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Companion to Katie’s Beading Secrets, Beadwork, August/September 2009.
techniques
:: spiral herringbone
stitch
:: stringing
:: wireworking
charming
dream necklace
Katie HacKer
Herringbone tubes meet trendy charm accents
in this quick, fashionable design that has
hidden meanings: To reinforce the dream
theme, Katie chose purple tones for creativity,
a hummingbird charm for moving forward,
and an eye charm for insight.
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2. 1) HerrINgboNe tubes. Work two 2) FINIsHINg. Use the stitched tubes
Materials
spiral herringbone-stitched tubes: and remaining materials to assemble the 3 g purple-lined blue aB size 11° cylinder
Ladder round: Use 30" of beading thread necklace: beads
to ladder-stitch a strip 2 seed beads Charms: Use the head pin to string 1 violet 2 purple velvet 6×4mm crystal rondelles
high and 6 seed beads long. Pass opal round and form a wrapped loop. 2 violet aB 6mm crystal bicones
through the first 2 beads and last 2 Slide the eye and hummingbird 3 violet opal 6mm crystal rounds
beads to form a foundation circle, charms and the crystal dangle just 1 sterling silver 7×11mm eye charm
exiting the top of the first bead. formed onto the charm holder. 1 sterling silver 17×20mm hummingbird
charm with attached 5mm soldered jump
Round 1: To begin working spiral her- Stringing: Use the beading wire to string
ring
ringbone stitch, string 2 seed beads; 1 crimp tube and one end of one 5½" 1 sterling silver 30mm “Dream” charm
pass down through the next bead on piece of chain; pass back through the holder with attached 6mm soldered jump
the foundation circle and up through tube and crimp. Cover the tube with ring
the next 2 beads of the previous two 1 crimp cover. String 2 spacers, 1 her- 12 sterling silver 6mm daisy spacers
rounds. Repeat twice; step up for the ringbone tube, 2 spacers, 1 violet opal 1 sterling silver 8×20mm S-clasp
next round by exiting the first bead round, 1 spacer, 1 purple velvet ron- 1 sterling silver 1½" decorative head pin
2 sterling silver 2mm crimp tubes
added in this round. delle, 1 spacer, and 1 violet AB bicone.
2 sterling silver 3mm crimp covers
Rounds 2 and on: Repeat Round 1 until the String the charm holder and repeat
11¼" of sterling silver or sterling silver–
beadwork measures 2¼". stringing instructions in reverse order, plated 4mm rollo chain
Final rounds: Weave back through the final attaching the end of the wire to one White nylon or .006 beading thread
two rounds, following a ladder- end of a second 5½" piece of chain. 8" of .018 beading wire
stitched thread path. Tie a knot Clasp: Use the S-clasp to connect the free Jeweler’s cement
between the last beads and dab with ends of the chains. F
jeweler’s cement. Allow to dry, and tools
Size 12 beading needle
trim close to the work.
Scissors
Repeat entire step for a second tube. round-nose pliers
chain- or flat-nose pliers
Wire cutters
crimping pliers
Finished size: 18¾"
KAtIe HACKer presents “Beading Lessons” on
each episode of the public television show Beads,
Baubles & Jewels. She is also the author of many
beading books, including Hip to Bead (inter-
weave, 2006). read her blog and sign up for her
monthly newsletter at www.katiehacker.com.
resourCes
Check with your local bead shop or
contact: charm holder and hummingbird
charm: Nina Designs, (800) 336-6462, www
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.ninadesigns.com. Swarovski crystals and eye
il
charm: Fire Mountain Gems and Beads,
d (800) 355-2137, www.firemountaingems
.com. toho treasure cylinder beads, WildFire
.006 beading thread, beading wire, Bead
Stringing Glue jewelry cement, and all other
findings: Beadalon (wholesale only), www
.beadalon.com, or artbeads.com, (866)
715-2323.
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