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by Scarlett Lanson

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V o l u m e 13 Number 3

departments featured projects

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4 Passing Through
Designer of the Year Projects
6 Bead Buzz
32 Sweet Bumblebee Nancy Cain
8 Contributors A charming companion for a spring day, this peyote-
:: Hearts & Rosettes Necklace stitched bumblebee makes a lovely pin or pendant with its
by Barbara Falkowitz 12 The Challenge gold-and-black seed-bead stripes
16 Stitch Pro Jean Campbell 36 Wildflower Earrings Melanie Potter
Sweet chevron-netted and peyote-stitched blooms hang
20 Cool Stuff
from delicate chain—contrasting matte and iridescent seed
stitch index 21 Katie’s Finds Katie Hacker beads create the petals surrounding crystal centers
Bead crochet 66 40 Jack-in-the-Pulpit Laura McCabe
24 Custom Cool
Bead embroidery 66, 74 Spring has sprung, bringing with it peyote-stitched flow-
Brick stitch 64, 66, 74 26 Scarlett’s Style Scarlett Lanson ers in shades of purple, a celadon-colored strap created
Chevron chain 36 with tubular herringbone stitch, and pearl accents
94 Techniques
Crimping 50, 64
44 Fire Flower Bracelet Carole Ohl
Fringe 32, 40, 44, 50, 54, 58, 74 96 Bead Artist: Dan Adams Use peyote stitch and fringe to make a field of flowers for
Herringbone stitch 16, 40 and Cynthia Toops your wrist with sophisticated shades of bronze seed beads,
Ladder stitch 16 Tina Koyama crystals, and pressed-glass teardrops
Netting 58
Peyote stitch 24, 32, 36, 40, 44, 66, 74
Picot 16, 24, 26, 50, 54, 66
Right-angle weave 24, 26, 50, 58 Project rating Projects suited to those new to seed beading or to
experienced beaders looking for a quick project
Spiral stitch 70 Our three-level project rating Designs for an intermediate beader, a beginner ready
Square stitch 40, 54 system, found on the opening to expand his/her skills, or an advanced beader look-
page of each project, is your ing for a project that won’t take weeks to complete
Stringing 50, 64 guide to deciding which projects
Triangle weave 26 Start here if you are up for a challenge or looking
to make first: for a detailed project that requires a longer time
Wireworking 58 commitment

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58 Modern Vintage: How Two Designers
Combine Seed Beads, Pressed Glass,
and Brass
Barbara Falkowitz and Amy Haftkowycz
Use beadweaving techniques to combine vintage-inspired :: Sweet Bumblebee
elements and modern flair with Barbara’s Hearts & Rosettes by Nancy Cain
Necklace and Amy’s Floral Wreaths Bracelet

projects
50 Violette Necklace Barb Switzer
Light up the room with a glimmering crystal  
starburst necklace, using dimensional right-angle  
weave embellished with fringe and picots

54 Sequin Shimmer Cindi Slater

A square-stitched foundation is laden with fringe made of  
copper discs and iridescent amethyst seed beads in this shining,  
shimmering bracelet

64 Calypso Fans Bracelet Kathie Rutledge

Cool off with this fun bracelet design, composed of many small  
brick-stitched seed-bead fans anchored with olivine and fuchsia glass rounds

66 Enchanted Necklace Venetia Perry

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Create an elegant necklace with a bead-crocheted strap of cylinder  
and triangle seed beads—the peyote-stitched and bead-embroidered  
focal is fit for a queen

70 Satin Spirals Bracelet Julie D’Amico-Beres

This swirling spiral-stitch bracelet shows off crystal pearls on a   :: Jack-in-the-Pulpit
by Laura McCabe
backdrop of gray fire-polished rounds and gunmetal seed beads

74 Happy-Go-Lucky Cuff Kelly Angeley

Vintage floral cabochons are the centerpieces  
for this vividly colored cuff, which  
incorporates backstitch bead  
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embroidery, peyote stitch,  
fringe, and brick stitch, and  
can be easily personalized

on the web!
two
bonus
projects 36 16 50
Spirals
& Filigree
by Donna Kraidman (see p. 71)

Day in
the Sun
by Kelli Burns
on the Web at beadworkmagazine.com 66 64 54

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