Table of contents for October 2020 in Bead&Button

“Beads make people happy.” That simple truth, spoken by Bead&Button magazine founder Alice Korach, has been the bedrock of this magazine since its founding in 1993. We at Bead&Button have had the privilege of spreading happiness around with each issue and, in later years, through the Bead&Button Show, our website, books, and much more. But after almost 27 years of serving a global audience of passionate, creative jewelry-makers, it is time to close up shop. The changes all of us have embraced, such as a digital marketplace that multiplied our options for content, have also created some challenging business conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on businesses and public events was a factor in this very difficult decision, as well. The issue you are holding is Bead&Button’s last. If you are…

TWO-DROP PEYOTE PATTERNS By Holly Kurzman Stitch creative twodrop peyote bracelets using just a few different colors of cylinder beads. Author Holly Kurzman offers patterns inspired by florals, geometry, animal prints, pottery, renaissance art, and more. Each design includes Miyuki Delica color numbers and bead counts, a pattern, and a word chart. Perfect for peyote fans. Kalmbach Media • 978-1-62700-756-6 JewelryAndBeadingStore.com INTRICATE WIRE By Debbie Benninger This book gives enthusiastic wire weavers the skills they need to take their techniques in many directions. Readers will learn these skills while following clear, step-by-step instructions for beautiful pendants, rings, earrings, and bracelets. Includes variations and alternate design ideas, as well as a gallery of the author’s work. A must-have for anyone who wants to explore detailed wire weaving. Kalmbach Media • 978-1-62700-726-9…

DIFFICULTY bead weaving BASE 1) On a comfortable length of thread and leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail, pick up a 4 mm bicone crystal and six 11° seed beads. Sew through the crystal again, going in the same direction to form a loop around half the bicone (figure 1, a–b). 2) Pick up six 11°s, sew through the bicone, going in the same direction to form a loop around the other half of the crystal, and continue through the first three 11°s added at the start of this step (b–c). 3) Pick up a 6 mm pearl, an 11°, a 4 mm pearl, an 11°, a 3 mm pearl, an 11°, and a 4 mm pearl, sew through the 11° your thread exited at the start of this step,…

DIFFICULTY even-count peyote PEYOTE BAND 1) On a comfortable length of thread, attach a stop bead, leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail. Starting at the upper-right corner of the pattern, pick up 30 color A 11° cylinder beads for rows 1 and 2. 2) Following the pattern, work in flat even-count peyote stitch using the appropriate color cylinders. End and add thread as needed while you stitch, and end the working thread and tail when you complete the band. CLASP See the Handy Dandy Guide at FacetJewelry.com for a variety of finishing options; search for “Peyote pattern finishing techniques.” Choose the best clasp option that works for you. EMBELLISHMENT See the Handy Dandy Guide at FacetJewelry.com for a variety of embellishing options; search for “Peyote pattern embellishing techniques.” Choose the…

DIFFICULTY peyote / square stitch BEZEL 1) On a comfortable length of thread, pick up a repeating pattern of a color C 11° cylinder bead and three color A 11° seed beads six times (figure 1, a–b). Leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail, sew through all the beads again to form a ring (not shown in the figure for clarity), tie a square knot with the working thread and tail, and continue through the next two beads in the ring (b–c). End and add thread as needed. 2) Work a peyote stitch by picking up an A, skipping the next A in the ring, and sewing through the following A (c–d). Work a corner picot: Pick up a C, an A, and a C, skip the next C in the…

DIFFICULTY even-count peyote Go beyond jewelry with your favorite beads in the all-new Stitched Holiday Ornaments book. Find a detailed review on p. 13 to learn more! NOTE Work in even-count peyote stitch ORNAMENT 1 Stretch and condition 2 yd. (1.8m) of thread. Thread a needle, string on a stop bead, and slide it to 8 in. (20cm) from the end. Pick up a color A 11° seed bead, a color B 11° seed bead, a color C 11° seed bead, two As, a color D 11° seed bead, a color E 11° seed bead, and an A (figure 1, a–b). 2 Pick up an A and an E, and sew through a D and an A (b–c). Continue picking up two beads and sewing through two beads. Since the…

The Rodeo Set This is the first bead-embroidery set I ever made. I began making jewelry in May 2017 using the soutache technique. Soon after, I discovered other amazing methods such as bead weaving, bezeling rivolis, bead embroidery, and using shibori silk. I created this set while thinking about the biggest event held annually in my hometown: the Rodeo. I embellished special turquoise and red crackled cabochons with Czech seed beads and SuperDuo beads in gold, white, red, and turquoise all of which are stitched onto suede backing. Anca Vanetea Houston, Texas angegisoutache.etsy.com facebook.com/angegisoutacheandbeading instagram.com/angegisoutache Bella Lace Necklace I bead-embroidered my necklace on Venise lace backed with Ultrasuede. It’s embellished with shibori silk and Anna Bronze metal pieces. The center-most filigree component is part of Sherry Serafini’s 2018 Bella class…

DIFFICULTY netting / peyote stitch BEZELED RIVOLIS 1) On 1½ yd. (1.4 m) of thread, pick up 12 15° seed beads. Leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail, sew through all the beads again to form a ring, and continue through the first 15° again. 2) Work in rounds of netting as follows: Round 1: Pick up three 15°s, skip the next 15° in the ring, and sew through the following 15° to form a three-bead picot (figure 1, a–b). Repeat this stitch five times to complete the round, and step up through the first two 15°s added in this round (b–c). Round 2: Pick up five 15°s, and sew through the center 15° in the next three-bead picot to form a five-bead picot (c–d). Repeat this stitch five times to…

DIFFICULTY bead weaving NECKLACE 1) On a comfortable length of thread and leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail, pick up eight 15° seed beads, and sew through the first three 15°s again to form a ring (figure 1, a–b). 2) Skip the next 15° in the ring, and sew through the following 15° (figure 2, a–b) using tight tension so the skipped 15° pops out. Repeat this stitch three times to complete the round (b–c), and continue through the next three 15°s in the ring to exit one of the 15°s that is popped out (c–d). 3) Pick up a 15°, a 3 mm bicone crystal, three 15°s, a 3 mm, five 15°s, a 4 mm bicone crystal, three 15°s, a 4 mm, and a 15°, and sew through the…

DIFFICULTY tubular peyote / bead weaving How to pick up the crescent beads: With the tips pointing toward you on your work surface, pick up the beads through the right hole (RH), per the instructions. EARRING 1) On 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread, pick up a repeating pattern of a crescent bead (RH) and an 8° seed bead six times. Leaving a 6-in. (15 cm tail), sew through the beads twice (not shown in the figure for clarity) to form a ring (figure 1, a–b), and continue through the same hole of the first crescent added and the next 8° (b–c). The tips of the crescents should be pointing downward. 2) Pick up a 15° seed bead, a color A 11° seed bead, and a 15°, and sew through…

From the Editors of Bead&Button magazine bead embroidery is creative, freeing, and exciting! Why is this? Anything goes when embroidering. Center a project around a captivating button, a colorful cabochon, a broken shard of pottery — or nothing at all by skipping the focal beads. Fill any shape with stitched seed beads, bugles, multi-holed beads, fire-polished beads, or crystals. With this incredible flexibility in materials, bead embroidery is the ultimate stash buster. Get started by learning a few basic stitches, and then take your design in any direction that moves you. BEGIN A PROJECT You can bead-embroider directly on the fabric or leather of your desired project, or you can do your beading on a beading foundation, such as Lacy’s Stiff Stuff. Working with a foundation provides stability and support for the…

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GLITTER GLAM READING GLASSES, $10–$70 Want a pair of readers that are just as sparkly as your beadwork? Find a wide variety of glamorous crystal-encrusted reading glasses at debspecs.com. MIGHTY BRIGHT HANDS-FREE LIGHTED MAGNIFIER, $26 This magnifier features an adjustable strap and a curved base to allow it to rest against your body while suspended from your neck. The viewing window is 4-in. (10 cm) wide with a 1.5x power lens to light up your work. There is also a 4x power bifocal for needle threading! Find it at shipwreckbeads.com. SPACE-SAVING LED MAGNIFIER DESK LAMP, $55 This light comes with four points of adjustment for precise positioning and easily folds for compact storage. There is a flip cover on the 1.75x opticalgrade 3-in. (7.6 cm) magnifier, so the lens is…

DIFFICULTY tubular peyote / bead weaving How to pick up the crescent beads: With the tips pointing toward you on your work surface, pick them up through the right hole (RH), per the instructions. NECKLACE ROPE 1) On a comfortable length of thread, pick up eight color F 11° seed beads. Leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail, sew through the beads again to form a ring. These beads will form the first two rounds as the next round is added. 2) Working in tubular peyote, pick up an F, skip the next F, and sew through the following F (figure 1, a–b). Repeat this stitch three times, and step up through the first F added (b–c). 3) Using tight tension, continue working in tubular peyote using Fs for the desired…

DIFFICULTY bead weaving How to pick up the Tila beads: With the holes positioned vertically on your beading surface, pick up the bead through the right hole (RH) or the left hole (LH) going from top to bottom or bottom to top, per the instructions. BASE 1) On a comfortable length of thread, attach a stop bead, leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail. Pick up a Tila bead (RH, bottom to top) and three color A 11° seed beads, and sew through the open hole of the same Tila (figure 1, a–b) to form a picot. 2) Pick up a 15° seed bead, a color B 11° seed bead, a 3 mm bicone crystal, a B, a 15°, a Tila (LH, top to bottom), and three As, and sew through…

DIFFICULTY diagonal peyote / bead weaving PEYOTE STRIPS 1) On 2 yd. (1.8 m) of thread, attach a stop bead, leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail, and then pick up 10 11° cylinder beads (figure 1, a–b). These beads will shift to form rows 1 and 2 as the next row is added. 2) Work rows of diagonal peyote stitch as follows. Row 3: Work five peyote stitches with cylinders (b–c). Row 4: Work a stitch with a color B 15° seed bead and four stitches with cylinders (figure 2, a–b). Row 5: Work an increase at this end by picking up a cylinder, a B, and a cylinder, and sewing back through the first cylinder picked up (b–c). Work four stitches with cylinders (c–d). Rows 6–53: Repeat rows 4–5…

EMBROIDERY BOOKS INSPIRED BEAD EMBROIDERY By Sherry Serafini In Inspired Bead Embroidery, Sherry Serafini offers 15+ exciting, all-new projects that combine her textured designs with eye-catching focal beads. The gorgeous, 128-page hardcover book explains the fundamentals and aesthetics behind Sherry’s work, from stitches and materials to color theory, and includes a gallery of her stunning creations. This book will appeal to experienced beaders looking to take their work in new, more exploratory directions. • Textured, dimensional projects include earrings, cuffs, collars, and two fashionable purses. • Creations incorporate seed beads, cubes, triangles, drops, daggers, cabochons, leather, fiber, and more. • Features concise instructions, well-chosen process shots, and diagrams. THE ART OF BEAD EMBROIDERY By Heidi Kummli, Sherry Serafini Renowned bead embroidery artists Heidi Kummli and Sherry Serafini share their secrets…

in these challenging times, we take solace in our beading projects. We reach for soothing or meaningful colored beads and embrace rewarding designs. To combat isolation and stress from the pandemic, many jewelry makers are finding inventive ways to share a positive and passionate message. Here is a sampling from our kind and gifted community of beaders. Crafting for a cause Young entrepreneurs, Carsyn Faught and Jaida Seigart, rose to the timely challenge by stringing, selling, and donating bracelets to health-care workers with inspirational messages, such as mercy, love, and hope. See more in the wordbraceletsforacause group on Facebook. Viral Jewelry You’ll find an abundance of coronavirus-themed components and jewelry for sale, including this embroidered pin by Stasy Steer (broochbeadstyle@etsy.com), this lamp-worked glass bead by Lucie Pilon (luluverre(@etsy.com), and this…