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2 D’oh Nutz
MEL JONASSEN
4 Going Bananas
LYNN DAVY
Bead-Making Instructions for Beaded Beads:
2 D’oh Nutz
MEL JONASSEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 6
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4 Going Bananas
LYNN DAVY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 10
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Contents 3
project
beaded pillow
beads
CAROL HUBER CYPHER
RESOURCES
Fig. 4
Fig. 2 Check your local bead shop or contact: All
Repeat around so your triangle has materials: Beads by Blanche, (201) 385-6225,
Notice that we are peyote-stitching in rounded corners. After placing the last www.beadsbyblanche.com.
the round, always increasing (adding B, pass through only the first A of the
ARTIST’S TIPS
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large holes or a smaller nee-
dle and thread, as you will be
Fig. 1 2) ASSEMBLY. passing through the beads
Round 5: Secure a thread at the edge of several times when joining
one slice. Hold the piece that you pieces.
ing 4 beads at a time to each side are joining side by side with the
until you reach the last row. Add other. Join one to another by pass- t8IFOKPJOJOHUIFCSJDL
2 beads to end the last row and ing down through 2 beads of the stitched slices, always hold
weave the thread through the second slice and up through the them side by side rather than
piece to reinforce it. Add 2 beads 2 beads on the first slice that the using the thread to pull them
to the other end and pass down thread originally exited. This will
into place.
through the 4 beads of the first make a circle, and when pulled,
row. You should now have a base should cause both rows of beads to
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Round 3: Brick stitch (see Techniques Round 6: Pass up through the next
pieces together to form the
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beads instead of 1. Work 4 rows, the slices side by side, do the same two halves and then attach
decreasing down to a two-bead stitch, always pulling to join (Fig. 4). them.
point. When you reach the top, Proceed around until the seams are
weave the thread back down to the fully attached. Weave the thread to t4PNFUJNFTBCFBETIJGUTTP
base (Fig. 2). the edge of the slice and repeat its hole is flush up against an-
Steps 5 and 6. ✦ other bead and it is hard to
pass the needle through.
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pencil eraser and gently push
the bead upward so you can
continue.
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flat and then join them, you
could end up with a beach
RESOURCES
Check your local bead shop or contact: All ball, umbrella, or starfish—
Fig. 2 materials: Beyond Beadery, (800) 840-5548, the possibilities are endless.
www.beyondbeadery.com.
party
girl
necklace
ROBIN COWART
Fig. 4
going bananas
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