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Glam it up
with seed beads
and crystals p. 36

Pair peyote with cubic

right-angle weave p. 62
Highlight your stash
with soutache p. 45
EXPERT ADVICE
How to price
your jewelry
p. 28
Make this
glamorous
necklace
by Anu Rao.

PLUS!
Meet bead artist June Huber p. 56
Stitch flowers in twisted herringbone p. 62
Create a colorful bracelet with sequins p. 77
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RAID
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STASH
to create a
kaleidoscope
of color p. 14

Create an artful Stitch a row of

pendant, p. 10 flowers to adorn
your wrist, p. 6

Make a dainty
square stitch
bracelet, p. 4
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B&B Extra April 2014

T
he focus of our April 2014 issue of Bead&Button
Please support these
magazine is beading on a budget, and we’ve fine sponsors!
continued that theme in this edition of B&B Extra
with four budget-friendly projects that utilize supplies
many beaders have on hand. First up, we have Christine
Simply
Nordlund’s “Square stitch swells” bracelet, p. 4, which is an
object lesson in how pretty (and economical) just three sizes Click on
of seed beads can be. Rae Arlene Reller’s “Desert flower
bracelet,” p. 6, puts wallet-friendly fire-polished beads front
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your favorite palette. Enjoy these projects that prove that beading doesn’t have
to be expensive! Happy beading,

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Contents
Square stitch swells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Desert flower bracelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Lovely lines pendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Delica diamonds bracelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

PLUS
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 SQUARE STITCH

Square
stitch swells
If you’ve got just three sizes of seed beads,
you have the makings of a classic bracelet
with shape and texture.

designed by Christine Nordlund

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 Difficulty rating
stepbystep Row 2: four 80s and an 110 seed bead
Row 3: two 110s and three 80s
[1] On a comfortable length of thread, Row 4: two 80s and three 110s
attach a stop bead (Online Beading Row 5: one 150 seed bead, three 110s,
Basics), leaving a 12-in. (30 cm) tail. and one 80 Materials
Pick up five 80 seed beads. This will be Row 6: three 110s and two 150s bronze bracelet 7 in. (18 cm)
row 1 of the bracelet. Row 7: three 150s and two 110s • 1 5.5 x 8 mm crystal rondelle (Preciosa,
[2] Work the next 18 rows in square Row 8: one 110 and four 150s honey)
stitch (Online Basics) using the indicated Row 9: five 150s • 4 g 80 seed beads (Miyuki 457, metallic
beads and referring to the chart. Note Row 10: four 150s and one 110 dark bronze)
that you will alternate stitching from Row 11: two 110s and three 150s • 2 g 110 seed beads (Miyuki 4204,
left to right and right to left; the stitch- Row 12: two 150s and three 110s permanent galvanized champagne)
ing direction for each row is indicated Row 13: one 80, three 110s, and one 150 • 1 g 150 seed beads (Miyuki 1521,
by arrows in the chart: Row 14: three 110s and two 80s sparkle beige-lined crystal)
Row 15: three 80s and two 110s • Fireline or PowerPro 8 lb. test
Row 16: one 110 and four 80s • beading needles, #10 or #11
Row 17: five 80s
80 seed bead Row 18: five 80s pink/cream bracelet colors:
Row 19: five 80s • 80 seed beads (Toho 1201, marbled pale
110 seed bead
[3] Repeat rows 2–19 for the desired peach/Ceylon raspberry)
150 seed bead length bracelet, ending with row 8 for a • 110 seed beads (Toho 2111, gilt-lined
tapered end. End and add thread (Online peach)
Basics) as you stitch, but do not end the • 150 seed beads (Miyuki 421A, rich cream
working thread when you are finished. opaque luster)
Row 1 [4] Remove the stop bead from the tail,
and work two rows with all 80s. To taper
Row 2 this end, work seven more rows in the Christine Nordlund
established pattern. is an award-winning
Row 3
[5] With the tail, sew through the bead- member of the League
Row 4 work to exit the center bead in the of New Hampshire
third row from this end. Pick up an 110, Craftsmen, and she and
Row 5 a 5.5 x 8 mm crystal rondelle, and an her mother, Donna, own the bead
110. Sew back through the rondelle, shop Bead It! in Concord. Christine
Row 6 the first 110, and the center bead in lives with her five sons, daughter-in-
Row 7 the third row. Retrace the thread path law-ish, and grand-doggy, Chopper.
a few times, and end the tail. Contact her at [email protected],
Row 8 [6] With the working thread, exit the or visit www.beadit.biz.
center bead in the last row. Pick up a
Row 9 repeating pattern of a 150 and an 110
until you have enough beads to form
Row 10
a loop around the rondelle (approxi-
Row 11 mately 23–25), starting and ending
with a 150. Sew through the center
Row 12 bead in the last row, and continue
through the first 150 and 110 in the
Row 13
loop (figure, a–b).
Row 14 [7] Pick up a 150, and sew through the
next 110 in the loop (b–c). Repeat this c
Row 15 stitch around the loop, sewing through
the last 110, 150, and center bead in the b
Row 16 last row for the final stitch (c–d). End a
the working thread. w d
Row 17

Row 18 www To brush up on the Online

Beading Basics referenced in this
Row 19
story (plus other techniques!), go to FIGURE

CHART www.BeadAndButton.com/basics.

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RIGHT-ANGLE WEAVE /
LOOP FRINGE

Desert
flower
bracelet
See what blooms when you combine
fire-polished beads, seed beads, and
a sultry (or sophisticated) color palette.

designed by Rae Arlene Reller

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 Difficulty rating

Materials
red/green bracelet* with seven flowers
6¼ in. (15.9 cm)
• 7 6–7 mm round accent beads (unakite;
www.limabeads.com)
a b • 61 4 mm round fire-polished beads
(Czech CZ706, lime green;
www.happymangobeads.com)
• 112 3 mm round fire-polished beads
(Czech FP0216, hyacinth AB;
www.fusionbeads.com)
• 6 g 110 seed beads (Miyuki 313,
cranberry gold luster;
www.caravanbeads.net)
• 1 g 150 seed beads (Miyuki 1889,
transparent golden olive luster;
c d www.caravanbeads.net)
• 9⁄16-in. (1.4 cm) shank button (vintage;
antique brass)
• Nymo D beading thread or Fireline 6 lb.
test, conditioned with wax or Thread
Heaven
• beading needles, #12

*Seed beads and fire-polished beads

also available from Glass Garden Beads,
(507) 645-0301.
e f
blue/green bracelet with eight flowers
stepbystep There may be thread showing where 7¼ in. (18.4 cm)
the accent bead attaches to the 4 mms, • 8 7 mm round accent beads (yellow
Flower band but this will be covered by the flower jasper)
[1] On a comfortable length of condi- petals in the following steps. • 73 4 mm round fire-polished beads
tioned thread (Online Beading Basics), [4] Pick up three 110 seed beads, sew (Czech FP1955, Capri blue luster;
pick up four 4 mm fire-polished beads, through the 4 mm your thread is exiting www.fusionbeads.com)
and tie them into a ring with a square to form a loop, and continue through • 64 3 mm round fire-polished beads in
knot (Online Basics), leaving a 10-in. the next 4 mm in the stitch (photo d). each of 2 colors: A (turquoise Picasso;
(25 cm) tail. Retrace the thread path Repeat this step three times to add a www.bellomodo.com), B (luster opaque
through the ring, and exit the 4 mm loop to each 4 mm in the stitch. green; www.redpandabeads.com)
opposite the tail (photo a). This is the [5] With your thread exiting a 4 mm, • 7 g 110 seed beads (Toho 1207,
first right-angle weave stitch. sew through the three 110s in its loop. marbled opaque turquoise blue;
[2] Using 4 mms, work a stitch of right- Pick up an 110, and sew through the www.artbeads.com)
angle weave (Online Basics), retrace the three 110s in the next loop (photo e). • 1 g 150 seed beads (Toho 123D,
thread path, and exit the first 4 mm Repeat this stitch three times to add dark beige opaque luster;
added in this step (photo b). an 110 between all of the loops. www.bellomodo.com)
[3] Pick up a 6–7 mm accent bead, and [6] Retrace the thread path through all • 9⁄16-in. (1.4 cm) shank button (plastic)
using a firm tension, sew through the the 110s and loops from step 5, pulling • Fireline 6 lb. test
opposite 4 mm in the stitch. Sew back the thread tight to form a close circle • beading needles, #12
through the accent bead and the 4 mm around the accent bead (photo f). Exit
your thread exited at the start of this the first 110 in a loop.
step (photo c). Retrace the thread path [7] Pick up two 110s, a 150 seed bead,
if needed to stabilize the accent bead. a 3 mm fire-polished bead, a 150, and

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 g h i

j k l

two 110s. Sew through the 110 your

thread is exiting to form a loop, and
continue through the next two 110s
(photo g). Repeat this step seven times
to add a total of eight new loops
(photo h), but in the last repeat sew
through only the 110 your thread
is exiting and one 110 following it.
[8] Working behind the loops added
in step 7, pick up three 110s, a 150,
a 3 mm, a 150, and three 110s. Sew m
through the 110 your thread is exiting
to form a loop, and continue through do not end the working thread or tail
the next two 110s. Repeat this step to when you complete the band.
add a total of eight new loops (photo i). Rae Arlene Reller
[9] Sew through the beadwork to exit Clasp is a self-taught beader
the 4 mm opposite the 4 mm shared [1] With the tail exiting the end 4 mm, who lives in Northfield,
by the first two right-angle weave pick up three 110s, the shank of the Minnesota. She’s been
stitches (photo j shows this from the button, and three 110s, and sew through beading for about
back). Work three right-angle weave the 4 mm your thread is exiting (photo l). 15 years, and she works and teaches
stitches, retracing the thread path of Retrace the thread path several times, at the Glass Garden bead store.
each. After retracing the third stitch, and end the tail. Contact her at [email protected].
exit the first 4 mm added in the stitch [2] With the working thread exiting
(photo k). the end 4 mm, pick up enough 110s
[10] Repeat steps 3–9 for the desired to fit around the button (about 24 www To brush up on the Online
length bracelet, ending with step 8, for a 9⁄16-in./1.4 cm button), and sew Beading Basics referenced in this
and then work one more right-angle through the 4 mm your thread is exiting story (plus other techniques!), go to
weave stitch. A bracelet with seven (photo m). Retrace the thread path www.BeadAndButton.com/basics.
flowers will measure 6¼ in. (15.9 cm) several times, and end the thread. w
once the clasp is added, and a bracelet
with eight flowers will measure 71⁄4 in.
(18.4 cm). End and add thread (Online
Basics) as needed while you stitch, but

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BEAD EMBROIDERY / PEYOTE STITCH / SQUARE STITCH

Lovely lines
leaf pendant
Turn over a new leaf in your
wardrobe with this pendant
that’s part organic and part
abstract.

designed by Kathrin Fritchman

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 Difficulty rating

Materials
turquoise pendant 4 in. (10 cm)
including bail
• 1 20 mm coin bead (blue calcite) or
cabochon
• 2 g 3 mm bugle beads (Miyuki
a b BGL1-401FR, matte black AB;
www.caravanbeads.net)
stepbystep • 5 g 110 cylinder beads (Miyuki DB0375,
matte opaque turquoise blue luster;
Leaf shape and bezel www.caravanbeads.net)
[1] Cut out the leaf template, and trace • 3 g 110 large-hole Japanese seed beads
it onto the beading foundation. Using (Toho Takumi 740, copper-lined crystal;
a ruler, mark the vertical center line www.artbeads.com)
of the leaf. • 2 g 110 Czech rocaille seed beads
[2] Glue the 20 mm coin bead to the (Preciosa, silk deep copper;
foundation so that the top of the coin www.shipwreckbeads.com)
bead is even with the midpoint of the • 1 g 150 seed beads (Miyuki 457, metallic
c
center line. Allow the glue to dry. dark bronze; www.caravanbeads.net)
[3] Tie an overhand knot (Online Bead- • 18-in. (46 cm) woven vinyl or leather cord
ing Basics) at the end of a comfortable with attached clasp (item H20-4994JE,
length of thread, and sew through the www.firemountaingems.com)
foundation from back to front, exiting • Silamide beading thread, size A
near the hole of the coin bead. Stitch • beading needles, #10 or #11
the coin bead to the foundation several • 3 x 4 in. (7.6 x 10 cm) Lacy’s Stiff Stuff
times for extra security. beading foundation
[4] Using 110 large-hole Japanese • 3 x 4 in. (7.6 x 10 cm) thin cardboard or
seed beads, work in beaded backstitch plastic, such as a clean milk jug,
(Online Basics) around the outer edge for pendant core
of the coin bead. Pick up only two • 3 x 4 in. (7.6 x 10 cm) Ultrasuede
beads per stitch, end with an even • E6000 adhesive
20 mm
number of beads, and then sew through coin bead • pencil or marker
the first bead in the round. • ruler
[5] Using 110 large-hole seed beads,
work two rounds of tubular peyote green pendant colors:
stitch (Online Basics). Work additional • 20 mm coin bead (green)
rounds if needed to reach the top of • 3 mm bugle beads (1B-Y184, rose
the coin bead. Using 110 Czech seed topaz hybrid opaque gold luster Picasso;
beads, work one more round, pulling www.beyondbeadery.com)
the thread tight to close the bezel • 110 cylinder beads (Miyuki DB1506,
TEMPLATE
around the coin bead. opaque light mint AB;
[6] Sew through the beadwork and comfortable length of thread, and sew www.caravanbeads.net)
down through the foundation, and then up through the foundation where you • 110 large-hole Japanese seed beads
sew up through the foundation to exit left off. If desired, dot the knots with (Toho Takumi 989, gold-lined crystal;
the shorter section of the center line glue on the back of the foundation. www.artbeads.com)
next to the bezel (photo a). • 110 Czech rocaille seed beads
Center lines (Preciosa, dark topaz)
Bead embroidery [1] Pick up two 150 seed beads, a 3 mm • 150 seed beads (Miyuki 457, metallic
As you embroider the leaf shape, end bugle bead, and a 150. Sew down dark bronze; www.caravanbeads.net)
and add thread as needed. To end a through the foundation after the last 150
thread, sew to the back of the founda- (photo b), and come up through the
tion, tie a knot, and trim the tail. Then, foundation between the second 150 and
tie an overhand knot at the end of a the bugle (photo c). Continue through

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 BEAD EMBROIDERY TIPS:
• When working the center lines
of bugles and seed beads, make
sure there are seed beads on
both ends of each bugle. Bugles
can be sharp and may cut your
thread without this cushioning.
• When working the straight lines
of beaded backstitch, pick up
two or three beads per stitch.
d e
When working the semicircles,
pick up only two beads per
or three beads per stitch and adding the stitch to get a precise curve.
accent beads as marked. Switch to one bead per stitch
for even more accuracy.
Right side of leaf • If desired, sew back through
The right side of the leaf will be embroi- each line or semicircle of
dered in semicircles that begin and beaded backstitch to snug
end at the center line(s) and follow the up the beads.
curve of the coin bead. Mark the foun- • If you have a few awkward
dation where you would like to incor- gaps in the beaded backstitch,
porate single 150 accent beads. Then, especially around the bezel or
f
using cylinders, work the semicircles near the edges, fill them in with
in beaded backstitch, picking up two beads turned sideways, so that
the bugle and the next 150 (photo d). beads per stitch and adding the accent their holes are perpendicular to
[2] Pick up a 150, a bugle, and a 150. beads as marked. their neighbors.
Sew down through the foundation after When the semicircles are interrupted • When working the round of
the last 150, and come up through the by the edge of the leaf shape, you may beaded backstitch in step 2 of
foundation between the first 150 added want to begin the next semicircle (or the “Edging,” use a thread color
in this step and the bugle. Continue continuation of the semicircle you’re that matches your Ultrasuede,
through the bugle and the next 150. working on) at the center line rather as it will be visible on the back
[3] Work as in step 2 until you reach than trying to work in from the edge. of the pendant.
the tip of the leaf. If necessary, work
in beaded backstitch using only 150s Layering
to reach the tip. [1] Cut out the leaf shape, leaving a Kathrin Fritchman
[4] Sew down and up through the foun- 2 mm border of foundation around the has been creative in
dation, exiting the front of the piece beadwork and being careful not to cut one way or another
right after the last 150 in the center line any threads. for as long as she can
of beads. Sew through all the beads in [2] Place the original template on a remember. During a
the center line, and then sew down and piece of cardboard or plastic, and trace three-month stay in the
up through the foundation to exit next around the outer edge. Cut out the U.S. in 2006, she was surprised that
to the center line of beads, close to the shape, and trim if necessary so that beading seemed to be the “new”
bezel (photo e). the shape is about 2 mm smaller than thing. Back home in Germany, she
[5] Work as in steps 1–4 to add a line the beadwork. found a bead shop and has never
of beads on each side of the center line. [3] Glue the cardboard or plastic to stopped working with beads. Contact
Then add a single line of beads along the back of the beadwork, and let dry. Kathrin at thebeadsarethelimit@
the longer section of the center line Glue the other side of the cardboard comcast.net, or visit www.etsy.com/
(photo f). or plastic to the Ultrasuede, and let dry. shop/thebeadsarethelimit.
Cut the Ultrasuede to the same size
Left side of leaf and shape as the beadwork.
The left side of the leaf will be embroi- www To brush up on the Online
dered in straight, vertical lines. Mark Edging Beading Basics referenced in this
the foundation where you would like to As you work the edging and bail, story (plus other techniques!), go to
incorporate a sequence of three accent end and add thread in the beadwork www.BeadAndButton.com/basics.
beads: a 150, a bugle, and a 150. Then, (Online Basics) as needed.
using 110 cylinder beads, work the lines [1] Tie an overhand knot at the end of
in beaded backstitch, picking up two a comfortable length of thread, and sew

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 g h i

j k l

through the foundation from back to Bail

front, exiting close to the beadwork and [1] Sew through the edging, and exit
hiding the knot between the layers. the first open bead at the top of the
[2] Using 110 large-hole seed beads, beadwork.
work in beaded backstitch around the [2] Work a row of square stitch (Online
outside edge of the beadwork, sewing Basics) across the five open beads, alter-
through both the foundation and the nating an 110 large-hole seed bead with
Ultrasuede. Pick up only two beads an 110 Czech seed bead (photo j).
per stitch, end with an even number [3] Work a row of square stitch using
of beads, and then sew through the all 110 large-hole seed beads (photo k).
m
first bead in the round. [4] Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have
[3] Using 110 large-hole seed beads, a strip that is 14 rows long. Without
work a round of tubular peyote stitch. adding any beads, work a square stitch
At the top of the beadwork, sew thread path between row 14 and row 2 DESIGNER’S NOTE:
through five beads to create a space to connect them. If you prefer, the leaf template can
for the bail (photo g). If desired, work [5] With your thread exiting the last be drawn by hand. You can also
one more round using 110 Czech seed bead in row 2, pick up three 150s, and create your template in Microsoft
beads or 150s (as shown in photo g) sew straight through all the beads in Word by going to Insert, choosing
to help taper the edging around the row 14 (photo l). Pick up three 150s, Shape from the drop-down menu,
beadwork. and sew straight through all the beads and then selecting the crescent
[4] Step down through an 110 large- in row 13 (photo m). Continue sewing moon shape. Looking only at the
hole seed bead in the round of beaded through the rows and adding three 150s inner edge of the crescent moon,
backstitch from step 2 (photo h). Using to alternating sides of the bail. End the manipulate the shape to achieve
110 Czech seed beads, work a round of working thread. the desired length and width of
tubular peyote below this round on the [6] String the pendant on a woven cord one half of your pendant. (My
back of the beadwork. At the top of the or necklace of your choice. w crescent moon was 33⁄16 x 2 in./
beadwork, sew through the same five 80 x 51 mm.) Cut out the shape.
beads as before. At the bottom of the Then, draw a straight line on your
beadwork, work a stitch with three 110 beading foundation, and trace the
Czech seed beads (photo i). inner edge of the crescent moon
on each side of the line.

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BRICK STITCH / PEYOTE STITCH

Delica
diamonds
bracelet
Stitch a kaleidoscope of
color with this pattern,
based on a classic
quilt motif.

designed by Beth Maddocks

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stepbystep • Subsequent stitches: Pick up one Difficulty rating
background-color cylinder, sew under
You can work this bracelet in brick the next thread bridge in the previous
stitch or peyote stitch, but brick stitch row, and sew up through the cylinder
is recommended and outlined in detail just added. Repeat this stitch to the end
below. For either technique, use medium of the row, picking up the appropriate Materials
tension and nylon beading thread so color cylinder for each stitch. bracelet 7 in. (18 cm)
that the beadwork is supple enough to [3] Work rows 14–122 as in step 2, • 10 g 110 Miyuki cylinder beads for
curve around your wrist. always picking up the appropriate colors background color (DB0010, black,
[1] On a comfortable length of thread as indicated in the pattern. Read the or DB0310, matte black)
and leaving a 1-yd. (.9 m) tail, work in pattern from right to left for even- • 1 g 110 Miyuki cylinder beads for the
ladder stitch (Online Beading Basics) to numbered rows and left to right for diamonds in as many colors as you
make a ladder of 25 background-color odd-numbered rows. End and add choose; each diamond consists
110 cylinder beads. These beads form thread (Online Basics) as needed. of 16 cylinders
row 12 of the band; rows 1–11 will be [4] Work row 123 as follows: • 3-strand slide clasp
added later. Zigzag back through the • First stitch: Pick up two background- • nylon beading thread
ladder to stabilize it. color cylinders, sew under the thread • beading needles, #11
[2] Work row 13 in brick stitch bridge between the second and third
(Online Basics) as follows, referring cylinders in the previous row, and sew
to the pattern on p. 16, reading it up through the second cylinder just EDITOR’S NOTE:
from left to right: added. This begins the taper at the As an alternative to step 6 (adding
• First stitch: Pick up two background- end of the bracelet. a row of peyote stitch to one edge),
color cylinders, sew under the thread • Subsequent stitches: Work stitches you could work an increase brick
bridge between the first two cylinders with one cylinder each, as before. stitch at the end of every other row
in the previous row, and sew up through [5] Work rows 124–133 as in step 4. as you make the band. To do so,
the second cylinder just added. [6] Sew through the beadwork to simply work a second brick stitch
off of the last thread bridge in the
row, so that you have two new
beads attached to the last thread
bridge. Remember, you would only
do this for every other row.

Beth Maddocks grew

up and went to college
in Ohio, studying art
history and chemistry.
Since then, she’s lived
and worked in San Francisco, Wash-
ington DC, and Switzerland, where
she most recently worked for a phar-
maceutical company. She designs and
sells quilt patterns as well as a few
beadwork patterns based on quilt
motifs. Visit her websites at www.
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or www.piecebynumber.com.

www To brush up on the Online

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exit the far-right cylinder in row 122.
Working in peyote stitch (Online
Basics), add background-color cylinders Row 122
to this edge of the pattern, thereby
making the two edges symmetrical
and centering the design. End the
working thread.
[7] Using the tail, work rows 1–11
as in step 4.
[8] Center half of the clasp on the end
of the bracelet just completed. Using
the tail, sew through the beadwork to
exit a cylinder near the first loop of
the clasp. Sew through the loop and
back through the cylinder your thread
is exiting. Sew through the adjacent
cylinder, sew through the loop, and sew
back through the cylinder your thread
is exiting. Retrace the thread path of
both connections.
[9] Repeat step 8 to attach the remain-
ing two loops of this half of the clasp,
and end the tail. Add 12 in. (30 cm) of
thread to the other end of the bracelet,
and attach the loops of the other half
of the clasp in the same manner. w

Edge beads
to be added
in step 6
Row 12

PATTERN
Rows 1 - 11

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