Found Collection

>        Hmmm...I'm using seed beads at the moment because I don't have
>local access to Delicas.  I'm trying the method that one threads the
>first row of beads, skip the last bead on the row and go back through
>all the beads, then thread all the beads of row 2 on, loop into row 1,
>then go through 3 beads, loop inbetween the beads on row 1 and so on.
>I seem to get it looking 'loopy looking' :(  Am I a klutz?  or am I
>reading the instructions wrong?  
>        Ah well...I've conquered Peyote and square stitch, as well as
>loom weaving....3 out of 4 isn't too bad :)

>take care,  Linda  :)
>(who is finding everytime she goes to the craft store, she comes out
>with the beads she went for and at least one other colour.....)

>Vancouver Island, bc.ca :) (remove 'nospam' to reply)  

>BJ

>        Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!  So it isn't just 'me' :)))
>But, now the big question is....  If I wanted to stitch the designs in
>Ann Benson's Beadweaving books, what stitch should I use?  I've tried
>them on a loom and they work out just fine, but is there an 'off loom'
>technique that would work?

>take care, Linda  :)

>Vancouver Island, bc.ca :) (remove 'nospam' to reply)  

> I'm very new to beading and have had good success with loom
> weaving and am now weaving a pen using square stitch...it's going well
> too.
> I have tried off-loom weaving using the method shown in Ann
> Benson's book.  Unfortunately, I must be doing something wrong because
> the rows of beads don't snug up against each other like I would think
> they should.  I find I get spaces between the rows in between where
> I've looped into the previous row.  Should I be doing extra passes
> through the rows of beads to snug them up?  Any other ideas?  Do I
> just need a lot more practise?

> take care,  Linda  :)

> Vancouver Island, bc.ca :) (remove 'nospam' to reply)

>I think this method is easier. I had the same problem with the technique in
>that book.
>hth,
>Margie

>>        Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!  So it isn't just 'me' :)))
>>But, now the big question is....  If I wanted to stitch the designs in
>>Ann Benson's Beadweaving books, what stitch should I use?  I've tried
>>them on a loom and they work out just fine, but is there an 'off loom'
>>technique that would work?

>>take care, Linda  :)

>BJ

> I think this method is easier. I had the same problem with the technique
in
> that book.
> hth,
> Margie

> > Hi everyone,

> > I'm very new to beading and have had good success with loom
> > weaving and am now weaving a pen using square stitch...it's going well
> > too.
> > I have tried off-loom weaving using the method shown in Ann
> > Benson's book.  Unfortunately, I must be doing something wrong because
> > the rows of beads don't snug up against each other like I would think
> > they should.  I find I get spaces between the rows in between where
> > I've looped into the previous row.  Should I be doing extra passes
> > through the rows of beads to snug them up?  Any other ideas?  Do I
> > just need a lot more practise?

> > take care,  Linda  :)

> > Vancouver Island, bc.ca :) (remove 'nospam' to reply)

>    I'm very new to beading and have had good success with loom
> weaving and am now weaving a pen using square stitch...it's going well
> too.  
>    I have tried off-loom weaving using the method shown in Ann
> Benson's book.  Unfortunately, I must be doing something wrong because
> the rows of beads don't snug up against each other like I would think
> they should.  I find I get spaces between the rows in between where
> I've looped into the previous row.  Should I be doing extra passes
> through the rows of beads to snug them up?  Any other ideas?  Do I
> just need a lot more practise?

> take care,  Linda  :)    

> Vancouver Island, bc.ca :) (remove 'nospam' to reply)  

>I'm just curious...have you tried tubular peyote for beading around
>objects?  I'm only asking because this is what I have been working on
>primarily for the last year and I never considered square stitch.  It seems
>more complicated to me than peyote but only because I'm not familiar with
>it...

>There's lots of links on the web for tubular peyote patterns and
>instructions.  Not that I want to distract you.  I'll put square stitch on
>my list too (or is that the same as brick stitch?)

>hmm
>deb