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Embellish a peyote band with a garden
of herringbone flowers
by Bonnie ODonnell-Painter
stepbystep
preparing the base
To determine how long to make the
peyote band, subtract the length of your
clasp from the finished length of the
bracelet. The fit needs to be comfortable
around your wrist, but not floppy.
Bead & Button June 2004
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c
b
figure 1
materials
embellishment
Make herringbone flowers in varying
sizes and color combinations and space
them randomly across the base. Fill in
the areas between flowers with strands
of assorted beads.
To make the smallest flower, weave
through the base and exit any bead
except an edge bead. You can start at
the center of the band or at either end.
Pick up two 150s and go through a
neighboring bead in the same row
(figure 1, a-b).
Pick up two 150s, skip a row, and go
through the next bead (b-c).
Pick up two 150s and go through the
neighboring bead, as in step 1 (c-d).
Pick up two 150s and complete the
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b
c
figure 2
figure 3
figure 4
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