Create breath-taking beaded amulet pouches from 16 lush designs and crisp illustrated instructions.

Spirit of the West is a pattern book of images to create in Peyote Stitch or Brick Stitch. There are nine patterns including a gray wolf, a horse at sunset, a coyote, the sunset over the mountains, a brown bear, a bald eagle, a horse kachina, a bobcat, and a squirrel. Each pattern is presented with both a lettered chart of the image and a word chart. The lettered chart is easier to read than a chart with symbols and can be used as a guide for Brick Stitch. The word chart lays out the bead pattern one row at a time for Peyote Stitch, which is much easier than following the chart. An introductory chapter also includes instructions in peyote stitch, selecting beads, colors, and threads, assembling an amulet bag, and adding fringe and a strap. The final page of the book also lists some suggestions on what to do with your beadwork if you do not want to make an amulet bag. This book is the first in a series of pattern books for Peyote and Brick Stitch. Watch for more books coming soon.

Accompanied by a DVD featuring twenty video tutorials, this beautiful guide to bead knitting--a method of knitting beads directly into stitches to create a supple tapestry-like fabric--provides ten step-by-step projects, knitting instructions, and valuable tips and techniques. Original.

Antique beaded purses capture the imagination of artists and crafters today. This book will show how to use patterns and motifs of vintage bags to create replicas of the purses with today's materials in easy step-by-step directions. Seven original patterns for bead-knit purses are presented with a nod to some of the antique purses that inspired them. Complete how-to's with photographs will guide even non-knitters to make beautiful beaded purses that will be keepsakes for years to come.