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Check this out. It's called a "bead buddy". Oh its adorable. I've made several today. They're so fun and easy to make. I've included a link to the tutorial I found below. The instructions are a little vague (at least they were for me) but check it out, and let me know what you think by leaving a comment!
Julie.
Hey, I found this cool history of the brick stitch which I thought I'd share. I've included an extract of it here.
Julie
Brick Stitch is a very old beading stitch. It is a relative to peyote stitch. Both brick stitch samplers can be made using peyote stitch if the patterns worked vertically instead of horizontally.
Native Americans have used brick stitch for many years. The Comanches used brick stitch extensively, as well as peyote (gourd) stitch for decoration of bags, cradles and other items. Some Iroquois wrist and hair bands were worked in bead stitches that kept each row of beads offset much like brick stitch and perhaps was a precursor to the stitch. The Totadaho Belt (wampum), dated late 1750’s is probably worked in long strips of bugles and then stitched together, making an offset appearance that looks like brick stitch. Old, brick stitch beadwork has been found in Guatemala worked in antique beads size 22/0 or smaller. The originators are unknown. Beadwork from Africa and the Middle East also include brick stitch techniques. In reviewing quill work and basketry created by Native Americans, the cross sections of various reeds in basketry and quills placed in decorative pieces both naturally appear offset like brick stitch beading. The motifs easily work from one medium to another. Perhaps as the use of beads evolved, the same appearance was desired that follows in the other crafts.
Following on from yesterdays peyote stich tutorial I thought it would be handy to find a basic pattern which is quite attractive to get you started with peyote stitch. I hope you like it!Julie
An absolutely adorable Valentine's Day pattern called "Floating Hearts", designed by Dona exclusively for Beadwork.About.Com.
The Floating Hearts Amulet Bag is beaded in 2-drop Peyote stitch and is 38 single beads wide worked in 19 sets of 2 beads each. It is 81 rows down for the front of the Amulet. You could bead an additional 81 rows in the same pattern for the back of the Amulet or bead the additional 81 rows in white, pink, red or any combination of these colors! Enjoy!
Aren't they just georgeous? Best of all they are so easy to make! Oh I think I'm in love.
I'm off to make a set of these beaties now and then I'm off to bed so I'll catch you all tomorrow. Have a terific day, we'll catch up soon!
Julie
