Valentine's Day Hearts Chart/Motifs

 

just a few Peyote Heart ideas

beaded bracelet ideas - sparkly

pillow bead - 3D small - - FREE chart and instructions

Free Bead Chart - Coffee Cup

Miyuki Delicas size 10

Odd-Count Peyote Stitch

The chart has loads of different colours, 

but you could adapt it and simplify it.

Free Beadwork Pattern - MODEL LIPS

you could make this credit card sized - as a little pocket - with a backing

 

Original photographs turned into beadcharts using BeadTool.

3D Right-Angle-Weave Chunky Bracelet

There are books around explaining this technique.  

However, some simple RAW instructions are on these links :

Link 1

Link2

The instructions for this bracelet are available for sale from Bead-Patterns.com

Right Angle Weave Square with Mirror

Right-Angle weave video    Right-Angle Weave Diagram

 

Glass Shard - Bead Chart

I photographed this glass shard at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford (UK)

I love ancient glass, and think this piece is beautiful.
(I transferred the photo using BeadTool 4 software.)

Colouring Pencils Motif - FREE Beadwork Chart

 

Babushka Motif - Peyote (or Brick stitch)

Babushka Pattern available for sale at Bead-Patterns.com

Babushka Story

Peyote/Brick Stitch Chart - fish bracelet

Can use this chart for either Peyote or Brickstitch - (turned sideways)

Christmas Peyote Motifs

Charts for some Christmas Motifs - Peyote Stitch - beadweaving

Heart - Peyote Stitch

 

A simple pink heart design

Ndebele Patterns

These are Ndebele patterns - painted on their houses.  I've used Square Stitch (or this can be made on a loom) -  and have put  my initials in one of the motifs - but you can, of course, just make this plain or put your own initials here.

Square Stitch Tutorial

 Loomwork 

Tubular Beadwork

(close up)

The above are mainly Peyote Tubular work variations, but here are some instructions for a Spiral technique:
Method 1
Spiral Technique
1. Thread on 4 core beads plus 4 beads for outside spiral.
2. Bring the thread back up thru the 4 core beads.  Two lines of beads will sit neatly next to each other.
3. String on 1 core bead and 4 outside (spiral) beads and slide these down towards the work done.
4. Go back up thru the top 4 beads of the core column, including the one you have just added. 
Nudge this line of beads to the left - next to the first column.

Method 2
1. Thread on 4 core beads and 4 beads for the outside spiral
2. Bring the needle back up thru the 4 core beads and the 2 lines of beads will sit neatly next to each other.
3. String on 1 core bead and 4 outside spiral beads.
5. Take your needle up thru the last 3 core beads threaded, pull needle thru, then take your needle thru the new core bead you have just added.
6. Nudge your beads to the left and continue Step 3, repeating till required length .................. join up.



close-up of beaded spiral

 

Tubular Peyote Instructions link - (these instructions are  from Beading Daily - a very useful site, but you have to join up)

 



Russian Beadwork

 

 

(1) Link for Russian Spiral beading

(2) Link for making a Russian Spiral  

(3)  Link for Russian Leaf Earrings

Netted Necklace - beadwork

Vertical Netting Instructions link (from About.com)

 

 

Persian Tile - Peyote Beadwork Chart

 

This chart can be used for - amulet bag or bracelet/cuff

FREE Beadwork/Cross Stitch Chart - Abstract

Abstract Design Chart

This could be used lots of different ways - Beadwork  using  Square Stitch or Brickstitch - 

cuff/bracelet, brooch/pin, motif for a personal greetings card:

Knitting or Cross stitch design - single, or using repeats.

Valentines Hearts & Flowers Beaded Cuff - Free Beading Pattern

This Bracelet can be made in either Peyote or Brickstitch - turn chart on its side to make in Brickstitch
The top part of the chart is the basic bracelet pattern, and there are some 'little extras' below.