Our fascination with creating a fabric by stitching or weaving tiny beads together is not new. The Egyptians created burial garments using peyote stitch patterns over 4000 years ago! The technique got its name from the Native American's who created beaded items for ceremonial events. Over the years the techniques have changed although the name has stayed the same.
The beading used in peyote stitch patterns works particularly well when used on accessories such as jewelry, handbags, scarves, and gloves. Peyote stitch is also used quite often on sweaters, jackets and vests. Often when used for jewelry and beaded ornamentation several small peyote stitch patterns are combined to create lar ger beads known as wonder beads or super beads.
Peyote stitch patterns are the most popular amongst contemporary beadworkers. The technique is simple but can be confusiing for beginners, especially when it comes to following the pattern. The work progresses in an zigzag manner with each alternate bead belonging to a different row of the pattern. If you count your rows on the diagonal it will help you find your place on the graph.
Many different craft books discuss the peyote stitch pattern. Bead & Button Magazine published "Best of Bead & Button Magazine: Peyote Stitch Beading Projects" that not only gives detailed instructions on the various stitches but also has 18 different jewelry patterns for lariats, necklaces and broaches. It also has many different versions of the wonder beads or what the book calls "beaded beads".
Various crafters have contributed projects using the peyote stitch to the book, "Beaded Pictures: Charts and Instructions for Beadweaving." The book has a wide variety of peyote stitch patterns and includes everything from animals and floral patterns to geometric patterns, seasonal items and even has patterns of different people.
Another craft book that might intrigue more advanced crafters and has many different beading projects is "Knitting with Beads: 35 Beautiful Sweaters, Scarves, Hats and Gloves." The book ranks the difficulty of a pattern and one pattern in the "challenging" category is a peyote stitch tunic. Another popular book, "Creative Cloth Doll Making" demonstrates how to use peyote stitch beading in combination with several other craft techniques. "Native American Beadwork: Projects and Techniques from the Southwest" is a must have book for anyone interested in crafts based on Native American traditions.
Let peyote stitch patterns open up a new world of creativity for you as you weave tradition into your modern life.
The beading used in peyote stitch patterns works particularly well when used on accessories such as jewelry, handbags, scarves, and gloves. Peyote stitch is also used quite often on sweaters, jackets and vests. Often when used for jewelry and beaded ornamentation several small peyote stitch patterns are combined to create lar ger beads known as wonder beads or super beads.
Peyote stitch patterns are the most popular amongst contemporary beadworkers. The technique is simple but can be confusiing for beginners, especially when it comes to following the pattern. The work progresses in an zigzag manner with each alternate bead belonging to a different row of the pattern. If you count your rows on the diagonal it will help you find your place on the graph.
Many different craft books discuss the peyote stitch pattern. Bead & Button Magazine published "Best of Bead & Button Magazine: Peyote Stitch Beading Projects" that not only gives detailed instructions on the various stitches but also has 18 different jewelry patterns for lariats, necklaces and broaches. It also has many different versions of the wonder beads or what the book calls "beaded beads".
Various crafters have contributed projects using the peyote stitch to the book, "Beaded Pictures: Charts and Instructions for Beadweaving." The book has a wide variety of peyote stitch patterns and includes everything from animals and floral patterns to geometric patterns, seasonal items and even has patterns of different people.
Another craft book that might intrigue more advanced crafters and has many different beading projects is "Knitting with Beads: 35 Beautiful Sweaters, Scarves, Hats and Gloves." The book ranks the difficulty of a pattern and one pattern in the "challenging" category is a peyote stitch tunic. Another popular book, "Creative Cloth Doll Making" demonstrates how to use peyote stitch beading in combination with several other craft techniques. "Native American Beadwork: Projects and Techniques from the Southwest" is a must have book for anyone interested in crafts based on Native American traditions.
Let peyote stitch patterns open up a new world of creativity for you as you weave tradition into your modern life.
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