[Nfb-krafters-korner] beading weaving

[Holly Turri]

thanks so much lori.  I'm very basic right now and it sounds like you guys 
are way ahead of me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beading weaving


>I have taught bead weaving classes for the krafter's knorner and I expect 
>to be offering more classes in the near future. I have taught classes in 
>peyote stich, brick stich, spiral rope  right angle weave, ladder stich and 
>basic bead stringing.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 1:37 PM
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>
>> Hi Neva and all,
>>
>> I have never heard of bead weaving, but it does sound interesting. I 
>> enjoy
>> the safety pin beading, and would like to try bead weaving whenever a 
>> class
>> might be available.
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Neva 
>> Fairchild
>> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 10:31 AM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] a request for information
>>
>> I have recently begun learning bead weaving. I didn't know there was
>> anything more than stringing beads before a friend sat me down and got me
>> started. There have been a couple of classes in the past on this group 
>> that
>> hopefully will be repeated. I have learned the Peyote stitch and the 
>> Russian
>> Spiral, thus far. I began learning Right Angle Weave, but didn't get far 
>> in
>> my first lesson. The only one of these stitches I can do independently 
>> thus
>> far, from start to finish, is Peyote and I learned the one drop stitch
>> first. You can do multiple bead drops in Peyote. I know this sounds like
>> Greek to you, but it has to do with how many beads you put on at a time. 
>> In
>> one drop, I have made two bracelets. It is a flat bracelet, much like a 
>> wide
>> watch band only made of beads that snug up to one another very close and 
>> in
>> a pattern. It is pretty easy for me to feel with size 8 seed beads. I 
>> know
>> some people work with size 15 beads which are roughly half the size of a
>> size 8 bead. They are tiny and I have seen a cuff style bracelet made 
>> with
>> size 15 beads and it is so fine that it feels like silk. It's amazing. 
>> I'm
>> not proficient enough to teach a class, but hopefully Joyce will be able 
>> to
>> find someone on the list who will. I would love to take bead weaving 
>> classes
>> through this group as well as working with my friend. She is a great
>> teacher, but we both struggle with starting and finishing projects. Good
>> luck to you.
>>
>>
>> Neva Fairchild
>> 972 416-7039
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Holly Turri
>> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 7:50 AM
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] a request for information
>>
>> do you know of a good source for information about beading and beaded
>> jewelry making?  I'm newly retired,but  craft impaired.   I'd really like 
>> to
>> learn this as I have friends who do it but don'thave the time to teach 
>> me. I
>> want to make nice stuff not the kind of beading my three year old grand
>> daugter gives me.  Of course i treasure that but I'm quite a bit older.
>> Anxiously awaint ann answer and have a blessed day.
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