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Flat Herringbone |
Thread your needle with
a comfortable length of thread.
You can either tie a knot in your thread, or put on a stop bead
and weave your tail in later.
String on 4 seed beads.
Pass back through the the bottom of the first two beads you strung
on. |
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Adjust so that the
beads are laying side by side in stacks of two.
Pass back through the 3rd and 4th seedbeads.
Pull snug but not too tight. |
Continue adding two
size 11 seedbeads with each addition.
Pass back through the top of the previous two seedbeads you strung
on, then back up through the bottom of the last two. |
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String on two more size
11 seedbeads, pass back up through the bottom of the previous
two.
Pass down through the top of the last two. |
String on two more size
11 seedbeads, pass up through the bottom of the previous two.
Pass back down through the top of the last two. |
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String on two more size
11 seedbeads, pass back up through the bottom of the previous
two. Pass down through the top of the last two.
You can continue making
this base row as long as you would like. Just remember to keep
it an even number of beads. |
Now you will begin the Herringbone.
With your thread coming up and out of an outside stack of beads,
string on 2 seedbeads.
Pass your needle back down through the seedbead just next to
you.
Do not pass through both beads in the stack! |
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Continue adding 2 beads
at a time as shown above until you reach the other end.
To turn around, follow
the thread path of the red thread to the left. |
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You can use various sizes
and shapes of beads within the fabric of this stitch for texture.
Experiment! Play around! Most of all....have fun!
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Copyright 2004 - Beki Haley
Please respect my copyright.
I spent a lot of time to offer this free to the beading community.
You have my permission to print this for your personal use.
You may not print this to distribute in any way.
Thanks! |
