oo ] edr..COOt~<“—sSOSOOOTY just, bi You'll prabably ask yourself how anything so elegant can be $0 easy to da! When you've compieved ane pin, pendant or pair of earrings you won't want ta stop until you've made many mare And why should you? Our Slamourous Beads in Stitches make stunning gifts - and if you're ater ‘pin money’, these ‘splish accessories simply set themselves! You needn't tell anyone how easy itis to attach beads to.can- vas with one quick stiteh! gant! 2 Brod. Saches (©1994 DESIGN ORIGINALS by Suzanne MeNeilf, 2425 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, U.S.A, 817-877-0067 History Do you know? Recently discovered ruins in South America reveal a treasure trove of precious objects that rivals the tomb of King Tut, Ata ime when Indians in North America were using shell beads or wampum as a medium of exchange, their Peruvian cousins were making beads and exotic omaments of lapis lazuli and hammered gold. Materials Beads In Stitches projects require only vinyl cross stlteh canvas or perforated paper, embroidery floss, sced bends, needle and scis- sors. The supplies are Inexpensive and can be found at your lecal crait, fabric or variety stare. SUPPLIER, Moai craft, labric and variety stores carry an esclben pascetmeed Ot wupplies. you send something special, atk your focal store ta contact the folowing ccm pany Gay. Derwles $a anew, WI SH, e. PLch Bx 1060, Phyllis Dobbs A Special Thanks to Phytis Dobbs of Birmingham, Alaba- ma, for her delightful bead designs. Phyllis operates Lucky Duck Designs, specializing in needlework. She majored in design at college and enjoys designing cross stitch, latch hook, quitt, needlepoint and Plastic canvas projects. Phyllis sells her designs at trade shows ‘and through magazines, MANY THANKS tomy friends for thes cheerfel elp and wonderful Ideas! ‘Art Director Patty Cox ‘Photographer Lee White * Editor Mary Harrison (Copy Kater Codieen Reigh # Associate Edtuors Wand J Little & Nancy Shaler Coordinator Barbira Ramen + Prodact Coondinator Jean KiewtinBasic Tips and Instructions for Beads in Stitches Create stunning accessories that will enhance any outfit, Simply attach Seed beads to canvas with @ haif cross stitch to create becuutiful earrings, pins and even watches! Add beaded fringe or brass charms to Hinish your project. 1. Stitehing Beads, Beads are attached to canvas with a half cross stitch. Bring needle up through a hole, thread .a bead on needle and complete hall cross stitch. Stitch herizontal rows from right to left then back left to right Slant all stitches in the ‘same direction. Trim Sides, After stitching, cut edges of canvas. Do not cut through stitched holes. 2, Beaded Edge is worked along the auter rows of stitches. Bring the needle up through hole (A), thread 2- 5 beads on needle and bring back. down through (B). Bring nee die up through (C), thread more beads and bring down through (D). The number of beads strung will vary with each roject. Gn straight edges, do not string more than 4 or 5 beads over 4 hales. Too many beads will eause the edge to pucker. ‘Corners: string only 2 ‘or 3 beads 30 that they Jorma a smooth edge with no gaps. 4. Finish Edge. Run nee. dle back through all the beads In the edge wil one continuous stite! Weave in ends. Basic Materials: Art on U Watch® Mill Hill glass Seed, Bugle and Pebble beads Beacling thread, Beading needle Embroidery floss Perforated paper or 14 count plastic canvas Clip-on or Pierced earring backs) Pin backs Jewelry clasps, Jumprings Brass charms Creatively Yours” Super Giue 4. Adding Fringe Black dots on charts show fringe placement. Weave thread under stitching on the back ol canvas'to secure. Push needie through hole from back to front. String the beads follow. ing the beading dia- gram for each project, Alter all the beads are strung, thread the nee- dle back through the 6th bead from the end and thread through the remaining beads. The last 5 beads strung will form a loop to end the fringe, Insert needte through beginning hole. Repeat with each Iringe. Add charms to fringe where Indicated. 6. Cross Stitches (with floss). Eac chart repres: cross stitch, To begin stitching do not knot floss. Flotd 1/2" to. 1" of floss behind the uot it is ed by two or stitches. Each stitch is composed of a diagonal stitch ‘\' and a return stitch *\" to fake an "x". Rum nee dle through back of several stitches to end. Boe i Stes