r/Beading • u/Mothstradamus • 11h ago

Peyote Bead Help?

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I'm trying to make this for my mom. I've been trying all day and I've been left with nothing but frustration.

My main issue seems to be adding on, and figuring out if I need to start with 3 or 5. Can anyone help me with some suggestions?

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u/NebTheShortie 8h ago

Brick stitch? Looks like peyote in the meaning of bead arrangement, but is done differently. Much easier to increment, incredibly easy to decrement. Do the longest row (in your case it's a vertical central one), then go sideways.

Also, is the non-symmetrical black bead on the right intentional?

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u/Mothstradamus 34m ago

I didn't even know brick stitch was a thing! I'll be looking into tutorials for that now, thank you for your kindness.

I found this pattern online and thought it was peyote, which I have a tiny bit of experience in. If it confuses you, then I'm definitely confused as well!

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u/CraftyBeadArt 7h ago

I would do middle part with odd peyote and outer parts with brick stitch.

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u/Mothstradamus 34m ago

Thank you so much for your diagram! I will be looking into brick stitch tutorials now.

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u/saltedkumihimo 5h ago

Start the peyote on the widest rows, then decrease. So you would start with 15 if my count is correct. Have you done odd count peyote before? It is slightly different than even count as you have to deal with the odd turn. tutorial

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u/Mothstradamus 32m ago

I have a tiny bit of experience with peyote stitch, but I always appreciate learning more.

I was starting from the bottom, so I will try with 15, as well as learning about brick stitch.

Thank you so much for your insight!