DDRAW:- Double Diamond Right Angle Weave

I have a new favourite beadweaving stitch. It's called Double Diamond Right Angle Weave. DDRAW for short. I found it in a book called Beadweaving Beyond the Basics by Kassie Shaw.

Now I'm not very good at Right Angle Weave.  I can CRAW though. (Cubic Right Angle Weave)

So after getting this book I fell in love with with a similar stitch that looks gorgeous afterwards too and is so versatile.

I first made a swatch of DDRAW a few rows by a few sets. And then made a bracelet of it. That's the first picture.

I love bezels and stones and finding new ways to hold stones by using beads and DDRAW is perfect for that. In the book there are 2 projects by using the stitch for making bezels for circular stones.

I wanted to find out if you can use the stitch for a different shape. And you can. I used a 25 x 18mm cabochon and used DDRAW to bezel around it. A lot like the 2 circular projects. That is picture 2.

I love the way the bezel holds onto the stone and how it looks so delicate.

What do you think?

Bead, bead, bead

Hey! I'm back blogging. I now bead weave. I love it. It helps take my mind off the pain and when you make something you came up with yourself it's the best feeling ever.

So, I'll be posting things I've made and I'm going to try and write a few tutorials. We'll see how that goes.

If you need help or want to ask me something then please contact me.

Enjoy!!