Neck Chain
Take a 9' length of size 00 beading thread. Double it and weave it into needle case body so that it comes out of the left side of the right top starred bead on Design Chart 1. String three size In0 beads, one cylinder, three size 15 beads. PNT the left side of the right bottom starred bead on Design Chart 1 and through three or four more beads away. Sec Fig. 2. PNBT several beads on the body of the needle case to help distribute the weight of the neck chain over more beads than just the starred...
Ixop lor Closure
ROWS 1-4 Stitch the same as the front, starting with twenty-seven beads. ROW 5 Same as Row 19 on scissors case front. ROWS 6 30 Repeat the sequence of Rows 20-24, as for the scissors case front, ten times. There will be four beads in the last row completed. Repeat Rows 80 83. as for the scissors case front, strengthen the V, and make the side loops for the ' a ribbon, as for the scissors case front. Make a three-bead-wide loop of pey-ote stitch with Delica beads or sizes 8 seed beads using Fig....
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The transparent quality of the beads in this piecc is accentuated as you open your journal to make an entry and watch the sea horse illuminated from behind. The ocean background can he completed either by following the design chart bead by bead, or by gradually changing the colors without a chart as was done in the sample . The journal measures 6V2 x 6 and the beadwork measures 2 x 2' gt . 1 2 gram Japanese tubular beads, dyed matte transparent dark amber, Delica 777 for sea horse 1 gram...
The Needle Book
Following Design Chart 2, begin the needle book cover using pevote stitch with Delica beads and size B beading thread through Row 44. Beginning at Row 45, choose a monogram from Design Chart 3, and finish the needle book cover from that chart. Adjust l ig. 16. if necessary, so that it matches your finished beading. Then cut the suede backing for the needle book from Fig. 16 and attach the male side of the snap. Stitch it to the Delica beads, passing through one bead on the edge of the piece and...
Scissors Case Construction
Adjust Fig. 11. if necessary, so that it matches your finished beading. Then cut the front and back suede pieces from Fig. 11. Stitch together at the side seams with a running stitch about Vs from the edge of the suede. Stitch back the opposite way, filling in the open spaces of the first running stitch as you stitch in running stitch again. See Fig. 12. Stitch the edging of size 15 seed beads on the top of the front edge of the size 8 seed beads by following the steps in Detail of Monogrammed...
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This pendant, with its long twisted fringe and antique drop beads, is also useful as a needle case. The body of the case is constructed in circular peyote stitch while the lid begins increasing from three beads n circular peyote and continues down the gt ide of the lid in one two drop peyote. Ibis is a good project for learning even-count circular peyote stitch and increases in peyote stitch. The finished needle case s an flegant addition to your sewing supplies. or you can embellish it with...
Needle Case Lid
ROUND 1 Begin the needle case lid by stringing one of each of the three colors of purple beads. Tie into a circle with a square knot. See Fig. 1. ROUND 2 String two light purple beads and PNT the next bead in Round 1. Repeat twice more. PNT the first bead in Round 2. ROUND 3 String one cream bead and PNT the next bead in Round 2. Continue in this manner, following the color sequence in Design Chart 2. PNT the first bead in Round 3. ROUND 4 String one cream and one dark green bead and PNT the...
Saucer
The saucer is done in the flat circular peyote stitch. Be careful not to pull the thread too tight, and don't get discouraged. Sometimes the flat circular peyote stitch doesn't want to stay flat, especially after about the 5th round. Just keep at it and eventually you'll have a flat saucer. The saucer is done in the Ceylon light yellow off-white bead, except for the last two rounds. ROUND 1 Use doubled thread about 3' long. String three beads. PNBT first bead strung and pull tight to make a...
Rfflftfflflffl Needle Case Bo civ
Sparkle purple-lined crystal. 906 SilvcMncd wv gt e. 6ll Q Matte metallic sea-foam green. 374 Matte metallic teal iris, tt327 Matte opaque sky blue. 879 D Matte opaque light blue. 881 J first bead In round Start fringe here y Attach neck chain here Sparkle purple-lined crystal. 906 SilvcMncd wv gt e. 6ll Q Matte metallic sea-foam green. 374 Matte metallic teal iris, tt327 Matte opaque sky blue. 879 D Matte opaque light blue. 881 J first bead In round Start fringe here y Attach neck chain here...
Square Stitch
Beads worked in the square stitch have a very similar appearance to loomed work. It is sometimes called the false loom weave stitch. To do the square stitch, start by stringing the desired amount of beads on your thread. Do not make a knot at the end of your thread, because the tension of the thread may need to be adjusted. If the tension of the thread is too tight, your work might curl. For the second row. string two beads, then PNB'I second-to-last bead on the first row in the opposite...
Tubular Beaded Crochet
Tubular beaded crochet is one of the simplest techniques to master for anyone who likes to crochet. The tube is made of slip stitches that spiral up. forming a cord, while the beads are simply held at the base of the thread before each loop is pulled through to complete the slip stitch. By varying the types and sizes of beads, or the thread thickness, you can create many different effects. The thicker the thread used in relation to the bead size, the more space will show up between the beads....
Findings and Wire
Ear wires, clasps, barrettes, and handbag frames are used for some of the projects in this book You can also bead on wire. Wire is sized by its gauge ranging from 10-2H lt using even numbers . Ten-gauge is the thickest and heaviest wire, and 28-gauge is the thinnest. Wire comes in different shapes, such as triangular, square, and half-round, and in different pliabilities. The projects in this book use round wires that are 20-gauge and 24-gauge. to make your own loom. But don't worry Making a...
Thread
Nylon, kevlar, linen, silk, and cotton are some of the fibers used to make beading thread. Nymo thread is nylon thread that ranges in size from 000, 00. 0, A, B, C. D, H, F. FF to FFF. The smallest size is 000 and the largest size is FFF. The size of the thread to use will depend on the size of the bead you are using. Size I thread is a good size to start with, as it works well with size 11 beads. Nymo thread comes in different colors and looks a bit like dental lloss. It is good for loom...
Sizes and Types of Beads
Beads come in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and finishes- 'Ihe possibilities lor more variety in beads has grown with each new technique in the manufacturing and finishing process. Although Ihere are generally accepted names of finishes, sizes, and types of beads, there are also subtle variations depending on which manufacturer, retailer, or header was consulted. I he following is a basic description of the sizes, types, and finishes of beads. Seed beads are round doughnut-shaped beads that...