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BEAD
WEAVING
STITCH REFRESHER EXERCISES
Bead
weaving is a collection of hundreds of different stitching
techniques and strategies for creating pieces that approximate
a piece of cloth.
Stitches and beads. Create simple or elaborate forms using
different techniques for connecting, interlocking and embellishing
beads and beadwork. That's beadweaving, and you see the results
in amulet bags, beaded sculptures, beaded vessels, necklaces,
bracelets, loomwork, appliqués and more. Many projects
attempt to emulate a piece of cloth or textile. Other projects
are more figural or sculptural.
There are many different techniques of bead weaving. The most
popular are peyote stitch, loom work, brick stitch, ndebele,
and netting.
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BEAD
WEAVING
Begin
with our Stitch of the Month Program
Then select beginner, intermediate and advanced
elective classes
NOTE: With the descriptions and
instructions for each class, there are suggestions
about which classes to take next.
STITCH
REFRESHER EXERCISES
Already familiar with a stitch?
Need to jog the memory about how to get started,
Or, how to execute a stitch?
Sequence: STITCH OF THE MONTH
The
Stitch of the Month curriculum is designed to teach
12 major bead-weaving stitches/techniques in a comparative
context.
This
is perhaps one of the best ways to learn bead weaving.
You learn how to make better choices. You get a clearer
understanding of what each stitch is, how to
manage and control it, and what your project and design
options are, when you learn them comparatively, rather
than in isolation from each other.
Each
class is devoted to explaining a little of the history
of the stitch and the how-to basics of doing the stitch.
Students then practice with variations on the stitch,
such as increasing/decreasing, flat vs. tubular vs.
circular, and the like. Students are guided in creating
a bracelet, using the stitch, and usually one or more
variations of the stitch.
The
student will typically cover this information in each
class:
1. The history of the stitch
2. Learning the basic stitch
a) How to start the stitch-project
b) How to implement the basic
stitch throughout the project
c) The most appropriate kinds
of materials (beads, findings,
stringing materials) for
this stitch
d) The most appropriate kinds
of projects for this stitch
3. Increasing and Decreasing using the stitch
4. Finishing off the piece (clasps, edges, embellishment,
fringes, and the like)
5. How to read a pattern for this stitch
6. An introduction to other variations using this
stitch
7. Making a bracelet, using this stitch
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BW1.01
Square Stitch:
Garden Walk Bracelet
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-01-INST
Instructions, 13pages
*LTB-BW1-SOM-01-KIT-A
Chartreuse/Orange/Fuchsia
*LTB-BW1-SOM-01-KIT-B
Purple Iris/Periwinkle/Lilac |
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BW1.02
Netting:
Cobblestones Bracelet
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-02-INST
Instructions
*LTB-BW1-SOM-02-KITA
Aqua/Seafoam/Capri
*LTB-BW1-SOM-02-KITB
colors |
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BW1.03
Ndebele Stitch:
Bracelet
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-03-INST
Instructions
*LTB-BW1-SOM-03-KITA
Chartreuse/Orange/Fuchsia
*LTB-BW1-SOM-03-KITB
colors |
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BW1.04
Peyote Stitch (Flat):
Bracelet
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-04-INST
Instructions
*LTB-BW1-SOM-04-KITA
Chartreuse/Orange/Fuchsia
*LTB-BW1-SOM-04-KITB
colors |
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BW1.05
Loom Stitch:
Bracelet
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-05-INST
Instructions
*LTB-BW1-SOM-05-KITA
Chartreuse/Orange/Fuchsia
*LTB-BW1-SOM-05-KITB
colors |
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BW1.06
Brick Stitch:
Bracelet
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-06-INST
Instructions
*LTB-BW1-SOM-06-KITA
Chartreuse/Orange/Fuchsia
*LTB-BW1-SOM-06-KITB
colors |
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BW1.07
Spiral Rope:
Bracelet
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-07-INST
Instructions
*LTB-BW1-SOM-07-KITA
Chartreuse/Orange/Fuchsia
*LTB-BW1-SOM-07-KITB
colors |
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BW1.08
Fringe:
Bracelet
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-08-INST
Instructions
*LTB-BW1-SOM-08-KITA
Chartreuse/Orange/Fuchsia
*LTB-BW1-SOM-08-KITB
colors |
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BW1.09
Right Angle Weave:
Bracelet
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-09-INST
Instructions
*LTB-BW1-SOM-09-KITA
Chartreuse/Orange/Fuchsia
*LTB-BW1-SOM-09-KITB
colors |
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BW1.10
Bead Embellishment:
Bracelet
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-10-INST
Instructions
*LTB-BW1-SOM-10-KITA
Chartreuse/Orange/Fuchsia
*LTB-BW1-SOM-10-KITB
colors |
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BW1.11
St Petersburg Chain:
Bracelet
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-11-INST
Instructions
*LTB-BW1-SOM-11-KITA
Chartreuse/Orange/Fuchsia
*LTB-BW1-SOM-11-KITB
colors |
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BW1.12
Beaded Beads:
BEGINNER |
*LTB-BW1-SOM-12-INST
Instructions
*LTB-BW1-SOM-12-KITA
Chartreuse/Orange/Fuchsia
*LTB-BW1-SOM-12-KITB
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BEAD
WEAVING
Sequence: Other Beginner's Classes |
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SQUARE
STITCH:
ETRUSCAN BRACELET
Intermediate
Level |
LTB-BW2-SQ-01-INST
LTB-BW2-SQ-01-KIT-A |
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BRICK
STITCH:
MAKING SHAPES
Intermediate
Level |
LTB-BW2-BR-01-INST
LTB-BW2-BR-01-KIT-A |
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TUBULAR
PEYOTE
Intermediate
Level |
LTB-BW2-PY-01-INST
LTB-BW2-PY-01-KIT-A |
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See
all available Instructions and Kits
STITCH
REFRESHER EXERCISES
Already familiar with a stitch?
Need to jog the memory about how to get started,
Or, how to execute a stitch?
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Goals for
Bead Weaving
For
bead weaving, the hierarchical order of skills
to learn follows this general form and pattern:
1.
Positioning your hands and fingers, so you work
with them, as if they were an artist’s
easel
2. Holding the needle and thread and an introduction
to thread tension
3. Learning a basic stitch, and working it flat
4. Learning to increase and decrease with the
stitch
5. Learning tubular and circular variations
6. Learning to split the form or create negative
spaces
7. Learning 3-dimensionality with the stitch,
and issues of structural integrity
8. Embellishing the piece with fringes, edge
treatments and straps or connectors
9. Understanding the stitch in the context of
jewelry design principles
10. Understanding the stitch in comparison to
other stitches
11. Experimenting with the stitch, including
variations in thread tension, choice of beads,
colors, textures, patterns, stringing materials,
and integration with other stitches within the
same piece.
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Our
LEARN
TO BEAD program
is based on
The Design Approach:
- Focused on teaching how to make smart choices
- Developmentally-based, where you learn skills
in an orderly way, and understand how skills build
upon each other
- Easy to follow
You may purchase:
o Written instructions for each lesson
o Kits of Supplies
o Recommended Books
Visit
our LearnToBead
Blog
See
all available Instructions and Kits
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