4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

Mysteryious — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:44:43 GMT

I downloaded the Free Peyote patterns hoping to get "The Illusion" by Julie Ann Smith but it is not part of the downloaded patterns. Is there another way to get it? I love how that bracelet uses so many colors.

thank you.

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

Beelily — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:50:50 GMT

What I have done to finish flat peyote is to run through the open spaces crated by peyote with a Smaller bead of similar or identical color. This creates an even edge.

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

Catwren — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:12:31 GMT

No problems whatsoever with the downloads from your site. WOW!!! Amazing patterns and the best part of all, FREE! Can't wait to raid my stash and get beading one of these beauties. I seldom "copy" directly from a pattern, using them primarily for inspiration; however this time I will be following these patterns bead for bead using my own colorways for personalization. Thank you so very much for offering so many terrific free patterns. Catwren >^^<

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

Dragonstar — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:16:11 GMT

I have Sheila's problem compounded by dyslexia. So reading a pattern and interpreting the short hand is hard for me. So I practice the pattern with large beads (pony beads ect.) when I am having a hard time. I also make a chart of the terms for referance. I hope this helps. I know it's not peyote specific but it helps me with all stiches I have problems with. Good luck and happy beading

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

DonnaB@95 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:39:28 GMT

Hi there, first let me say I look forward to your weekly e-mails. Always filled with useful tips. I have tried many methods of finishing off flat peyote stitch bracelets. Jump rings, sew-on snaps, slide lock bars, magnetic, and buttons. Here is a picture of one using jump rings. (Hope it is ok to post a picture) And here are two ways I have tried sew-on snaps. Fold-over and joined.

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

TracyW@21 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:15:02 GMT

I like all of your ideas but would be careful about using magnetic clasps on a bracelet. I work in a building with metal doors and desks. My bracelet stuck to the desk and to the doors when I opened them. Itwas very annoying.

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

OraS — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:46:44 GMT

Hello, First, i want to thank you for the helful advices. Usually i use the second and third ways, but before stitching the clasp to the end of the beadwork, I add beads between the sticking out beads in the last raw, so it becomes straight and symmetrical. Engoy beading!

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

najlamin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:17:08 GMT

hi all your prohects fantactic, but i wish you have some paper diagram (pattern) of som projects or how to do it step by step i am a bead lover but i use it to do dininig table decoration ( like underplate mate, napkin ring ext>) i wish you have such projects thanks well done

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

RPKK — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:14:01 GMT

I've used a slide lock tube clasp with good results. 3, 4 or 5 loops would work but the length of the tube should match the width of the bracelet. There have been several articles in several of the beading magazines over the last few years about using large clothing-type snaps that are hidden when the bracelet is closed. I haven't tried this yet but it seems like a good idea. I've used the fold-over crimp ends on woven bracelets. It saves the tedious job of working the warp ends back into the bracelet--just tie secure knots and trim the ends and glue. Thanks for your free patterns and the inspirations they give.

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

Baubles ! — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:17:48 GMT

Hello, My friend has given me a temporarily strung 32'' of pearls to be strung into an endless necklace with knots between pearls. (knotted pearl strand) The pearls are 8-9 mm in size. Please can you show me how to make the knots and make a continious necklace without the clasp ? Thankyou very much. Baubles

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

Sheila@107 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:45:33 GMT

Would love to see an article on reading " Word Charts" and following a graph in Peyote. Being left handed everything is reversed( I think) If there is an article, show me where it is, this having to do with ODD Count Peyote". HELP:) Sheila Redding, Ca

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

Geraldine@12 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:45:46 GMT

Thank you so much for your free bead patterns. Todays are great. I get so excited seeing them and look forward daily to receiving your email and seeing what is there. The tips are great for a novice. I have only been beading since last November and I love it. Being a business woman I had not really explored the creative side of me so it makes me very proud when finishing a piece. Keep up the goo work Geraldine Wood

re: 4 Ways to Finish Flat Peyote Stitch

ingridteboe — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:19:23 GMT

I like to bead a rectangle 8 beads wide and twice as long as it is wide. Then I double it, zip the raw ends and whip stitch the 2 open sides. This is then stitched onto the end of the bracelet like a button. Make a loop on the other end and you have a matching closure! I've even worked some of the bracelet pattern into this button. Works slick and I just love them!