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Basic Herringbone Stitch

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Herringbone, also known as Ndebele stitch, is an interest ing seed bead weaving technique that is easy to learn. The

weave is created with pairs of beads, lying in a V-shape pattern.

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Step 1

For a basic flat herringbone

design, choose the colors

you want to work with. For

this technique, we have

choosen three colors

color A, color B and color C.

Step 2

Cut a piece of thread about

5 feet long. Thread your

needle.

Step 3

Add a mini bead stopper

about one foot from the end

of your thread. Squeeze the

two loops to open the bead

stopper.

Step 4

Add thread to the mini bead

stopper and release the

loops. This will help prevent

beads from falling off your

thread.

Step 5

To begin, start by making a

bead ladder. We are

creating a 2-row bead

ladder which is easier to

hold onto. Begin by

stringing four A beads.

Step 6

Go back through all four

beads. The four beads

should be stacked two high.

Step 7

Go back up through the first

two beads.

Step 8

Go back down through the

last two beads.

Step 9

String two A beads. Go

down through the previous

two beads.

Step 10

Pass the needle back up

through the last two beads.

Step 11

String two A beads. Go up

through the previous two

beads.

Step 12

Pass the needle back down

through the last two beads.

Step 13

String two A beads. Go

down through the previous

two beads.

Step 14

Pass the needle up through

the last two beads.

Step 15

String two A beads. Go up

through the previous two

beads. Repeat pattern until

you have a bead ladder

equal to the desired width of

your piece. In this piece we

have a two-row bead ladder

Step 16

You may need to turn the

ladder so that the thread is

exiting from the second

bead from the end and your

needle is pointing down.

Step 17

To begin the herringbone

stitch, go up through the

last bead in the fi rst row.

Step 18

String two B beads.

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that is three columns wide.

(Each column will equal one

stitch made up of two

beads.)

Step 19

Skip the first bead in the

second row and go down

through the next bead in

that same row.

Step 20

Go up through the next

bead.

Step 21

String two B beads.

Step 22

Go back down through the

next bead.

Step 23

Go up through the next

bead over in the same row.

Step 24

String two B beads. Go

down through the last bead

in the same row.

Step 25

To turn and begin a new

row, go back up through the

last added bead.

Step 26

String two C beads. Go

down through the next B

bead.

Step 27

Go up through the next

bead over in the same row.

Step 28

String two C beads. Go

down through the next B

bead.

Step 29

Go up through the next B

bead.

Step 30

String two C beads. Go

down through the next B

bead.

Step 31

Repeat steps 18 through 30

until you have reached your

desired length.

Step 32

To finish off the thread, go

down through several

beads.

Step 33

Loop the needle around the

thread between two beads.

Tie a surgeon's knot around

the thread and pull taut.

Step 34

Cut the thread.

Step 35

Clean up the ends of your

thread using a Perfect End

Thread Burner. Burn or melt

the end of your thread until

the end is no longer visible.

Step 36

To add a new piece of

thread, tie a surgeon's knot

around one of the threads

between two beads.

Step 37

Go up through the beads

until you exit through the

last added bead.

Step 38

String 2 beads.

Step 39

Continue working the

pattern.

Step 40

Congratulations, you have

learned Basic Herringbone!

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