Best of Two-Hole Bead Stitching: Making Beautiful Earrings, Bracelets, and Necklaces for a Timeless Jewelry Wardrobe (Fox Chapel Publishing) 38 Step-by-Step Projects for Beaded Jewelry-Making

Master the art of creating your own beaded jewelry!

• Intermediate-level guide to making beautiful and timeless beaded jewelry projects for bracelets, necklaces, and earrings
• 38 step-by-step projects created specifically for two-hole shaped beads that will inspire you to step out of your comfort zone
• Expert guidance on tools, techniques, and materials, as well as easy-to-follow instructions with coordinating photography
• Bold designs including drops, clusters, double S-braids, and more to create statement pieces that bead enthusiasts love
• Author Virginia Jensen is a jewelry making instructor and has been a bead designer for over 15 years; her work has been featured in Bead & Button and Perlen Poesie magazines

Best of Two-Hole Bead Stitching is a must-have jewelry-making guide to crafting your own stunning statement pieces while building your beading skills!

Jewelry artist and author Virginia Jensen begins this 104-page book with a comprehensive introduction on what tools and materials you'll need to get started, techniques for managing thread and needle, and the diverse types of beads available, along with the challenges that come with them. She also provides invaluable advice, tips, and tricks that she has learned from her many years of experience.

38 bold and beautiful earring, bracelet, and necklace designs are provided for you to create to accessorize your wardrobe with flair. The materials used — tiles, bricks, SuperDuo beads, MiniSilky beads, CzechMates beads, bars, cabochons, pyramid beads, seed beads, and more — have stood the test of time and are popular with bead stitchers. These contemporary, geometric designs include stitches created specifically for two-hole shaped beads. Some projects experiment with more complex techniques, perfect for experienced stitchers and advanced beginners looking for exciting new projects that require some knowledge of bead stitching.

Here are just a few of the included bead stitching projects that showcase beautiful beadwork:

EARRINGS

• MiniSilky Diamond
• Elegant Drop
• Zoli Lotus
• Reverse Swirl
• Snaky Curves
• Dot 'N Dash

BRACELETS

• Herringbone Cuff
• Diagonal Peyote Cuff
• Sophisticated Beams
• Pharoah's Gift Bracelet
• Double S-Braid with Rullas
• IRAW with AVAs

NECKLACES

• Running River
• Double Braid
• Two-Hole Dagger
• Cluster Necklace
• IRAW Geomancy Fancy

This essential project-focused book features clear step-by-step instructions with diagrams and full-color photos for every DIY jewelry project. Variations and alternative designs are provided using different colors, beads, and techniques.

Perfect for intermediate to advanced jewelry makers, bead workers, and crafters, make your own timeless beaded jewelry with Best of Two-Hole Bead Stitching!

"Virginia's new book Best of Two-Hole Bead Stitching offers her favorite and best of her artistic beadwork. It's the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn two-hole bead stitching. I really enjoy how many patterns she included, plus the detailed and visual instructions. Each pattern is unique and even more beautiful than the last. I don't know how she keeps coming up with new ideas. Virginia has elevated her art and made it easy for others to learn. Bravo!"
—Gay Isber McMillan, jewelry designer, author, instructor, and owner of Gay Isber Designs

Virginia Jensen is the owner and artist behind Caravan Beads, and has been a bead designer for 15 years with designs published in Bead & Button and Perlen Poesie magazines. She has authored four beading books, sells her pieces in regional craft fairs and galleries, and her work was chosen for the 2013 Toho Challenge and Exhibit. A former instructor at the Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee, Virginia continues to create with the new multi-hole beads, finding them fun the exciting to work with. To learn more about Virginia and her work, visit CaravanBeads (website), or find her on Instagram and Facebook (@caravanbeads).