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The instructions for Carols beautiful Millennium brooch are in the August/September 2011 issue of Beadwork magazine. The brooch is designed to fit perfectly into this pearl necklace.
TECHNIQUES
tubular, circular, and cubic right-angle weave peyote stitch
PROJECT LEVEL
See Beadwork, p. 94 for helpful technique and project-level information.
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millennium necklace
This beautiful pearl necklace features a layered rightangle-weave riser and is designed to be paired with Carols stunning Millennium brooch featured in Beadworks August/September 2011 issue.
1) PIN BASE. Cubic right-angle-weave a
Carol Wilcox Wells

Carol Wilcox Wells is an artist, teacher, and author. Her two books, Creative Bead Weaving (Lark, 1996) and The Art & Elegance of Beadweaving (Lark, 2002), are among the top sellers in the bead world. Carol has also compiled two other books on bead artists, 500 Beaded Objects: New Dimensions in Contemporary Beadwork (Lark, 2004) and Masters Beadweaving: Major Works by Leading Artists (Lark, 2008). Her work has been collected and exhibited internationally and has been featured in numerous publications. Carol lives in Hot Springs, North Carolina, where she is currently pursuing her creative spirit.
channeled platform for attaching the brooch: Bottom layer: Use 8' of thread to string 4C, leaving a 6" tail. Tie a knot to form a tight circle. Work right-angle weave using C in each unit to form a rectangle 5 units wide and 9 rows long. Weave through beads to exit from the right side bead of the second unit from the left in Row 1. Middle layer: Use the side beads of each unit in the seventh through second rows to work 6 rows of right-angle weave that will sit perpendicular to the bottom layer. Exit from the top C of the final unit added over the bottom layers Row 2 (Fig. 1red dot).
1 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Roll Row 1 so its perpendicular to the bottom layer. String 1C and pass into the side bead of the middle layers Row 6. String 1C and pass back through the last top C exited in this layer (Fig. 2). Continue working rightangle weave, adding 1C per stitch, closing up and forming a top layer (Fig. 3). Note: Roll Row 9 as with Row 1 to complete the layer. The strip is now 7 rows long, 5 units wide, and 1 cubic unit deep. Sides: Without adding beads, work a right-angle-weave thread path down the long edges to secure the layering. Exit 2 units in from the end, out of the bottom C (Fig. 4).
Top layer:
MATERIALS
3 g metallic gold size 15 seed beads (A) 3 g metallic gold AB 15 seed beads (B) 10 g metallic gold 11 seed beads (C) 99 bright gold 6mm crystal pearl rounds 73 cream 9mm crystal pearl rounds 1 gold 1230mm pin back Smoke 6 lb braided beading thread
TOOLS
Size 12 beading needles Size 10 curved beading needle Scissors Chain-nose pliers (optional)
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Fig. 2: Rolling Row 9 of the bottom layer to
start the top layer of the pin base
FINISHED SIZE: 29" long
1 5 4 3 2 1
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Fig. 4: Stitching the sides of the pin base
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Fig. 1: Adding the middle layer of the pin base
Fig. 3: Completing the top layer of the pin base BEADWORK
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5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fig. 5: Adding the pin channel
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fig. 6: Peyote-stitching a strip to form the

inner pearl channel
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Fig. 7: Zipping the strip into a tube for
the inner pearl channel
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Fig. 8: Peyote-stitching the strip for the
outer pearl channel
String 1C and pass through the side bead of the end unit in the next row; repeat twice. Continue working in peyote stitch to form a tab 7C wide and 9 rows long (Fig. 5). Fold the tab so it touches the top layer and the beads interlock. Zip these beads together to form a channel. Secure the thread and trim. Note: This channel is off-center, but the brooch will be centered when hung. Inner pearl channel: Start a new 2' thread that exits the bottom C of the first
Pin channel:
unit in the bottom layers Row 7. String 1C and pass through the next bottom C in the bottom layers Row 7; repeat three times. Continue working odd-count peyote stitch to form a tab 9C wide and 9 rows long (Fig. 6). Fold the tab so the beads of Row 9 interlock with the nearest beads in the top layer; zip these beads together to form a tube (Fig. 7). Weave through beads to exit from the second C in Row 5. Outer pearl channel: Peyote-stitch a tab off the C in the inner pearl channels
Row 5 thats 7C wide and 16 rows long (Fig. 8). Fold the end so the beads of the Row 16 and Row 5 interlock. Zip these beads together to form a seamless tube. Secure the thread and trim. Repeat the inner and outer pearl channels on the other end of the rectangle. Pin riser: Start a new 2' thread that exits from the first side bead of the second unit in the top layer. Use C and the curved needle to work a row of rightangle weave thats perpendicular to the top layer, connecting the first side
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ARTISTS TIP
Use chain-nose pliers to help pull the needle through thread-filled beads.
beads of the second unit of each row. Weave through beads to form another perpendicular right-angle-weave row that connects the first side bead of the third unit of each top-layer row. Exit from the top C of the final unit. Work right-angle weave to connect the 2 rows just added (Fig. 9). Note: This riser helps the pin sit straight while hanging on the necklace.
2) PEARLS. Center a needle on 8' of thread, doubling the thread. String a tension bead, leaving an 8" tail. String {1 gold pearl and 1A} ninety times, then string 1 gold pearl. Remove the tension bead and pass both tail threads through one needle. Lay the pin base on the work surface so the pin channel points up. Pass the tail needle down through the right inner channel. String {1 gold pearl and 1A} nine times, then string 1 gold pearl; pass up through the left inner channel and through about 10 pearls and seed beads on the other end of the strand. Pass the working thread needle through the strand of beads in the opposite direction. Pull on the threads in opposite directions to tighten all the beads. Secure the threads and trim. Repeat, this time stringing {1 cream pearl and 1B} sixty-four times, then 1 cream pearl. Pass down through the right outer channel, string {1 cream pearl and 1B} nine times, then string 1 cream pearl and pass up through the left outer channel.
RESOURCES Check your local bead store or contact: Kits that contain all materials, including Swarovski #1028 size 39SS chatons and #1201 27mm fancy stone: School of Beadwork, www .schoolofbeadwork.com; Miyuki Delica pin back: Caravan Beads, www.caravanbeads.net
Cubic right-angle weave forms the behind-the-scenes structure to support Carols Millennium brooch.
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Fig. 9: Stitching the pin riser
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DESIGNER of the Year

Carol Wilcox Wells

DESIGNER of the Year

FINISHED SIZE: 29" long

Fig. 3: Completing the top layer of the pin base BEADWORK

DESIGNER of the Year

Fig. 6: Peyote-stitching a strip to form the

Carol Wilcox Wells

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