Saturday 17 September 2011

Peyote Stitch Beading

Peyote Stitch Beading  The authentic peyote stitch was also known as gourd stitch. In peyote stitch bead work, beaded fabrics are created without any loom of threads visible. Any shape or any size can be made by taking the thread in a zig-zag way through the rows and branches of the beads. Even the handcrafted jewelry and accessories can be made by peyote stitch. It looks great and amazing in small bags, Here are eight simple step-by-step instructions for you to master this stitch. 



How to Peyote Stitch?
Thread the first bead tightly, this bead is called stop bead.
Thread seven more beads in a straight line.
Thread one more bead and then take out your needle from the hole of the third bead from the end. Pull the thread and make sure that the new bead sits on the eighth bead of the first row of beads.
Thread one more bead and now take it out from the hole of the fourth bead from the end and make it sit on the third bead from the end of the first bead row.
Repeat the previous step that is, step four twice by taking out the needle from every alternate bead of the first row. By now, there should be four new beads in the second row.
Thread a bead and take out the needle from the first bead of the second row and make it stable on the stop bead that is the first bead of this stitch.
Thread one more bead and take out the needle from the second bead of second row and make it sit in between the first two beads of the second row.

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