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Bugle beads
create a geometric
lace effect
Seed beads enhance a bracelet inspired
by Norwegian Hardanger lace
by
Lynne Soto
Open spaces surrounding bugle-bead squares
form a design similar to the kloster blocks
stitched in Hardanger lace. Seed beads mimic
the threadwork used to fill in the center squares.
step
by
step
Bracelet base
[1]
Thread a needle on 2 yd. (1.8m) of
conditioned thread (Basics), leaving a
6-in. (15cm) tail.
[2]
Working in ladder stitch (Basics),
make a four-bead ladder using size 2
bugle beads
(figure 1, a–b)
. Repeat three
times to make three separate segments
(b–c, c–d,
and
d–e)
. Snug up each
segment to the previous one.
[3]
Sew through the first bugle of the
first ladder segment to form a square
(e–f
and
photo)
.
[4]
Pick up a bugle and snug it up to
the first ladder segment
(f–g)
.
[5]
Sew a four-bugle ladder
(g–h)
.
[6]
Sew back through the ladder
segment made in step 5 and the
fourth ladder segment made in step 2
(figure 2, a–b)
.
[7]
Sew two four-bugle ladder segments
(b–c
and
c–d)
. Sew through the end
bugle of the ladder segment made in
step 5.
[8]
Repeat steps 4–7 until your bracelet
is the desired length. Add thread as
needed (Basics). To change the bracelet
length, add or omit ladder segments in
groups of three.
[9]
Pick up a bugle, a 15
0
seed bead,
and a bugle
(figure 3, a–b)
. Sew through
the end ladder segment
(b–c)
. Pick up a
bugle, a 15
0
, and a bugle
(c–d)
.
[10]
Sew through the next ladder
segment
(d–e)
. Pick up a bugle
(e–f)
.
[11]
Repeat step 10 for the length of
the bracelet. Sew through the last ladder
segment on this side.
[12]
Repeat step 9 to add the corner
bugles and 15
0
s to the other end.
f
g
h
b
a
e
c
d
figure 2
a
d
b
c
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c
e
a
b
c
a
b
c
f
e
d
b
d
a
c
b
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figure 4
figure 5
figure 6
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ATERIALS
bracelet 7 in. (18cm)
• 5gsize2(6mm)Japanesebuglebeads
• 3gsize15
0
Japaneseseedbeads
• NymoDconditionedwithbeeswax
• beadingneedles,#12
b
c
d
a
figure 7
figure 8
a
b
g
f
EdITOR’S nOTE:
You can find instructions for the cube version of this
bracelet in “Ladder stitch cubes form a bracelet
with structural style,” p. 88,
Bead&Button
April 2007.
b
c
a
e
c
d
h
d
figure 9
figure 10
Open center-square
e
mbellis
h
ment
[1]
Sew thro
ugh th
e
first bugle of the
next ladder segment, pick up six 15
0
s,
and sew through the bugle across the
open squa
r
e
(figur
e
4, a–b)
.
[2]
Pick up a 15
0
, sew through the next
bugle, pick up six 15
0
s, and sew through
the bugle across the open square
(b–c)
.
[3]
Repeat step 2 for the remaining
open
center squares
(c–d
a
nd
d–e)
. Sew
t
h
rough the next edge bugle.
[4]
Repeat steps 1–3 for the length of
the bracelet
.
up two 15
0
s, and sew through the edge
bugles
(b–c)
. Secure the thread with a
few half-hitch knots (Basics) and secure
the tail in the beadwork.
next 15
0
(d–e).
Repeat
(e–f)
. Sew across
the row
(f–g)
.
[7]
Repeat step 6
(g–h)
on the other
edge. Secure the thread with a few half-
hitch knots, and trim.
T
oggle bar
[1]
Thread a needle on 1 yd. (.9m) of
thread, leaving a 6-in. (15cm) tail.
Working in ladder stitch, make a six-
bugle ladder.
[2]
Pick up a 15
0
, a bugle, a 15
0
, a
bugle, a 15
0
, a bugle, a 15
0
, a bugle, and
a 15
0
. Sew through the next bugle on
the ladder
(figure 7, a–b)
. Pick up a 15
0
and sew through the next bugle
(b–c)
.
[3]
Repeat step 2 twice
(c–d)
. Sew back
through the bugles and 15
0
s to snug up
the beads and add 15
0
s to the spaces on
the ends
(figure 8, a–b)
.
[4]
Sew through the adjacent bugle
and 15
0
(figure 9, a–b)
. Reinforce the
middle row of bugles, using ladder
stitch
(b–c)
. Sew through the next 15
0
and bugle
(c–d)
.
[5]
Fold the beadwork in half, sewing
through rows 1 and 6 to connect the
sides
(figure 10, a–b)
. Sew through the
middle bugles
(b–c)
, the next 15
0
and
bugle
(c–d)
, and an end 15
0
.
[6]
Pick up a 15
0
and sew through the
Bracelet ends and toggle
loop
[1]
On 2 yd. (1.8m) of thread, leave a
6-in. (15cm) tail, and sew through the
corner bugles and 15
0
.
[2]
To attach the toggle bar, pick up
three 15
0
s, sew through the middle
bugle of the bar, and pick up three 15
0
s.
Sew through the corner bugles and 15
0
.
Make a half-hitch knot and reinforce
the bar thread path. Secure the thread
with a few half-hitch knots, and trim.
[3]
Repeat step 2 on the other end of
the bracelet.
[4]
To make the loop half of the clasp,
pick up enough 15
0
s to fit around the
bar (approximately 30) and sew
through the opposite bugle. Make a
half-hitch knot and reinforce the loop
thread path. Secure the thread with a
few half-hitch knots, and trim.
w
Edge embellishment
[1]
Sew through the corner bugles
and 15
0
, pick up six 15
0
s, and sew
through th
e
corner bugles and 15
0
(figure 5, a–b)
.
[2]
Pick up a 15
0
, sew through the
next 15
0
, pick up a 15
0
, sew through
the next 15
0
, and pick up a 15
0
(b–c)
.
Go through the next edge bugle.
[3]
Repeat step 2 for the length of
the bracelet.
[4
]
Repeat step 1 to turn the corner
(figure 6, a–b)
.
[5]
To add 15
0
s to the other edge, pick
up two 15
0
s, sew through the 15
0
, pick
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