Synopses & Reviews
Carolyn Cave offers jewelry makers over 25 creative stitched projects that showcase twin beads. With many different stitches, stitchers will be able to choose their favorite techniques and then focus is on the end result: beautiful, wearable pieces. In addition to the twin beads, Carolyn also mixes in other beads and materials for truly creative results. There is also a wide variety of projects stitchers will make including bracelets, rings, earrings, ropes, and pendants. For bead stitchers who are looking for projects using the latest bead shapes, this book with it's focus on SuperDuos and twin beads, hits the spot.
About the Author
Carolyn Cave is a successful bead artist who has been published in
BeadandButton magazine,
Beadwork, and other publications. She was also featured as Interweaveand#8217;s Bead Star in 2011. She lives in Alberta, Canada.
Table of Contents
Introduction
About Twins and SuperDuos
Tools
Stitches
Other Techniques
Projects
Chapter 1: Bracelets
1. Duet and#150; twin peyote stitch
2. City Lights and#150; twin square stitch
3. Nine Patch and#150; twin right-angle weave
4. Snowberry and#150; twin St. Petersburg chain
5. Warp Speed and#150; basket weave stitch
6. Liberty and#150; modified circular netting
7. Aleksandra and#150; Russian spiral
Chapter 2: Rings for Ears and Fingers
8. Europa Earrings and#150; circular netting
9. Dahlia Ring and#150; stitching twins with the hole facing up
10. Khione and#150; two-needle stitching
11. Prairie Sunset and#150; dual layer circular netting
12. Erica and#150; circular netting beaded bead
13. De Vine Earrings and#150; vertical ladder stitch
Chapter 3: Ropes
14. Gilana and#150; modified stringing
15. Mossy River and#150; tubular peyote
16. Vikingand#8217;s Double and#150; twin tubular herringbone
17. Theodora and#150; tubular herringbone with Twin accents
Chapter 4: Chains with Pendants
18. Delft Lace and#150; two-needle stitching
19. Twin Helix and#150; spiral vertical ladder
20. Marrakesh and#150; spiral stitch
21. Seeing Double and#150; circular herringbone
22. Midnight Sky and#150; capture a cabochon (beaded)
23. Loretta and#150; setting a rivoli, two-needle stitching
24. Once in a Blue Moon and#150; capture a cabochon (sewn)
Chapter 5: Designer Jewelry
25. Andante and#150; tubular peyote beaded beads, stringing
26. Candy Chain and#150; curved vertical ladder
27. Oriana and#150; peyote fans
28. Elsie and#150; peyote stitch
29. Winter Harvest and#150; wheat stitch, advanced stringing
Resources
Acknowledgments
About the Author