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  06.22.2009 | by Stacy Werkheiser

  My Bead&Button Show loomwork – completed!

  So how are you all doing on your Bead&Button Show class projects? Have you finished? Are you stalled? Did you decide that the technique you tried just isn’t your thing? I took Naomi Sakuma ’s Prima Rosa Lariat class, a beginner loomwork course, andMore Tags: looms or loomwork, 2009 Bead&Button Show classes, looms and loomwork

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  03.11.2009 | by Anna Draeger

  Graph paper patterns and bead counts

  When you chart a beaded pattern on graph paper, it can be hard to visualize the size of the finished piece. In my Ask Anna column this week, I stitched up some samples to help you calculate the finished size of a project made using our free graph paperMore Tags: looms or loomwork, graph paper, Ask Anna, peyote stitch

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  11.04.2008 | by Tea

  Patriotic jewelry projects

  Celebrate election day with two patriotic projects: You can weave or square stitch Donna Coverdale’s “ American sweetheart bracelet ." If you’re interested in the latest double-cuff trend — wearing matching bracelets on both wrists — change the backgroundMore Tags: looms or loomwork, bead colors, bead weaving, square stitch

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  04.23.2008 | by Anna Draeger

  Loominosity: Beading a Japanese lantern on a loom

  Working on Naomi Sakuma's beaded lantern has been quite a challenge. Working eight rows per hour is fast compared to how long it took me to complete the same amount when I first started working on it. I consider myself a speedy beader - I can whipMore Tags: looms or loomwork, videos, seed beads, June 2008 Bead&Button

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  08.15.2007 | by Anna Draeger

  Beadwork loom pattern

  Today I am workin g on a new countertop that is several inches higher than my desk. After years of sitting cross-legged on my floor at home and beading for hours at a time, I have learned to try and prevent chronic backaches. Here at the magazine officeMore Tags: looms or loomwork

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