Brick Stitch
Please be patient with the animations; depending on the speed of your connection, they may run slowly. The finished brick stitch weave looks very much like peyote stitch. Despite their similar appearance, there are some significant differences: peyote stitch, when unsupported, can be flexible, while brick stitch weave is strong enough to stand alone, except in very large or complex designs. Brick stitch may be preferable in designs where the width of the pattern is an odd number. Brick stitch takes a bit longer to do than a comparably-sized piece in peyote stitch, since the thread passes twice through each bead. This extra threading contributes to its strength.
In this tiger lily pin, each petal was worked separately. Wire was run through the center row of each petal, and the petals were joined with a twist of all five wires. The wires inside the petals were then bent slightly to create the classic lily-petal shape.
To participate actively in this primer, you will need:
- 1 gram each of two colors of Delica beads
- lightweight thread such as Nymo D
- a #10 beading needle
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