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© 2013 Kalmbach Publishing Co. This material may not bereproduced in any form without permission from the publisher.

by Connie Whittaker

The 2014 Bead&Button Show commemorativebead takes center stage in this easy andoh-so-wearable necklace.

MODIFIED RIGHT-ANGLE WEAVE

Necklace

Everyday elegance

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  commemorative bead

6 mm pearl

6 mm bicone crystal

3 mm pearl

110 seed bead

150 seed bead

4 mm spacer

Difficulty rating

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Materialsnecklace 18½ in. (47 cm)

• 1 2014 Bead&Button Show commemo-

rative bead by Amy Waldman-Smith

(www.KalmbachStore.com)

• 14 6 mm crystal pearls

(Swarovski, white)

• 26 6 mm bicone crystals

(Preciosa, deep tanzanite)

• 56 3 mm crystal pearls

(Swarovski, mauve)

• 1 g 110 seed beads (Toho 85,

metallic iris purple)

• 1 g 150 seed beads (Japanese

15-430I, dark purple opaque luster;

www.beyondbeadery.com)

• 54 4 mm daisy or heishi spacers

• toggle clasp• Fireline 6 lb. test (smoke)

• beading needles, #11 or #12

Connie Whittaker is

an associate editor at

Bead&Button. Contact

her at cwhittaker@

beadandbutton.com.

stepby step

[1] On a comfortable length of

thread, pick up three 110 seed beads,

a 4 mm daisy or heishi spacer, a

6 mm pearl, the commemorativebead, a 6 mm pearl, a spacer, and

three 110s, leaving a 6-in. (15 cm)

tail. Sew back through the last spacer

added, creating a picot of 110s above

the spacer. Continue through the

next 6 mm pearl, commemorative

bead, 6 mm pearl, and spacer. Sew

through the first three 110s again,

creating another picot, and retrace

the thread path through all the

beads using a tight tension. Exit

the first 110 in the picot opposite

the tail (figure 1). End the tail

(Online Beading Basics) but not

the working thread.

[2] Pick up a spacer, a 6 mm bicone

crystal, a spacer, a 3 mm pearl,a 150 seed bead, a 3 mm, an 110,

a 3 mm, a 150, and a 3 mm. Sew

back through the last spacer added

to form a loop, and continue through

the crystal and the following spacer

to start the left side of the neck

strap (figure 2, a–b).

[3] Sew through the center 110 in

the picot above the commemorative

bead, and repeat step 2 to start the

right side of the neck strap. Continue

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through the bottom two 110s in

the same picot (b–c).

[4] Sew through the next spacer,

crystal, spacer, and 3 mm in the

left neck strap (figure 3, a–b). Skip

the 150, and continue through thefollowing 3 mm, 110, and 3 mm,

pulling tight so the 150 pops out

(b–c). Skip the next 150, and continue

through the following 3 mm, spacer,

crystal, spacer, and the center 110 in

the picot above the commemorative

bead, pulling tight so the 150 pops

out (c–d).

[5] Repeat step 4 for the right neck

strap, but end by sewing through

the bottom two 110s in the picot

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above the commemorative bead

(d–e). Sew through the beadwork

to exit the center 110 in the loop

on the left neck strap (e–f).

[6] Pick up two 110s, and sew

through the 110 your thread exitedat the start of this step. Retrace the

thread path, and continue through

the first 110 added (figure 4).

[7] Pick up a spacer, a crystal,

a spacer, a 6 mm pearl, a spacer,

a crystal, a spacer, and three 110s.

Sew back through the spacer,

creating a picot of 110s. Continue

through the next crystal, spacer,

6 mm pearl, spacer, crystal, spacer,

and the 110 adjacent to the 110 your

thread exited at the start of this step.Sew through the following two 110s

(figure 5), and pull tight. Retrace the

thread path, and exit the center 110 

in the picot added in this step.

[8] Pick up a 3 mm, a 150, a 3 mm,

an 110, a 3 mm, a 150, and a 3 mm,

and sew through the 110 your thread

exited at the start of this step to

form a loop (figure 6, a–b).

[9] Retrace the thread path through

the loop, skipping the 150s and

pulling tight so the 150s pop out.

Continue through the beadwork toexit the center 110 in the loop (b–c).

[10] Repeat steps 6–9 for the

remainder of the neck strap, ending

with a loop as in steps 8 and 9.

End and add thread (Online Basics)

as needed. Our neck strap has a

total of seven loops on each side.

Do not end the working thread.

[11] Add a comfortable length of

thread to the right side of the neck

strap, and exit the center 110 in the

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FIGURE 5

FIGURE 6

3 questions with Amy Waldman-Smith

Q: I understand you usually name your beads – does this one have a name?

 A:  This bead is part of my current series of work, which is entitled “Ottoman

Beads.” This bead in particular is called “Purple Lupine Ottoman Bead.”

Q: What was the inspiration for this bead?

 A: My Ottoman series is strongly influenced by Moorish architecture, ceramics,

and nature. I am drawn to the recurring motifs of arches, flowers, and calligraphyfound in Moorish traditions; the flowing lines and intersections of color and

pattern in ceramics; and the intricate patterns found in the blossom of a flower.

More specifically, both the purple color

and the shapes used in this bead remind

me of one of my favorite flowers – the

purple lupine.

Q: What was the hardest aspect

of making this bead?

 A:  The most difficult aspect of making

this bead is in making it again and again.

I am very particular and want the first

10 beads to be as exact and perfect as

the last 10 beads. It is a totally different

mind-set for me to create the same

bead so many times because I am used

to creating one-of-a-kind beads. It has

been a wonderful experience for me.

 To see more of Amy’s work, visit her

website, www.amywaldmansmith.com.

end loop. Repeat steps 6–10 for this

neck strap.

[12] With the working thread from

a neck strap, pick up three 110s,

half of the clasp, and three 110s.

Sew through the 110 your threadis exiting. Add additional 110s if

needed to allow the toggle bar to

slide easily through the toggle ring.

Retrace the thread path several

times, and end the thread. Repeat

this step to attach the other half

of the clasp. w

 Amy Waldman-Smith

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