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Katie Hacker Presents Y-Style Connectors
On the Cover:
Retro Ruffles Cuff
by Rachel Nelson-Smith
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"I Like to Laugh"
Jan Huling Expresses
Humor with Beads
Tina Koyama
Playfulness and a sense of discovery are paramount in the work of bead
artist Jan Huling, who is known for her inventive bead-covered sculptures |
| Welcome our
2010 Designers
of the Year |
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Rivoli Renaissance
Laura McCabe
Aqua, bronze, and dark purple take center stage in
this necklace’s highly patterned peyote-stitched rings,
bezeled rivolis, and netted straps |
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Kaleidoscope Quilt Cuff
Carole Ohl
Swirls of blues, purples, and rose blend harmoniously
into geometric forms made with herringbone and
peyote stitches |
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Jeweled Links
Nancy Cain
This bracelet is geometry in motion—use tubular and
flat peyote stitches and picots to stitch beaded rings,
moving bugle-bead sliders, and a graceful toggle clasp |
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String Quartet
Melanie Potter
A concerto of crystals—right-angle weave and netting
lend an elegant drape to this delicate amethyst and
smoky topaz necklace |
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Medici Gate
Hannah Benninger
Ingenious hinges between each panel allow for flexibility
in this cubic- and flat-right-angle-weave bracelet with
Renaissance flair |
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Triangulations
Kathie Khaladkar
This necklace is a study in geometry, with subtly
metallic peyote-stitch beaded triangles and tubes as
well as round bezeled rivolis |
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Lavender Lattice
Hortense E. Thompson
Amethyst pressed-glass beads and violet crystals blossom
on this bracelet, worked with right-angle weave, netting,
and peyote stitch |
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Endless Circles Necklace
Arlene Baker
Wireworked circles of rose-colored fire-polished glass
rounds blend seamlessly to create an infinitely interesting
necklace |
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Metallic Ribbon Bracelet
Venetia Perry
Wrap your wrist in a ribbon of right-angle weave, peyote, and
square stitches—cornerless brass cubes add texture and interest |
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XOXO Bracelet
Callie Mitchell
You'll fall in love with the daisy-chain variation in this doublestrand
bracelet made of crystal pearl rounds and magatama drops |
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Ode on a Grecian Urn
Jennifer VanBenschoten
Achieve timeless beauty with linked semicircles of herringbone and
ladder stitches in a soft color palette, embellished with fringe and
golden coins |
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Pendragon Cuff
Lynn Davy
Use ladder and brick stitches with a mix of matte and metallic beads
to create ornamental edging reminiscent of a medieval castle |
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Contributors
The Challenge
Stitch Pro by Jean Campbell
Cool Stuff
Katie's Finds by Katie Hacker
Custom Cool
Simply Seeds by Rachel Nelson-Smith
Bead Biz by Nanette Jordan
Techniques
Bead Artist Candice Wakumoto
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