The Pattern Companion: Beading
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Book Overview
Beads on cross-stitched treasures; dripping from tassels, braids, and fringes; and elegantly woven with or without a loom: these patterns and pages present so many different ways to enjoy the lovely art of beading. Here are the very best examples of this attractive and sophisticated craft, from jewelry to home accessories. Find out how to weave a Southwest Tube Necklace with turquoise drops and bugle beads, and a Loomed Mandarin Lamp Shade crafted from 6 beaded panels. Make an elegant silvery Opera Purse lined with Japanese kimono silk, a richly textured Antique Borders sampler, and painted and distressed wooden tassel molds. Beaders will find everything they need to create one-of-a-kind designs.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1402712715
ISBN13:9781402712715
Release Date:November 2004
Publisher:Sterling Publishing (NY)
Length:192 Pages
Weight:1.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 8.3" x 11.5"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Love this book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I got this book from the library before I bought it. I loved it! It is very informative and very thorough. Lots of different techniques! Would have liked to have seen more on wire work but it was great for thread work beading.
review of The Pattern Companion Beading
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book is great for the pattern minded beader. Instructions are great and pictures help get the message acrost quite well.
Everything I needed to know but never knew to ask
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
There are a few patterns and projects here but this book is more about making yourself more knowledgable and proficient with beadwork. It gives tons of inside information beyond diagrams and threadpaths (e.g. how to actually tie a weaver's knot and make it hold) as well as all the details on tools and materials. It's all about beads, patterns, and a thousand ways to use them.
compilation
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book is really good with great illustrations in color on the techniques including netting, peyote, squared needle weaving, tubular right-angle weave, ladder, brick and herringbone stitches, square stitch, loom bead weaving, bead knitting, crochet, tubular beaded crochet, embellishment techniques and knotting. This is followed by good material on the beads and tools . The many projects are also well illustrated with great drawings to help. One caveat though: this book is a compilation from 4 other books which is annoying if you've got them already and if you don't have them, you may not want to buy them either. The four are: Ann Benson, Beading for the first time, Gay Bowles, Beaded cross-stitch treasures, Valerie Campbell-Harding, Beaded tassels, braids and fringes, Gourley, Elizabeth, etc, Art of seed beading and C.W. Wells, Art & elegance of beadweaving. But the price, even without any discount here, is good and this is one of the best books on beading that I've bought so far.
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