Best Of Bead And Button Peyote Stitch

Discover more than 30 of the best peyote projects from Bead&Button magazine and find out how to create them through step-by-step instructions and photos. Learn peyote techniques such as 2-, 3-, and 5-drop, ruffled, and spiral peyote easily.

Beginning with a simple lariat made with a flat strip of peyote, Peyote Stitch Beading Projects includes projects and techniques for beaders of all levels, even absolute beginners. With more than 25 of the best peyote projects from Bead&Button magazine, this book has something for every taste. Step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and photos guide readers through a wide variety of peyote techniques, including 2- and 3-drop, ruffled, and spiral peyote. Directions for bracelets, necklaces, pins, purses, and home decor objects fill this inspiring volume.

The Big Book of Beading Patterns is the go-to compendium of patterns for all types of stitchers. Many pattern books focus solely on loomwork, but this book also includes popular stitches like peyote, brick, and square stitch in addition to loomwork. The gorgeous patterns here can be used to make beaded bracelets, amulets, tapestries, and more. Patterns are divided into chapters by topics like animals, flowers, holidays, and more. The best of Bead&Button’s patterns are showcased in this exciting compilation.

Projects included: Basic strung necklace -- Two-strand bracelet -- Playing with color -- Easy Y-necklace -- Art bead ensemble -- Beaded eyeglass holder -- Two-strand choker -- Floating pearls -- Beading with briolettes -- Beaded watch band -- Easy multistrand necklace -- Luxurious lariat -- Braided five-strand necklace -- Finishing touches -- Leather cord necklace -- Head pin earrings -- Dangles and drops -- Victorian tassels -- Delicate flower earrings -- Antique button bracelet -- Embellished bead chain -- Charm bracelet -- Crystal slide necklace -- Pearl drop necklace -- Coiled head pin earrings -- Coiled wire bracelet -- Elegant wire earrings -- Two spiral earring styles -- Button bracelets -- Square stitch basics -- Reversible bracelets -- Inlaid bead ring -- Triangular twist lariat -- Brick stitch basics -- Blackfeet needle-woven earrings -- Brick stitch hearts -- Hoop dreams -- Peyote stitch basics -- Easy peyote cuff -- Easy peyote rope -- Ndebele herringbone basics -- Fringed Ndebele herringbone bracelet -- Endless Ndebele herringbone cuff -- Tubular herringbone bracelet -- Right-angle-weave basics -- Right-angle-weave crystal bracelet -- Right-angle-weave collar -- Embellished right-angle-weave bracelet.

Learn the basics of beadwork with this complete primer on beading! You’ll explore the most common bead stitches — peyote, brick, square, herringbone, and right-angle weave in more than 52 fabulous necklace, bracelet, and embellishment projects. Clear instructions, photos, and illustrations lead you to success every time.

This collection offers beaders at every level over 75 projects from the October 2013 through August 2014 issues of Bead&Button magazine, all in one gorgeous, hardcover volume. The latest edition in this popular series features a thorough basics section, hundreds of helpful tips and beading ideas, and more than 75 projects for beaders at every skill level. The projects are grouped by technique – single stitches, combined stitches, and other techniques – and feature the latest trends, bead shapes, and techniques. Hundreds of editor-tested instructions, step-by-step photos, and clear illustrations ensure beading success! Every beader will find something to love!

Bead-stitched projects are favorites of so many beaders that the editors of Bead&Button, America's favorite beading magazine, have compiled the best of the past ten years into one must-have volume. Best of Bead&Button: Beadwoven Jewelry presents earrings, bracelets, and necklaces in the magazine's signature style, with easy-to-follow step-by-step directions plus illustrations and photos. Basic techniques, including peyote stitch, netting, loom weaving, and more are fully explained so that beginners can enjoy the same great results as more advanced crafters. Beadwoven jewelry has a long, rich history--now today's beaders can add to that history with projects from Best of Bead&Button: Beadwoven Jewelry. Bead&Button, America's favorite beading magazine, brings readers a wealth of beautiful beading projects, techniques, and inspiration with every issue. Every project is tested by the editors and includes step-by-step photos and complete instructions.

With interest in beadweaving on the rise, Mastering Peyote Stitch provides a much-needed look into the most integral technique--peyote stitch. With 15 styles in all, beading geniuses will finally have an accessible, easy-to-understand guide to one of the fundamentals of beadweaving, brought to you courtesy of Beadwork Editor Melinda Barta. In the "Peyote Basics" chapter, you will learn the basics of creating flat peyote bands, then advance to circular and tubular variations, eventually learning to fashion dimensional jewelry pieces. Once you've mastered the basics, Melinda dives into designing dimensional jewelry pieces. Additional chapters cover combining peyote with other popular beadweaving techniques (right-angle weave, herringbone, and bead embroidery) and creating unique edgings and embellishments for finished pieces. Melinda, together with Beadwork's Designers of the Year, including Jean Campbell, Lisa Kan, Carole Ohl, Melanie Potter, Jean Power, Cynthia Rutledge, and Sherry Serafini, demonstrates a range of styles in 15 beautiful jewelry projects.