![]() ![]() Grab a piece of paper, or a ruler, or something similar. So, it’s a good idea to mark your way as you work. This is especially true in a larger chart. It’s quite easy to get lost and forget which row you are trying to follow. ![]() If you can grasp that, then you will always be able to work out where to begin. This second rule is the most important to remember. In the chart above, your odd numbered rows will work from right to left and your even numbered rows will work from left to right. So, if you’re looking at the chart and wondering where to begin, you would start at the side where your row overhangs (sticks out). You will bead one row from right to left, the next from left to right, and so on. So, you need to take this into account as you work out how to follow a brick stitch pattern. If you think back to your basic brick stitch technique, each row will begin with an overhanging bead. In a minute, I’m going to give you a great tip for doing this. You just need to follow one line of beads at a time, following each straight horizontal row. ![]() This will either give you just the bottom row of beads (ladder stitch technique – start from the right-hand side), or the bottom two rows (Peyote start – begin at the bottom left).įrom here, you can work your way upwards. So, your first step would be to use your chosen method for starting brick stitch. Typically, you start beading at the bottom and work upwards. Where do you think you would start beading? Rule 1 – where to start First, take a look at the diagram below – it shows a basic brick stitch pattern. That’s really all you need to know as you learn how to follow a brick stitch pattern. So, let’s get started… How to follow a brick stitch pattern ![]()
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