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

by Horace R. Goodhue, S. Skjold (Illustrator), T. Schwab (Illustrator), J. Szelka (Illustrator), M. Barich (Illustrator)

Overview

Written for both beginners and advanced beaders with over 200 illustrations and photographs of 47 bead-work pieces. The emphasis here is on traditional Native American techniques. The patterns include Ogalala Butterfly, Peyote Stitch, Apache Leaf, Zig-zag, Potawatomi Weave, and Lakota Chain among others. Includes sources for supplies, notes on knots and threading, and an illustrated section on how to make an Indian Bead Loom. Other techniques explained are pendants, ear drops, rosettes, applique, and sewn beadery. A complete beading resource.

Product Details

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

Table of Contents

	Illustrations	7
	Credits	8
	Preface	9
	Supplies	12
I.	Strings
1.	Single Strand	13
2a.	Multiple Strands	13
2b.	Ogalala Butterfly	14
II.	Daisy Chains
3.	Daisies-on-a-String	15
4.	6-Bead Chains	15
5.	8-Bead Chains	20
III.	Ladders
6.	Simple	22
7.	Fancy	24
8.	Bordered Crosses	25
IV.	Peyote Weave
9.	Peyote Tube	27
10.	Flat Peyote	28
11.	Flower Clusters	29
V.	"Fancies"
12.	Lacy Tube	32
13.	Interweave	32
14.	Spider	33
15.	Apache Leaf	35
16.	Shoshone Web	35
VI.	Zig-Zag Variations
17.	33	37
VII.	Fancy Zig-Zags
34.	Pointed ZZ	44
35.	Double ZZ	44
36.	Red Lake ZZ	47
37.	Potawatomi Weave	48
38.	Pansy	49
39.	Navajo Net	51
40.	Lakota Chain	52
41.	Three-Row	53
42.	Braids	53
VIII.	Dolls
43.	Indian Doll	54
44.	Paiute Weave	55
45.	Lady Doll	56
	Knots	57
	Loom Weaving	58
	Triangle Base	63
	Bead Embroidery
46.	Rosettes	65
47.	Free-Shape	69
48.	Other Patterns	70
	Beads-An Essay	72
	References	74
	Index	79
	Author Biography	80