 | STEP 1 Cut a length of Nymo thread to approximately five feet. Wax the thread if you like. Tie a "stopper bead" on the end of your thread to keep the beads in place. String eight seed beads onto the thread. In this example we used 4mm Toho cube beads, which makes the technique much easier to learn. |
 | STEP 2 Pass the needle back through the third bead from the end of the strand in the opposite direction. |
 | STEP 3 Pull the thread tight. Two of the cubes should stack neatly on top of the third. You may have to encourage them into place. |
 | STEP 4 Add another bead to your thread. Skip one bead and thread through the next. |
 | STEP 5 Pull the thread tight. Your beads should look like the image. Continue until you have reached the end of the row. |
 | STEP 6 When you get to the end of the row, you will choose a side, and commit to it. This is the side you will always build on. Now you have a stair step effect. Going forward we will refer to these as "up" and "down" beads. Add a bead and thread the needle back through the first up bead. |
 | STEP 7 Help this bead into it's place, so that it fits snuggly beside the first bead in that row. |
 | STEP 8 Add another bead and go through the next up bead. Continue in this manner to the end of the row. |
 | STEP 9 When you get to the end of the row, add a bead and, remembering to string on the same side of the piece, go back through the first up bead. |
 | STEP 10 Continue the pattern to the end of the row. You can add as many rows as you like. For the Joy necklace, we only used three rows. |
| FURTHER INSTRUCTIONWhen you are done, you may want to weave your thread back through the piece, crossing back and forth across the rows to strengthen it. You can then tie off your string and you are done.
For instructions on how to embellish your peyote stitch, please Click Here. |
