Marty Sewell

Marty Sewell

Peyote Stitch Bracelet

Beginning Peyote Stitch

Goals:

  1. Using a reasonably easy project, learn the peyote stitch

  2. Learn to make a professional looking closure using a button and beads

  3. Learn to embellish your bracelet with a variety of stitches

Products:
After 4 hours, you will have confidence in the stitch and will be able to finish your bracelet. The time to finish will depend on the width of the bracelet you make.


Dutch Spiral

Learn the Dutch Spiral and gain an understanding of the varieties of Dutch Spiral. Learn how to connect Dutch Spiral segments to other beads, etc.

The Dutch Spiral can be used for earrings, necklaces, chokers, etc. Make a pair of earrings, or get a good start on a beautiful necklace.


Tubular Peyote Stitch

Goals:

  1. Learn and practice tubular peyote stitch, and get a good start on a tubular peyote necklace.

  2. View a demonstration of making a tube with flat peyote and then "zipping" it up.

Free Form Necklace

Goals:

  1. Learn to combine a number of stitches into a wonderful free-form necklace. Note: This project takes many hours and will not be finished in class.

  2. Learn some stitches you don't know.

  3. Develop a comfort with free-form work, combining many types of stitches.

Beaded Beads

Goals:

  1. Learn to make beaded beads of various sorts. Some beads will be make over a wooden bead, and some will be made with no underlying structure.

  2. Complete a few beaded beads.

Basic Knitting

Goals:

  1. Make a sampler as you learn to knit, purl, increase, decrease, and bind off. You will learn to change colors, and weave in the tails. You can also try other stitches, such as ribbing or cabling.

  2. Get started on a simple project of your choice with the help of Marty.

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Biography

I have been making beaded jewelry for more than twenty years. My inspiration comes from the beauty in nature, which I see on my travels, as well as from all kinds of artwork. I generally design a palate of colors and shapes prior to beginning a project. Teaching is my favorite part of my beadwork. I love watching such a variety of projects develop with a group, given the same instruction!

In the last few years I have gotten into quilting and multi-media work where I am learning to use beads and bead embellishment in a different way.





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