Herringbone Stitch: Basics and Beyond Online Workshop with Melinda Barta

Description

Artist and author Melinda Barta is here to share her enthusiasm for herringbone stitch, one of the most popular stitches among seed beaders. You’ll learn step by step how to create unique jewelry with this amazingly adaptable stitch. First, you’ll master flat, spiral, circular, and tubular herringbone basics. Then, you’ll take your skills up a notch with advanced variations and embellishments to add fun shaping, trim, and more! This course is based on Melinda’s popular video. As an added bonus, you’ll receive downloadable resources including a materials list, Melinda’s top 5 tips, a Guide to Herringbone Stitch, and instructions to make Melinda’s Spiny Herringbone Spacers!

Lesson Breakdown:
Introduction:

Stitch Basics:

Embellishments:

Workshop Includes:
Discussion board & Gallery: The discussion board is a great way to interact with other users in the course. It’s an open forum for you to ask questions, share your thoughts, express your inspirations, and share images of your work.

Notes: This is a place for you to keep personal notes to help you with your work and the course content. Only you will be able to see your notes.

Optional Quizzes: Short optional quizzes to test your knowledge as you progress through the lessons.

Run time: ~ 66 min.

About the Instructor:

Melinda Barta received her BFA in Fiber Arts from Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Her designs regularly appear in Beadwork, and also teaches workshops at schools across the country, including Penland School of Crafts and John C. Campbell Folk School. She has made appearances on PBS, Style Network, and including the shows Scrapbooking, Uncommon Threads, and Melinda’s favorite, Craft Corner Death Match. Melinda is a true lover of all crafts and is known to have sewing, embroidery, knitting, bead weaving, stringing, collage, scrapbooking, home improvement and gardening projects in the works all at the same time.