No matter what your experience in beading is, we have a few project ideas for you. All of the beading patterns are free and they come in a wide range of styles and techniques. Among the featured patterns, you’ll find classic peyote stitch bracelets and rings, elegant pendants, and funky fringe earrings. They’re fun and most are relatively easy, so let’s get started. For even more ideas, check out these bead patterns. The Beaded Circle Necklace uses seed beads in the brick stitch, so you’ll want to be familiar with working that stitch flat before beginning this project. Yet, if you have some practice with the brick stitch, this pendant works up quickly. The design is simple and will work with a variety of beads. Just make sure you have enough coordinating beads for the entire project. The tutorial will walk you through the wire wrap using an assembly line approach, which speeds up the work considerably. The design is both lovely and easy. A trio of beads is wrapped into a pea pod to create a long drop pendant in just a few quick steps. It’s a project you’ll come back to again and again and the design possibilities are endless. This pattern goes back to the basics of beading and it’s a bracelet that can easily be layered because it’s a thin weave of seed beads. The design itself is simple and it can be dressed up with a delicate charm. Essentially, to make a hand chain you will simply create a coordinating bracelet and ring with chain, then add a beaded connector between the two. It’s a brilliant design and you can use your creativity to adapt it to any bead or occasion. What makes this bracelet special is the fact that you can switch out the beads. Every aspect is designed to make that possible, so it can have a new look whenever you like. The ring is pretty wide at 5/8 inch, so it’s sure to grab some attention. That’s amplified by the use of metallic beads for an industrial look, though the heart design softens it just enough. You should be able to complete it in one beading session. This particular design is fun and hip and combines a simple base with a fantastic chain fringe. The actual beadwork is a brick stitch that is decreased as it’s worked. They look fabulous in silver but feel free to play with other colors as well. To create the pendant, you will stitch beads onto the face of a mesh disc. It’s a freeform project, so it relies on your imagination. You’ll find it to be a fabulous way to use those miscellaneous bobbles and beads that are so hard to resist at the store.
