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The Beading Stitches of Native American Beadwork

Being a history geek, I love to know the whole story behind how things came to be, including many of my favorite bead-weaving stitches. Many of these stitches developed independently all over the world throughout the history of the human race, but chances...

Published Nov 23, 2012 4:00 AM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Peyote stitch, Bead Making, Brick Stitch, Glass Beads, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Native American beadwork, Bead-weaving, Bead Crafts, Beads, Beading Daily

Making Mistakes: How to Correct Five Common Mistakes in Your Beadwork

When I was learning how to bead, I made loads of mistakes. Nobody's perfect, right? And that goes double for me, especially when it comes to my beading. Now that I've been beading for many, many years, I'd like to say that I make fewer mistakes...

Published Apr 19, 2012 9:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Bead Crochet, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, Stringing, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Native American beadwork, Bead-weaving, Beading Tools, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Jewelry Making, Beading Daily

Beadwork Origins: Native American Beadwork

Some of the first beadwork I can remember seeing as a child was Native American beadwork in the collections of our local natural history museum. I was totally captivated by the bright colors of the beads and the intricate patterns that were formed on...

Published Feb 5, 2012 7:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Peyote stitch, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Native American beadwork, Bead-weaving, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beads, Beading Daily

Do You Love Bead Embroidery? Here Are Five Free Patterns for Bead Embroidery!

If you've ever seen the awesome and inspiring bead embroidery of artists like Sherry Serafini, you might have been inspired to try your hand at this particular beading technique. Unlike other types of off-loom beadweaving, bead embroidery is the stitching...

Published Nov 10, 2011 10:00 PM by Jennifer VanBenschoten

Filed under: Bead Embroidery, Gemstones, Crystals, Beaded Beads, Bead Making, How To Bead, Seed Bead Patterns, Native American beadwork, Bead-weaving, Bead Crafts, Beaded Jewelry Design, Beadweaving, Beads, Jewelry Making

Beadwork Pattern Play Challenge

Beadwork Pattern Play Challenge Deadline: August 3, 2009 Did you enjoy seeing how five designers created projects inspired by swatches of pattern in the June/July issue of Beadwork (page 56, Pattern Play Challenge)? Did you check out the two free charts...

Published Apr 29, 2009 7:53 AM by Michelle Mach

Filed under: Chain Maille, Bead Embroidery, Bead Making, Stringing, Wire Jewelry, Seed Bead Patterns, Native American beadwork, Bead-weaving, Beads, Beading Daily

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The Beading Stitches of Native American Beadwork

Making Mistakes: How to Correct Five Common Mistakes in Your Beadwork

Beadwork Origins: Native American Beadwork

Do You Love Bead Embroidery? Here Are Five Free Patterns for Bead Embroidery!

Beadwork Pattern Play Challenge