Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Double St. Petersburg Chain Bead stitch - Learn how



Last time I showed you how to do the St Petersburg Chain.  Now that you have mastered that stitch, the Double St. Petersburg Chain should be easy to learn. *Please note in the illustrations the C bead is drawn as a drop bead, but in the finished sample I used seed beads instead. You can use either bead.


Start by waxing and stretching your thread, use Nymo D or C-Lon & a #11 or #12 beading needle. Tie in a "stopper" bead, leaving about an 8" tail and begin at step #1.

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1. Follow the instructions to make the St Petersburg Chain Bead stitch pattern. This piece will be called the Base Section in the future steps.








2. Start a new working thread with a stopper bead and go with working thread up through the 1st B bead added in the Base Section piece in step #1.
Pick up 6A, go with thread up through the 3rd and 4th A beads just added in this step.




 3. Pick up 1C, go with thread down through the 4th, 3rd and 2nd A bead, step #2, up through the B bead in the Base Section, step #3, and the 6th and 5th A beads, step #2.







4. Pick up 4A, go with thread up through the 1st and 2nd A beads just added in this step. Make sure to pull up thread so that the 1st A bead added in this step is snug and next to the 5th A bead, step #2.









5. Pick up 1C, go with thread down through the 2nd and 1st A beads, step #4, up through the 1 B bead, added in the Base Section, step #6 or step #9, and the 4th and 3rd A beads, step #4.



6.  Continue by repeating steps #4 and #5 until you reach the end.
That’s it, Happy Beading!


Double St. Petersburg Chain Stitch _ Learn How

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Tila Boogie Bracelet Pattern

 

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A = Miyuki 11° SEED bead, 10* beads
B = 2mm or 3mm Fire-polished Crystals, 8° SEED beads or 10° Triangle beads, 4* beads
C = 4mm Fire-polished Crystals, 1* beads
T = Tila Beads, 2* beads
*Beads counts are per repeat (Unit), each Unit is about 1/2 inch.
Nymo D, C-Lon Thread or Fireline (4 or 6 pound), #11 or #12 beading needle

Start by waxing and stretching your thread. Tie in a “stopper” bead, leaving about a 8-10” tail and begin at step #1.

1. a) Pick up 1T.

b) Pick up 13A, go with thread down through the right side hole of the T bead added at (a).

 2. Pick up 1B 1T 1B, go with thread down through the right side hole of the T bead added in the previous step.

3. Pick up 1A, 1C, 1A, 1T, 1B 1T, 1B, go with thread down through the right side hole of the 1st T bead just added.

4. Pick up 3A, go with thread up through the left side hole of the 1st T bead, step #3.

5. a) Pick up 1A, go with thread up through the C bead, step #3.

b) Pick up 1A, go with thread through the left side hole of the T bead, left to right through the 3 A beads, down through the right side hole of the T bead, left to right through the B bead and up through the left side hole of the T bead, as shown


6. Repeat steps #1b through #5b.

7. Continue by repeating step #7 until the bracelet is the length that you would like. At the last repeat of steps #2 and #4 eliminate adding the extra T beads. See illustration for reference.

8. Add clasps of your choice on both ends Continue with thread around through the clasp beads several times for strength. Weave the working thread into the bracelet and end.

Tila Boogie Bracelet Pattern , B0298
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This pattern may not be copied or distributed in any way without the express written permission of the author. The purchaser of this pattern may use the finished piece for personal use and for selling at arts and crafts shows, etc. No mass production of this design is permitted without permission from the author.