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ContentsSnowflake sashay ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4

Plumeria blossom ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7

Prancing reindeer bracelet .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 11

Magical holiday ornament cover .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Wild child cuff ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17

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still plenty of time to get into the spirit. These five

projects are designed to put you in a festive disposi-

tion, so cozy up by the fireplace (or in any comfy chair),

and get out your beads! Two holiday-themed bracelets,Bobbie Yoakum’s “Snowflake sashay,” p. 4, and Josie Fabre’s

“Prancing reindeer bracelet,” p. 11, will take you to a whim-

sical winter wonderland. For a last-minute tree decoration

or gift idea, try Cathy Lampole’s “Magical holiday ornament

cover,” p. 13. While Marilyn Earhart’s “Plumeria blossom,” p. 7, suggests fun in

the sun instead of snow and cocoa, this elegant focal piece could be worked up

in your favorite holiday colors for show-stopping party attire. And Marcia Rose’s

“Wild child cuff,” p. 17, features a lively starburst for anyone with slightly

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designed by Bobbie Yoakum

Display a band of friendly flurries with an easy pattern.

PEYOTE STITCH

B&B Extra | December 2013 4

Snowflake

sashay


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PATTERN

abc

110 cylinder beads

color A

color B

stepby step

BandOn a comfortable length of thread, attach a

stop bead (Online Beading Basics), leavinga 10-in. (25 cm) tail. Pick up 21 color A 110

cylinder beads. Reading the pattern from top

to bottom or bottom to top, work the band

in flat odd-count peyote stitch (Online Basics).

End and add thread as needed (Online Basics),

but do not end the working thread or tail when

you complete the band.

Clasp[1] With the working thread, sew through thebeadwork to exit the fourth up-bead from one

edge in the last row with your needle pointing

toward the other edge (figure 1, point a).[2] Pick up seven color A cylinders, half ofthe clasp, and three As, and sew back through

the fourth A picked up in this step (a–b). This

forms a loop of beads through the clasp; snug

the loop to the first three As picked up. Pick

up three more As, skip three up-beads in the

last row of the band, and sew through the

following up-bead, which should be the

fourth up-bead from the other edge (b–c).

Retrace the thread path through the clasp

connection, and end the working thread.

Materialsbracelet 71 ⁄ 2 in. (19.1 cm)

• 110 cylinder beads

8 g color A (Miyuki DB0609,

dyed silver-lined dark purple)

2 g color B (Miyuki DB0200,

white)

• 2 g 150 seed beads (white)

• toggle clasp

• Fireline 6 lb. test• beading needles, #12

BobbieYoakum is aretired math

teacher who

found beading

in 1989. She

taught and worked at

Margo Field’s bead shop inAlbuquerque, New Mexico,

for 11 years and now teaches

beading at various shops in

that area. Contact Bobbie at

(505) 884-8692, or email her

at [email protected].


www To brush up on the

Online Beading Basics

in this story (plus other

techniques!), go online to

www.BeadAndButton.com/

Basics.

FIGURE 1

Difficulty rating

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a

bc

de

f

[3] Remove the stop bead from the tail, andwork as in step 2 to attach the other half of

the clasp. End the tail.

Edging[1] Add 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread to the band,and exit the first A along one edge with your

needle pointing away from the band (figure 2,point a).

[2] Pick up five 150 seed beads. Skip one Aalong the edge of the band, sew through the

next edge A with your needle pointing toward

the band, and sew through the following edge

A with your needle pointing away from the

band (a–b).

[3] Repeat step 2 for the length of the band.[4] Sew through the beadwork to exit thelast A along this edge (point c), and continue

through the last two 150s added in the last

edging stitch (c–d). Skipping the center 150

in the stitch, sew through the next two 150s

in the stitch (d–e). Pull the thread tight so the

center 150 forms a point. Sew through the

next two edge As in the band, and continue

through the following two 150s added in the

previous edging stitch (e–f).

[5] Continue sewing back through the edgingstitches, skipping the center 150s to form

points, as in step 4. End the thread.

[6] Repeat steps 1–5 on the other edge ofthe band. w


FIGURE 2


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designed by Marilyn Earhart

Stitch a

delicately

curved flower

with seed

beads and

cylinder beads.

PEYOTE STITCH


Plumeriablossom


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a

f

b

c

d

e

110 cylinder bead

110 seed bead

Difficulty rating

stepby step[1] On 2 ft. (61 cm) of thread, pick up26 110 cylinder beads. Tie the beads

into a ring with a square knot (Online

Beading Basics), leaving a 6-in. (15 cm)

tail, and sew through the first cylinder.

This ring of beads will shift to form the

first two rounds of peyote as round 3

is added.

[2] Work in rounds as follows:Round 3: Pick up two cylinders, and

sew through the next cylinder in the

Materialsplumeria flower 21 ⁄ 4 in. (5.7 cm)

• 1 6 mm pearl

• 1 g 110 seed beads*

• 2 g 110 cylinder beads*

• beading thread, size D

• beading needles, #12

* Colors shown on p. 7 are:

• 110 seed beads (Miyuki 373, dark rose-

lined light topaz luster, and Toho PF2111,

permanent finish silver-lined milky peach)

• 110 cylinder beads (Miyuki DB0913,

sparkle salmon-lined topaz, and

Toho Aiko PF2111, permanent finish salmon opal silver lined)

DESIGNER’S NOTE: This flower can easily be adapted

to other sizes by starting with a

ring of beads that is divisible by

four plus two.

Marilyn Earhart sawa peyote rope done ina Native American

pattern, taught herself

the basic stitches, and

has been a bead weaver

since 1986. She currently teaches

at Beads in Tampa and leads two

beading groups that meet weekly.

Her favorite beads are Delicas,

and she loves doing sculptural work

in any stitch that makes the shape

she wants. She self-published a

beading book in 2011 through Lulutitled Peyote Path Meets a Brick Wall.

Contact Marilyn via email at

[email protected].


FIGURE 3

FIGURE 1

www To brush up on the Online

Beading Basics referenced in this

story (plus other techniques!), go to

www.BeadAndButton.com/Basics.

FIGURE 2

ring (figure 1, a–b). Work one peyote

stitch (Online Basics) with a cylinder

(b–c), four stitches with 110 seed beads

(c–d), and one stitch with a cylinder

(d–e). Repeat these seven stitches, and

step up through the first cylinder added

in this round (e–f).

Rounds 4 and 5: Work both rounds

as in round 3, but increase the number

of seed beads by one per side (figures 2

and 3).


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Round 6: Work a round with cylinders

only (figure 4). Pull snug — the beadwork

will begin to cup.

Round 7: Work a round with cylinders,

but pick up only a single cylinder at each

end of the petal. Step up through the first

cylinder added in this round (figure 5).

End the working thread and tail (Online

Basics).

[3] Repeat steps 1 and 2 three times.Repeat once more to create a fifth petal,

but start with 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread, and

do not end the working thread when the

petal is complete.

[4] With the working thread exiting thetip of the fifth petal, work three peyote

stitches with cylinders. Place another

petal next to this one, and working back

toward the tip, zip up (Online Basics) the

petals to join them (figure 6). Exit the tip

of the newly joined petal.[5] Repeat step 4 to attach the remainingpetals into a flower, making sure all the

petals curve the same way. Sew through

the tip bead of all five petals a few times.

[6] Exiting the front of the flower(toward the convex side of the petals),

pick up a 6 mm pearl, and sew through the

tip bead on an opposite petal. Retrace the

thread path through the pearl a few times,

and end the thread.

[7] If desired, repeat steps 1–6 to make

additional flowers.[8] Determine how you want to wearthe flowers. If needed, create

a bail on the back of a

flower in the desired

location. Here’s one

method: Exit the flower

where you want the

bail to be, and pick up

10–12 cylinders. Sew

through a bead on the

flower so the cylinders

form a small arch. Work

in peyote back across thearch. Work one or two

more rows, if desired,

and end the thread.

[9] String the flowers ona necklace as desired. Tack

the flowers together where they

overlap. Alternatively, stitch several

flowers together, and attach them as

desired to a bead-woven necklace, as

shown above. w


FIGURE 4FIGURE 5

FIGURE 6


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designed by Josie Fabre

Deck yourselfwith Rudolphand friends.

THREE-DROP PEYOTE STITCH

Prancingreindeer bracelet


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DB0022 metallic bronze

DB0035 galvanized silver

DB0602 silver-lined red

stepby step

This bracelet is worked in three-drop peyote

stitch, a technique based on two-drop peyote stitch.

If needed, refer to our Online Beading Basics to brush

up on two-drop peyote before beginning this project.

Bracelet band[1] On a comfortable length of thread, attach a stopbead (Online Beading Basics), leaving a 6-in. (15 cm)

tail. Starting at the lower-right corner of the pattern,

pick up 24 110 cylinder beads for rows 1 and 2.

[2] Following the pattern, work in three-drop peyotestitch using cylinders. End and add thread (Online

Basics) as needed while you stitch, and end the work-ing thread and tail when you complete the pattern.

Edging[1] Add a comfortable length of thread to the band,and exit an end edge bead.

[2] Pick up a 150 seed bead, a 3 mm fire-polishedbead, and a 150. Skip the next two edge cylinders, and

sew down through the following edge cylinder. Sew

through the beadwork to exit the same edge cylinder

with your needle pointing away from the beadwork.

Repeat this step for the length of the band.

[3

] Sew through the beadwork to exit an end beadalong the other edge, and repeat step 2 to embellishthis edge. End the thread.

Clasp[1] Add 10 in. (25 cm) of thread to one end of theband, and exit between the two center stitches in

the very last row.

[2] Pick up about 16 150s and a 12 mm crystalbutton, and sew back into the beadwork in the

same spot. Retrace the thread path through the

button several times, and end the thread.

[3] Add 2 ft. (61 cm) of thread at the other endof the band, and exit one-third of the way acrossthe end row. Pick up 21 cylinder beads, skip six

center beads in the end row, and sew through

the next bead to form a loop.

[4] Turn, and work in regular peyote stitch backacross the loop, picking up one cylinder per stitch.

Sew into the band, and then sew through the bead-

work to exit the last cylinder added with your needle

pointing away from the band and toward the loop.

[5] Pick up three 150s, and sew through the nextup-bead in the peyote loop. Repeat this stitch around

the loop, and end the thread in the band. w

Materialsbracelet 7 in. (18 cm)

• 1 12 mm crystal rivoli button

(Swarovski #3015, crystal)

• 62 3 mm fire-polished beads

(Czech, red)

• 110 Miyuki Delica cylinder

beads

12 g silver (DB0035,

galvanized silver)

4 g brown (DB0022,

metallic bronze)

1 red (DB0602,

silver-lined red)

• 1 g 150 seed beads

(Miyuki 1, silver-lined crystal)

• nylon beading thread, size D,or Fireline 6 lb. test


Josie Fabrehas been

beading for

more than

10 years. She

became hooked on peyote

stitch and designing patternsafter she made several

squares for the 2012 Bead-

It-Forward project. She is

a full-time scientist and

mother but beads every

chance she gets. She is

inspired by nature, art, and

architecture. Contact her at

[email protected], or visit

www.josie.etsy.com.


www To brush up on

the Online Beading Basics

referenced in this story

(plus other techniques!),

go to www.BeadAndButton

com/Basics.

PATTERN

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designed by Cathy Lampole

You’ll enchant everyone who looks at your tree with these delicate peyote petalsdraped from a ring of pearls.

PEYOTE STITCH / BEAD WEAVING


holiday ornamentMagical


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a

b

c

d

e

f

a

b

c

a

b

cd

6 x 9 mm crystal drop

6 mm crystal pearl

3 mm crystal pearl

110 seed bead, color A

110 seed bead, color B

ab

c d

f

g

h

i

jk

l

m

ne

stepby step

Petals[1] On 1½ yd. (1.4 m) of thread, pick upeight color A 110 seed beads, leaving a 33-in.

(84 cm) tail (figure 1, a–b). These beads will

shift to form the first two rows as row 3

is added.

[2] Work the following rows in flat even-count peyote stitch (Online Beading Basics)

keeping a tight tension:Row 3: Work one stitch using a color B 110

seed bead and three stitches using As (b–c).

Row 4: Work a turn: Pick up an A, a B, and

an A, skip the B, and sew back through the

first A (c–d). Position the B to the left side

of the beadwork, and work three stitches

using As (d–e).

Row 5: Work one stitch using a B and three

stitches using As (e–f).

[3] Work as in rows 4 and 5 until you have11 Bs along the bottom edge and 10 Bs

along the top edge. End the working thread

(Online Basics).

[4] With the tail, work four stitches usingAs (figure 2, a–b), and then work as in

row 5 (b–c).

[5] Work as in rows 4 and 5 to create amirror image of the first side of the petal,

with 11 new Bs along the bottom edge and

10 new Bs along the top edge.

[6] Sew down through the last B along thetop edge, pick up a B, and sew through thenext edge B (figure 3, a–b). Repeat this stitch

until you reach the inner point of the petal

(b–c), and pull tight so the beadwork curves

slightly. Pick up a B, and sew through the next

B along the top edge (c–d). Repeat this stitch

for the remainder of the edge, and pull tight.

[7] With your thread exiting the top B, pickup three Bs, and sew down through the corre-

sponding top B on the opposite side of the

petal (figure 4, a–b). Continue up through

the adjacent top A (b–c).

Materialsblue ornament cover

• 1 25 ⁄ 8-in. (6.7 cm) diameter

glass ball ornament

(www.rabbithollow

creations.com )

• 6 6 x 9 mm crystal drops

(Swarovski, indicolite)

• crystal pearls (Swarovski,

light gold)

42 6 mm

132 3 mm

• 110 seed beads

13 g color A (Miyuki 25F,

matte silver-lined Capri blue)

7 g color B (Miyuki 649,

dyed violet silver-lined

alabaster)• Fireline 6 lb. test

• beading needles,

#11 or #12

teal ornament cover

colors:

• 6 x 9 mm crystal drops

(Swarovski, crystal AB)

• 6 mm and 3 mm crystal

pearls (Swarovski, white)

• 110 seed beads

color A (Toho 995,gold-lined rainbow aqua)

color B (Toho 26,

silver-lined light amethyst)

Cathy Lampoleowns the

bead shop

That Bead

Lady in Newmarket,

Ontario, Canada. Forstore information, visit

www.thatbeadlady.com.

www To brush up on the

Online Beading Basics ref-

erenced in this story (plus

other techniques!), go to

www.BeadAndButton.com

Basics.

FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 4


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[8] Pick up an A, skip the last B addedin the previous step, and sew through

the next B (c–d). Pick up an A, and

continue through the top A on the

opposite side of the petal (d–e).[9] Sew through the next edge A, pickup a B, and sew through the following

edge A (e–f). Repeat this stitch two more

times, exiting the B in the last stitch

instead of an A (f–g).

[10] Pick up a 3 mm pearl, and sewthrough the next edge B (g–h). Repeat

this stitch to add a total of nine pearls

(h–i). Pick up a B, and sew through the

next edge B (i–j).

[11] Pick up a B, and sew throughthe beadwork as shown (j–k). Pick

up a B, and sew through the adjacentedge B (k–l).

[12] Add the edge embellishmentsto make a mirror image of the first side

of the petal, exiting the top A (l–m).

[13] Work three peyote stitches usingBs, exiting the top A on the other side

of the petal (m–n). End the threads.

[14] Make a total of six petals.

Joining the petals[1] Add 21 ⁄ 2 yd. (2.2 m) of thread toa petal, exiting the top 3 mm pearl

on one side of the petal with the needle

pointing toward the top of the petal.[2] Pick up a 3 mm, and sew downthrough the corresponding 3 mm on

another petal (figure 5, a–b). Pick up

a 3 mm, sew up through the 3 mm

your thread exited at the start of this

step (b–c), and pull tight. Retrace the

thread path, and exit the top pearl of

the new petal (c–d). Continue through

the beadwork of the new petal to

exit the third edge B from the bottom

(figure 6, point a).

[3] Pick up a B, a 6 mm pearl, and aB, and sew back through the 6 mm andthe first B. Continue through the next

two edge Bs (a–b).

[4] Pick up three Bs, a 6 mm, a B,a 6 x 9 mm crystal drop, and a B. Sew

back through the drop, the B, and the

6 mm (b–c). Pick up three Bs, and sew

through the next two edge Bs on this

side (c–d).

[5] Repeat step 3, and then sew throughthe beadwork to exit the top 3 mm on

this side of the petal.

c

d

a

b

a

b

c

d

a

b

d

e

f

c

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 6

[6] Work as in steps 2–5 to join theremaining petals. End the thread.

Collar[1] On 5 ft. (1.5 m) of thread, pick upa repeating pattern of a 6 mm pearl and

a B 12 times. Sew through the beads

again to form a ring, leaving a 6-in.

(15 cm) tail. Retrace the thread path,

and exit a 6 mm pearl.

[2] Pick up seven Bs, and sew through

the pearl in the same direction to forma loop. Continue through the next B

and pearl (figure 7). Repeat this stitch

to complete the round, and exit the first

four Bs added in this step.

[3] Pick up a B, a 6 mm pearl, anda B, and sew through the center B at the

top of a petal (figure 8, a–b). Sew back

through the B, 6 mm pearl, and B, and

continue through the B your thread

exited at the start of this step, sewing

in the same direction (b–c). Sew through

the beadwork as shown to exit thefourth B in the next loop (c–d).

[4] Pick up a B, a 3 mm pearl, a 6 mmpearl, a 3 mm pearl, and a B, and sew

through the top 3 mm pearl from the

join between two petals (d–e). Pick

up a B, and sew back through the

3 mm pearl, 6 mm pearl, 3 mm

pearl, and B. Continue through

the B your thread exited at the

start of this step, sewing in the

same direction. Sew through

the beadwork to exit the

fourth B in the nextloop (e–f).

[5] Repeat steps3 and 4 to attach

the remaining pet-

als. End the thread.

[6] Place the bead-work over a 25 ⁄ 8-in.

(6.7 cm) diameter

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designed by Marcia Rose

Seal beads inside mesh tubes to make a spiky starburstcenter for a fish leather cuff.

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stepby step

There are two methods we recommend

to seal the ends of the nylon mesh tubing.

The first method, described below,

requires white glue, like Crafter’s Pick

The Ultimate! The disadvantage is that

it may take several hours for the glue

to dry completely. The second method

produces immediate results but requires

a soldering iron with temperature con-

trol. The second method is explained in

“Sealing with a soldering iron” in the

box below.

Mesh starburst[1] Cut 14 5-in. (13 cm) pieces of8 mm nylon mesh tubing (also called

tubular crin).

[2] Tie a very tight overhand knot

(Online Beading Basics) close to oneend of a tube. Repeat for the remaining

13 tubes.

[3] To seal this end of the tube: Squeezea small amount of white glue just before

the knot, covering an area about 4 mm

wide all the way around the end of the

tube. Make sure the glue gets under the

knot a bit, and don’t worry if it gets

on the knot.

[4] Allow the glue to dry completely,and then cut off the knot, making sure

to cut as close to the knot as possible

so this end of the tube comes to a point.

[5] Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the remain-ing tubes.

[6] Place four assorted beads in a tube,tie a tight overhand knot close to the

open end, and seal this end as in steps

3 and 4. Repeat for the remaining tubes.

[7] On 12 in. (30 cm) of thread, sewthrough the center of each tube, leaving

a 6-in. (15 cm) tail and making sure

there is an even number of beads in each

tube on either side of the center point.

[8] Pick up a 4–6 mm bead and a 150 seed bead, and sew back through the

4–6 mm and the center of the tubes.

Tie the working thread and the tail

together with a square knot (Online

Basics) using a firm tension to compressthe tubes a bit at the center. Do not

end the working thread or tail.

Preparing the cuff[1] On a piece of paper, draw a rectan-gle 2 in. (5 cm) wide and the desired

length of the cuff minus ½ in. (1.3 cm)

for the clasp. Round the corners for

a smooth look. Cut out the template.

Materialscuff 7 in. (18 cm)

• 2 yd. (1.8 m) 8 mm nylon mesh tubing

(also called tubular crin;

www.northernbeadcart.com)

• 30 5 x 7 mm pearl drops (Czech,

off white; www.shipwreckbeads.com)

• 57–60 4–6 mm assorted beads

• 240 3 mm round crystals (Swarovski,

crystal CAL 2X)

• 1 g 110 seed beads (Toho 49, opaque jet

• 1 g 150 seed beads (Toho 49, opaque jet

• clasp

• 2 5 mm jump rings

• 2 1-in. (2.5 cm) basketweave ribbon

crimp ends• nylon beading thread, such as Nymo,

size B


• 2 pairs of chainnose pliers

• clear-drying white glue, such as Crafter’s

Pick The Ultimate!

• dual-temperature soldering iron (optional

• fish skin leather (www.naturebeads.com)

• Lacy’s Stiff Stuff beading foundation

• paper and pencil

• rheostat (optional)

• Ultrasuede or leather

Marcia Rose finallyhas the time to do the

things she loves since

selling the mail-order

computer/electronics

company she cofounded. She

discovered the art of French beaded

flowers and became completely

hooked on beads. Contact Marcia

at [email protected].


www To brush up on the Online

Beading Basics referenced in this

story (plus other techniques!), go to

www.BeadAndButton.com/Basics.

Sealing with asoldering ironM

arcia used a dual-temperature soldering

iron set at the lowest temperature instead

of glue. We used a rheostat set just above

500°F with a soldering iron. A rheostat adjusts

the amount of electrical current to a device,

thus controlling the temperature.

• Follow steps 1 and 2 of “Mesh starburst”

to cut and knot 14 mesh tubes.

• Experiment with the soldering iron on a scrap of mesh tubing to find a tempera-

ture that fuses the mesh without dissolving it. We had the best results at a range

of 480–510°F.

• Once you have determined the correct temperature, carefully fuse each mesh

tube just before the knot. Cut off the knot, making sure to cut as close to the knot

as possible so this end of the tube comes to a point.

• Work step 6 of “Mesh starburst,” sealing the remaining end as described above,

and then continue with steps 7 and 8.

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[2] Place the template on the backof a piece of fish leather, trace around

it, and then cut out the shape. Repeat

this step for the Ultrasuede and the

beading foundation, but trim the

foundation about 2 mm smaller than

the template all around the perimeter.

Pearl fringe[1] On a comfortable length of thread,tie an overhand knot, and sew through

the fish leather from back to front whereyou would like to add the first fringe.

[2] Pick up two 150s, a 5 x 7 mm pearldrop, and a 150. Skip the last 150, and

sew back through the pearl, the next

two 150s, and the fish leather. Sew across

the back of the fish leather to the next

desired location, and continue to add

fringe in the same manner. Avoid adding

fringe to the center of the cuff where

you will attach the mesh starburst. Tie

a knot on the back of the fish leather

to end the thread.

Assembly [1] With the working thread fromthe starburst, sew through the center

of the fish leather from front to back.

Retrace the thread path through the

leather and the center of the starburst,

including the center bead, several times.

Tie a knot on the back of the fish leather

to end the thread, dot the knot with

glue, and allow to dry.

[2] Place the Ultrasuede rectangle facedown on your work surface. Apply

a very thin layer of glue to the top sur-

face, avoiding the edges. Position the

foundation on top of the Ultrasuede,

making sure there is about 2 mm of

Ultrasuede visible around the edges

of the foundation.

[3

] Apply a thin layer of glue to the topsurface of the foundation, and place thefish leather on top.

[4] Using chainnose pliers, attach a rib-bon crimp end to the center of one end

of the cuff.

[5] Open a 5 mm jump ring (OnlineBasics), and attach half of the clasp to

the loop of the crimp end.

[6] Repeat steps 4 and 5 on the otherend of the cuff.

Edging

[1] Tie an overhand knot at the endof 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread. Sew between

the layers of the cuff next to one end

of a crimp end, exiting the front of the

fish leather and hiding the knot between

the layers.

[2] Pick up two 110 seed beads, and sewdown through the fish leather and the

Ultrasuede about two bead-width’s away

from where your needle exited. Sew back

up through both layers and the last 110

just picked up. Snug up the beads.

[3] Pick up an 110, sew down throughboth layers, and sew back up through

the 110 just picked up. Repeat this stitch

along this edge until you reach the next

crimp end.

[4] Sew through the layers to exit at theother end of the crimp end, and work as

in steps 2 and 3 to edge the other side

of the cuff. Sew through the layers to

exit the first 110 picked up in step 2.

[5] Pick up three 3 mm round crystals,

skip two 110

s, sew down through thenext 110, and sew up through the

following 110. Repeat this stitch along

this edge of the cuff. Don’t worry if you

have one or more leftover seed beads

next to the crimp end.

[6] Turn, and sew through the beadworkto exit the center 3 mm in the last three-

bead set added in the previous step.

Pick up three 3 mms, and sew through

the center 3 mm in the next three-bead

set. Repeat this stitch for the length of

this edge. Sew between the layers of the

cuff to exit the 110 closest to the otherend of the crimp end.

[7] Work as in steps 5 and 6 to embellishthe other edge of the cuff with 3 mm

crystals. End the thread in the beadwork

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