Introduction................................................................. 8 Tools & Materials........................................................ 9 Basics........................................................................ 13 SINGLE-STITCH PROJECTS................................... 20 Crystal building blocks.............................................................. 22 Stitch peyote bezels around crystal cubes for an easy and elegant necklace Daring daggers.......................................................................... 24 Earn points for style and flair with this clever design that incorporates dagger beads in a flat peyote stitch foundation 22 Don’t miss a beat...................................................................... 26 Large seed beads allow this playful pattern to work up in double time Frame it..................................................................................... 29 Create a frame for a favorite focal bead Triangles in transition................................................................. 32 Create this fun cuff with peyote triangles Ruffles around........................................................................... 35 Increase rounds of peyote to produce a beaded bead with a fun and frilly edge Loop de loop............................................................................. 38 Loopy beaded beads light up lampworked glass in this necklace 32 That’s a wrap............................................................................. 41 Twisted tubular herringbone winds around itself to hang a pretty pendant Elegance squared...................................................................... 44 Create a clever collar with two-hole Tila beads Keep it in line............................................................................. 47 Peanut beads lend texture and substance to right-angle weave Dazzling diamonds.................................................................... 50 Embellish crystal links of right-angle weave with more crystals to produce maximum sparkle Pearls in a half shell................................................................... 52 Lustrous pearls rest in a basket of crystals 38 Mosaic medallions..................................................................... 54 Dangle tilework look-alikes from your ears RAW beauty............................................................................... 56 A hidden layer of right-angle weave provides the structure for this clever bangle Contents 56 Beaded bead bounty................................................................. 58 Create a bevy of dimensional beads and embellished cubes Filigree gorget............................................................................ 61 Interwoven layers of beads result in a fabric-like drape 58 Crisscrossed crystals................................................................ 64 Sew a simple, elegant bracelet in crystals and pearls Diamond deluxe........................................................................ 66 Dimensional crossweave technique mimics the look of cubic right-angle weave Disks & dots.............................................................................. 70 Interwoven loops create a triple-strand effect with glass roundels and silver-plated beads Romantic rendezvous................................................................ 71 Medallions take shape in a feminine necklace Heirloom treasures.................................................................... 76 Decorate your tree with bead-studded glass ornaments — or give them away as special gifts 61 Lemon squeezy......................................................................... 79 Brighten your wardrobe with light and luscious earrings Beaded bead caps.................................................................... 80 A variety of stitches equals multiple design options Regal presentation.................................................................... 83 Create visual impact with symmetry and contrasting materials Treasured trellis......................................................................... 86 Stitch a beautiful band of flower components to create a lattice for your wrist Fuse box.................................................................................... 89 Hang a fused-glass pendant from a chain of seed beads in coordinating colors Crystal cluster brooch............................................................... 90 71 Sparkling fringe arranged in a simple design makes for an arty pin Buttons & beads........................................................................ 92 Loom a bracelet with large lampworked beads MULTI-STITCH PROJECTS...................................... 94 Grand circles............................................................................. 96 Concentric rings expand in proportion to beads of different sizes and shapes Trillium ornament..................................................................... 100 Make a beaded flower that almost looks like the real thing 100 Elizabethan earrings................................................................ 103 Create dimensional bezel settings for a pair of earrings Floral finery.............................................................................. 106 Bring together leaves, petals, and vines for two different looks Star pendant............................................................................ 110 Alternate two favorite stitches to form a festive frame for a cabochon or rivoli 114 Lily of the valley lariat.............................................................. 114 Suspend delicate blooms from a herringbone rope Bling-a-ling.............................................................................. 117 Surround a rivoli with bicone crystal fringe and attach herringbone straps for a glamorous bracelet Vintage skeleton key pendants............................................... 120 Create a modern-day talisman The right connection............................................................... 124 Interspersed rows of right-angle weave connect four peyote tubes Paisley parade......................................................................... 128 Modify Russian leaves to make a paisley bracelet 124 Flowers of valor....................................................................... 131 A floral motif evokes an emblem of service Black & gold............................................................................ 133 Make a bold statement with contrasting colors Net some glamour................................................................... 136 Adorn a netted rope with rounds of graduated gemstones, pearls, or crystals European motif........................................................................ 140 Dress up a pretty peyote pattern with netting and fringe for a traditional holiday decoration Captive cabochons................................................................. 143 Surround round or oval cabochons with peyote stitch, and dress them up with loads of fringe 128 Haut monde hexagons............................................................ 146 Flat odd-count peyote medallions flow from one to another via strands of seed beads in this statement necklace Garden of daisies.................................................................... 150 Vining daisy chains artfully adorn peyote components Kaleidoscope connection........................................................ 154 Revisit a childhood favorite with bright colors and patterns Nebula..................................................................................... 156 Concentric rings of crystals and seed beads orbit a pearl center 136 Star power............................................................................... 159 Use this charming star component four different ways to create eye-catching accessories 162 Crystal compass...................................................................... 162 Crystals take a vintage finding in a new direction Pearl parlay.............................................................................. 165 A series of repeating motifs woven together results in an elegant pathway of pearls Queen of the sea..................................................................... 168 Nestle pearls in an undulating wave of herringbone rope Daisy spiral.............................................................................. 172 Mix and match components for an endless variety of jewelry Cutting corners........................................................................ 177 Use netting to enclose rivolis in angular bezels Floral memory.......................................................................... 180 A vintage-style garland floats around your neck 168 Heavy metal bands.................................................................. 186 Combine a beaded rope with peyote stitch links to make this curvy bracelet Summer’s end......................................................................... 189 Suspend an art-glass bead from a tangled vine of herringbone and tubular netting (B)ring it................................................................................... 192 Playful rings include brick stitch, peyote stitch, right-angle weave, netting, embroidery, and fringe Cube delight............................................................................ 195 Create the look of tile in a band stitched with cubes and seed beads Haul out the holly.................................................................... 198 Dress up the holidays with these festive ornaments 172 Triple play................................................................................ 201 Use similar stitching techniques to make a matching ring, earrings, and bracelet OTHER TECHNIQUES............................................ 206 Basket bezel............................................................................ 208 A-tisket, a-tasket, make a woven wire basket! Autumn garland....................................................................... 211 Use one simple technique to make a lush floral garland for your neck or wrist Dream weaver......................................................................... 216 Make a woven-wire bracelet that incorporates a mixture of beads 192 Parisian nights earrings........................................................... 218 The bronzy tones of vintage-style chain and filigree complement a faceted crystal bead Fine-scale earrings.................................................................. 219 Delicate wraps connect wire components and suspend a focal briolette 222 Free-form for all....................................................................... 222 Use a clever tool to coil wire, and then wind it through a free-form necklace Can’t-beat-copper earrings..................................................... 225 A hardware-store staple goes glam with texture and a no-fuss patina Mio cuore................................................................................ 228 Mio cuore means “my heart,” but this copper pendant requires no translation Copper embrace..................................................................... 230 Pair the warm tones of copper, red glass, and jasper for a lovely, casual jewely set Twisted lantern pendant.......................................................... 232 Adjust a custom-woven cage to surround any size focal bead Chain of command.................................................................. 236 Forge a chain mail bracelet with copper jump rings and a burst of colorful beads 230 Reversible chain reaction........................................................ 239 Make a striking bracelet with a hybrid pattern of interlocking chain mail weaves Layered chains........................................................................ 242 Make a classic bracelet with an easy chain mail weave Scale the heights..................................................................... 244 Combine traditional kumihimo with 80 seed beads and long magatamas for a study in textural beading Intertwined elements............................................................... 247 Create an interesting necklace by crossing strands above your favorite pendant Bunches of buttons................................................................. 248 Bundle a collection of buttons with behind-the-scenes wirework 232 Get loopy................................................................................. 251 String a necklace with a turnabout trick Contributors............................................................ 252 Index........................................................................ 255 244 Crystal PEYOTE STITCH building blocks Stitch peyote bezels around crystal cubes for an easy and elegant necklace designed by Liisa Turunen A simple pattern of pearls and bezeled crystals makes an accessory that’s perfect for everyday wear or a night out. 22 stepbystep Bezels [1] Attach a stop bead to the center of 1 yd. (.9 m) of Fireline or thread (Basics, p. 13), leaving an 8-in. (20 cm) tail. Pick up an 8 mm cube crystal and 11 110 cylinder beads. Sew through the cube again, positioning the cylinders along one edge of the cube (figure 1). [2] Pick up 11 cylinders, and sew through the cube again, positioning the beads along the edge opposite the cylinders added in step 1 (figure 2). de sig ne d by Li nd a K. La nd y PE YO TE ST IT C H n T in r i tra an ns gle ıtı s o Create this fun cuff with peyote triangles Directions are given for the bracelet on the left. To make the bracelet on the right, use As instead of Bs in round 8 of the first side and round 1 of the second side of the triangle. 32 Romantic rendezvous BEAD WEAVING Medallions take shape in a feminine necklace designed by Sandra Lamoureux 71 s p d a e d c a e B ad e b BEAD WEAVING A variety of stitches equals multiple design options These beaded bead caps work well on coin-shaped, round, and oval beads. 80 designed by Amy Johnson PEYOTE STITCH / HERRINGBONE STITCH Suspend delicate blooms from a herringbone rope designed by Sylvia Sucipto 150 seed beads are just the right size to create a matching pair of earrings. Tuck a tiny crystal instead of a pearl in each bloom for a bit of unexpected sparkle. 114