Welcome to Part 2 of the Totally Tubular Triangles tutorial.
Today, we are going work the back side of the triangle from the center, out to the edge.
Then we will use the traditional zippering technique to close our circular peyote into a tubular peyote shape.
This is an advanced Peyote stitch tutorial. If you are unfamiliar with Peyote stitch, you may want to start out by working through Peyote Stitch Basics in the Bead Weaving 101 Series here on The Alluring Bead Boutique.
Tools and Materials
Here are the materials that I used in the project.
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You can certainly use any color options you prefer, but I do suggest that you stick to the sizes listed here.
I will be working with Nymo Beading thread.
Each piece will require about 3 feet of beading thread.
The thread should be stretched and conditioned, prior to threading onto the beading needle.
If you have not worked with nylon thread before, make sure to check out my new post, How to Work with Nylon Beading Threads.
In Part 1, we left off after adding the last bead of Row 7 and had sewn through the SB on the base from the previous round.
In order to begin, we need to position the working thread inside the center of the bead work.
Getting into Position
Sew through the single SB at the top of the corner.
Sew down through the 5 SB’s plus the first DB in the center as shown here.
Make sure to sew through all the beads without missing any.
The Technique
The beads that we will be sewing through as we Peyote the first round in the center, are the Row 1 beads of the bead work.
Therefore we will work this round as the even numbered rows, we worked in Part 1 of the tutorial.
In Part 1, we began and ended each round in the first corner of the triangle.
In this portion of the tutorial, we will no longer have that convenience, and the step ups will be different.
We will still use Herringbone stitch to do the increases at the corners as we work the back side of the bead work.
Row 2
We begin Peyote stitch by picking up the same bead we are skipping over on the base row.
Pick up a BB and pass through the next DB.
Next you will pick up a SB and sew through the next DB and so on to the corner.
Before we can work the corners, we have to create the first set of corner beads on this side of the bead work.
As you add the last BB on the first side, your working thread will be exiting a DB.
Pick up tow SB’s and sew through the first sticking out DB on the next side.
Position the beads vertically as in Herringbone stitch.
Continue Peyote stitch by picking up the bead you are skipping over until you reach the next corner.
Repeat the steps above to add the corner SB’s and Peyote the third side of the triangle.
The last stitch of this round, will be to add the last two SB’s for the third corner.
The first step up, will be the first BB added in the current round.
The working thread is exiting from the DB we began from at the beginning.
Pass the needle through the first BB.
As you work each additional round from here, the step up bead will move forward, by one bead.
Row 3
Work the next row by following the steps for odd numbered rows in Part 1.
The peyote in these rounds are done will only the Delica beads.
Remember to add a DB as you sew into and out of the corners.
Pick up a DB and sew into the first SB at the corner.
Work your increase in the corners using two SB’s and sew through the second SB.
As you add the last DB of the round, pass the needle through the BB and step up into the first DB of this round.
Row 4-6
Work Row 4 and 6 as normal for even numbered rounds.
Work Row 5 as normal for an odd numbered round.
Make sure to do your corner increases and to step up after each round.
Now, we are ready to close the bead work.
After adding the last bead of Row 6, and stepping up into the BB, we are ready to zip up the sides to form our tubular triangle.
Closing the Bead Work
To close the bead work, the technique is quite simple.
We will stitch the beads of Row 7 on the front to the beads of Row 6 on the back.
The only tricky part is the corners, and even that is not too complicated.
The goal is to make sure you are sewing through the up beads of the two sides without skipping any.
The working thread is exiting the BB after we stepped up.
Sew through the first sticking up bead on the other side of the bead work.
Repeat these steps until you reach the first corner and have sewn through the first SB.
Sew through the single SB at the tip of the corner on the other side.
Sew through the next SB on the opposite side of the corner.
Continue zippering up the remaining sides and corners of your triangle, until you sew through the very first BB you started from.
Check your work to insure there are not gaps between the front and back pieces of your work.
These gorgeous components are very versatile and can be used in earrings, as a pendant or combined with others into bracelets and necklaces.
I am still in design mode with these beauties but I will be sure to update you as I get further into the design process.
Up Next
We are heading to Bead Weaving 101.
We will begin our in depth exploration into another one of my favorite stitches.
Herringbone Basics and Variations
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