I have decided to try something different with the
beads – bead weaving. For some reason I
have never been interested in this until I saw this ad for bracelets (that I
have yet to make) using some bead weaving techniques. I think these bracelets are so beautiful, so
I paid for the instructions. I rarely do
that. After reading the instructions, I
decided I had better go back to the beginning and actually learn the bead
weaving stitches and learn to follow a pattern.
I bought a beginners book and I made my first
project. The even-count peyote stitch
was suggested as a good stitch to learn first.
Here is a photo of my first bracelet.
Well, actually this isn’t my first bead weaving project.
I
discovered that what I learned when I lived in Sarasota, was bead weaving! A friend taught me how to make some peyote
beads and another stitch called a spiral.
This is a photo of a necklace I made with some bead
weaving techniques. I used a needle and
Fireline (fishing line) to make this necklace.
I plan to
make many more bead weaving projects. It
is a bit tedious and time consuming, but I do enjoy it.
You
can find these items for sale on our NeeNee & CheeChee’s Beaded Things
website -- www.neeneeandcheechee.etsy.com.
