This netted and peyote-stitched valance is especially stunning when the slanting sun glints off the beads to make them appear lit from within. The instructions are for a general valance pattern and do not include a chart for the leaf design shown.
Required Materials: Seed beads, brass leaves, beading thread. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Beading needle, thread conditioner, scissors. See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Peyote Stitch, Netting
Originally Published: Beadwork, Fall 1998