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Our guide to flexible beading wire p. 11

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Woven
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Shooting-star earrings
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easy to make. With an emphasis on designs that pair beads and chain,
this issue of B&B Extra has four projects that offer everyday style in no time.

Josie Fabres bracelet features small peyote panels connected with lengths of
slinky chain (p. 4) to keep the stitch-time down while creating a fun and sexy look.
Sue Neel riffed on the popular woven leather bracelets but instead combined
chain and cup chain in a quick-to-make necklace (p. 7). My star-shaped bezel
earrings (p. 10) are a quick lesson in shaping peyote while bringing a patriotic
pop. And Yasmin Sarfatis bold marquise-shaped components (p. 13) use mostly
large beads so this bracelet comes together fast. Whatever youre doing this
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Contents
Peyote bracelet with a twist

Wrapped in chain necklace

Shooting-star earrings

10

Domed marquise bracelet

13

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TWO-DROP PEYOTE

Peyote
bracelet

with a twist
A pattern resembling knitted cables
becomes delicate peyote panels.
designed by Josie Fabre

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110 cylinder bead, color A

110 cylinder bead, color B
110 cylinder bead, color C
10 mm crystal button
(side view)

Difficulty rating

End panels

1 On a comfortable length of thread,

PATTERN 1

attach a stop bead, leaving an 8-in.

(20 cm) tail. Starting at the upper righthand corner of pattern 1, and working
right to left, pick up 24 110 cylinder
beads for the first two rows of an end
panel: an A, two Bs, 17 As, three Cs,
and an A.
2 Following pattern 1, work in twodrop peyote stitch using cylinders
as indicated. End and add thread as
needed. Do not end the working thread
or tail when the panel is complete.
3 Repeat steps 12 to make another
end panel.

Center panel

1 On a comfortable length of thread,

PATTERN 2

attach a stop bead, leaving an 8-in.

(20 cm) tail. Starting at the upper righthand corner of pattern 2, and working
right to left, pick up 24 110 cylinder
beads for the first two rows of the center
panel: an A, two Bs, 17 As, three Cs,
and an A.
2 Following pattern 2, work in twodrop peyote stitch using cylinders
as indicated. End and add thread as
needed. Do not end the working thread
or tail when the panel is complete.

Materials
bracelet 71 4 in. (18.4 cm)

110 Miyuki Delica cylinder beads

- 3 g color A (DB1831, Duracoat
galvanized silver)
- 2 g color B (DB1016, metallic rhubarb
gold iris)
- 2 g color C (BD0853, matte transparent
dark topaz AB)
1 10 mm crystal button
4 ft. (1.2 m) small-link cable chain
Fireline, 6 lb. test, or size D nylon
beading thread
beading needles, #12

Online beading basics

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two-drop peyote
adding and ending thread
attaching a stop bead

Josie Fabre has been beading for more than 10 years.

She became hooked on
peyote stitch and designing
patterns after she made
several squares for the 2012 Bead-It-Forward
project (www.bead-it-forward.com). She is
inspired by nature, art, and architecture.
Contact her at josie@fabres.net, or visit
www.josie.etsy.com.

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Assembly

1 Determine the desired length of the

bracelet, and subtract 334 in. (9.5 cm),
which is the combined length of the
three panels plus the clasp button. The
remainder is the combined length of
the two sections of chain.
2 Cut 12 pieces of chain to the length
determined in step 1, and then cut
each piece of chain in half so you have
24 equal lengths.
3 With a working thread remaining
on one of the end panels, sew through
the beadwork to exit an edge bead in
the end row, with the needle pointing
toward the center of the panel (figure 1,
point a). Pick up an end link of chain,
and sew through the bead in the panel
again and the next two end beads
(ab). Repeat along the entire edge to
attach a chain to every other bead at
this end of the panel (bc). Retrace the
thread path of all the chain connections, and end the thread.
4 Repeat step 3 to attach the remaining
12 chains to the second end panel.
5 With a thread remaining on the center panel, sew through the beadwork to
exit at figure 1, point d. Work as in step
3 to attach the center panel to one set
of chains (de). Repeat with the other
thread and the other set of chains.

Clasp

1 With the tail thread remaining on

one of the end panels, sew through
the beadwork to exit between the
middle two columns in the end row
(fg). Pick up four cylinders and one
hole of the 10 mm button. Sew through
the other hole of the button, and pick
up a cylinder. Sew back through the
first three cylinders picked up in this
step, and sew into the beadwork at
the end of the bracelet (gh). Retrace
the thread path, and end the thread.
2 With the remaining tail on the other
end panel, sew through the beadwork
to exit a center pair of end cylinders
with the needle pointing toward the
edge (figure 2, ab). Pick up enough
cylinders to make a loop around the
clasp button (about 19), and sew
through the other pair of center cylinders (bc). Retrace the thread path,
and end the thread. w

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 2

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CROSSWEAVE / WIREWORK

Wrapped

in chain

necklace

Combine silk bead cord

and chain to make this
fun necklace that features
an eye-catching collection
of dangles.
designed by Sue Neel

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Base

4 Cut a 6-in. (15 cm) piece of cup

of color A rolo chain and two 20-in.

(51 cm) pieces of color B rolo chain.
Arrange the chains vertically on your
work surface in two A, B, A sets.
2 Create a chain guide: Thread a 212-in.
(6.4 cm) piece of 20-gauge scrap wire
(or a safety pin) through the end links
on all six chains on the bottom end,
and shape the wire into an oval with
the ends overlapping (or close the
safety pin). Keeping the chains stretched
taught and not twisted, add chain
guides 3 in. (7.6 cm) and 6 in. (15 cm)
from the bottom, being sure to go
through the corresponding links on
each chain.
3 Thread an embroidery needle on each
end of 4 ft. (1.2 m) of bead cord. Center
the cord in the row of links directly below
the chain guide that is 6 in. (15 cm)
from the bottom (photo a).

chain. Arrange the cup chain vertically

between the two A, B, A sets of rolo
chains with the front of the cup chain
facing up, and the top cup sitting
above the cord (photo b).
5 Working your way down toward
the middle chain guide, use the right
needle to sew through the next row
of links with the cord passing over the
tab between the cups in the cup chain
(photo c). Use the left needle to cross
through the same links with the cord
passing under the tab between the
cups (photo d).
6 Continue working as in step 5,
using an even tension, with one
needle passing over the tab in the
cup chain (photo e), and the other
needle passing under the tab in the
cup chain in opposite directions for
each row. End when you reach the
middle chain guide. Remove the
chain guides.

1 Cut four 20-in. (51 cm) pieces

keep them straight

When weaving with the cord,
keep the chain links parallel to
each other. If it is difficult to keep

the chains aligned, use masking or

painters tape to secure the chains
flat in the aligned position on your
work surface.

Difficulty rating

Materials
black/silver necklace 20 in. (51 cm)

3 mm rolo chain
- 6 ft. (1.98 m) color A (matte
gunmetal)
- 40 in. (1 m) color B (silver plated)
6 in. (15 cm) 3 mm cup chain (jet)
7 1014 mm beads for dangles
7 5 mm daisy spacer beads (silver)
7 2.5 mm round beads (sterling silver)
1 3-strand slide clasp
7 2-in. (5 cm) head pins
6 4 mm jump rings (silver)
4 ft. (1.2 m) silk bead cord, size FFF, black
(Purely Silk, www.firemountaingems.com)
2 tapestry needles
7 in. (19.1 cm) 20-gauge (.8 mm)
scrap wire for chain guides or three
safety pins
glue (beading or craft)
2 pairs of chainnose, flatnose, and/or
bentnose pliers
roundnose pliers
wire cutters
copper/silver necklace

3 mm rolo chain
- color A (copper)
- color B (silver plated)
3 mm cup chain (antique silver)
1116 mm beads for dangles
5 mm daisy spacer beads (silver)
2.5 mm round beads (sterling silver)
silk bead cord, No. 6 (.70 mm)
(Griffin, gray)

Online beading basics

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square knot
opening and closing a jump ring
wrapped loop

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7 Flip your work over. With each needle,

3 Attach the loop of a dangle to the

sew through the first three links of the

previous row with the thread exiting the
link closest to the cup chain (photo f).
8 With the right needle, sew through
the adjacent link in the previous row
(photo g), and continue sewing
through the corresponding links of
the following four rows so your thread
is exiting near the cup chain. Repeat
these stitches with the left needle on
the other side of the cup chain. Remove
the needles, and tie a square knot
(photo h). To prevent the ends from
fraying, add a drop of glue to the knot,
let the glue dry, and trim the threads.

bottom link of each chain, and complete the wraps (photo i). Position the
loop of the remaining dangle between
the two end cups on the bottom of the
cup chain, and complete the wrap,
making sure the loop can not slide
off the end cup (photo j).

Dangles

1 On a head pin, string a 2.5 mm

silver bead, a daisy spacer bead, and
a dangle bead. Make the first half of
a wrapped loop. Repeat this step to
make six more dangles.
2 To stagger the dangles, use wire cutters to trim the two outer color A chains
to hang 2 in. (5 cm) below the bottom
row of the stitched links and the color B
chains to hang 1.5 in. (3.8 cm) from the
bottom row of the stitched links.

Clasp

1 Hold the work upside down to let the

loose chains hang freely (photo k), and
trim the chain to make the ends even,
if needed.
2 Divide the chain into the two A, B, A
sets. Open three 4 mm jump rings, and
use each one to attach a loop of the
clasp to the end link of a chain. Make
sure the chains remain in the correct
A,B, A order and dont get twisted.
Repeat this step to attach the other
half of the clasp on the second set
of chains. w

Sue Neel has been crafting more

than 15 years and loves creating
vintage-inspired designs with
an everyday wearable style. She
participates in Chicago-area art shows
and teaches beadwork in the northwest
Chicago suburbs. View her work and event
calendar at www.facebook.com/arcabeadies.

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PEYOTE STITCH

Shooting-star
earrings
Capture a rivoli in a star-shaped bezel and let your patriotism shine.
by Julia Gerlach

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110 cylinder bead

150 seed bead, color A
150 seed bead, color B

f
a

d
a

b
c d

Difficulty rating
e
c

Materials
pair of earrings 3 4 x 13 4 in.
(1.9 x 4.4 cm)

FIGURE 1

d
b

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

2 14 mm rivolis (Preciosa, Bermuda blue)

6 4 mm round crystals (Preciosa,
crystal AB)
3 g 110 cylinder beads (Miyuki Delicas
DB1831, Duracoat galvanized silver)
30 150 seed beads, color A (Toho 28,
silver-lined blue)
34 150 seed beads, color B (Toho 470,
permanent-finish galvanized silver)
8 in. (21 cm) small-link curb chain
2 earring findings
6 ball-end head pins
Fireline, 6 lb. test, or size D nylon
beading thread
beading needles, #12
2 pairs of chainnose, bentnose, and/or
flatnose pliers
roundnose pliers
wire cutters

Online beading basics

www.BeadAndButton.com/basics

1 On 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread, pick up

a repeating pattern of six 110 cylinder
beads and a color A 150 seed bead five
times for a total of 35 beads. Leaving
a 6-in. (15 cm) tail, tie the beads into a
ring with a square knot. Sew through the
first three cylinders. These beads will shift
to form rounds 1 and 2 when the next
round is added.
2 Work in rounds as follows:
Round 3: Work a spine stitch in herringbone: Pick up two cylinders, and sew
through the next cylinder in the ring
(figure 1, ab). Pick up a cylinder, skip
the next cylinder in the ring, and sew
through the following cylinder (bc).
Skip the next A 150, and sew through the
next cylinder (cd). Pick up a cylinder,

skip the next cylinder in the ring, and

sew through the following cylinder
(de). Repeat the previous stitches four
times to complete the round, and step
up through the first cylinder added in
the round (ef).
Round 4: Work a spine stitch with two
cylinders (figure 2, ab). Work three
peyote stitches with cylinders, sewing
over a cylinder, A 150, and cylinder
in the initial ring for each center
stitch (bc). Repeat the previous
stitches four times to complete the
round, and step up through the first
cylinder added in this round (cd).
Round 5: Work a spine stitch with a
single A 150 instead of two cylinders
(figure 3, ab). Work in peyote with

peyote stitch
herringbone stitch
ending thread
square knot
plain loops
opening and closing loops and jump rings

Julia Gerlach is the editor

of Bead&Button magazine.
Contact her at jgerlach@
beadandbutton.com.

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b
a

a
b

c
c
d

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

a cylinder, a B 150, a B 150, and a

cylinder (bc). Repeat the previous
stitches four times to complete the
round, and step up through the first
150 added in this round (cd). End
the tail and the working thread. Set
this component aside.
3 Repeat step 1 and rounds 34 of
step 2 to make the second half of the
star component. End the tail.
4 Align the two star shapes. Zip up the
edges to join: Exiting the tip A 150 on
the first component, sew through the
adjacent tip cylinder on the second
component (figure 4, ab). Sew
through the up-beads on the two
components until you sew through
the next A 150 (bc). Repeat these
stitches twice to join three sides. Insert
a rivoli between the components, and
finish zipping the edges on the fourth
and fifth sides to complete the join.
5 Exiting an A 150 at the tip of a spine,
pick up seven B 150s, and sew through
the A 150 again to form a ring. Sew
through the ring again, skipping the
second, fourth, and sixth B 150s to
make them pop out (figure 5, ab).

6 Sew through the beadwork to exit

a cylinder in the joining round on the
side opposite the loop made in step 5,
with the needle pointing toward the
next B 150 (figure 5, point c).
7 Cut three pieces of chain at varying
lengths from 1 in. (2.5 cm) to 1 in.
(3.8 cm).
8 Pick up one end of the shortest chain,
and sew through the next center-round
B 150 (cd). Pick up an end of the longest chain, and sew through the next B
150 in the center round (de). Pick up
the medium-length chain, and sew
through the next cylinder in the round
(ef). End the thread.
9 On a head pin, string a 4 mm crystal,
and make a plain loop. Open the loop,
attach it to the end of a chain, and
close the loop. Repeat this step twice
to attach a crystal dangle to each
remaining chain.
10 Open the loop of an earring wire,
attach it to the hanging loop made
in step 5, and close the loop.
11 Repeat steps 110 to make a
second earring. w

Work in red, blue, and silver to adapt these

earrings for the Fourth of July!

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BEAD WEAVING

Domed
marquise
bracelet

Connect dimensional marquise-shaped

components for a one-of-a-kind look.
designed by Yasmin Sarfati

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Components

3 Sew through the next tile and 4 mm

a repeating pattern of a two-hole tile

bead and a 4 mm pearl three times.
Pick up a tile and a 3 mm pearl, and
then a repeating pattern of a tile and
a 4 mm three times. Pick up a tile
and a 3 mm pearl, tie the beads into
a ring with a square knot, leaving a
6-in. (15 cm) tail, and continue through
the next tile and 4 mm (figure 1).
2 Pick up an 110 seed bead, a 3 mm
bicone crystal, a 4 mm, a 3 mm crystal,
and an 110, and sew through the
4 mm your thread is exiting, going in
the same direction to create a loop
(figure 2, ab). Retrace the thread
path through the loop (not shown
in illustration for clarity).

(bc), repeat step 2, and sew through

the following tile and 4 mm (cd).
Repeat step 2, and continue through
the next tile, 3 mm pearl, tile, and
4 mm (de).
4 Repeat steps 23, and continue
through the following 110, 3 mm crystal,
and 4 mm in the first loop added (ef).
5 Pick up a 3 mm crystal, and sew
through the 4 mm in the next loop
(figure 3, ab). Repeat this stitch five
times to create a center ring, retrace
the thread path (not shown in the illustration for clarity), and continue through
the first 3 mm crystal added (bc).
6 Pick up an 110, a 3 mm pearl, an
8 mm bicone crystal, a 3 mm pearl,
and an 110. Skip the next five beads

1 On 1 yd. (.9 m) of thread, pick up

6 mm two-hole
tile bead

Difficulty rating

Materials
bracelet 7 in. (19.1 cm)*

5 8 mm bicone crystals (Swarovski,

amethyst)
40 6 mm CzechMates two-hole tile beads
(milky turquoise/pink topaz)
pearls (Swarovski, creamrose)
- 80 4 mm
- 28 3 mm
120 3 mm bicone crystals (Swarovski,
cyclamen opal)
2 g 110 seed beads (Miyuki 4218,
Duracoat dusty orchid)
1 toggle clasp (silver)
2 6 mm jump rings (silver)
Fireline, 6 lb. test
beading needles, #11 or #12
2 pairs of chainnose, flatnose, and/or
bentnose pliers
*Kits available at www.beadingwithbeads.net.

4 mm pearl
3 mm pearl

Online beading basics

110 seed bead

www.BeadandButton.com/basics

ending and adding thread

square knot
opening and closing jump rings

3 mm bicone crystal
8 mm bicone crystal
FIGURE 1

c
b

Yasmin Sarfati is a self-taught

designer from Israel who
has been beading for more
than 12 years. She is also a
Starman TrendSetter designer. At her store,
she has been teaching the art of jewelry
making, focusing on off-loom beading
with seed beads and crystals. Email her at
service@beading-with-beads.com, or visit
www.beadingwithbeads.net.

e
FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

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d
e
a

b
c
f

a
b
g

FIGURE 4

in the center ring, and sew through

the next 3 mm crystal on the opposite
side (figure 4, ab). Pick up an 110,
and sew back through the 3 mm
pearl, 8 mm, and 3 mm pearl. Pick
up an 110, and sew through the 3 mm
crystal your thread exited at the start
of this step, going in the same direction
(bc). Sew through the next five beads
as shown, exiting the outer hole of the
tile bead (cd).
7 Pick up an 110, a 3 mm crystal, and
an 110, and sew through the open hole
of the next tile (figure 5, ab). Repeat
this stitch twice (bc).
8 Pick up a 4 mm, a 3 mm crystal, and
a 4 mm, and sew through the open
hole of the next tile (cd).
9 Repeat steps 7 (de) and 8 (ef).
Retrace the thread path (not shown in
the illustration for clarity), and continue
through the beadwork, exiting the
middle 3 mm crystal along this side
of the component (fg). End the tail
but not the working thread.

FIGURE 5

10 Repeat steps 19 to make a total of

five components for a 712-in. (19.1 cm)
bracelet.

Assembly

1 With the working thread remaining

on a component, pick up a 3 mm pearl,
and sew through the corresponding
3 mm crystal (without the working
thread) on another component. Pick
up a 3 mm pearl, and sew through
the 3 mm crystal your thread exited
at the start of this step, going in the
same direction (figure 6). Retrace the
thread path several times, and end
this working thread.
2 With the working thread from each
new component, work as in step 1
to connect the remaining components.
Do not end the working thread on the
last component.

FIGURE 6

a loop. Retrace the thread path several

times, and end the thread.
2 Attach 12 in. (30 cm) of thread to
the beadwork on the other end of
bracelet, exiting the middle 3 mm
crystal opposite the connection point,
and repeat step 1.
3 Open a 6 mm jump ring, and attach
half of the clasp to an end loop of
110s. Repeat on the other end of the
bracelet. w

Clasp

1 Pick up eight 110s, and sew through

the 3 mm your thread is exiting to form

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