[Nfb-krafters-korner] beading weaving

[Blindhands at aol.com]

Laurie is an excellent teacher and very professional.  She is a great  
resource and she sells her jewelry at her Markets.
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

 
In a message dated 1/14/2012 6:17:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
freespirit1 at tds.net writes:

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>
To: "'List for blind crafters and  artists'" 
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January  14, 2012 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beading  weaving


> 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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