the embroidery was complete I sealed the back of the barrette with epoxy.

This gourd barrette is nearly 4 inches long by about 2 inches wide. It would make a nice gift for someone who likes to wear barrettes!