Kristal Wick
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If you love beads (and who doesn't?), then today is your lucky day! We're happy to present six beautiful bead-weaving projects for you FREE, my beady peeps! The three herringbone-stitch projects have four or more different stitches in each piece. What a great way to explore a variety of stitches in a single project.
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Wild Ruffle by Tina Koyama
This bracelet was inspired by a variation of the Zulu-spearhead peyote stitch that Tina learned from a class taught by Val Thorson. Unlike most herringbone bracelets, it is worked lengthwise instead of widthwise, which creates the spiky fringe on the edges that is characteristic of the Zulu-spearhead design.
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Café Society Bracelet by Cary Bruner
This jewel of a bracelet was created by chance. Cary originally wanted to do something with seed beads and crystals in peyote, but instead ended up using brick and herringbone stitches with wonderful results.
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Plum Blossom by Lisa Kan
Inspired by the beautiful plum-blossom trees that line the front of Lisa's home, this opera-length necklace exudes a modern-day flapper feel.
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Silver Comet by Leslie Rogalski
These dramatic earrings are actually just 90° turns of basic flat right-angle weave; they hang askew on the ear wire like zigzags of the night sky!
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Triple Quatrefoil by Tina Koyama
When Tina chose to work with this pretty pattern, she immediately saw right-angle-weave stitches. The quatrefoil shape can be seen in the bracelet base, in the three-dimensional embellishments, and even in the clasp attachment (thus, the project name).
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Egyptian Cuff by Shelley Nybakke
This metal-bead cuff has just the right amount of crystal sparkle, worthy of an Egyptian princess. Worked in segments, the multilayer right-angle-weave rectangles are first woven, then connected with loops of beads.
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Good luck deciding which beauty to start with! I know I'm having a tough time myself. No matter which one floats your beadweaving boat, have fun!
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