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Contents

Resource Guide

COVER STORY: Sew wired Use twisted wire to sew five antique shell buttons into a necklace By Wendy Witchner

Piecework Curvaceous components create a geometric cuff By Melissa Van Dijk

Simple exchange Discover how easy it is to make an eight-strand kumihimo braid By Becky Patellis

Bold buttons Encrust a fabric-covered button form with beads for a unique centerpiece of clothing embellishment By Anna VanDemark

Pattern & texture This is the fourth installment of Diane's six-part series. Read part 3 in the June 2009 issue. Look for part 5 in the October 2009 issue. By Diane Fitzgerald

Button fan An Art Deco motif is echoed in the overall design of the bracelet By Tracy Van Niel

Chained melody Create a harmonious balance with linked loops and assorted chain By Jessica Fehrmann

Mentors & muses By experimenting with glass-bead making, Andrew Brown expands the field of glass art By Marie Lee

Broad band Cubic right-angle weave produces a tube of dimensional beadwork in the form of a substantial yet flexible band By Barbara Klann

Through & through This layered technique from the Xhosa tribe of South Africa adds depth and texture to a simple collar By Kara Jacob

Fascinating fasteners Make otherwise inconspicuous buttons the focus of your design By Jane Johnson

Triangle waves Stitch a triangle weave to create a bracelet that drapes like beaded fabric By Laura Shea

Departments

From the Editor

Bead Soup

Guide to Free and Subscriber projects and videos that help with projects in this issue.

What's new on the Web

What's new Book and product reviews, letters from readers, our favorite button things, and a review of our special issue, Jewelry Designs with Art Glass Beads.

Your Work

Expert Advice

Unhand that shank Cutting off the shank of a button is dangerous and unnecessary surgery By Harold Nils Pelta

Stitch Workshop

Puttin' on the beads: bead embroidery Just add beads -- the best way to embellish fabric or leather By Lynne Soto

Basics

Clearly Crystals

Catch a star This basic pendant works up quickly using peyote stitch and netting By Gill Slone

Wire Expressions

Raining petals Add crystals, pearls, and gemstones to a Y-shaped connector to create this beautiful necklace By Kat West

Claymaker

Deco design Crystals and chain add to this metal clay pendant By Irina Miech

Chic & Easy

Smoky brilliance Pair freshwater pearls with crystals and smoky quartz to create an elegant two-strand necklace By Helene Tsigistras