With interest in beadweaving on the rise, Mastering Peyote Stitch
provides a much-needed look into the most integral technique--peyote
stitch. With 15 styles in all, beading geniuses will finally have an
accessible, easy-to-understand guide to one of the fundamentals of
beadweaving, brought to you courtesy of Beadwork Editor Melinda Barta.
In the Peyote Basics chapter, you will learn the basics of creating flat
peyote bands, then advance to circular and tubular variations,
eventually learning to fashion dimensional jewelry pieces. Once you've
mastered the basics, Melinda dives into designing dimensional jewelry
pieces. Additional chapters cover combining peyote with other popular
beadweaving techniques (right-angle weave, herringbone, and bead
embroidery) and creating unique edgings and embellishments for finished
pieces. Melinda, together with Beadwork's Designers of the Year,
including Jean Campbell, Lisa Kan, Carole Ohl, Melanie Potter, Jean
Power, Cynthia Rutledge, and Sherry Serafini, demonstrates a range of
styles in 15 beautiful jewelry projects.