Bead & Button – October 2019

58 October 2019

2) With the remaining tail at the

starting end of the peyote band,

zigzag through the beads in the

end rows to join the band into

a ring (photo p). End the tail.

3) Add a new thread to the bead-

work, exiting the tip D on a top

point (photo q).

4) Pick up a 4 mm fp, a 4 mm

bicone, a 4 mm fp, a bugle, a 4 mm

fp, a bugle, a 4 mm fp, a 4 mm

bicone, and a 4 mm fp. Sew through

the next tip D (photo r), and sew

back through the last 4 mm fp

added (photo s).

5) Pick up a 4 mm bicone, a 4 mm

fp, a bugle, a 4 mm fp, a bugle,

a 4 mm fp, a 4 mm bicone, and

a 4 mm fp. Sew through the next

tip D, and sew back through the

last 4 mm fp added.

6) Repeat step 5 five times.

7) For the final connection, pick

up a 4 mm bicone, a 4 mm fp,

a bugle, a 4 mm fp, a bugle, a 4 mm

fp, and a 4 mm bicone, and sew

down through the first 4 mm fp at

the tip of the first point (photo t).

Continue through the tip D, and

back through the 4 mm fp and the

following bicone, 4 mm fp, bugle,

and 4 mm fp (photo u).

8) Place the beadwork on an orna-

ment ball. Pick up a D, two Cs, and

a D, and sew through the center

4 mm fp in the next connector arch

(photo v). Repeat this stitch seven

times to connect all the arches

(photo w). Sew through all the

beads in the top ring at least once

more to tighten and reinforce it,

and end the thread. B&B

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3. Work another fringe as in step 2,
   but omit the first 4 mm fp when
   picking up beads. Repeat for a third
   fringe (photo l). End the thread.


4. Repeat steps 1–3 to work a three-
   fringe tassel at the tip of each point
   along the bottom edge (photo m).

ASSEMBLY

1. Fold a piece of paper into thirds,
   and center it on the beadwork
   (photo n). Wrap the ends of the
   peyote band over the paper to line
   up the ends (photo o).

Deb Moffett-Hall

[email protected]

patternstobead.com

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