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Brass Garland
by Jamie Hogsett

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	Betcey Ventrella’s Road to Beads: It Started with Brick Stitch! Marlene Blessing Enjoy the story of one bead addict’s evolution from following the Grateful Dead to touring the country’s best bead shows with tons of seed beads
Designer of the Year Projects
	Passionflower Lisa Kan A dramatic embellished filigree focal crowns this elegant lacy necklace of chevron stitch and tubular peyote stitch
	Brass Garland Jamie Hogsett Seed beads and brass are abloom in this festively floral square-stitched necklace
	Disco Squares Bracelet Marcia DeCoster This colorful geometric wrist wrap of layered right-angle weave makes a bold statement for any occasion
	Fiori Necklace Jean Campbell Use brick stitch, peyote stitch, right-angle weave, and fringe to craft a delicate yet dashing crystal-flowered lei

	Antique Connections Cuff Melinda Barta A polished, smart-looking combo of brass, seed beads, and pearls, this art deco–inspired cuff, made with circular square stitch and ladder stitch, begs to be noticed
	Serengeti Earrings Phyllis Dintenfass Channel the spirit of Africa with these diamond-shaped peyote-stitched earrings that add an element of cool to khaki and formal wear
	Medici Button Bracelet Daeng Weaver Adorn your wrist with this rich herringbone-stitched sparkler that integrates six seed-bead stitches and a dazzling beaded toggle clasp
	Urban Chic Barbara Richard Asymmetry astounds in this simply strung necklace with peyote-stitched bezels
	Gilded Lattice Katherine Schwartzenberger A multidimensional masterpiece of two-needle ladder stitch and tiers of picots fuses crystal, bugle, and seed beads
	Rhumba Jamie Hogsett A brilliant bracelet with lampworked beads and circular-peyote stitched ruffles excerpted from the new book Create Jewelry: Glass
	Road to Rio Katie Wall A carnival of color, this quick-and-easy fringe bracelet brightens any outfit—and mood
	Turquoise Couture Jennifer VanBenschoten Effortless chic is what you get with these simple but sassy right-angle-weave earrings
	Vintage Charm Amy Haftkowycz Right-angle-weave beaded beads and vintage brass charms and chain give this charm bracelet a Victorian feel

Passing Through (98 KB)
Letters
Contributors
Fast & Fabulous
The Challenge
Custom Cool
Bead Biz by Viki Lareau
Cool Stuff
Katie’s Beading Secrets by Katie Hacker
Scarlett’s Style by Scarlett Lanson
Techniques
Bead Buzz(179 KB)

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