Beading Patterns Free Peyote Stitch
Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
by Jennifer Thoden
Thoden Publications LLC
Learn how to peyote stitch with easy step by step instructions and diagrams.
The peyote stitch is an easy and enjoyable bead stitch to learn. Beginner beaders to advanced fall in love with the peyote stitch because of its versatility, flexiblity and beauty. The peyote stitch almost feels like fabric and can be use to make chokers, beaded purses... and endless bead designs. |
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40" (60cm) Nylon beading thread Beading needle Size 11 seed beads |
| Step 1. Thread on a top bead |  |
| Step 2. Thread on 7 more beads |  |
| Step3. Thread another bead and then thread your needle through the 3rd bead from the end. Pull the thread so that the new bead sits on top of the 8th bead of the first row. |
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| Step 4. Thread another bead and then thread your needle through the 4th bead from the end of the first row. |  |
| Step 5. Repeat Step 4, 2 more times, weaving the thread through every other bead on the first row. You will end the second row with the thread going through the stop bead. (your first bead). You should have added 4 new beads. |
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| Step 6. Now, lets continue with a third row... Thread another bead and then thread your needle through the first bead on the second row. Pull the thread so that the new bead sits on top of the stop bead |
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Step 7. Thread another bead and then thread your needle through the next bead on the second row. Step 8. Continue like this until you have 4 new beads threaded for the third row. |
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Keep going! The peyote stitch takes a bit of practice at first. The trick is to keep the thread tension tight, and still allow the weave to lay flat. Practice with larger seed beads at first to get the hang of the stitch. Once you learn the peyote stitch, you will be hooked! Bead long strips of seed beads to make a choker!
Happy Beading!
Jennifer Thoden
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More commentsI finally found a website that explains what I need and what to do! Thank you so much!
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Just discovered you. Thanks so much for the excellent articles posted. I've just received the following: Free Peyote Stich, wonderful text and graphics; How to sew a blind hem, again text and graphics are great. Much better than in my sewing manual. Also, How to Sew a Dragstring bag in Minutes. I had a general idea, but I'm so glad you gave exact dimensions. Great for teaching my young grandchildren how to sew.Sandra.
I love the way you expained the peyote stitch. It now sounds so simple. I can't wait until all my eye sugery is finished so I can learn it and make the bracelet I chose for my daughter's birthday. Although the bracelet will be a late present I.m sure she'll love it. Grace Roark
useless, completely. I was looking for patterns and this had none, even though I was directed here for free patterns.
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OMG Thank you for explaining how to do it the books I have read only confused me and looking and reading what you wrote it made life so much easier. Thank You Thank You
Thanks Again,Sinati
Hehe! I once knew how to do some thing similar, but totally forgot. I needed this particular pattern for project I was doing for a birthday, didn't know what it was or how to do it, found this and its really good. :) Thanks.
thank so much for this easy syeps to making peyote stitch...........
Thank you so much for your instructions put in such an easy to understand way. I have wasted 4 mornings trying to do this stitch from other instructions and failed every time. Your wording of the stitch instructions has really helped.
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