The October/November 2010 issue of Beadwork focuses on contemporary jewelry with 18 fashionable and fun designs. Create Laura McCabe’s elegant tubular peyote–stitched Blue Rondo earrings or use herringbone and peyote stitches to make Nancy Cain’s bold crystal ring. Stitch a modern multistrand necklace by Jill Devon, using embellished right-angle weave. Try tips and techniques for making a spiral-stitched rope in Jean Campbell’s Stitch Pro department. Or, pull out your bead stash, flip to our Simply Seeds department, and use what you have to make the Golden Twist necklace by Ludmila Raitzin. Plus, learn about copyright laws and ethics for designing beaders from Editorial Director Marlene Blessing.