Indian Bead-Weaving Patterns: Chain-Weaving Designs, Bead Loom Weaving, and Bead Embroidery - an Illustrated how-to Guide
Indian Bead-Weaving Patterns is written for beginning and advanced beaders. It contains over 200 instructional illustrations and photographs of 47 bead-work pieces. Emphasis is on the use of traditional Native American beading techniques. The major portion of this book covers chain-weaving patterns, examples of which include multiple strands, 6-bead and 8-bead daisy chains, "Ogalala Butterfly," ladder weaves, "Peyote Stitch," fancy tubes, "spider" designs, "Apache Leaf," "Zig-zag" variations, 5- and 8-bead diagonals, "Potawatomi Weave," "Wide Net," "Lakota Chain," beaded braids, and beaded dolls. Also included in this book are notes on supplies, knots and threading ... and an illustrated section on How to Make and Use an Indian Bead Loom. With this new, enlarged edition, come two additional sections: Triangle Base has illustrated directions for making this very popular pattern for pendants and ear-drops; and Bead Embroidery includes detailed instructions for Rosettes and Applique work. Additional descriptions and illustrations are also given for other patterns of sewn beadery.
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Indian Bead-Weaving Patterns: Chain-Weaving Designs, Bead Loom Weaving, and Bead Embroidery - an Illustrated how-to Guide
Indian Bead-Weaving Patterns is written for beginning and advanced beaders. It contains over 200 instructional illustrations and photographs of 47 bead-work pieces. Emphasis is on the use of traditional Native American beading techniques. The major portion of this book covers chain-weaving patterns, examples of which include multiple strands, 6-bead and 8-bead daisy chains, "Ogalala Butterfly," ladder weaves, "Peyote Stitch," fancy tubes, "spider" designs, "Apache Leaf," "Zig-zag" variations, 5- and 8-bead diagonals, "Potawatomi Weave," "Wide Net," "Lakota Chain," beaded braids, and beaded dolls. Also included in this book are notes on supplies, knots and threading ... and an illustrated section on How to Make and Use an Indian Bead Loom. With this new, enlarged edition, come two additional sections: Triangle Base has illustrated directions for making this very popular pattern for pendants and ear-drops; and Bead Embroidery includes detailed instructions for Rosettes and Applique work. Additional descriptions and illustrations are also given for other patterns of sewn beadery.
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Indian Bead-Weaving Patterns: Chain-Weaving Designs, Bead Loom Weaving, and Bead Embroidery - an Illustrated how-to Guide

Indian Bead-Weaving Patterns: Chain-Weaving Designs, Bead Loom Weaving, and Bead Embroidery - an Illustrated how-to Guide

Indian Bead-Weaving Patterns: Chain-Weaving Designs, Bead Loom Weaving, and Bead Embroidery - an Illustrated how-to Guide

Indian Bead-Weaving Patterns: Chain-Weaving Designs, Bead Loom Weaving, and Bead Embroidery - an Illustrated how-to Guide

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Indian Bead-Weaving Patterns is written for beginning and advanced beaders. It contains over 200 instructional illustrations and photographs of 47 bead-work pieces. Emphasis is on the use of traditional Native American beading techniques. The major portion of this book covers chain-weaving patterns, examples of which include multiple strands, 6-bead and 8-bead daisy chains, "Ogalala Butterfly," ladder weaves, "Peyote Stitch," fancy tubes, "spider" designs, "Apache Leaf," "Zig-zag" variations, 5- and 8-bead diagonals, "Potawatomi Weave," "Wide Net," "Lakota Chain," beaded braids, and beaded dolls. Also included in this book are notes on supplies, knots and threading ... and an illustrated section on How to Make and Use an Indian Bead Loom. With this new, enlarged edition, come two additional sections: Triangle Base has illustrated directions for making this very popular pattern for pendants and ear-drops; and Bead Embroidery includes detailed instructions for Rosettes and Applique work. Additional descriptions and illustrations are also given for other patterns of sewn beadery.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780961350314
Publisher: Bead-Craft
Publication date: 09/28/1989
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 73
Sales rank: 760,128
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.96(h) x 0.11(d)

Table of Contents

Illustrations7
Credits8
Preface9
Supplies12
I.Strings
1.Single Strand13
2a.Multiple Strands13
2b.Ogalala Butterfly14
II.Daisy Chains
3.Daisies-on-a-String15
4.6-Bead Chains15
5.8-Bead Chains20
III.Ladders
6.Simple22
7.Fancy24
8.Bordered Crosses25
IV.Peyote Weave
9.Peyote Tube27
10.Flat Peyote28
11.Flower Clusters29
V."Fancies"
12.Lacy Tube32
13.Interweave32
14.Spider33
15.Apache Leaf35
16.Shoshone Web35
VI.Zig-Zag Variations
17.3337
VII.Fancy Zig-Zags
34.Pointed ZZ44
35.Double ZZ44
36.Red Lake ZZ47
37.Potawatomi Weave48
38.Pansy49
39.Navajo Net51
40.Lakota Chain52
41.Three-Row53
42.Braids53
VIII.Dolls
43.Indian Doll54
44.Paiute Weave55
45.Lady Doll56
Knots57
Loom Weaving58
Triangle Base63
Bead Embroidery
46.Rosettes65
47.Free-Shape69
48.Other Patterns70
Beads-An Essay72
References74
Index79
Author Biography80
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