How To Do Traditional Native American Beading

By Weeyaa Gurwell

This is a how to book on beading. It explains the different types of beading. It also incudes diagrams on how to do the different styles. Everything in the book is self explanatory and easy instructions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Weeyaa Gurwell
• Release date: Jul 23, 2014
• ISBN: 9780971824171

Weeyaa Gurwell

I was born April 1, 1948 at the Indian Free Clinic at Poplar, MT. I'm enrolled Assiniboine/Sioux and a member of the Red Bottom Clan. Traditional dancing is what I started doing years ago. I made a Jingle Dress in 2010 and used it to dance at a small community Pow Wow. I was dancing because I was healed of asthma in 2007. I had industrial asthma for 17 years and the Lord Jesus healed me, completely. I'm a bead artist, regalia designer, writer and musician. I was raised in Boise, ID by my adopted parents. They were white but I always did Indian crafts; even though I didn't find out I was Indian until I was 27 years old. I now am retired and live in Idaho City, ID. All of my patterns are my own design. In my pattern books there are no repeats. These patterns can be used for cross-stitch, T-shirt screening, painting beading and anything you can think up. One of my favorite things to do is to design dance regalia. I love to draw and then mix and match colors to get the best results. You can see that in my personal beadwork and regalia.

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HOW TO DO----

Traditional Native American Beading

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1,2 (KJV)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Materials Needed:

Selecting a pattern

Construction supplies

Beads – everything needed to know

Chapter 2

Styles of Native American Beading:

Lazy stitch

Applique

Edging of bead work – sawtooth and rolled

Places to buy your supplies:

Crazy Crow Trading Post: Catalog

P.O. Box 847

Pottsboro, TX 75076-0847

1-800-786-6210

www.crazycrow.com

Moscow Hide & Fur

1-208-882-0601