| First you start with making a necklace, then a bracelet, | | | | Brick and ladder - also known as Comanche or |
| then a pair of earrings. Advance to making rings, | | | | Cheyenne - Brick or square stitching is often used in |
| pendants, animals, flowers, and then begin mastering | | | | combination with the ladder stitch or it can be used |
| more complicated patterns in beaded jewelry. | | | | alone. It is utilized in many jewelry projects as well as |
| You want more? You have caught the beading craft | | | | surface work. Can be hand stitched or loom worked. |
| and have also discovered there are not enough hours | | | | These two techniques are used in jewelry, home |
| in a day to make all the jewelry, accessories, and | | | | decorator items, and clothing. |
| other delights of beading. | | | | Ladder - is a series of stitching your bead choice side |
| What types of beading are there? | | | | by side creating the appearance similar to the rungs of |
| | | | a ladder. Personally I use this in edging necklaces, |
| 1. Hand beading: Beading like quilting can be done by | | | | making bracelets, rings, and decorating fabric creations. |
| hand which makes it a portable hobby. | | | | Many watch bands are in a ladder design. The ladder |
| 2. Machine beading: The computerized sewing machine | | | | stitchery can also be seen in home decorations. |
| and its specialty attachments and software can | | | | Peyote or gourd stitch can be stringed flat, tubular, and |
| perform many of these hand arts with speed. Today, | | | | circular. It gets its name from the North American indian |
| you have a choice of using either or both methods in | | | | who used their stitchery in decorating their Peyote |
| any jewelry project. Much freedom is available for | | | | religious objects used in their ceremonies. Now we |
| your artistic desires and creations. | | | | make evening bags to accessorize an after five |
| This checklist presents other traditional types of | | | | ensemble. This stitch is often found in necklaces, belts, |
| beading methods: | | | | and other types of flat wear. Much can be done in |
| - Loom work | | | | wearable art, jewelry and decorating objects. The |
| - Knitting | | | | gourd name dates back to early Egypt because of |
| - Crocheting | | | | decorating gourds and baskets. |
| - Tatting | | | | Herringbone - originates from Africa and it creates a |
| - Needlepoint | | | | chevron weave appearance. It is used in jewelry, |
| - Cross Stitch | | | | home decorations and wearable art. |
| - Embroidery | | | | Right angle weave - This is one of my favorites which |
| - Tambour work The newest addition to this list is | | | | I use often in making ethnic style necklaces and |
| quilting. Artists started embellishing quilts with beading | | | | bracelets. It is very versatile, can be a bit more time |
| using hand and machine techniques and the craze has | | | | consuming, and uses more thread than other bead |
| been growing for the last few years. These artisans | | | | weaving. But I love the different effects which other |
| have opened new avenues of adventures for those | | | | bead embellishments can add to the finished product. |
| people interested in making art quilts. Applique work is | | | | This weaving style is also used in home decorations |
| used heavily in quilting and welcomes the added | | | | and clothing accessories. |
| glamour of beads. | | | | Bead netting is best described as an open weave |
| What types of stitching techniques are to be learned in | | | | used in jewelry, edgings of clothing, and lately as lamp |
| the art of beading? | | | | shade covers. |