Hi Alex,

Dina Powers' Peacock evening bag pattern was published in our 2004 Beaded Pictures: Charts and Instructions for Beadweaving, which is no longer available. In the book, Dina's description reads, "I adapted a cross stitch pattern to beadwork using [a] computer program."

I wish I could tell you more, but that's all the background I have.  

Ann Dee Allen

Editor

Bead&Button magazine 

ah,

 Thanks for answering.. :)

 I do like this particular pattern.  & I love using cross stitch patterns for loom work.  It's probably the fastest & easist way to come up with gifts for people.

 It's just tying off all of those darn warp threads that can be a pain... In that sense, cross stich is much easier, since most of this kind of work gets "framed"  or used as pillow or with another kind of backing that helps make the finishing much less stressful. :)