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March/April 2008

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Step by Step Beads March/April 2008
Volume 6, Number 1
Magazine Table of Contents


PROJECTS

8

Hoopla
Single-needle right-angle weave and brick stitch.
Beth Kraft

12

O-riginal O-ring
Circular brick stitch pendant.
Leslie Rogalski, editor in chief

15

Fold-over Triangle
Brick-stitch pendant with dangle.
Claire Groff

23

Beaded Frames
Square-stitched bracelet with fringe.
Victoria Pearman

26

Blue Blazes
Fringe and peyote embellished pendant.
Linda Gettings

29

Copper Fusion
Copper, glass, and gemstone necklace.
Erin Marie

32

Chain Links
Brick-stitched collar with interchangeable pendant.
Jane Dickerson, managing editor

34

Woodland Sparkle
Lampworked beads and crystal earrings.
Larissa Spafford

36

Stephanie's Heart
Embellished double strand necklace.
Christine Strube

40

Kimono Plum Bead
Lampworked bead with silver mesh.
Adriana Goertz

44

Knot Just Ribbons
Create drama with ribbons and clay beads.
Christi Friesen

46

Marvelous Macramé
Knotted bracelet with beads.
Dottie Hoeschen

48

Metallica Bling
Two-tone necklace and earrings.
Terri Wlaschin

50

Meet in the Middle
Ladder-stitched pendant with fringe loops.
Janel Gradowski

57

Bracelet Squared
Peyote-stitched 3-D square links.
Diane Hertzler


FEATURES

18

100 Fabulous Focal Beads

22

Focal Bead Resources


DEPARTMENTS

4

Bead Scoop
Leslie Rogalski, editor in chief

39

Pattern: Southwestern Cuff

54

Bead by Bead

64

Color Works
Margie Deeb

70

Findings
News, views, and stuff you can use.
Jane Dickerson, managing editor

82

How to Contact Us


ADVERTISING SECTIONS

66

Bead Expo Portland

71

Bead Shops

78

Bead Classes

79

Bead Browser

80

Classifieds

82

Advertisers’ Index

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