LEARN and CREATE – A fantasy on the ladder stitch «Dancing rectangles» - part 2

CONTINUATION: «Dancing rectangles»

  • check the thread tension and look if the beads sit right on top where they belong, in other words the last row is stacked on top of the previous round; but the beads are located in between the beads of the previous round
  • * pick up 4 Delicas and go back through the outer stack of two beads you just exited

Dancing rectangles - next rectangle, adding 4 beads

  • go with your needle UP through the preceding two beads as well as through the closest two beads on the top

Dancing rectangles - attaching next rectangle

  • go DOWN with your needle through the outer two Delicas

Dancing rectangles - getting in place to add 2 beads

  • to complete the rectangle : pick up 2 Delicas, circle back through the preceding set of two and go UP through the two last beads **

Dancing rectangles -  getting ready to add rectangle

Dancing rectangles - adding 4 beads

  • repeat * till ** until you reach the desired length
  • attach a small clasp or zip the strip together
  • enjoy!

Dancing rectangles - bracelet

Ideas:

  • make several to create a stacking bracelet set
  • would it not be a nice thumb ring too?
  • you might want to work with two colors

Thank you for choosing your beads and findings @ https://dunebeads.com/en/delica-seed-beads-size-11-japan !

Happy day, see you soon!

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07/10/2019 20:37
thank you so very much