Bead Embroidery Stitches

Every Bead Has a Story ~ Mixed Media Bead Embroidery
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Every Bead Has a Story ~ bead embroidery stitches

by Cyndi Lavin
Beading Arts
Copyright 2010 Cyndi Lavin ~ Beading Arts, http !!"""#beading$arts#%om
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Abo+t the A+thor
Cyndi Lavin is a mixed media artist, 2e"e&ry designer, and "riter &iving in %entra& Massa%h+setts# She strong&y be&ieves that &i(e and art are intert"ined, that "e are a&& "or,s o( art, designed by 3od to be %reative beings, and that part o( o+r p+rpose in &i(e %onsists o( dis%overing the things that "e meant to %reate# Cyndi4s "or, appears in many art and 2e"e&ry boo,s, as "e&& as in pop+&ar maga5ines &i,e Belle Armoire, Lapidary Journal, Jewelry Crafts, Simply Beads, Life Images, and Somerset Digital Images# She en2oys sharing her art advent+res and t+toria&s thro+gh her dai&y b&ogs, Beading$Arts#%om and Mixed$ Media$Artist#%om#
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1ab&e o( Contents
7ntrod+%tion######################################################8 Materia&s and 1oo&s##########################################9 Bead Embroidery Stit%hes###############################: -ro2e%t############################################################68 3a&&ery############################################################89 ;eso+r%es######################################################8: Coming soon##################################################8:
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7ntrod+%tion
7 de%ided ear&y in my &ove a((air "ith beads that bead embroidery "as the art (orm that "as most &i,e&y to ta,e me to p&a%es 74d never been be(ore# =n%e 7 got started embroidering "ith beads, it 2+st seemed that there "as no reason to ever stop# >hat "o+&d happen i( 7 made my o"n %abo%hons instead o( +sing %+t stones? >hat "o+&d happen i( 7 "anted to add more text+re and dimension to my pie%es? >hat "o+&d happen i( 7 added embroidery to my bead embroidery? Basi%a&&y, 7 have a&"ays "anted to ,no" "hat "i&& happen "hen any te%hni@+e that 7 &earn in %reating mixed media art is %ombined "ith bead embroidery# 7 may have started o+t by ,eeping my mixed media art "or&d and my beading "or&d separated, b+t that didn4t &ast (or very &ong# Soon, 7 began painting ba%,gro+nd (abri%s (or my ne%,&a%es, (ig+ring o+t ho" to +ti&i5e ephemera and other (o+nd ob2e%ts, adding interesting (ibers and bro,en 2e"e&ry bits, and exp&oring strange ne" materia&s that 7 happened a%ross# 74d &ove to share some o( that 2o+rney "ith yo+# 7n 1::A, a(ter a &i(etime o( ma,ing st+((, 7 began "riting maga5ine arti%&es and tea%hing &o%a& %&asses# 1hat "as (+n, b+t the real (+n %ame "hen 7 "as introd+%ed to b&ogging in 2008# 7 soon (ig+red o+t that b&ogs "o+&d be the per(e%t p&at(orm to share my art advent+res "ith "homever "anted to %ome a&ong (or the ride /yo+ %an 2oin me on Beading$Arts#%om and Mixed$Media$Artist#%om anytime0# Bive years &ater, 74m starting to gather +p some o( those myriad ideas into a +sab&e (orm###p&+s ne" ideas o( %o+rseC >hat yo+ have in (ront o( yo+ is the (irst o( a p&anned series o( e$boo,s# A&tho+gh 7 "ant so bad&y to 2+mp right into the pro2e%ts, it a&"ays ma,es sense to get the basi%s ta,en %are o( (irst, so that is "hat yo+ have here# 7 have %overed the DbeginnerD st+(( o( bead embroidery E the materia&s and too&s, stit%hes, a ,i&&er easy pro2e%t, and my (avorite reso+r%es# 1he pro2e%t in%&+des the story o( its genesis, be%a+se 7 serio+s&y be&ieve that every bead has a story# >hat4s %oming next? =h, &ots more stories E o( te%hni@+es and pro2e%ts +sing a&tered s+r(a%es, re$p+rposed (o+nd ob2e%ts and ephemera, +ni@+e handmade beads E lots more storiesC
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Materia&s and 1oo&s

Beads Anything that has a nat+ra& opening or has a ho&e dri&&ed thro+gh it %an be +sed as a bead# 7( yo+ (ind yo+rse&( "or,ing "ith a &ot o( materia&s that don4t %ome "ith ho&es a&ready avai&ab&e, %onsider investing in a dri&& press or a (&ex sha(t hand$he&d dri&&# Fri&& bits are avai&ab&e that "i&& hand&e 2+st abo+t any ,ind o( materia&, in%&+ding diamond bits that "i&& %+t thro+gh stone and g&ass# Bor sa(ety4s sa,e, "ear good eye prote%tion, and stabi&i5e yo+r ob2e%t in some %&ay i( it4s &i,e&y to ro&&# 1hin, o+tside the bead box "hen it %omes to beading# A "a&, aro+nd yo+r b+i&ding s+pp&y store "i&& t+rn +p a &ot o( di((erent items that %an be +sed as beads# '+ts, "ashers, and springs %ome "ith ready$made ho&es# E&e%tri%a& "ire %an be "o+nd into bead shapes# *o+r %ra(t s+pp&y store is a&so a great reso+r%e beads %an be (ormed by ro&&ing +p many di((erent materia&s, in%&+ding po&ymer %&ay, paper and (abri%# Some o( my (avorite things to +se in beading "hi%h don4t a%t+a&&y start o+t &i(e as beads are the (o&&o"ing bro,en %ost+me 2e"e&ry, %omp+ter %ir%+it boards, b+ttons, stones, sma&& so+venirs (rom my trave&s, o&d s,e&eton ,eys, %oins, e&e%troni%s do$dads, %omp+ter ,eyboard ,eys, sma&& meta& or p&asti% toys, bott&e %aps, "at%h (a%es and parts, sma&& mirrors /shisha0, anything inexpensive at the hard"are or 2+n, shop, or anything (+n that 7 (ind on the gro+nd or in someone4s d+mpster# 'ot a&& o( these items need to have ho&esG sometimes yo+4&& "ant to g&+e them do"n as %abo%hons or "ire them +p to +se as %harms# B+t a&& o( them %an be +sed in mixed media bead embroidery# Li,e most beaders, 7 do have a &ist o( my (avorite Drea&D beads too# 7 &ove both Fe&i%as and C5e%h seed beads in a&& their si5es, and 7 most&y +se si5es 11!0, H!0, and 18!0 /the sma&&er the n+mber, the &arger the si5e0# 7 a&so &ove g&ass dr+,s, Ba&i si&ver, semi$pre%io+s gemstone beads and %hips, A(ri%an trade beads, S"arovs,i %rysta&s, C5e%h pressed g&ass, Ienetian g&ass /espe%ia&&y the (oi&s0, my o"n &amp"or, g&ass beads, and beads "hi%h 7 s%avenge (rom o&d %ost+me 2e"e&ry# 7 have &in,s to some o( my (avorite s+pp&iers in the !eso"rces se%tion o( this e$boo,#
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S"pport #abrics 7 &ove (abri% and (ibers o( a&& types# A&tho+gh 7 +sed to do a&& my bead embroidery on either b+%,ram or a non$"oven (abri% &i,e +&tra$s+ede, over time 7 got to be more and more advent+ro+s in my %hoi%e o( s+pport (abri%# 7 rea&&y &i,e to paint a ba%,gro+nd (abri% /+s+a&&y p&ain m+s&in0 and then ba%, it "ith a &ight"eight (+sib&e inter(a%ing# 1hi%, inter(a%ing "or,s "e&& (or some pie%es that need extra strength# 1he important thing is to pi%, yo+r (abri% based +pon the (+n%tion "i&& this be a "earab&e pie%e that needs a bit o( give to sit proper&y? =r is it a beaded post%ard that %an be sti(( as a board "hen (inished? 7( yo+ are 2+st starting o+t, 7 "o+&d re%ommend a (abri% that %an s+pport some "eight, b+t one that is so(t eno+gh to se" thro+gh easi&y +&tra$s+ede, b+%,ram, or medi+m thi%, inter(a%ing /yo+ %an paint the &ast t"o any %o&or yo+ "ant0 are good %hoi%es (or a (irst pie%e# $eed es and Thread 7 &i,e the Eng&ish$sty&e &ong beading need&es the best, b+t o%%asiona&&y 7 a&so +se mi&&iner4s or app&i@+e need&es, "hi%h are shorter# 1he important thing is to &oo, (or need&es that have a &onger thinner eye so that they don4t get st+%, in sma&& seed beads# J+st &i,e "ith seed beads, the bigger the n+mber o( the need&e, the sma&&er the si5e# Beading need&es range (rom si5e 10 thro+gh abo+t si5e 19# Si5es 10 thro+gh 16 "i&& "or, "e&& "ith the &arger beads and "ith si5e 11!0 seed beads# Bor the sma&&er si5e 18!0 seed beads, sometimes a si5e 16 need&e "i&& "or,, other times yo+ may need a sma&&er si5e 18 need&e# 7t rea&&y depends +pon the si5e o( the ho&e, not the exterior si5e o( the beadC Bor thread, there are many %hoi%es avai&ab&e, and ea%h has its adherents# Si&imide is a pop+&ar %hoi%e and %omes in many %o&ors# -ersona&&y, 7 have a&"ays been happy "ith 'ymo t"isted ny&on thread, +ng&amoro+s as it is# 7 have one rea&&y &arge spoo& o( b&a%, and one o( "hite, both in si5e =# 1he "hite %an be %o&ored "ith permanent mar,ers i( desired, b+t 7 +s+a&&y simp&y +se b&a%, or "hite# 7t4s persona& %hoi%e, and yo+ sho+&d try severa& brands be(ore yo+ de%ide#
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%ther Too s 7n rea& hard$%ore mixed media bead embroidery, the too&s that yo+ might "ant to have are too n+mero+s to &ist# 7n (+t+re e$boo,s, 7 p&an to dis%+ss too&s in more detai& as the pro2e%ts %a&& (or it# Bor getting started in bead embroidery right no", on&y a (e" additiona& too&s are needed# 3ood s%issors /&arge and sma&&0 (or %+tting (abri% and threads, and a pair o( p&iers (or easing st+%, need&es thro+gh a ho&e /or (or brea,ing the bead "hen yo+ %an b+dge the need&e0# A "hite to"e& (or yo+r &ap###yo+4&& than, me the (irst time yo+ spi&& yo+r beads# Sma&& %erami% dishes to ho&d the &itt&e dar&ings# A strong g&+e &i,e E9000 (or adhering %abo%hons to the (abri%# ;ea&&y good &ight /%an4t &ive "itho+t my =tt Lights, one (&oor mode& and one tab&e$top tas, &ight0###that4s abo+t itC =h, and a %om(ortab&e "or, %hairC
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Bead Embroidery Stit%hes

Bac& Stitch
1# Atta%h thread to the ba%, o( the (abri% by ta,ing a (e" tiny sha&&o" stit%hes# -ass the need&e thro+gh to (ront and pi%, +p 2 to 8 beads# 7 have +sed < beads (or this examp&e# Ma,e s+re the beads are sn+g against the exiting end o( the thread and bring the need&e straight do"n thro+gh the (abri% right at the end o( the ro" o( beads#
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2# Bring the need&e +p bet"een t"o o( the %enter beads in yo+r gro+p, in this %ase bet"een bead 2 and bead 6#
6# 7nsert the need&e thro+gh the &ast ha&( o( the beads in yo+r gro+p, in this %ase thro+gh beads 6 and <# -+&& the thread thro+gh sn+g&y#
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<# -i%, +p more beads, (rom 2 to 8, and repeat (rom Step 1#
T"be Stitch
1# Atta%h thread to the ba%, o( the (abri% by ta,ing a (e" tiny sha&&o" stit%hes# Bring the need&e and thread +p (rom the ba%, o( the (abri% and pass it thro+gh an 11!0 seed bead, a t+be bead, and another 11!0 seed bead#
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2# 7nsert the need&e right next to the se%ond seed bead and p+&& thro+gh to the ba%,# Add as many more t+be bead %&+sters as yo+ "ish#
6# 1he seed beads on the ends o( the t+be beads prevent the thread (rom being %+t# 1he edges o( t+be beads are a&most a&"ays ro+gh %+t and sharp# Mat%h the %o&or o( the 11!0 beads to the t+be beads i( yo+ "ish#
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# at Bric& Stitch
1# Atta%h thread to the ba%, o( the (abri% by ta,ing a (e" tiny sha&&o" stit%hes# -ass the need&e thro+gh to the (ront# 7nsert yo+r need&e do"n thro+gh the %enter o( a bead, ,eeping the bead ho&e verti%a&#
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2# -ass the need&e ba%, +p thro+gh the (irst ho&e, %oming +p %&ose to "here yo+ "ent do"n# Ma,e s+re to %at%h eno+gh threads to ,eep the bead an%hored to the (abri%# -ass yo+r need&e do"n thro+gh the next verti%a& bead#
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6# Contin+e adding beads in this "ay, ta,ing a sma&& stit%h on the ba%, to an%hor ea%h one in a &ine#
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Sing e Loop Stitch
1# Atta%h thread to the ba%, o( the (abri% by ta,ing a (e" tiny sha&&o" stit%hes# Bring the need&e and thread +p (rom the ba%, o( the (abri%, pi%, +p a 9!0 seed bead and an odd n+mber o( 11!0 seed beads# 7 (o+nd that thirteen "or,ed "e&& (or me#
2# -ass the need&e ba%, do"n thro+gh the 9!0 bead#
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6# -+&& sn+g in the ba%, and ,not, or prepare to (orm the next stit%h# *o+ %an a&so +se the beads in a &ine o( (&at bri%, stit%h to an%hor yo+r sing&e &oops#
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'" tip e Loop Stitch or Bo"c ( Stitch
1# 1his stit%h goes by t"o di((erent names and %an be an%hored either on the (abri% itse&( or thro+gh a &ine o( ba%, stit%hes as sho"n here# Create a &ine o( ba%, stit%hes# ;+n yo+r need&e thro+gh severa& stit%hes and bring the thread +p bet"een t"o beads in the ba%, stit%h ro"# -i%, +p eno+gh beads to %reate a &oop# 7n this %ase 7 +sed 11# 1a,e yo+r need&e thro+gh the right side o( the ba%, stit%h bead and %ontin+e thro+gh 6 more beads#
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2# -+&& yo+r &oop sn+g aro+nd the ba%, stit%h bead#
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6# -i%, +p more beads (or the next &oop# 7nsert yo+r need&e into the right side o( the ba%, stit%h bead and pass thro+gh 6 more beads#
<# -+&& ea%h &oop sn+g as yo+ %ontin+e a&ong the &ine o( ba%, stit%hing#
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Simp e Stac&ed Stitch
1# 1his stit%h %an be an%hored either on the (abri% itse&( as sho"n here, thro+gh a &ine o( ba%, stit%hes, or thro+gh bri%, stit%hes# Bor the simp&e sta%,ed stit%h, atta%h yo+r thread to the ba%, o( the (abri% and pass the need&e thro+gh to the (ront# -i%, +p as many beads as yo+ "o+&d &i,e to have in yo+r sta%,# 1he &ast bead does not need to be a di((erent %o&orG 7 have +sed this to ma,e it easier to see the stit%h#
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2# S,ip the (irst bead /%a&&ed the stopper bead0 and pass yo+r need&e do"n thro+gh a&& o( the rest# -+&& the sta%, sn+g against the (abri% so that no &oose thread is &e(t at the top or the bottom#
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6# -ass yo+r need&e do"n thro+gh the (abri% very %&ose to "here it %ame o+t# ;epeat the steps as many times as yo+ "ant to add more sta%,s# An%hor the thread "ith a ,not on the ba%, o( the (abri% a(ter every %o+p&e o( stit%hes (or stabi&ity#
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Stac&ed Stitch )ith a Large Bead Top
1# Bo&&o" the dire%tions (or a Simp&e Sta%,ed Stit%h, ex%ept that yo+ "i&& pi%, +p a m+%h &arger bead and then yo+r stopper bead#
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2# S,ipping the stopper bead, r+n the need&e do"n thro+gh the rest o( the sta%, o( beads and p+&& it sn+g#
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6# ;+n the need&e thro+gh to the ba%, o( the (abri% and an%hor it "ith a sma&& ,not (or stabi&ity#
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Stac&ed Stitch on a Bac& Stitched !o)
1# ;+n yo+r need&e thro+gh severa& beads and bring the thread +p bet"een t"o beads in the ba%, stit%h ro"# Bo&&o" the instr+%tions (or %reating a Simp&e Sta%,ed Stit%h, ex%ept that yo+ "i&& an%hor yo+r sta%, by r+nning the need&e thro+gh severa& more ba%, stit%hes instead o( do"n thro+gh the (abri%# 7nsert yo+r need&e into the next bead in the ro" so that the stit%h sits bet"een 2 beads#
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2# Create as many sta%,ed stit%hes as yo+ desire a&ong the ro" o( ba%, stit%hes# Edging Bric& Stitch
1# 1his stit%h is +sed to %over the ra" edges o( t"o pie%es o( (abri% being 2oined,
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+s+a&&y the (o+ndation (abri% and the ba%,ing# Atta%h the thread to the inside o( one pie%e o( (abri%, +p near the top "here yo+ "i&& start stit%hing by ta,ing severa& tiny and sha&&o" stit%hes# -i%, +p t"o beads and &et the (irst s&ide do"n to the (abri% edges#
2# Stit%h (rom ba%, to (ront thro+gh both pie%es o( (abri% dire%t&y +nderneath the se%ond bead# Cat%h abo+t 1!H in%h o( (abri%# Fo not p+&& too sn+g&yG yo+ "ant both beads to sit "ith their ho&es (a%ing a"ay (rom the edge#
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6# ;+n yo+r need&e +p thro+gh the se%ond bead and gent&y sn+g it into p&a%e#
<# Brom no" on yo+ "i&& add 2+st one bead at a time, stit%hing (rom ba%, to (ront a(ter ea%h addition#
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8# A(ter ea%h stit%h, need&e +p thro+gh the bead yo+ 2+st added to get into position to add the next bead#
9# 1his is "hat the stit%hes &oo, &i,e (rom the side# >hen yo+ get ba%, aro+nd to the beginning, yo+ "i&& ta,e yo+r need&e do"n thro+gh the (irst bead yo+ added and ta,e a sma&& 1!H in%h stit%h ba%, to (ront to straighten +p the (irst bead#
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*icot Stitch
1# -i%ot stit%h is a good "ay to hide the threads that sho" at the top o( the edging bri%, stit%h# >or,ing in either dire%tion that is %om(ortab&e (or yo+, bring yo+r need&e +p thro+gh one edging bead# Add 1, 6, or 8 beads and stit%h do"n thro+gh the next edging bead "itho+t %at%hing the (abri%#
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2# Sti&& "itho+t %at%hing the (abri%, pass the need&e +p thro+gh the next edging bead and repeat the (irst step# *o+ %an add a pi%ot bet"een every bead pair this "ay, or yo+ %an ma,e a se%ond pass to p&a%e another pi%ot bet"een the pairs so that there is a pi%ot bet"een every edging bead# #ringe Stitch+ a&a Stac&ed Stitch on Edging Bric& Stitch
1his stit%h is the same as a sta%,ed stit%h, ex%ept that yo+ "i&& be an%horing it thro+gh edging beads instead o( (abri%# Bring yo+r need&e +p thro+gh the (irst edging bri%, stit%h and add the beads (or a sta%,ed stit%h# S,ipping the stopper bead, r+n yo+r need&e ba%, do"n the sta%, and thro+gh the edging bead#
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2# -+&& sn+g and ta,e yo+r need&e +p thro+gh the next edging bead to repeat the (irst step# A(ter every %o+p&e o( (ringe stit%hes, stit%h into the (abri%, (o&&o"ing the thread path that a&ready exists to he&p %reate stabi&ity and se%+rity#
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-ro2e%t
S+nSho"er 'e%,&a%e
1a,e the "arm %o&ors o( a s+nny day "ith yo+ a&& year ro+ndC 1his pro2e%t sho"s yo+ step$by$step ho" to %ombine many o( the basi% bead embroidery stit%hes that 74ve shared "ith yo+ in this e$boo, into a ne%,&a%e meda&&ion that "i&& brighten +p any day# 7 have in%&+ded a pattern that yo+ %an +se i( yo+4d &i,e to ma,e a ne%,&a%e 2+st &i,e this one, b+t (ee& (ree to experiment "ith the design, and the %o&ors tooC >o+&d yo+ pre(er a b&+e ba%,gro+nd (or the s+n? 3o (or itC >o+&d yo+ &i,e to mix red and orange into yo+r s+n? -&ease do $0
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7n the (+t+re yo+ %an easi&y %ontin+e to app&y the basi% (&o" o( these dire%tions to designs o( yo+r o"n# 1his pro2e%t a&so %overs ho" to (inish o(( the meda&&ion "ith str+ng ne%, straps, ad2+stab&e so that yo+ %an get maxim+m +se (rom yo+r ne" ne%,&a%e# 7 &ove to see "hat peop&e have made, so 7 hope yo+4&& %onsider %onta%ting me thro+gh Beading Arts and sharing yo+r "or,C Materia&s and 1oo&s S%issors Beading need&es, si5e 12 Bine tip mar,er pen Meas+ring tape ;o+nd nose p&iers >ire %+tters B&at nose p&iers Bi&e 2 pie%es o( +&tra$s+ede, ea%h <K s@+are Cabo%hon (a%e, approximate&y A!HK a%ross /mine %ame (rom Earthen"ood St+dio0 E9000 adhesive >hite 'ymo beading thread, si5e = Mixt+re o( ye&&o" 11!0 seed beads /my mix in%&+ded transparent &ight and medi+m ye&&o", and opa@+e ye&&o"0 Mixt+re o( bro"n and go&d 11!0 seed beads /my mix in%&+ded go&d hex %+ts, &ight bron5e, %opper, transparent rootbeer, and iris bron5e0 Si5e H!0 seed beads in opa@+e ye&&o", iris bron5e, and go&d Amber %hips /"ith ho&es0 2 so&dered go&d rings or (ig+re eights 2<K o( beading "ire, 0#01:K diameter 2K o( go&d Bren%h "ire /a,a b+&&ion "ire0 < go&d %rimp beads Assorted beads, <mm to 10mm, approximate&y 1A to 1HK str+ng 6K o( go&d %hain 3o&d hoo, %&asp "ith &oop 3o&d head pin
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,nstr"ctions 1# 3&+e the %abo%hon to one o( the pie%es o( +&tra$s+ede +sing E9000# Let it dry thoro+gh&y#
2# Ba%, stit%h t"o ro"s o( mixed ye&&o" 11!0 seed beads aro+nd the %abo%hon# Ma,e the inner ro" a m+&tip&e o( < i( possib&e# As ea%h %ir%+&ar ro" is %omp&eted, r+n yo+r thread thro+gh a&& the beads and p+&& sn+g&y#
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6# Create &oop stit%hes a&& a&ong the inner %ir%+&ar ro" o( ba%, stit%hes "ith the same mixt+re o( ye&&o" 11!0 seed beads# 1he o+ter ro" "i&& %a+se the &oops to stand +p "e&&#
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<# Sti&& "or,ing on the inner ro", add sta%,ed stit%hes bet"een ea%h pair o( &oop stit%hes# -ass yo+r need&e thro+gh 6 beads in the inner ro" a(ter ea%h stit%h# Lse the same mixt+re o( ye&&o" 11!0 seed beads, "ith an opa@+e ye&&o" bead at the top o( ea%h sta%,#
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8# Fra" on &ines (or the MraysK o( the s+n# *o+ %an +se this pattern i( yo+4d &i,e, or yo+ %an 2+st dra" them (reehand +nti& they &oo, the "ay yo+ "ant# A&& o( the (o+ndation (abri% "i&& be %overed by beads, so don4t "orry abo+t neatness###any mista,es "ith the pen "i&& be %overedC
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9# Ba%, stit%h the rays "ith opa@+e ye&&o" H!0 seed beads#
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A# Ba%, stit%h in %ir%+&ar ro"s bet"een ea%h ray "ith a mixt+re o( go&d and bro"n 11!0 seed beads# -ass the thread on the ba%, side o( the (abri% beneath ea%h rayG do not simp&y s&ide the need&e and thread thro+gh the &ine o( H!0 beads#
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H# =n%e yo+ have (i&&ed bet"een the rays, ba%, stit%h a ro" o( bron5e iris H!0 seed beads a&& aro+nd the o+tside# Ba%, stit%h a se%ond ro" aro+nd approximate&y three$@+arters o( the o+tside, &eaving the bottom %enter @+arter "ith on&y one ro" o( ba%, stit%hing#
:# Lsing (&at bri%, stit%h, (i&& in the bottom %enter @+arter "here the se%ond ro" o( ba%, stit%hing &eaves o((, +sing the bron5e iris H!0 seed beads# Add a se%ond ro" o( (&at bri%, stit%h 2+st o+tside o( the (irst ro"# My ro"s "ere approximate&y 2H$60 beads ea%h#
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10# Stit%h +p thro+gh ea%h (&at bri%, stit%h in the o+ter ro" and add a sta%,ed stit%h "ith an amber %hip at the top# 7 &i,e to ma,e mine grad+ated &onger in the %enter# 1o do this, %o+nt the n+mber o( bri%, stit%hes yo+4ve got in the o+ter ro" and divide in ha&(# Fe%ide ho" many beads (or the &ongest and shortest sta%,s, and grad+ate +p and do"n (rom there# 7 %hose to +se < seed beads at ea%h end and 12 in the midd&e# 1hat gave me eno+gh (o+ndation beads (or 2 o( ea%h n+mber# 1hat is, t"o sta%,s "ith < seed beads, t"o sta%,s "ith 8, et%, +nti& 7 rea%hed 12 at the %enter#
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11# Add a se%ond ro" o( sta%,ed stit%hes "ith amber %hips at the top, +sing the (&at bri%, stit%hes o( the inner ro" as the (o+ndation# 1his time 7 grad+ated my sta%,s (rom 2 to H seed beads#
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12# Ho&ding yo+r s%issors perpendi%+&ar to the bead "or,, %are(+&&y %+t o+t yo+r %ir%&e, being s+re not to snip any threads# 1ry to &eave a very thin strip o( (abri% that extends past the edge, approximate&y 1!H in%h#
16# Stit%h either so&dered rings or handmade "ire (ig+re Hs &i,e these to the ba%,
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o( the bead "or,, near the top "here yo+4d &i,e the ne%, straps to atta%h#
1<# =ptiona& $ C+t a &ight"eight %ardboard or p&asti% %ir%&e approximate&y N in%h sma&&er than the bead "or,# 7t is more important to do this step "ith &arger pie%es be%a+se it gives stabi&ity to the shape o( yo+r bead "or, and prevents it (rom bending "hen "orn# Light&y g&+e it in p&a%e "ith E9000#
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18# Oeeping yo+r g&+e a"ay (rom the (abri% edges, &ight&y g&+e yo+r se%ond pie%e o( (abri% to the %ardboard &ining as a ba%,ing# Let the g&+e dry "e&& be(ore pro%eeding any (+rther# C+t the extra ba%,ing even "ith the top pie%e#
19# Start 2+st to the right o( the sta%,ed stit%h (ringe and add a ro" o( edging bri%, stit%h "ith go&d H!0 seed beads a&& the "ay aro+nd the %ir%&e /in%&+ding +nderneath the (ringe0# Ma,e s+re that yo+ %at%h both pie%es o( (abri% as yo+
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add ea%h stit%h#
1A# Starting at the same point as in step 19, 2+st to the right o( the (ringe, stit%h a pi%ot bet"een ea%h pair o( go&d H!0 seed beads in the edging bri%, stit%h ro", +sing 6 go&d 11!0 seed beads (or ea%h pi%ot stit%h# Stop "hen yo+ rea%h the (ringe on the other side#
1H# B&ip the pie%e over and add one more ro" o( sta%,ed stit%h (ringe by %oming +p thro+gh ea%h edging bri%, stit%h at the bottom# 7 grad+ated this ro" (rom < to 12 seed beads, 2+st &i,e the ro" above it#
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1:# Stringing the ne%,&a%e straps C+t 2 pie%es o( beading "ire, 12 in%hes &ong ea%h# C+t < pie%es o( go&d Bren%h "ire /a,a b+&&ion "ire0, P in%h &ong ea%h and s&ide one onto the end o( one "ire#
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20# Lsing a %rimp bead, atta%h the "ire to one o( the exposed &oops near the top o( the bead "or,#
21# Choose beads o( vario+s si5es to +se (or the straps# 7 +sed beads (rom <mm to 10mm, and in%&+ded some bron5e iris H!0 seed beads and amber %hips#
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22# String them in a pattern that is p&easing to yo+# 7 a&ternated ea%h bead or amber %hip "ith seed beads and in%&+ded approximate&y HP in%hes o( beads# S&ide another %rimp bead and another pie%e o( Bren%h "ire onto the end o( the beading "ire#
26# Crimp aro+nd one end o( a 6 in%h &ength o( go&d %hain#
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2<# ;epeat steps 20 and 22, and %rimp the "ire aro+nd the &oop o( yo+r hoo, %&asp#
28# -&a%e a (e" beads on a head pin and t+rn a &oop, +sing yo+r (&at nose and ro+nd nose p&iers#
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29# Atta%h the dang&e to the end o( the %hain, and "rap the &oop# C+t (&+sh and (i&e i( needed#
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2A# 1his is "hat yo+r (inished pie%e "i&& &oo, &i,e# 1he %hain gives yo+ 6 in%hes o( ad2+stment in the &ength so that yo+r ne%,&a%e "i&& s+it many ne%,&inesC
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3a&&ery o( Fesigns
Ocean Depths, 2009
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Orinoco Flow, 2007
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Midnight at the Oasis, 2010
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;eso+r%es
Sin%e %ompanies %ome and go, espe%ia&&y on&ine, 7 "i&& maintain a S+pp&iers page on the Beading Arts b&og "hi%h 7 "i&& be ab&e to +pdate as things %hange# -&ease (ee& (ree to &eave me a message there "ith the &in, to any so+r%e yo+4ve (o+nd to be parti%+&ar&y he&p(+&# Beading Arts a&so %overs many other basi%s o( 2e"e&ry ma,ing, in%&+ding t+toria&s to get yo+ started, a series on design, 2e"e&ry ed+%ation, and b+siness tips# 7 invite yo+ to s+bs%ribe to Beading Arts todayC J+st visit the b&og and s%ro&& do"n +nti& yo+ see the S+bs%ribe area in the sidebar# 1here are many di((erent "ays to s+bs%ribe by vario+s b&og readers or by emai&#
Coming soon###7 hopeC

My p&an is to "rite a series o( e$boo,s to (o&&o" +p on this one# Here yo+ have the most basi% stit%hes that 7 +se and a beginner pro2e%t to get yo+ going, b+t there is so much moreC My (avorite art (orm is mixed media bead embroidery, and that invo&ves te%hni@+es &i,e dimensiona& beading, a&tering s+r(a%es, +sing ephemera, re$p+rposing (o+nd ob2e%ts and o&d 2e"e&ry, in%orporating other types o( (ibers, and ma,ing yo+r o"n +ni@+e beads# -&ease &et me ,no" i( yo+ "ant me to "rite theseC 74d &ove to hear (rom yo+# 1e&& me i( yo+4ve (o+nd this (irst e$boo, on basi% bead embroidery stit%hes he&p(+&, and &et me ,no" "hat yo+4d &i,e to see in the (+t+re# B&essings on yo+, yo+r need&es, and a&& o( yo+r bea+ti(+& beadsC
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Every Bead Has a Story ~ Mixed Media Bead Embroidery

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Abo+t the A+thor

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Materia&s and 1oo&s

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Bead Embroidery Stit%hes

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<# -i%, +p more beads, (rom 2 to 8, and repeat (rom Step 1#

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Sing e Loop Stitch

2# -ass the need&e ba%, do"n thro+gh the 9!0 bead#

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'" tip e Loop Stitch or Bo"c ( Stitch

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2# -+&& yo+r &oop sn+g aro+nd the ba%, stit%h bead#

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Simp e Stac&ed Stitch

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Stac&ed Stitch )ith a Large Bead Top

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Every Bead Has a Story ~ Mixed Media Bead Embroidery

Stac&ed Stitch on a Bac& Stitched !o)

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Every Bead Has a Story ~ Mixed Media Bead Embroidery