Pearls add pizazz to a
peyote stitch
bangle
Wear them individually or stacked for added interest.
by Anna Elizabeth Draeger
Made with 80 Japanese seed beads, these bangles
are a quick and easy lesson in peyote. Carefully
placed pearls give just the right curves.
the inside center rounds, [6] The last round gets
stepbystep
which become the base from added to one side only and MATERIALS
[1] On 4 yd. (3.7m) of which the rest of the bangle becomes the outside center bangle 2½ in. (6.4cm) inner
Fireline, pick up one 80 seed is worked. round. Work a round of pey- diameter
bead and seven 80 cylinder [3] Pick up the tail and step ote, but when you reach the " 20 4mm Swarovski pearls
beads. Repeat the pattern up through two cylinders, pearl space, pick up a cylin- " 10 3mm round crystals
nine times, and center the working in the opposite der, a seed bead, and a cylin- (optional)
beads on the Fireline. Sew direction of the working der instead of just one cylin- " 20 size 80 seed beads
through the first seed bead thread. Complete a row of der. [For another variation, " 16g size 80 Japanese
and the first cylinder strung peyote using only cylinders, you can substitute a 3mm cylinder beads
to form a ring (photo a). stepping up through the first round bead or crystal for one " Fireline 6 lb. test
[2] Work in circular peyote bead in the new round. of the three consecutive cyl- " beading needles, #12
stitch (Basics) by picking up Repeat on the other side inders added (photo g)]. Zip
a cylinder, skipping a cylin- (photo c). up (Basics) the last round
der, and sewing through the [4] Work a round of peyote stitched with the last round
next cylinder. Continue in using cylinders, but switch to on the other side (photo h).
peyote, but when you reach 4mm pearls when you reach Make sure to sew through all
the seed bead, pick up a seed the openings with seed beads three beads (cylinder, seed
bead instead of a cylinder (photo d). This will force the bead, cylinder) when you
(photo b). When the row is rounds to flair out a little. reach the pearl. Secure the
complete, step up through Repeat on the other side tails in the beadwork, and
the first bead in the new (photo e). trim. w
round, and set aside the [5] Work a round of peyote
working thread. These first using only cylinders. Repeat
three rounds of peyote are on the other side (photo f).
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