Beyond the Basics of Polygon Stitch

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The tubular, faceted polygon stitch is often defined as having three or more sides. In this class from our partners at Interweave, join international beading expert Carol Cypher as she challenges this thought by creating a two-sided reversible ropes. She’ll show you how to created undulating beadwork, bezels and more. Bead along with Carol to complete earrings, bracelets and other jewelry pieces that are uniquely yours.

Welcome

Carol Cypher is here to take you beyond the basics of polygon stitch. Meet Carol and learn about her class.

Meet Carol Cypher

Fiber artist Carol Cypher teaches workshops in beadwork and feltmaking, and the provocative pairing of the two, in the United States, Japan, Australia and Europe.

Carol’s Favorite Materials

Here’s a list of Carol’s favorite materials, tools, and supplies. It’s important for you to experiment to find what works best for you.

Carol’s Top 5 Tips

Carol shares her top tips for taking polygon stitch to the next level.

Fundamentals of Polygon Stitch

Begin by covering the fundamentals of polygon stitch. Learning the fundamentals will prepare you better for taking on this new stitch.

Oval Ropes Introduction

Get rebellious! Polygon stitch is based on having three or more sides. What happens when you bend the rules and create a rope with only two sides? Give it a try.

Oval Ropes

Carol goes step by step to explain oval ropes. Print your class materials and create the Seed Pearl Bracelet with Carol.

Undulated Beadwork Introduction

Undulating ropes, featuring waves or bumps, are very appealing. And while they look complex, they can generally be accomplished in a repeating sequence of steps.

Undulated Beadwork

Carol explains how to create undulated beadwork. She’ll go step by step to create Beaded Bicone Earrings. Printable instructions are included.

Bezeling Introduction

By combining what you’ve already learned, you can easily create bezels for your beautiful crystals and stones.

Bezeling

Carol shows you how to create bezels with polygon stitch. She’ll work step by step to bezel a Swarovski crystal.

Non-identical Stitches Introduction

Dive in to creating pieces that have different stitches in each round. Can you imagine what you could do with this technique?

Non-identical Stitches Per Round

Carol explains how non-identical stitches per round affect the structure of your beadwork.

Conclusion

Have fun experimenting with creative variations of polygon stitch!