![]() Take a look at the top section of the diagram below. Pass through them both again, then arrange them so they are sitting side by side. So, you are going to add beads one by one, using a thread path that will let them sit side by side with the holes at the top and bottom. This technique creates literally just the first row of your brick stitch pattern. Let me first show you the most common technique for starting brick stitch… Option 1: The Ladder Stitch Start So, that is one of the reasons I prefer the second start method. The trouble is, this single row (line) of beads can be tricky to hold and can get a little unruly if you’re not careful. So, you might want to keep that analogy in mind. It is literally like building a house with bricks. Then, you build the fabric, row by row, on top of that. (You can also work from the top downwards, but that feels ‘strange’ to me). In the chart below, the first row would be the straight line of white beads that sits along the bottom. You could even try this with Double Delicas (size 8) or size 6 seed beads.īrick stitch always begins with a single straight row – a line – of beads. I suggest, as a beginner, that you use either size 10 Delicas, or size 8 seed beads. So, as you try these two starting techniques, please help yourself by using larger beads! If you’re not sure which beads to use, I offered some advice in my first brick stitch blog, here. I find it is inevitably worse with smaller beads. ![]() Like many bead-weaving techniques, Brick stitch can feel tricky to start. The Difficulty with starting brick stitch ![]() So, I’m going to show you both of them, then explain why I have a preference. I know of two different methods for starting brick stitch (there may be more).
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