Introduction

Introduction...... 8 Tools & Materials...... 9 Basics...... 13

SINGLE-STITCH PROJECTS...... 20 Fire flower...... 22 Create a sparkling centerpiece with lively layers of delicate peyote petals 22 Bella’s pearls...... 26 The Belle Époque of the late 19th century meets the 21st century in this contemporary take on a fashion standard Fashion at your fingertips...... 30 Create a chic ring with pearl and crystal accents Ride the wave...... 33 Undulating waves of peyote stitch tumble ’round a sturdy core Zigzag scallops...... 37 Freshwater pearls dangle from the points of this clever necklace Herringbone highway...... 40 Lanes of herringbone stitch pave the way for accents of pearls and fire-polished beads 33 Buttoned up style...... 44 Highlight beautiful buttons in your beadwork Herringbone in a hurry...... 48 Work up a three-strand bracelet with accelerated herringbone stitch Tila token...... 50 Two-hole Tila beads lend stability to this delicate beaded band Pretty pearls...... 52 Diagonal right-angle weave aligns tiny pearls in neat rows, creating elegant wear-anywhere accessories Crystal caps...... 55 Weave a lovely crystal topper for a large pearl or gemstone, and then enclose the bead within a seed bead cage 40 Cocktail cuff...... 58 What a combination! Take a classic pearl cuff and embellish it with sparkling margaritas to create this glamorous bracelet Crystal tapestry...... 60 Use bicone crystals to give this piece the look of cloth with a sparkling floral motif Contents 58 Power trio...... 63 Embellish a supple spine of cubic right-angle weave with sparkling seed beads Creating connections...... 66 Shape rows of cubic right-angle weave with three simple connecting techniques Standing ovation...... 70 66 Combine several bead styles to take the guesswork out of this daring cubic right-angle weave design Hollywood squared...... 73 Sporting all the glamour of the golden age of Hollywood, this captivating cuff is a style essential Metallic masonry...... 76 For easy shaping, nothing beats brick stitch Double duty...... 79 This reversible bracelet offers lots of options to play with color & pattern Hogarth crystal curve...... 82 A beading fluke turned into a twist of fate and a super-sparkly necklace 70 Springy spiral bangles...... 86 Beading wire lends structure to a favorite spiral stitch Russian wraparound...... 88 Bugles chase spinning seed bead bands in an easy rope technique Fluffy beads...... 91 Embellish a beaded bead with rings of crystals for a light and airy sphere with sparkly appeal A bead chain runs through it...... 94 Weave strands of seed beads and crystals through colored chain for a supple bracelet Enchanted gazebo...... 96 Make open-air beaded beads with bugles, pearls, and crystals for a classy, vintage look 86 Spring fling...... 99 Stitch a vernal garland to wear year-round Captured cosmos...... 102 Stitch a beaded universe at the center of a chain-link star Elegant dangles...... 106 Briolette dangles nestled in a chain of seed beads create a beautiful, classic line Classic contours...... 108 One three-dimensional technique makes many components in this regal necklace

91 Retro daisies...... 112 Darling daisy motifs dance along a netted base Point of connection...... 115 Bicone crystals play peek-a-boo, letting square crystal components take center stage Spellbinding spangles...... 118 102 Use modified right-angle weave to create sparkling pearl nests Exploring the angles...... 122 Angled beads nestle together to make spiky flower shapes Gift wrapped glam...... 114 Wrap crystal clusters with ribbons of seed beads and top them off with a crystal bow, creating a glittering gift Show off your shapes!...... 126 Four favorite bead shapes work harmoniously in this elegant bracelet Cubes and circles...... 129 Fashion an everyday bracelet with a simple pattern of shapes Wreathed rivolis...... 130 126 Sandwich a crystal stone between two filigree rings, and link a series of rivolis for a bracelet that’s a little metal, a little magic Bugle core...... 132 So often relegated to decorative fringe, bugle beads form the foundation of these elegant earrings Queen of the tile...... 134 A regal but wearable chain offers a subtle nod to Macedonian majesty Circle meets square...... 137 Pearls are the perfect fit for these beaded cubes Filigree fanfare...... 140 Rows of beaded fans run through a framework of filigree beads When it reigns…...... 144 129 Jewel-tone beads and metallic accents lend the look of royalty, minus the silver spoon We’ve got Christmas covered...... 147 Wrap up your holiday gift list with traditional ornament covers Count your chickens...... 150 Lighten up with an airy bracelet and a whimsical parade of poultry Bakelite delights...... 153 Combine bead embroidery with chunky vintage findings

137 Soutastic soutache!...... 156 Learn to make sinuous shapes with beads and soutache braid, a common element in the French art of passementerie

MULTIPLE-TECHNIQUE PROJECTS...... 160 162 Hot dots cuff...... 162 Get your bling on by stacking two kinds of sequins to make sparkling dots of color Fashionista rings...... 165 Bejeweled treasures provide instant gratification Neptune’s garden...... 168 Create an underwater vision of botanical bliss for your wrist Elementary engineering...... 172 Multiple components work in concert to showcase an art-glass bead focal Vines and flowers...... 176 Combine stitches to create a feminine bracelet that epitomizes the word “pretty” 168 Daisy chain...... 180 Make a beaded daisy chain just like the real thing Victorian charm...... 183 Draped seed beads paired with dramatic fringe make for old-world charm Go for a spin...... 186 Drop beads accentuate a sculptural spiral centerpiece Glittering globes...... 189 Dream up any color combination, from ethereal to bold, for this elegant ornament Colors in motion...... 192 Create bold yet flexible waves of color with a variety of right-angle weave techniques Putting on the glitz...... 196 186 Express your unique style with the right combination of decorative accents Ravishing rosettes...... 200 Stitched in one continuous path, this well-formed necklace is a must-have Tila tapestry...... 203 A crisscrossing pathway of beads adds a lacy look to this sturdy tiled bracelet Bejeweled garland choker...... 206 Crystal stones make pinch-me perfect posies to dangle from a latticework choker Midnight sun...... 210 Capture a crystal in a bezel nestled in a band of netted stars

196 Belle of the ball...... 213 Stitch a versatile beaded motif that exudes romantic sophistication The Quetzal’s tail...... 216 Two stitches become birds of a feather in this necklace Echoes of Nefertiti...... 219 Regal components evoke visions of the past 224 Fool for flowers...... 224 At first glance, this fetching floral cuff appears to be bead embroidery, but don’t be fooled Natural surroundings...... 228 A multi-stitch beaded bezel and tubular bracelet straps provide the perfect environment for a stone cabochon Supernova ...... 231 Bezeled crystal stones and embellished ladders create an exciting explosion of beadwork

OTHER TECHNIQUES...... 234 231 Floral abundance...... 236 Chain stitch seed beads and sequins into a bountiful necklace Byzantine balance...... 238 Alternating Byzantine links take a plain jump ring bracelet to the next level Crystal-linked chain mail...... 240 Lighten up and brighten up a chain mail bracelet with Swarovski crystal links Fantastic features...... 239 Using a mix of sequin colors allows the light to dance across this lively bracelet Wonder woman cuff...... 246 Fight off evildoers with a bold cuff made of metal and wire Chained reaction...... 249 Combine large- and small-link chain in mixed metals with wire-wrapped briolettes 238 A little bit of sparkle...... 251 Add a small splash of color with crystals and beading wire

Contributors...... 252 Index...... 255

251 ODD-COUNT HERRINGBONE STITCH Zig

Choose a monochromatic color zag palette for a sophisticated look. scallops

Freshwater pearls dangle from the points of this clever necklace

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e materials a b a b d d c d green bracelet 61⁄2 in. (16.5 cm) c e • 27 5 mm Tila beads 5 mm Tila bead b a (Miyuki 468, metallic malachite green iris) 0 a b 11 cylinder bead, colord A • 3–4 g 110 Japanese cylinder 110 cylinder bead, color B beads in each of 2 colors: A (Miyuki 1051, matte metallic 150 seed bead bronze gold iris) B (Miyuki 0128, amethyst figure 2 gold iris) • 2–3 g 150 seed beads (Miyuki e e f f 313, cranberry gold luster) • clasp e e • 2 6 mm jump rings d d d d c c c c • Fireline 6 lb. test b b a a e • beading needles, #11 f a a • 2 pairs of pliers b b e d d c gold iris bracelet colors: c • 5 mm Tila beads (Miyuki 457, b a bronze) figure 3 figure 4 a b • 110 cylinder beads A (Miyuki 0133, opaque next two Bs in the last stack [5] Repeat rows 7–9 to the final stack. The two center golden olive luster) (c–d). Work a herringbone within one Tila bead of the stacks added in this row B (Miyuki 0011, metallic olive) stitch using a B and an A, desired length. will be connected to the • 150 seed beads (Miyuki 1897, and turn (d–e). [6] To add the last Tila bead, previous row when you opaque golden olive luster) Row 7: Work a herringbone repeat rows 7 and 8. attach the clasp. Do not end stitch with an A and a B, pick [7] Working in two-bead 5 themm Tilaworking bead 5 mm Tila thread bead or tail. bronze bracelet colors: up a 150, a 5 mm Tila bead, ladder stitch, pick up two As • 5 mm Tila beads (Miyuki and a 150, and sew through and two Bs, sew through the 2035, matte khaki iris) 110 cylinderClasp 11bead,0 cylinder color Abead, color A the top B in the last stack previous B and A, and sew [1] With the working thread, • 110 cylinder beads 110 cylinder 11bead,0 cylinder color Bbead, color B (figure 3, a–b). Work a through the two As and Bs 5 mmsew Tila through bead the beadwork A (Miyuki 0024, metallic green) herringbone stitch with a B just added (figure 4, a–b). 150 seedto beadexit150 seedthe beadtop of the third B (Miyuki 0103, transparent and an A, and turn (b–c). Pick up two Bs, and sew stack of beads from the pale red) Row 8: Work a herringbone through the previous two Bs11 0 cylinderedge. bead, Pick color up A seven 150s, • 150 seed beads (Miyuki 2238, stitch with an A and a B, pick and the Bs just added (b–c). 11 0 cylinderskip bead, the colornext B two stacks, lined topaz/yellow) up a 150, and sew through Continue working in two- and sew through the end 150 seed bead the available hole of the Tila bead ladder stitch to add two four beads in the following bead added in the previous stacks of As, two stacks of stack. Zigzag through the row. Pick up a 150, and sew Bs, and a stack of As. Join previous stacks to exit the Design note: through the top B in the the last two stacks to the B top of the third stack, retrace For a wider bracelet, following stack (c–d). Work a and A in the herringbone the thread path through the make two herringbone herringbone stitch with a B stack below by following seven-bead loop, and end bands. On one band, pick and an A, and turn (d–e). a three-bead ladder stitch the thread (Basics). up 2 mm crystals or 110 Row 9: Work a herringbone thread path and adding a [2] Open a 6 mm jump ring seed beads between the stitch with an A and a B, and 150 turn bead (c–d). (Basics), and attach the 150s along one edge. Lay sew through the 150 added [8] Work a row of two-bead seven-bead loop to half the second band beside in the previous row, the same ladder stitch following the of the clasp. this edge so that the 150s hole of the Tila bead, the next established pattern, attach [3] Repeat steps 1 and 2 straddle the 2 mms or 110s. 150, and the top B in the last the last two stacks as in on the remaining end of Sew through the 150s on stack. Work a herringbone step 7, and add a 150 to the bracelet. this band and the 2 mms stitch with a B and an A, make the turn (d–e) so your or 110s on the other. and turn (e–f). thread is exiting the top of

51 RIGHT-ANGLE WEAVE Cocktail cuff

What a combination! Take a classic pearl cuff and embellish it with sparkling margaritas to create this glamorous bracelet

The origin of pearl bracelets can be traced back to China. Today bracelets are more popular than ever and are enjoyed as a wardrobe staple.

58 CROSSWEAVE TECHNIQUE

Enchantedgazebo

Make open-air beaded beads with bugles, pearls, and crystals for a classy, vintage look

Make beaded beads in monochromatic or complementary colors.

96 BEADWEAVING Spellbinding spangles Use modified right-angle weave e d c a d to create sparklinga pearl nests e d b b designed by Grace Nehls e e d b c a d a e d b b Embellish bezeled pearls withc bicone crystals, add fire- b e a polished bead connectors, filigree bead caps, and larger c round crystals, then finish off with lengths of chain for the look of old-worldc splendor. a stepbystep [6] Embellish the back of the pearl: c With the thread exiting a 3 mm in the Bezeledc pearls original ring, pick up a 150 seed bead, figure 1 a [1] On 11⁄2b yd. (1.4 m) of Fireline, an 110 seed bead, and a 150, and sew pick up a 9 mm pearl and five 3 mm through the 3 mm your thread exited e fire-polished beads, leaving a 5-in. at the start of this step and the next d c a d (13 cm) tail. Sewc through the pearl 3 mm in the original ring (figure 3, a–b). a a b e again (figured 1, a–b). Pick up fiveb 3 mms, [7] Pick up a 150 and an 110, and sew b and sew through the pearl and the first through the first 150 added in the previ- b five 3 mms again (b–c)e . ous stitch, the 3 mm your thread exited [2] Pick up a 3 mm, and sew through at the start of this step, and the next 3 mm the next five 3 mms (c–d). Pick up a in the original ring. Repeat this step c 3 mm, and sew through the next 3 mm nine times (b–c). (d–e) to create a ring of 12 3 mms a around the center pearl. c [3] Embellish the front of the pearl: Pick up a 3 mm, a 2 mm round crystal, and a 3 mm, and sew through the 3 mm figure 2 your thread exited at the start of this 9 mm round pearl step and the next 3 mm in the original c ring (figure 2, a–b). e d a b c a [4] Pick up a 3 mm and a 2 mm, and d a e d b sew through the first 3 mm added in the 4 mm bicone crystal b 9 mm round pearl previous stitch, the 3 mm your thread b e exited at the start of this stitch, and the 3 mm round ﬁre-polished bead following 3 mm in the original ring (b–c). Repeat this step nine more times 4 mm bicone2 mm crystal round crystal c (c–d), and snug up the beads. 110 seed bead [5] Sew through the adjacent 3 mm 3 mm round ﬁre-polished bead a added in the first stitch, pick up a 2 mm, 2 mm round150 crystalseed bead c and sew through the 3 mm added in the previous stitch (d–e). 110 seed bead figure 3 150 seed bead 118 c a b 9 mm round pearl

4 mm bicone crystal

3 mm round ﬁre-polished bead

2 mm round crystal

110 seed bead

150 seed bead

9 mm round pearl

4 mm bicone crystal

3 mm round ﬁre-polished bead

2 mm round crystal

110 seed bead

150 seed bead Spellbinding spangles

Design note: Make your own fancy bead caps by using flatnose pliers to bend each petal of a filigree bead cap at a 45-degree For a budget-friendly angle. option, substitute fire-polished beads for the pearls, and use seed beads for the 2 mm round crystals.

119 NeptuneDIAGONAL PEYOTE STITCH / HERRINGBONEs / FRINGE garden’

Create an underwater vision of botanical bliss for your wrist

168 CROSSWEAVE TECHNIQUE / NETTING Midnight sun Capture a crystal in a bezel nestled in a band of netted stars designed by Giorgia Scardini

A lobster claw clasp at one end of the bracelet latches onto the loop at the other end.

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