Packed full of stunning seed bead stitched projects the August/September 2011 issue of Beadwork covers so many topics including easy peyote-stitched tube jewelry, our first ever Albion stitch project, and the winners of the Beadwork VII Challenge: The Beaded Earth are revealed!

Create a dramatic bracelet with a marvelous metallic finish and peyote-stitched tubes. Combine peyote and herringbone stitches to create a sparkling sculptural bracelet. Design a beaded piece with a double-layer herringbone stitch chain of jewels.  

Make stunning pieces alongside the four Designers of The Year: create elegant earrings with backstitch bead embroidery inspired by new and old trends, suspend a fabulous pearl-encrusted necklace worthy of a queen, use scalloped picot squares to give a necklace the classic lines of an antique treasure, and take your wardrobe to up a notch with a sparkling focal brooch.

Be inspired by the jaw-dropping pieces from the Beadwork VII Challenge: The Beaded Earth. You’ll be amazed by the sculptural and jewelry pieces of this prestigious contest.  

Personalize your jewelry components with a serpentine beaded chain. Simple rows of peyote stitch transform into a beautiful finish for any necklace or bracelet.

Boost your beading skills with a master class in our first ever project in Albion stitch. Create a striking necklace with this lovely lacy technique.

In every issue you will be amazed at the amount of information packed into these pages:

• Be inspired by stunning projects from the experts. In each issue you’ll find a fabulous project from each of our four 2011 Designers of the Year: Cynthia Rutledge, Sherry Serafini, Kelly Wiese, and Carol Wilcox Wells.
• Take your beadwork to the next level with Jean Campbell’s column Stitch Pro—a compressive exploration of beading techniques.
• See what happens when you give 4 designers identical materials and they let their creativity go wild with The Challenge.
• Discover 10 Quick + Easy Projects designed for fast and fabulous results.
• Be in the know with the most-popular, newest, and hottest jewelry-making products with Katie Hacker in Katie’s Finds.
• Plus, in Custom Cool, Melinda Barta shows you personalized components and embellishments to advance your beading skills and pieces.
• And so much more!