BEADING PATTERNS from Beading Daily 5 FREE Brick Stitch Beading Projects BEADING PATTERNS from Beading Daily 5 FREE Brick Stitch Beading Projects
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BEADING PATTERNS from Beading Daily 5 FREE Brick Stitch Beading Projects BEADING PATTERNS from Beading Daily 5 FREE Brick Stitch Beading Projects CUBED DIAMONDS JUNGLE GEMS AZTEC SUNBURSTS by SALLY MORGAN p. 4 by TINA KOYAMA p. 7 by NANCY ROCKNICH p. 9 RETRO RUFFLES CUFF PERIWINKLE CHOKER by RACHEL NELSON-SMITH p. 11 by KERRIE SLADE p. 14 TECHNIQUES p. 16 © F+W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F+W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COM page 2 BEADING PATTERNS from Beading Daily 5 FREE Brick Stitch Beading Projects Brick stitch beading was the very first off-loom bead- • Brick stitch can also be used to create a lovely, undulating weaving stitch that I taught myself how to do, and it will texture when you work with increases like in Rachel always hold a special place in my heart. While it’s not as Nelson-Smith’s Retro Ruffles Cuff. The softly flowing “glamorous” as peyote stitch, herringbone stitch, or right- beadwork is highlighted by the changing colors from row angle weave, brick stitch definitely has its place in the tool to row, making this beaded bracelet a good project for box of any serious beader. Sturdy yet flexible, brick stitch experimenting with color palettes. can be used to create beautiful shapes in seed beads, and it • Finally, learn more about using shaped brick stitch and combines well with so many other beading stitches! If you’ve combining brick stitch with other beading stitches to ever done bead embroidery, you know how important it is create a pretty, delicate beaded necklace with Kerrie to understand how to use brick stitch to create an edging on Slade’s Periwinkle Choker. Attaching these pretty beaded your bead embroidered pieces. flowers from petal to petal results in a stunning beaded necklace you’ll want to wear everywhere! Even if you’ve never worked in brick stitch before, these five free brick stitch beading projects will teach you all you need Best of all, once you learn the basics of brick stitch, you’ll to know to get started. find that you can use this versatile beading stitch to create • Learn how to “work the angles” in brick stitch when you all kinds of wonderful beaded jewelry. From beaded bezels to work up Sally Morgan’s Cubed Diamonds beading project. rings, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, you’ll find ideas for Cube beads are ideal for brick stitch, as the thread path using brick stitch in your beaded jewelry projects everywhere can be used to secure larger beads into sturdy shapes. you go! • For some great free form brick stitch, try Tina Koyama’s Bead Happy, Jungle Gems bracelet. Mix up textures and colors of your favorite seed beads to compliment your favorite art glass focal bead while you learn how to work with this versatile brick stitch variation. • Play with shaping brick stitch when you make Nancy Rocknich’s Aztec Sunburst earrings. These easy-to- make earrings are created with a range of seed bead sizes – the perfect way to use up leftover bits from other beading projects. Beading Patterns from Beading Daily 5 Free Brick Stitch Beading Projects editor, beadingdaily JENNIFER VANBENSCHOTEN production designer JANICE TAPIA / photography JOE COCA, ANN SWANSON Projects and information are for inspiration and personal use only. BeadingDaily, Beadwork, and Stringing do not recommend, approve, or endorse any of the advertisers, products, services, or views advertised in this publication. Nor do BeadingDaily, Beadwork, or Stringing evaluate the advertisers’ claims in any way. You should, therefore, use your own judgment in evaluating the advertisers, products, services, and views advertised in BeadingDaily, Beadwork, and Stringing. © F+W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F+W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COM page 3 Cubed Diamonds Sally Morgan Simple brick-stitched tiles combine in a geometric tableau. his is a good project for learning brick stitch. Cube beads stack up neatly and have large Figure 1 holes that allow for multiple thread passes. It’s a T and up through the last bead again to strengthen. * String portable project—you can take some beads with you and 1 bead. Pass under the thread between the next two beads and back through the bead. Repeat from * to the end of whip together the individual diamonds that you can then the row (Figure 2). assemble later at home. I find I can make six diamonds in an hour without taking my whole project with me when I am going to a meeting or waiting for something. Figure 2 Materials Row 3: Turn the work over and repeat Step 2, but stitch the 4mm cube beads first two beads to the second set of thread (Figure 3). To Size 8° seed beads add the fifth bead that sticks out over the previous row, 6mm fire-polish accent beads pass through the edge bead of the previous row, pass Size B beading thread under the thread, and then back up through the edge bead to exit the last bead added (Figure 4). Notions Size 11 beading needles Scissors Beeswax Beading pad Step 1: Work brick stitch with the cube beads to make 18 diamond-shaped units: Row 1: Using a yard of waxed thread, string a tension bead Figure 3 (see Techniques on page 16) leaving a 6" tail. String five cube beads. Pass through the fourth bead strung and exit next to the fifth bead. Repeat for each previous bead to make a ladder (Figure 1). Weave your needle down to the fifth bead to strengthen. Row 2: String 2 beads and pass under the thread between the last two beads. Pass back through the second bead strung and pull tight. Pass through the beads, under the thread, Figure 4 © F+W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F+W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COM page 4 Cubed.indd 33 2/21/12 4:08 PM Cubed.indd 34 © F+W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F+W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COM 2/21/12 4:09 PM page 5 Rows 4 and 5: Repeat Rows 2 and 3, flipping Step 4: Use the tail threads to join the pieces into a your work at the end of each row. By turn- strap. Connecting the units into a strap can be ing your work each time, you are always done in groups or in colors or with accent beads beading from right to left, and the ten- between every one, or every other one, or every sion will be the same. three, and so it goes. With the tail exiting a point Weave your thread into the work, bead, string a size 8°, a 6mm, and another size 8°. tie a knot, weave through more beads, Pass into the point bead of the next diamond (not the and trim close to the work. Do not cut point with the tail thread); weave through a few beads the tail thread. to pass back through the point bead. Pass back through Step 2: Make the centerpiece by stitching the accent beads and into the first diamond. Tie a knot, 6 diamond units together. Use the tail pass through a few beads, and trim close to work. threads and follow the previous Repeat for the remaining diamonds. thread paths to line up the brick- Step 5: Begin a new thread at the top of one of the ending stitch pattern. Pass through more diamonds. String enough accent beads to complete than once to make secure. Weave the back length of your necklace. Pass into the point the tails into the beads and trim of the other end diamond. Weave through a few close to work. beads to pass back through the point bead. Pass back Step 3: Start to envision your design through the accent beads and knot the thread in the by using the centerpiece and the diamond and trim close to work. other units. Play with the dia- monds to make new shapes by Designing sorority logos and square dance motifs into earrings was stitching them together or use the beginning of Sally Morgan’s twelve years of beading. She them as they are. creates and teaches in Reseda, California. See more at www.SilverSally.com. © F+W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F+W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COM page 6 Cubed.indd 35 2/21/12 4:09 PM BW Jungle Gems 11/28/06 9:17 AM Page 60 technique >> brick stitch See p. 16 for helpful technique information. project Jungle Gems Tina Koyama This bracelet is a great introduction to both circular brick stitch and free-form brick stitch—and a fabulous way to showcase a large bicone-shaped bead. The brick-stitch work around the focal bead was inspired by Diane Fitzgerald’s paisley motif in her book Beading with Brick Stitch. © F+W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F+W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COM page 7 3306084172 BW Jungle Gems 11/28/06 9:17 AM Page 61 1 technique >> brick stitch (see pages 118–119 for how-to) FINISHED SIZE 6 ⁄2" Materials Tools 5–10 g each of assorted size 14°, 11°, and Size 10 beading needle 8° seed, triangle, hex, and twisted hex Scissors beads in an amber/gold/brown mix 1 amber 27×10mm vertically drilled lamp- worked bicone 1 amber 6×10mm faceted rondelle 6 lb braided beading thread b 1: Centerpiece.