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April 2014 Issue 120

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Glam
it up
with seed beads
and crystals

p. 36

Pair peyote with cubic

right-angle weave p. 62
Highlight your stash
with soutache p. 45
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Meet bead artist June Huber p. 56

Stitch flowers in twisted herringbone p. 62
Create a colorful bracelet with sequins p. 77
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to create a
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p. 14

Create an artful
pendant, p. 10

Make a dainty
square stitch
bracelet, p. 4

Stitch a row of
flowers to adorn
your wrist, p. 6

Welcome

B&B Extra April 2014

he focus of our April 2014 issue of Bead&Button

magazine is beading on a budget, and weve
continued that theme in this edition of B&B Extra
with four budget-friendly projects that utilize supplies
many beaders have on hand. First up, we have Christine
Nordlunds Square stitch swells bracelet, p. 4, which is an
object lesson in how pretty (and economical) just three sizes
of seed beads can be. Rae Arlene Rellers Desert flower
bracelet, p. 6, puts wallet-friendly fire-polished beads front
and center in a delightful floral band. Kathrin Fritchman makes a low-cost but
artful statement with just a handful of beads and supplies in her Lovely lines
pendant, p. 10. Finally, Beth Maddocks Delica diamonds bracelet, p. 15,
gives you a good reason to raid your Delica drawer and recreate her pattern in
your favorite palette. Enjoy these projects that prove that beading doesnt have
to be expensive! Happy beading,

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Contents
Square stitch swells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Desert flower bracelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Lovely lines pendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Delica diamonds bracelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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SQUARE STITCH

Square
stitch swells
If youve got just three sizes of seed beads,
you have the makings of a classic bracelet
with shape and texture.
designed by Christine Nordlund

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stepbystep
[1] On a comfortable length of thread,
attach a stop bead (Online Beading
Basics), leaving a 12-in. (30 cm) tail.
Pick up five 80 seed beads. This will be
row 1 of the bracelet.
[2] Work the next 18 rows in square
stitch (Online Basics) using the indicated
beads and referring to the chart. Note
that you will alternate stitching from
left to right and right to left; the stitching direction for each row is indicated
by arrows in the chart:

80 seed bead
110 seed bead
150 seed bead

Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5
Row 6
Row 7
Row 8
Row 9
Row 10
Row 11
Row 12
Row 13
Row 14
Row 15
Row 16
Row 17

Row 2: four 80s and an 110 seed bead

Row 3: two 110s and three 80s
Row 4: two 80s and three 110s
Row 5: one 150 seed bead, three 110s,

Difficulty rating

and one 80

Materials

Row 6: three 110s and two 150s

Row 7: three 150s and two 110s
Row 8: one 110 and four 150s
Row 9: five 150s
Row 10: four 150s and one 110
Row 11: two 110s and three 150s
Row 12: two 150s and three 110s
Row 13: one 80, three 110s, and one 150
Row 14: three 110s and two 80s
Row 15: three 80s and two 110s
Row 16: one 110 and four 80s
Row 17: five 80s
Row 18: five 80s
Row 19: five 80s

bronze bracelet 7 in. (18 cm)

1 5.5 x 8 mm crystal rondelle (Preciosa,
honey)
4 g 80 seed beads (Miyuki 457, metallic
dark bronze)
2 g 110 seed beads (Miyuki 4204,
permanent galvanized champagne)
1 g 150 seed beads (Miyuki 1521,
sparkle beige-lined crystal)
Fireline or PowerPro 8 lb. test
beading needles, #10 or #11

[3] Repeat rows 219 for the desired

length bracelet, ending with row 8 for a

tapered end. End and add thread (Online
Basics) as you stitch, but do not end the
working thread when you are finished.
[4] Remove the stop bead from the tail,
and work two rows with all 80s. To taper
this end, work seven more rows in the
established pattern.
[5] With the tail, sew through the beadwork to exit the center bead in the
third row from this end. Pick up an 110,
a 5.5 x 8 mm crystal rondelle, and an
110. Sew back through the rondelle,
the first 110, and the center bead in
the third row. Retrace the thread path
a few times, and end the tail.
[6] With the working thread, exit the
center bead in the last row. Pick up a
repeating pattern of a 150 and an 110
until you have enough beads to form
a loop around the rondelle (approximately 2325), starting and ending
with a 150. Sew through the center
bead in the last row, and continue
through the first 150 and 110 in the
loop (figure, ab).
[7] Pick up a 150, and sew through the
next 110 in the loop (bc). Repeat this
stitch around the loop, sewing through
the last 110, 150, and center bead in the
last row for the final stitch (cd). End
the working thread. w

pink/cream bracelet colors:

80 seed beads (Toho 1201, marbled pale
peach/Ceylon raspberry)
110 seed beads (Toho 2111, gilt-lined
peach)
150 seed beads (Miyuki 421A, rich cream
opaque luster)

Christine Nordlund
is an award-winning
member of the League
of New Hampshire
Craftsmen, and she and
her mother, Donna, own the bead
shop Bead It! in Concord. Christine
lives with her five sons, daughter-inlaw-ish, and grand-doggy, Chopper.
Contact her at christine@beadit.biz,
or visit www.beadit.biz.

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b
a
d

www To brush up on the Online

Row 18
Row 19
CHART

Beading Basics referenced in this

story (plus other techniques!), go to
www.BeadAndButton.com/basics.

FIGURE

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RIGHT-ANGLE WEAVE /
LOOP FRINGE

Desert
flower
bracelet
See what blooms when you combine
fire-polished beads, seed beads, and
a sultry (or sophisticated) color palette.
designed by Rae Arlene Reller

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Difficulty rating

Materials

stepbystep
Flower band
[1] On a comfortable length of conditioned thread (Online Beading Basics),
pick up four 4 mm fire-polished beads,
and tie them into a ring with a square
knot (Online Basics), leaving a 10-in.
(25 cm) tail. Retrace the thread path
through the ring, and exit the 4 mm
opposite the tail (photo a). This is the
first right-angle weave stitch.
[2] Using 4 mms, work a stitch of rightangle weave (Online Basics), retrace the
thread path, and exit the first 4 mm
added in this step (photo b).
[3] Pick up a 67 mm accent bead, and
using a firm tension, sew through the
opposite 4 mm in the stitch. Sew back
through the accent bead and the 4 mm
your thread exited at the start of this
step (photo c). Retrace the thread path
if needed to stabilize the accent bead.

f
There may be thread showing where
the accent bead attaches to the 4 mms,
but this will be covered by the flower
petals in the following steps.
[4] Pick up three 110 seed beads, sew
through the 4 mm your thread is exiting
to form a loop, and continue through
the next 4 mm in the stitch (photo d).
Repeat this step three times to add a
loop to each 4 mm in the stitch.
[5] With your thread exiting a 4 mm,
sew through the three 110s in its loop.
Pick up an 110, and sew through the
three 110s in the next loop (photo e).
Repeat this stitch three times to add
an 110 between all of the loops.
[6] Retrace the thread path through all
the 110s and loops from step 5, pulling
the thread tight to form a close circle
around the accent bead (photo f). Exit
the first 110 in a loop.
[7] Pick up two 110s, a 150 seed bead,
a 3 mm fire-polished bead, a 150, and

red/green bracelet* with seven flowers

6 in. (15.9 cm)
7 67 mm round accent beads (unakite;
www.limabeads.com)
61 4 mm round fire-polished beads
(Czech CZ706, lime green;
www.happymangobeads.com)
112 3 mm round fire-polished beads
(Czech FP0216, hyacinth AB;
www.fusionbeads.com)
6 g 110 seed beads (Miyuki 313,
cranberry gold luster;
www.caravanbeads.net)
1 g 150 seed beads (Miyuki 1889,
transparent golden olive luster;
www.caravanbeads.net)
916-in. (1.4 cm) shank button (vintage;
antique brass)
Nymo D beading thread or Fireline 6 lb.
test, conditioned with wax or Thread
Heaven
beading needles, #12
*Seed beads and fire-polished beads
also available from Glass Garden Beads,
(507) 645-0301.
blue/green bracelet with eight flowers
7 in. (18.4 cm)
8 7 mm round accent beads (yellow
jasper)
73 4 mm round fire-polished beads
(Czech FP1955, Capri blue luster;
www.fusionbeads.com)
64 3 mm round fire-polished beads in
each of 2 colors: A (turquoise Picasso;
www.bellomodo.com), B (luster opaque
green; www.redpandabeads.com)
7 g 110 seed beads (Toho 1207,
marbled opaque turquoise blue;
www.artbeads.com)
1 g 150 seed beads (Toho 123D,
dark beige opaque luster;
www.bellomodo.com)
916-in. (1.4 cm) shank button (plastic)
Fireline 6 lb. test
beading needles, #12

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two 110s. Sew through the 110 your

thread is exiting to form a loop, and
continue through the next two 110s
(photo g). Repeat this step seven times
to add a total of eight new loops
(photo h), but in the last repeat sew
through only the 110 your thread
is exiting and one 110 following it.
[8] Working behind the loops added
in step 7, pick up three 110s, a 150,
a 3 mm, a 150, and three 110s. Sew
through the 110 your thread is exiting
to form a loop, and continue through
the next two 110s. Repeat this step to
add a total of eight new loops (photo i).
[9] Sew through the beadwork to exit
the 4 mm opposite the 4 mm shared
by the first two right-angle weave
stitches (photo j shows this from the
back). Work three right-angle weave
stitches, retracing the thread path of
each. After retracing the third stitch,
exit the first 4 mm added in the stitch
(photo k).
[10] Repeat steps 39 for the desired
length bracelet, ending with step 8,
and then work one more right-angle
weave stitch. A bracelet with seven
flowers will measure 6 in. (15.9 cm)
once the clasp is added, and a bracelet
with eight flowers will measure 714 in.
(18.4 cm). End and add thread (Online
Basics) as needed while you stitch, but

m
do not end the working thread or tail
when you complete the band.

Clasp
[1] With the tail exiting the end 4 mm,
pick up three 110s, the shank of the
button, and three 110s, and sew through
the 4 mm your thread is exiting (photo l).
Retrace the thread path several times,
and end the tail.
[2] With the working thread exiting
the end 4 mm, pick up enough 110s
to fit around the button (about 24
for a 916-in./1.4 cm button), and sew
through the 4 mm your thread is exiting
(photo m). Retrace the thread path
several times, and end the thread. w

Rae Arlene Reller

is a self-taught beader
who lives in Northfield,
Minnesota. Shes been
beading for about
15 years, and she works and teaches
at the Glass Garden bead store.
Contact her at rareller@aol.com.
www To brush up on the Online
Beading Basics referenced in this
story (plus other techniques!), go to
www.BeadAndButton.com/basics.

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BEAD EMBROIDERY / PEYOTE STITCH / SQUARE STITCH

Lovely lines
leaf pendant
Turn over a new leaf in your
wardrobe with this pendant
thats part organic and part
abstract.
designed by Kathrin Fritchman

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Difficulty rating

Materials

stepbystep
Leaf shape and bezel
[1] Cut out the leaf template, and trace
it onto the beading foundation. Using
a ruler, mark the vertical center line
of the leaf.
[2] Glue the 20 mm coin bead to the
foundation so that the top of the coin
bead is even with the midpoint of the
center line. Allow the glue to dry.
[3] Tie an overhand knot (Online Beading Basics) at the end of a comfortable
length of thread, and sew through the
foundation from back to front, exiting
near the hole of the coin bead. Stitch
the coin bead to the foundation several
times for extra security.
[4] Using 110 large-hole Japanese
seed beads, work in beaded backstitch
(Online Basics) around the outer edge
of the coin bead. Pick up only two
beads per stitch, end with an even
number of beads, and then sew through
the first bead in the round.
[5] Using 110 large-hole seed beads,
work two rounds of tubular peyote
stitch (Online Basics). Work additional
rounds if needed to reach the top of
the coin bead. Using 110 Czech seed
beads, work one more round, pulling
the thread tight to close the bezel
around the coin bead.
[6] Sew through the beadwork and
down through the foundation, and then
sew up through the foundation to exit
the shorter section of the center line
next to the bezel (photo a).

Bead embroidery
As you embroider the leaf shape, end
and add thread as needed. To end a
thread, sew to the back of the foundation, tie a knot, and trim the tail. Then,
tie an overhand knot at the end of a

20 mm
coin bead

TEMPLATE

comfortable length of thread, and sew

up through the foundation where you
left off. If desired, dot the knots with
glue on the back of the foundation.
Center lines

[1] Pick up two 150 seed beads, a 3 mm

bugle bead, and a 150. Sew down
through the foundation after the last 150
(photo b), and come up through the
foundation between the second 150 and
the bugle (photo c). Continue through

turquoise pendant 4 in. (10 cm)

including bail
1 20 mm coin bead (blue calcite) or
cabochon
2 g 3 mm bugle beads (Miyuki
BGL1-401FR, matte black AB;
www.caravanbeads.net)
5 g 110 cylinder beads (Miyuki DB0375,
matte opaque turquoise blue luster;
www.caravanbeads.net)
3 g 110 large-hole Japanese seed beads
(Toho Takumi 740, copper-lined crystal;
www.artbeads.com)
2 g 110 Czech rocaille seed beads
(Preciosa, silk deep copper;
www.shipwreckbeads.com)
1 g 150 seed beads (Miyuki 457, metallic
dark bronze; www.caravanbeads.net)
18-in. (46 cm) woven vinyl or leather cord
with attached clasp (item H20-4994JE,
www.firemountaingems.com)
Silamide beading thread, size A
beading needles, #10 or #11
3 x 4 in. (7.6 x 10 cm) Lacys Stiff Stuff
beading foundation
3 x 4 in. (7.6 x 10 cm) thin cardboard or
plastic, such as a clean milk jug,
for pendant core
3 x 4 in. (7.6 x 10 cm) Ultrasuede
E6000 adhesive
pencil or marker
ruler
green pendant colors:
20 mm coin bead (green)
3 mm bugle beads (1B-Y184, rose
topaz hybrid opaque gold luster Picasso;
www.beyondbeadery.com)
110 cylinder beads (Miyuki DB1506,
opaque light mint AB;
www.caravanbeads.net)
110 large-hole Japanese seed beads
(Toho Takumi 989, gold-lined crystal;
www.artbeads.com)
110 Czech rocaille seed beads
(Preciosa, dark topaz)
150 seed beads (Miyuki 457, metallic
dark bronze; www.caravanbeads.net)

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BEAD EMBROIDERY TIPS:

e
or three beads per stitch and adding the
accent beads as marked.
Right side of leaf

f
the bugle and the next 150 (photo d).
[2] Pick up a 150, a bugle, and a 150.
Sew down through the foundation after
the last 150, and come up through the
foundation between the first 150 added
in this step and the bugle. Continue
through the bugle and the next 150.
[3] Work as in step 2 until you reach
the tip of the leaf. If necessary, work
in beaded backstitch using only 150s
to reach the tip.
[4] Sew down and up through the foundation, exiting the front of the piece
right after the last 150 in the center line
of beads. Sew through all the beads in
the center line, and then sew down and
up through the foundation to exit next
to the center line of beads, close to the
bezel (photo e).
[5] Work as in steps 14 to add a line
of beads on each side of the center line.
Then add a single line of beads along
the longer section of the center line
(photo f).
Left side of leaf

The left side of the leaf will be embroidered in straight, vertical lines. Mark
the foundation where you would like to
incorporate a sequence of three accent
beads: a 150, a bugle, and a 150. Then,
using 110 cylinder beads, work the lines
in beaded backstitch, picking up two

The right side of the leaf will be embroidered in semicircles that begin and
end at the center line(s) and follow the
curve of the coin bead. Mark the foundation where you would like to incorporate single 150 accent beads. Then,
using cylinders, work the semicircles
in beaded backstitch, picking up two
beads per stitch and adding the accent
beads as marked.
When the semicircles are interrupted
by the edge of the leaf shape, you may
want to begin the next semicircle (or the
continuation of the semicircle youre
working on) at the center line rather
than trying to work in from the edge.

Layering
[1] Cut out the leaf shape, leaving a
2 mm border of foundation around the
beadwork and being careful not to cut
any threads.
[2] Place the original template on a
piece of cardboard or plastic, and trace
around the outer edge. Cut out the
shape, and trim if necessary so that
the shape is about 2 mm smaller than
the beadwork.
[3] Glue the cardboard or plastic to
the back of the beadwork, and let dry.
Glue the other side of the cardboard
or plastic to the Ultrasuede, and let dry.
Cut the Ultrasuede to the same size
and shape as the beadwork.

Edging
As you work the edging and bail,
end and add thread in the beadwork
(Online Basics) as needed.
[1] Tie an overhand knot at the end of
a comfortable length of thread, and sew

When working the center lines

of bugles and seed beads, make
sure there are seed beads on
both ends of each bugle. Bugles
can be sharp and may cut your
thread without this cushioning.
When working the straight lines
of beaded backstitch, pick up
two or three beads per stitch.
When working the semicircles,
pick up only two beads per
stitch to get a precise curve.
Switch to one bead per stitch
for even more accuracy.
If desired, sew back through
each line or semicircle of
beaded backstitch to snug
up the beads.
If you have a few awkward
gaps in the beaded backstitch,
especially around the bezel or
near the edges, fill them in with
beads turned sideways, so that
their holes are perpendicular to
their neighbors.
When working the round of
beaded backstitch in step 2 of
Edging, use a thread color
that matches your Ultrasuede,
as it will be visible on the back
of the pendant.

Kathrin Fritchman
has been creative in
one way or another
for as long as she can
remember. During a
three-month stay in the
U.S. in 2006, she was surprised that
beading seemed to be the new
thing. Back home in Germany, she
found a bead shop and has never
stopped working with beads. Contact
Kathrin at thebeadsarethelimit@
comcast.net, or visit www.etsy.com/
shop/thebeadsarethelimit.
www To brush up on the Online
Beading Basics referenced in this
story (plus other techniques!), go to
www.BeadAndButton.com/basics.

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through the foundation from back to

front, exiting close to the beadwork and
hiding the knot between the layers.
[2] Using 110 large-hole seed beads,
work in beaded backstitch around the
outside edge of the beadwork, sewing
through both the foundation and the
Ultrasuede. Pick up only two beads
per stitch, end with an even number
of beads, and then sew through the
first bead in the round.
[3] Using 110 large-hole seed beads,
work a round of tubular peyote stitch.
At the top of the beadwork, sew
through five beads to create a space
for the bail (photo g). If desired, work
one more round using 110 Czech seed
beads or 150s (as shown in photo g)
to help taper the edging around the
beadwork.
[4] Step down through an 110 largehole seed bead in the round of beaded
backstitch from step 2 (photo h). Using
110 Czech seed beads, work a round of
tubular peyote below this round on the
back of the beadwork. At the top of the
beadwork, sew through the same five
beads as before. At the bottom of the
beadwork, work a stitch with three 110
Czech seed beads (photo i).

Bail
[1] Sew through the edging, and exit
the first open bead at the top of the
beadwork.
[2] Work a row of square stitch (Online
Basics) across the five open beads, alternating an 110 large-hole seed bead with
an 110 Czech seed bead (photo j).
[3] Work a row of square stitch using
all 110 large-hole seed beads (photo k).
[4] Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have
a strip that is 14 rows long. Without
adding any beads, work a square stitch
thread path between row 14 and row 2
to connect them.
[5] With your thread exiting the last
bead in row 2, pick up three 150s, and
sew straight through all the beads in
row 14 (photo l). Pick up three 150s,
and sew straight through all the beads
in row 13 (photo m). Continue sewing
through the rows and adding three 150s
to alternating sides of the bail. End the
working thread.
[6] String the pendant on a woven cord
or necklace of your choice. w

DESIGNERS NOTE:

If you prefer, the leaf template can

be drawn by hand. You can also
create your template in Microsoft
Word by going to Insert, choosing
Shape from the drop-down menu,
and then selecting the crescent
moon shape. Looking only at the
inner edge of the crescent moon,
manipulate the shape to achieve
the desired length and width of
one half of your pendant. (My
crescent moon was 3316 x 2 in./
80 x 51 mm.) Cut out the shape.
Then, draw a straight line on your
beading foundation, and trace the
inner edge of the crescent moon
on each side of the line.

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BRICK STITCH / PEYOTE STITCH

Delica
diamonds
bracelet
Stitch a kaleidoscope of
color with this pattern,
based on a classic
quilt motif.
designed by Beth Maddocks

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stepbystep
You can work this bracelet in brick
stitch or peyote stitch, but brick stitch
is recommended and outlined in detail
below. For either technique, use medium
tension and nylon beading thread so
that the beadwork is supple enough to
curve around your wrist.
[1] On a comfortable length of thread
and leaving a 1-yd. (.9 m) tail, work in
ladder stitch (Online Beading Basics) to
make a ladder of 25 background-color
110 cylinder beads. These beads form
row 12 of the band; rows 111 will be
added later. Zigzag back through the
ladder to stabilize it.
[2] Work row 13 in brick stitch
(Online Basics) as follows, referring
to the pattern on p. 16, reading it
from left to right:
First stitch: Pick up two backgroundcolor cylinders, sew under the thread
bridge between the first two cylinders
in the previous row, and sew up through
the second cylinder just added.

Subsequent stitches: Pick up one

background-color cylinder, sew under
the next thread bridge in the previous
row, and sew up through the cylinder
just added. Repeat this stitch to the end
of the row, picking up the appropriate
color cylinder for each stitch.
[3] Work rows 14122 as in step 2,
always picking up the appropriate colors
as indicated in the pattern. Read the
pattern from right to left for evennumbered rows and left to right for
odd-numbered rows. End and add
thread (Online Basics) as needed.
[4] Work row 123 as follows:
First stitch: Pick up two backgroundcolor cylinders, sew under the thread
bridge between the second and third
cylinders in the previous row, and sew
up through the second cylinder just
added. This begins the taper at the
end of the bracelet.
Subsequent stitches: Work stitches
with one cylinder each, as before.
[5] Work rows 124133 as in step 4.
[6] Sew through the beadwork to

Difficulty rating

Materials
bracelet 7 in. (18 cm)
10 g 110 Miyuki cylinder beads for
background color (DB0010, black,
or DB0310, matte black)
1 g 110 Miyuki cylinder beads for the
diamonds in as many colors as you
choose; each diamond consists
of 16 cylinders
3-strand slide clasp
nylon beading thread
beading needles, #11

EDITORS NOTE:

As an alternative to step 6 (adding

a row of peyote stitch to one edge),
you could work an increase brick
stitch at the end of every other row
as you make the band. To do so,
simply work a second brick stitch
off of the last thread bridge in the
row, so that you have two new
beads attached to the last thread
bridge. Remember, you would only
do this for every other row.

Beth Maddocks grew

up and went to college
in Ohio, studying art
history and chemistry.
Since then, shes lived
and worked in San Francisco, Washington DC, and Switzerland, where
she most recently worked for a pharmaceutical company. She designs and
sells quilt patterns as well as a few
beadwork patterns based on quilt
motifs. Visit her websites at www.
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or www.piecebynumber.com.

www To brush up on the Online

Beading Basics referenced in this
story (plus other techniques!), go to
www.BeadAndButton.com/basics.

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exit the far-right cylinder in row 122.

Working in peyote stitch (Online
Basics), add background-color cylinders
to this edge of the pattern, thereby
making the two edges symmetrical
and centering the design. End the
working thread.
[7] Using the tail, work rows 111
as in step 4.
[8] Center half of the clasp on the end
of the bracelet just completed. Using
the tail, sew through the beadwork to
exit a cylinder near the first loop of
the clasp. Sew through the loop and
back through the cylinder your thread
is exiting. Sew through the adjacent
cylinder, sew through the loop, and sew
back through the cylinder your thread
is exiting. Retrace the thread path of
both connections.
[9] Repeat step 8 to attach the remaining two loops of this half of the clasp,
and end the tail. Add 12 in. (30 cm) of
thread to the other end of the bracelet,
and attach the loops of the other half
of the clasp in the same manner. w

Row 122

Edge beads
to be added
in step 6
Row 12
PATTERN

Rows 1 - 11
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