Best Of Beadwork - 12 Flat and Tubular Herringbone Stitch Projects.pdf - 'Best of Beadwork' - marta_strazak

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lat & tubular herringbone –

stitch projects

project

1) Herringbone crown. Using

2' of thread, string 6 triangles and

1 cat’s-eye; tie into a snug loop using a

surgeon’s knot. Pass through all the

beads again.

Row 1: Pass through the first triangle.

String 2A and pass through the

third triangle. String 2A and pass

through the fifth triangle. String 2A

and pass back through the sixth tri-

angle ( Fig. 1 ). String 2B and pass

mossy

ruffle

bracelet

Fig. 1: Working the irst half of Row 1

back through the fourth triangle,

positioning the 2B on the opposite

side of the triangles from the 2A.

String 2B and pass back through

the second triangle. String 2B and

pass through the first triangle and

the first A ( Fig. 2 ).

alysse adularia

Two colors of cylinder

beads are worked with

herringbone stitch

around luminous

cat’s-eye beads

to form glittering

crowns. Each crown

tumbles into the next,

generating waves of

pattern and delight.

Fig. 2: Working the second half of Row 1

Row 2: String 2A and pass through the

next A, triangle, and A of the previ-

ous row. Repeat twice, passing back

through the last triangle and

through the first B of the previous

row ( Fig. 3 ). String 2B and pass back

Fig. 3: Working the irst half of Row 2

technique

:: herringbone stitch

See pp. 32–33 for helpful

technique information.

through the next B, triangle, and B;

repeat twice, then pass through the

cat’s-eye and up the two A edge

beads ( Fig. 4 ).

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Fig. 4: Working the second half of Row 2

Materials

12 g each of size 11° cylinder beads in

2 colors (a and B)

66 triangles matching one cylinder bead

color

11 topaz 8mm faceted cat’s-eye glass

rounds

1 black aB 12mm crystal cube

Clear 6 lb braided beading thread

tools

size 10 and 12 beading needles

scissors

Row 3: String 2A and pass through the

next A of the previous row. String

1A and pass up through the next B.

String 2B and pass down through

the next B. String 1A and pass up

through the next A. Repeat to work

herringbone stitch, adding 1A

between each column. End the row

by passing under a loop of thread

and then back through the last

2 edge beads ( Fig. 5 ).

Fig. 7: Working Row 5

2) connecting crowns. With

the crowns facing opposite directions,

use the first crown’s thread to pass

through the edge beads of each crown

several times to secure ( Fig. 8a ). Knot

the thread and trim close to the work.

FiniShED SizE: 7"

Fig. 8: Connecting the crowns

Fig. 5: Working increases in Row 3

3) Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the length

of the bracelet.

Row 4: Repeat Row 3, adding 2 cylin-

ders between each column; match

each cylinder color to its adjacent

column ( Fig. 6 ).

4) clasp. Exit the last cat’s-eye and

string 2A, the cube, and 3A. Pass back

through the cube, 2A, and into the

bracelet. Weave through the cube and

beads several times to secure.

Secure a thread at the other end of the

bracelet, exiting the tip of the first col-

umn. String enough cylinders to fit

snugly around the cube and pass down

through the tip of the second column

( Fig. 8b ). Weave through the first col-

umn, loop, and second column several

times to secure. Knot the threads and

trim close to the work. F

Fig. 6: Working Row 4

Row 5: Work herringbone stitch,

passing through the 2 cylinders

between the columns of the previ-

ous row ( Fig. 7 ). Pull tight, pass

down through the edge column,

through the cat’s-eye, and up the

opposite edge column. Do not cut

the thread. Set aside and repeat

Step 1 to make another crown.

alysse adularia owns The Hole Affair

bead stores in Jackson and Castro Valley,

California, where she has been creating

and teaching beadwork for fifteen years.

Her work appears in Vicki Star’s Beading

with Herringbone Stitch (Interweave, 2001),

and she hopes to publish a book of her

own. You may contact Alysse at her

Jackson store at (209) 257-1793.

resources

check your local bead shop or contact:

FireLine braided beading thread and

similar beads and findings: Fire Mountain

Gems and Beads, (800) 355-2137, www

.firemountaingems.com.

More wonderful beadwork projects are available at interweavestore.com

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project

earthy zen

marlene Blessing

techniques

:: tubular herringbone

stitch

:: stringing

:: crimping

See pp. 32–33 for helpful

technique information.

Stitching seed beads in an earthy palette can truly be a

Zen experience—at least it was for Marlene when she worked

on this combo of tubular herringbone stitch and silver chain.

And the distinctive pendant by artist Kate McKinnon

gives the piece a beautiful edge.

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1) tube. Work a herringbone-

stitched tube for 9½":

Ladder round: Use 6' of waxed

thread to ladder-stitch

10A, leaving a 6" tail.

Pass through the first

and last beads to form

a tube, exiting the top

of the first bead.

Rounds 1–18: String 2A,

pass down through

the next bead and

up through the fol-

lowing bead in the

previous round.

Repeat four times;

step up at the end

of the round by

passing up through

2 beads.

Rounds 19 and on: Work

1A and 1B in each

stitch for 7", then

repeat Rounds 1–18.

Weave the tail

threads through a

few rounds to rein-

force each end of the

tube and trim close.

Materials

10 g brown matte metallic size 11°

seed beads (a)

5 g brown matte size 11° seed

beads (B)

about 40 sterling silver 6mm rounds

18" of Thai silver 10mm round chain

1 fine silver 12 × 58mm pendant

2 sterling silver textured 9mm

(inner diameter) bead caps

2 sterling silver 2mm crimp tubes

13½" of silver .019 beading wire

Brown nylon beading thread

Beeswax

tools

size 10 or 12 beading needle

Wire cutters

Crimping pliers

scissors

FiniShED SizE: 31 1 ⁄ 4 "

2) stringing. Use the

beading wire to string

1 crimp tube, 20A, and one

end of the chain; pass back

through the tube and crimp.

String 1 bead cap and enough

silver rounds to fill the tube; slip

the herringbone tube over the

rounds. String the pendant onto the

tube. String the bead cap, 1 crimp

tube, 20A, and the other end of the

chain; pass back through the tube

and crimp. F

resources

check your local bead shop or contact:

Seed beads and Nymo nylon beading

thread: Beyond Beadery, (800) 840-5548,

www.beyondbeadery.com. Chain: Saki

Silver, (513) 861-9626, www.sakisilver.com.

Bead caps: Pacific Silverworks, (805)

641-1394, www.pacificsilverworks.com.

Pendant: Kate McKinnon, www.kate

mckinnon.com.

marlene blessing is editorial director for

Interweave books. She is also a frequent

presenter on the public television show

Beads, Baubles, and Jewels as well as the

coauthor of four books in the Create Jewelry

book series (Interweave 2007–2009).

More wonderful beadwork projects are available at interweavestore.com

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