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Pearl Romance
by Nancy Cain

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Beadwork Master Class Process + Basics Makes Perfect Nancy Cain Mind the basics of beadweaving and you'll understand what one artist means by "letting your beads do the work" to achieve beading perfection

	Pearl Romance Nancy Cain This how-to companion to Master Class (p. 48) uses seven techniques to make a treasured necklace, plus reveals Nancy's secret to keeping tight thread tension
	Archimedes's Star Gwen Fisher Replicate an Archimedean-tiling pattern by stitching a cuff of hexagons and triangles using a variation of right-angle weave and clasps made of simple fringe
	Autumn Revival Christie Dunn With colors that preview what autumn has in store, this necklace's free-form clusters of peyote stitch are as carefree as its dangling brass charms
	Crystal Twist Ring Shanna Steele Not for the meek, this bold ring is quickly crafted with right-angle weave, easy-to-string size 8° seed beads, and a twisted crystal coin
	Celestial Sparkle May Brisebois Crystal rivolis studded with sparkling bicones are joined using double-needle right-angle weave to create a bracelet fit for a goddess
	Forever in Blue Jeans Barbara Ellis Use odd- and even-count peyote stitch and a bucklelike finding to craft a jean-themed cuff—even the most casual outfits need a matching accessory
	Frill Seeker Tina Koyama Ruffles abound in this luscious berry-colored bracelet easily made with just peyote stitch and frilly picot embellishments

Designer of the Year Projects
	Marrakech Earrings Lisa Kan At the heart of these inventively constructed earrings is a base of herringbone stitch, a top layer of netting and crystals, and a bright splash of Morocco
	Earth Meets Sky Jamie Hogsett This necklace's layered square-stitched medallions and natural brass–hued chain mail complement the polymer and seed beads' soothing combination of brown and blue
	Golden Oak Jean Campbell Work free-form peyote stitch into an oak leaf—the perfect ode to fall—then join it into a necklace with wireworkedand-stitched acorn links and chain
	Summer Soiree Marcia DeCoster A shimmering necklace fit for a bridal party, this project gracefully combines crystals and pearls using right-angle weave, peyote stitch, and fringe techniques

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