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Get inspired by the amazing world around you!

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When we ask our readers where they get ideas for their beadwork, the single most frequent answer is “Mother Nature.” No surprise, I suppose — you needn’t look far to find amazing colors, structures, and compositions of shapes and forms. Whether it’s a beautiful sunrise, creatures great and small, or ancient remains, the natural world is ripe with fleeting beauty for us to capture in our designs. A less common source of inspiration, but one that is no less powerful, is the social fabric of our lives. Memories of loved ones, words of wisdom, political statements, and even concepts of social justice or world peace can be the foundation of a moving and meaningful piece of jewelry or beaded sculpture. In this issue of B&B Extra, you’ll find four pieces that reflect the beauty of our planet, in both earnest and whimsical ways. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Happy beading!

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April 2017 3

SEASONAL CELEBRATIONdesigned by Michele Klous

DIFFICULTY

right-angle weave / bead weaving

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8 mm Candy bead

8 x 5 mm DiamonDuo

4 mm rose montée

150 seed bead

4 mm Es-o Mini bead

2 mm fire-polished bead

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materials purple/blue bracelet 6½ in. (16.5 cm)

• 11 8 mm Preciosa two-hole

Candy beads (matte silver)

• 66 8 x 5 mm DiamonDuos

(pastel Burgundy)

• 10 4 mm (SS20) rose

montées (crystal AB)

• 72 2 mm fire-polished beads

(cranberry mirror)

• 88 4 mm Es-o Mini beads

(pastel Montana)

• 1 g 150 seed beads

(Toho 509, higher metallic

purple/green iris)

• 4 4 x 6 mm oval jump rings

• 1 2-hole bar clasp

• beading needles, #12

• nylon beading thread, size D

• 2 pairs of chainnose, flat-

nose, and/or bentnose pliers

aqua bracelet colors

• 8 mm Preciosa two-hole

Candy beads (matte gold)

• 8 x 5 mm DiamonDuos

(pastel blue zircon)

• 4 mm (SS20) rose montées

(crystal)

• 2 mm fire-polished beads

(transparent Champagne)

• Es-o Mini beads (pastel

aqua)

• 150 seed beads

(Toho 143, Ceylon aqua)

mint/bronze bracelet

• 8 mm two-hole Tipp beads

(chalk green luster)


(bronze)


(crystal AB)


(dark bronze)

• Es-o Mini beads (cream

airy pearl)

• 150 seed beads

(Toho PF557, permanent

finish galvanized starlight)

Throughout this project, pick up all two–hole beads and rose montées faceup. Pick up the DiamonDuos from the lower tip, either on the right or left side, per the instructions.

BRACELET BAND1) On 3 yd. (2.7 m) of thread, pick up an 8 mm Candy bead, a 150 seed bead, three DiamonDuos (left side), and a 150, and sew through the open hole of the Candy bead (figure 1, a–b). Pick up a 150, three DiamonDuos (left side), and a 150, and sew through the first hole of the Candy bead again (b–c). Retrace the thread path (not shown in the figure for clarity), and sew through the first 150, three DiamonDuos, 150, and the other hole of the Candy bead (c–d). This completes the first Candy motif.2) Pick up three 150s, a rose montée, three 150s, a Candy bead (left hole, from the top), and three 150s, and sew through the other channel of the rose montée, making sure all the beads are faceup and correctly aligned (figure 2, a–b). Pick up three 150s, and sew through the previous Candy bead (b–c). Retrace the

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thread path (not shown in the figure for clarity), and continue through the next three 150s, rose montée, three 150s, and Candy bead (c–d). This completes the first X motif.3) Sewing through the newly-added Candy bead, work another Candy motif, but pick up the DiamonDuos from the right side instead of the left side (figure 3).4) Work another X motif, but pick up the Candy bead from the bottom edge instead of the top (figure 4).5) Continue alternating Candy motifs and X motifs until you have 11 Candy beads and 10 rose montees.6) Pick up three 150s, a 2 mm fire–polished bead, and three 150s, and sew through the last Candy bead again (figure 5, a–b). Retrace the thread path (not shown in the figure for clarity), and sew through the beadwork to exit the fire–polished bead (b–c). Pick up two 150s, a 2 mm, and two 150s, and sew through the open hole of the adjacent DiamonDuo (c–d).

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EDGING AND FINISHING1) Pick up two Es-o Mini beads, and sew through the open hole of the next DiamonDuo (figure 6, a–b). Pick up two Es-o Minis, and sew through the open hole of the following DiamonDuo (b–c). Pick up a 150, and sew through the open hole of the next next DiamonDuo (c–d).2) Repeat step 1 along the length of the top edge of the bracelet.3) Pick up two 150s, a 2 mm, two 150s, a 2 mm, and three 150s, and sew through the Candy bead at the beginning end of the band, from the bottom edge (figure 7, a–b). Pick up three 150s, and sew through the second 2 mm picked up in this step (b–c). Pick up two 150s, a 2 mm, and two 150s, and sew through the open hole of the end DiamonDuo on the lower edge of the band (c–d).4) Work as in step 1 to add Es-o Minis and 150s to the lower edge of the band (figure 8, a–b). Pick up two 150s, a 2 mm, and two 150s, and sew through

purple/gold bracelet

• 8 mm Preciosa two-hole

Candy beads (Aztec gold)


(pastel Bordeaux)


(crystal)


(purple iris)

• Es-o Mini beads (pastel

airy pink)

• 150 seed beads

(Toho PF557, permanent finish

galvanized starlight)

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• ending and adding thread

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materials continued from page 4 the end 2 mm and the following six beads to exit the end DiamonDuo on the top edge (b–c). Retrace the thread path through all the edging beads added so far (not shown in the figure for clarity), and then sew through the 11 beads on the end (figure 9, a–b).5) Pick up three 150s, and sew through the open hole of the next Es-o Mini (b–c). Sewing through the open holes of the Es-o Minis, work a stitch with a 2 mm (c–d), a stitch with a 150, a 2 mm, and a 150 (d–e), a stitch with a 2 mm (e–f), and a stitch with a 150 (f–g). Repeat these stitches along the entire upper edge of the band (g–h). Pick up three 150s, and sew through the next two 150s, 2 mm, two 150s, 2 mm, two 150s, 2 mm, and two 150s at this end of the band (h–i).6) Repeat step 5 along the lower edge of the band (i–j). End the working thread and tail. 7) Open two jump rings, and use them to attach the clasp to the loops of beads at one end of the bracelet. Repeat at the other end of the bracelet (figure 10). B&B

Michele Klous has a background in graphic arts where she learned about colors. She also worked outdoors for many years, which inspired her earthy color schemes. She dis-covered beadwork about five years ago and has been creating her own beaded designs ever since. See more of her work at manystitchesintime.etsy.com.

Best Practices When adding a two–hole bead, bring it down to your work before sewing through the other hole and adding the other beads. This prevents too much wear on your thread.


April 2017 6

CROSSING CULTURES ROPEdesigned by Christine Vazquez

DIFFICULTY

bead weaving

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materials cranberry necklace 20 in. (51 cm) including 2½-in. (6.4 cm) clasp

• 110 3 x 5 mm Rulla beads

(jet red luster)

• 7 g 110 seed beads (Miyuki

313, cranberry gold luster)

• 2 22 x 14 mm bead caps

(flourish petal, brass)

• 2 8 mm glass beads

• 1 lobster claw clasp

• 1 4 mm jump ring

• 6 in. (16 cm) 20- or

22-gauge wire

• Fireline, 8 lb. test


• chainnose pliers

• roundnose pliers

• wire cutters

topaz necklace 24 in. (61 cm) including 2-in. (5 cm) clasp

• 104 5 x 5 mm Tila beads

(transparent topaz AB)

• 9 g 110 seed beads (Toho

PF560, permanent finish

galvanized sea foam)

• 2 6 mm copper beads

• 2 8 x 5 mm rondelles

beads (brown goldstone)

• 1 toggle clasp

• 2 bead tips

• 1 6 mm jump ring



• chainnose pliers

• roundnose pliers


• ladder stitch: making a

ladder, forming a ring

• conditioning thread


• opening & closing jump rings

• wrapped loops

I call this stitch “Mir,” the modern Russian-language word for peace. The two-hole beads cross back and forth, just as beading crosses all cultures.

ROPE1) On a comfortable length of conditioned thread, pick up two 110 seed beads, leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail. Sew through both beads again, and position them side by side. Continue working in ladder stitch to make a lad-der that is four 110s long, and form the ladder into a ring by sewing through the first and last beads again. 2) Pick up a Rulla bead, and sew down through the open hole of the Rulla and the opposite 110 in the ring (figure 1, a–b). Sew up through an adjacent 110 (b–c).3) Pick up three 110s and a Rulla, and sew down through the open hole of the same Rulla (figure 2,

a–b). Pick up three 110s, sew down through the oppo-site 110 in the ring (b–c), and sew up through the adja-cent 110 in the ring and the corresponding hole of the Rulla above them (c–d).4) Pick up three 110s and a Rulla, and sew down through the open hole of the same Rulla (figure 3,

a–b). Pick up three 110s, and sew down through the other hole of the Rulla your thread exited at the start of this step (b–c). Sew up through three adjacent stacked 110s and the corresponding hole of the Rulla above them (c–d). At this point, you should have three Rulla

beads stacked on one another, crossing each other at 90-degree angles.

best practices When adding a two-hole bead, bring it down to your work before sewing through the other hole and adding the other beads. This prevents too much wear on your thread.

5) Repeat step 4 to the desired length. 6) End the working thread and tail.

FINISHING OPTIONSTurn your rope into a necklace by adding a clasp in one of the following ways — or devise your own method.

Bead cap and wire option (cranberry necklace)1) Cut a 3-in. (7.6 cm) piece of wire, and make a hook about 1 in. (2.5 cm) from one end. Slide the end Rulla bead into the hook, and then wrap the short end of the wire around the wire stem, as in a wrapped loop.2) String a bead cap and accent bead onto the wire, and make another wrapped loop. 3) Use a jump ring to attach the wrapped loop to a clasp.4) Repeat steps 1–3 at the other end of the necklace.

Experiment with two-hole beads by combining them with seed beads in a new stitch with elements of spiral, ladder, square stitch, and daisy chain.

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Bead tip option (copper necklace)1) Add a new, doubled thread at one end of the rope, and exit an end bead.2) Pick up one or two accent beads and a clam shell bead tip, sewing from the outside of the bead tip to the inside.3) Pick up an 110 seed bead, and sew back through the bead tip and accent beads. Sew into the end of the rope, entering it through the opposite bead hole or stack from where you exited in step 1. Retrace the thread path a few times, and end the thread. Use chainnose pliers to close the bead tip.4) Use roundnose pliers to loop the tab of the bead tip around a jump ring, and then attach the jump ring to a clasp.5) Repeat steps 1–4 at the other end of the necklace. B&B

Christine Vazquez lives outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a former architectural drafter. She started beading about eight years ago after travelling out West where she became intrigued with Native American beadwork. She also enjoys lampworking. Contact her at [email protected].

DESIGN OPTIONS

Adjust your seed bead counts to fit the

accent beads

Replace the seed beads with bugle

beads

Add a second set of beads for a different

look

Use 80 seed beads instead of 110s

Alternate tile and Rulla beads for more texture

This stitch has a lot of potential for experimenting with various beads to create different textures and looks. A few suggestions:

• Try it with bar, tile, or brick beads. • Some of the two-hole beads work well with 110 seed beads; others work better

with 110 cylinders, like Delicas or Aikos. Alternatively, try 80s instead of 110s.• SuperDuos and crescent beads do not work well, as their shapes do not nestle

together properly. • You can also replace the seed beads with bugle beads.• When using beads other than Rullas, (tiles or Tilas, for example), the number

of seed beads may vary. The stack of seed beads should be the height of the other bead type, such as four or five 110s for tiles.

• Add a second set of beads on every other repeat of step 4 for a more complex look.

• Try mixing two types of two-hole beads, like Rullas and Tilas. Adjust the seed bead counts accordingly.

• Try using four-hole QuadraTile beads in place of a ladder ring to start.


April 2017 9

FROGS ON LILY PADS BRACELETdesigned by Thomasin Alyxander

DIFFICULTY

bead weaving

WHEN YOU LOOK

CLOSELY, YOU’LL

SEE — EACH UNIT

REALLY LOOKS LIKE

A TINY FROG!

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6 mm honeycomb bead, color A

6 mm honeycomb bead, color B

2.5 x 5 mm SuperDuo bead

2 mm fire-polished bead

110 seed bead

150 seed bead

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materials bronze bracelet 61⁄2 in. (16.5 cm)

• 6 mm two-hole

honeycomb beads

- 29 color A (pale gold)

- 12 color B (bronze)

• 24 2.5 x 5 mm SuperDuo

beads (amber sliperit)


(dark bronze)


591, ivory pearl Ceylon)


994, gold-lined rainbow

crystal)

• 4 4 x 6 mm oval jump rings

• 1 2-strand box clasp

• nylon beading thread, size D

• thread conditioner


• 2 pairs of chainnose, flat-

nose, and/or bentnose pliers

green bracelet colors

• 6 mm two-hole

honeycomb beads

- color A (pastel olivine)

- color B (pastel cream)

• 2.5 x 5 mm SuperDuo beads

(chalk green luster light)


(fern mirror)

• 110 seed beads (Miyuki 527,

buttercream Ceylon)


lime-lined crystal AB)

blue bracelet colors

• 6 mm two-hole

honeycomb beads

- color A (pastel petrol)

- color B (pastel aqua)

• 2.5 x 5 mm SuperDuo beads

(opal aqua)


(mirror teal)

• 110 seed beads (Toho 2117,

milky silver-lined aqua)


sparkle dark aqua green-

lined crystal)


• conditioning thread

• attaching a stop bead


• opening and closing

jump rings

BRACELET1) On a comfortable length of conditioned thread, attach a stop bead, leaving a 12-in. (30 cm) tail. Pick up one each of the following: color A honeycomb bead, 110 seed bead, A, 150 seed bead, 110, and 150, and sew through the open hole of the second A. Pick up five 150s, and sew through the open hole in the first A. Pick up a 150, 110, and 150, and sew through the other hole of the same A the thread is exiting (figure 1, a–b). Sew through the following 110, A, 150, 110, 150, A, five 150s, and A (b–c).2) Pick up one each of the follow-ing: 150, 110, 2 mm fire-polished bead, 150, color B honeycomb bead, 150, 2 mm, 110, and 150. Position

these beads across both As, sew through the opposite A (outer hole) (figure 2, a–b), and continue through the next five 150s, A, 150, 110, 150, A, 110, and A as shown (b–c). The new beads form the body and front legs of the first “frog.”3) Pick up a SuperDuo and three 150s, and sew through the open hole of the same SuperDuo and the open hole of the B (figure 3, a–b). Pick up a SuperDuo and three 150s, and sew through the open hole of the same SuperDuo (b–c). Sew through the nearest A, 110, A, SuperDuo, three 150s, SuperDuo, B, and SuperDuo (c–d). This com-pletes the hind legs of the first frog.4) Pick up an 110, a SuperDuo, a B, a SuperDuo, and an 110, sew

through the adjacent SuperDuo, B, and SuperDuo (figure 4, a–b), and continue through the 110, SuperDuo, B, and SuperDuo just added (b–c). These SuperDuos form the hind legs of the next frog.5) Pick up three 150s, and sew through the open hole of the same SuperDuo (figure 5, a–b). Pick up an A, 110, and A, and sew through the open hole of the adjacent SuperDuo (b–c). Pick up three 150s, and sew through the other hole of this SuperDuo (c–d). Sew through the next B, SuperDuo, three 150s, SuperDuo, A, 110, and A (d–e). Position the B so that it lays above and on top of the two As added in this step.6) Pick up a 150, 110, and 150, and

Pair two-hole honeycomb beads with seed beads and SuperDuos to make a whimsical yet classy bracelet featuring stylized “frogs” resting on “lily pads.”

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sew through the open hole of the same A (figure 6, a–b). Pick up a 150, A, and 150, and sew through the open hole of the adjacent A (b–c). Pick up a 150, 110, and 150, and sew through the other hole of the same A (c–d). Sew through the beadwork as shown to exit the other hole of the A your thread is exiting, going in the opposite direction (d–e).7) Pick up a 150, 110, 2 mm, and 150, and sew through the open hole of the adjacent B (figure 7, a–b). Pick up a 150, 2 mm, 110, and 150, and sew through the adjacent A, 150, and A (b–c). The beads added in this step form the front legs of the second frog.8) Pick up four 150s, and sew through the open hole of the same A (figure 8, a–b). Pick up four 150s, sew through the other hole

of the same A, and continue through the first four 150s added in this step and the A (b–c). 9) Pick up a 150, A, 150, 110, and 150, and sew through the open hole of the A just picked up (figure 9,

a–b). Pick up an 110, A, 150, 110, and 150, and sew through the open hole of the A just picked up (b–c). Pick up a 150, and sew through the A your thread exited at the start of this step (c–d). Sew through the first 150 and A picked up in this step (d–e). The three end As should be connected in a triangular shape.10) Pick up one each of the follow-ing: 150, 110, 2 mm, 150, B, 150, 2 mm, 110, and 150. Position the beads across the two end As, and sew through the opposite A (outer hole), 150, A, 150, and A (figure 10,

a–b). Continue through the lower layer 150, 110, 150, A, 110, and A

(b–c). This forms the body and front legs of the next frog. 11) Repeat steps 3–10, until you have completed five pairs of frogs and the first frog of one more pair. End and add thread as needed. Repeat steps 3–5 once more. (If you alter the length, be sure to end with step 5 before moving on.)

note The best place to add thread is between steps 7 and 8. With the old thread, sew back through the front legs of the adja-cent frog, and end the thread. Add a new thread, and proceed with steps 8–10. After you have added another frog, you can weave the new thread’s tail in and end it in the new frog’s front legs.

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FINISHING1) Pick up a 150, 110, and 150, and sew through the open hole of the same A (figure 11, a–b). Pick up five 150s, and sew through the open hole of the other end A (b–c). Pick up a 150, 110, and 150, and sew through the other hole of the same A and the next 110, A, 150, 110, 150, A, five 150s, and A (c–d).2) Pick up a 150, 110, 2 mm, and 150, and sew through the open hole of the end B (figure 12, a–b). Pick up a 150, 2 mm, 110, and 150, and sew through the adjacent A (outer hole) and five 150s (b–c). End the working thread and tail.3) Use two jump rings to attach half of the two-strand clasp to each end loop of five 150s. Or, to use a single-strand clasp, use a single jump ring at each end. B&B

Thomasin Alyxander manages a bead store in Windsor, California. She is the author of 26 Quick-Stitched Elements. Contact her at [email protected] or visit ubeadquitous.com.


April 2017 12

CAMBRIANAPENDANT

designed by Debora Hodoyer

DIFFICULTY

bead weaving

April 2017 13

materials blue/black pendant 13 ⁄4 in. (4.5 cm)

• 1 16 mm Swarovski rivoli

(Bermuda)

• 8 4 x 8 mm Chilli beads

(Preciosa opaque jet silver)

• 8 4 x 8 mm Piggy beads

(opaque black)


(purple)


(metallic suede light green)

• 4 g 2.5 x 5 mm SuperDuo

beads (pearl coat steel blue)

• 1 g 4 mm O-beads (magic

green)


4514, turquoise blue Picasso)


4514, turquoise blue Picasso)


181, galvanized silver)



purple pendant colors

• 16 mm rivoli (tanzanite)

• 4 x 8 mm Chilli beads

(Preciosa opaque jet silver)

• 4 x 8 mm Piggy beads

(transparent purple)


(purple)


(opaque iris purple)

• 2.5 x 5 mm SuperDuo

beads (opal violet)

• 4 mm O-beads (magic

green)

• 80 seed beads (Toho

1204, opaque light blue

amethyst marbled)

• 110 seed beads (Miyuki

9286, light-purple lined AB)

1) On 4 ft. (1.2 m) of thread and leaving a 6-in. (15 cm) tail, pick up a repeating pattern of a 150 seed bead and a SuperDuo bead 14 times. Sew through all the beads again to form a ring. Tie a square knot with the tail and the working thread, and sew through the next 150 and the open hole of the next SuperDuo (photo a).2) Pick up a SuperDuo, and sew through the open hole of the next SuperDuo (photo b). Repeat this stitch 13 times to complete the round, and step up through the open hole of the first SuperDuo added in this round (photo c).3) Pick up a SuperDuo, and sew through the open hole of the next

SuperDuo. Repeat this stitch 13 times to complete the round, and step up through the open hole of the first SuperDuo added in this round (photo d).4) Pick up an 80 seed bead, and sew through the open hole of the next SuperDuo. Pick up a 150, and sew through the open hole of the following SuperDuo (photo e). Repeat these two stitches six times to complete the round, retrace the thread path to cinch up the beads, and exit an 80 (photo f).5) Position the rivoli faceup in the center of the beadwork. Sew through the beads in this round again to tighten the beadwork, and then sew through the beadwork to

exit an 80. Step up through the outer hole of the next SuperDuo (photo g).6) Work embellishment rounds as follows:Round 1: Pick up a 150, an 110 seed bead, and a 150, and sew through the corresponding hole of the next SuperDuo in the same round to make a picot (photo h). Repeat this stitch 13 times to complete the round (photo i), and sew through the adjacent hole of the next SuperDuo, which is behind the first picot added in this round (photo j).

tip Tie an occasional half-hitch knot in each round to help achieve tighter tension.

Get inspired by the ancient animal fossils of the Cambrian Period with this unique modern Baroque-style pendant made with Chilli and Piggy beads.

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• 150 seed beads (Miyuki 256

transparent rainbow lilac)


• square knot

• half-hitch knot

• ending thread

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Round 2: Pick up two O-beads, one 6 mm fire-polished bead, and two O-beads. Skip the next SuperDuo in the round, and sew through the following SuperDuo (photo k). Repeat this stitch twice (photo l). Work four more stitches, but for each stitch, pick up an O-bead, a Piggy bead (convex side, bottom hole), a Chilli bead (convex side, bottom hole), a Chilli (concave side, bottom hole), a Piggy (concave side, bottom hole), and an O-bead. Step up through the first O-bead picked up in this round (photo m).Round 3: Pick up an 80, and sew through the next 6 mm. Pick up an 80, skip the next O-bead, and sew through the next two O-beads (photo n). Repeat these stitches two more times, sewing through only one O-bead after the last stitch (photo o). Pick up an O-bead, and sew through the open holes of the next Piggy and Chilli beads (photo

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Chilli and Piggy beads (photo q). Repeat the last two stitches three times (photo r), and then pick up an O-bead, and sew through the next O-bead and 80 (photo s).7) Sewing though the 80s in the previous round, work five stitches: one stitch with five 110s; one stitch with a 4 mm fire-polished bead; one stitch with an 110, three 80s, and an 110; one stitch with a 4 mm; and one stitch with five 110s (photo t). 8) Pick up a 150, skip the next O- bead, and sew through the following O-bead (photo u). Reverse, and sew back through the same 150. Retrace the previous thread path across all three 6 mms at the top of the pen-dant, exiting the opposite end 80 (photo v).9) Work as in step 8 to add a 150 on this side of the 6 mms (photo w), and sew back through the beads to exit the center 80 above the center 6 mm (photo x).10) Pick up an 110, six 150s, and an 110, and sew through the 80 your

thread is exiting, going in the same direction to form a loop (photo y). Retrace the thread path several times, and end the working thread and tail. B&B

Debora Hodoyer was born and raised in Sardinia, the second largest island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and a land rich in history, culture, and traditions. She has always been involved in various artistic disci-plines and loves travelling. Contact her at [email protected] or visit crownofstones.etsy.com or facebook.com/crownofstones.

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