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Techniques: Basic Herringbone Stitch
Herringbone, also known as Ndebele stitch, is an interesting seed bead weaving technique that is easy to learn. The weave is created with pairs of beads, lying in a V-shape pattern. Beading Techniques > Bead Weaving Techniques > Basic Herringbone Stitch Materials Seed Beads (We used 3 colors of size 8 seed beads) Fire Line size B, 4lb. Tools Size 10 or 12 Beading Needles Scissors Perfect End Thread Burner
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Step 1 For a basic flat herringbone design, choose the colors you want to work with. For this technique, we have choosen three colors - color A, color B and color C.
Step 2 Cut a piece of thread about 5 feet long. Thread your needle.
Step 3 Add a mini bead stopper about one foot from the end of your thread. Squeeze the two loops to open the bead stopper.
Step 4 Add thread to the mini bead stopper and release the loops. This will help prevent beads
Step 5 To begin, start by making a bead ladder. We are creating a 2-row bead ladder which is
Step 6 Go back through all four beads.
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from falling off your thread. Remove the bead stopper once your piece is complete.
easier to hold onto. Begin by stringing 4 A beads.
Step 7 The four beads should be stacked two high.
Step 8 Go back up through the first two beads.
Step 9 Go back down through the last two beads.
Step 10 String 2 A beads.
Step 11 Go down through the previous two beads.
Step 12 Pass the needle back up through the last two beads.
Step 13 String 2 A beads.
Step 14 Go up through the previous two beads.
Step 15 Pass the needle back down through the last two beads.
FREE SHIPPING! FusionBeads.com offers free standard shipping on all domestic orders. No minimum purchase required. Step 16 String 2 A beads. Step 17 Go down through the previous two beads. Step 18 Pass the needle up through the last two beads.
Step 19 String 2 A beads.
Step 20 Go up through the previous two beads. Repeat pattern until you have a bead ladder equal to the desired width of your piece. In this piece we have a 2-row bead ladder that is 3 columns wide. (Each column will equal one stitch made up of 2 beads.)
Step 21 You may need to turn the ladder so that the tread is exiting from the second bead from the end and your needle is pointing down.
Step 22 To begin the herringbone stitch, go up through the last bead in the first row.
Step 23 String 2 B beads.
Step 24 Skip the first bead in the second row and go down through the next bead in that same row.
Step 25 Go up through the next bead.
Step 26 String 2 B beads.
Step 27 Go down through the next bead.
Step 28 Go up through the next bead.
Step 29 String 2 B beads.
Step 30 Go down through the last bead in the same row.
Step 31 To do the turn, go back up through the last added bead.
Step 32 Add 2 C beads.
Step 33 Go down through the next B bead.
Step 34 Go up through the next B bead.
Step 35 String 2 C beads.
Step 36 Go down through the next B bead.
Step 37 Go up through the next B bead.
Step 38 String 2 C beads.
Step 39 Go down through the next B bead.
Step 40 Repeat steps 23 through 39 until you have reached your desired length.
Step 41 To finish off the thread, go down through several beads.
Step 42 Loop the needle around the thread between two beads. Tie a surgeon's knot around the thread and pull taut.
Step 43 Cut the thread.
Step 44 Clean up the ends of your thread using a Perfect End Thread Burner. Burn or melt the end of your thread until the end is no longer visible.
Step 45 To add a new piece of thread, tie a surgeon's knot around one of the threads between two beads.
Step 46 Go up through the beads until you exit through the last added bead.
Step 47 String 2 beads.
Step 48 Continue working the pattern.
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