Bead&Button February 2009

Find materials, colors, and a printable shopping list for the projects in this issue.


Harmonious array
Spirals, links, and loops united for an elegant showpiece necklace
By Maria Teresa Ferreira


Hojas inspiration
Repeat a stylized leaf motif to make a pretty pendant
By Smadar Grossman


The language of design: Part 1
By Diane Fitzgerald


Cabled bracelet
Adapt herringbone stitch with a classic fiber technique for an undulating bracelet
By Rae Arlene Reller


Heavy metal
Create substantial links with metal seed beads, then connect them with jump rings for a bracelet that drapes elegantly around the wrist
By Carol Butler


Marquise de lis
So simply sophisticated, you'll want to make one in every color
By Catharina Thomas


Perfect pairing
Full persian chain maille sections frame lampworked focal beads. View a video demonstrating how to make the Full Persian chain maille pattern.
By Kathy Petersen and Susan Matych-Hager


Dimensional diamonds
Stitch diamond shapes into a peyote pattern to create a textured cuff
By Angie Weathers


Barred bracelet
Vertical embellishments are easy to achieve when you combine bead stringing and stitching techniques
By Gay Hapgood


Fanciful romance
Turn up the heat with fire-polished beads, and fan the flames of fantasy
By Jeka Lambert


Byzantine translation
Stitch a beaded version of Byzantine chain maille. Click here for the bracelet instructions. Learn right-angle weave and herringbone stitches by watching demonstration videos.
By Sheryl Yanagi


Pattern play
Repeating motifs, both large and small, create a unified tapestry-inspired beaded handbag. Click here for enlarged versions of the purse body and strap patterns as well as Delica alternatives to the Toho Aiko colors Naomi used.
By Naomi Sakuma


Frost relief
Acid-etch a glass bead to create a luminous glow
By Katherine Natalia Wadsworth

Bead&Button, 2009, February