BEAUTIFUL BEADED ROPES

$27.95 | Can. $33.95
GET ROPED IN WITH JILL WISEMAN!
Popular teacher and designer Jill Wiseman presents beaded rope jewelry that’s
incredibly fun to make. In this book, Jill teaches 24 gorgeous jewelry projects using
such classic stitches as spiral rope, peyote, netting, herringbone, and right angle
weave. From Flirtation, a bracelet with a cleverly hidden clasp and sparkly fringe, to
Abundance, a U-shaped necklace that compels you to focus on the details, all of Jill’s
designs are wearable and stylish. She will expand your design and technique toolbox,
even as she redefines what a jewelry “rope” means to you!
Praise for
Jill Wiseman’s Beautiful Beaded Ropes
“Jill’s new book is a unique study in the
infinite possibilities, variations, and
applications of beaded ropes. Beautifully
illustrated and clearly narrated stepby-step instructions guide the reader
through the 24 projects. Topped off with
an inspiring gallery of rope-based
jewelry, this book is a must-have for
every beader.” — Laura McCabe
“What I love most in Jill Wiseman’s
work is the plain elegance of her jewelry—clear structures and a passion for
the little details that make a piece so
special and timeless. This book shows
a multitude of techniques to create the
classiest ropes, embellish them, and
transform them into dimensional pieces.
This is not only a collection of beautiful
jewelry but also a brilliant overview of all
the techniques.” — Sabine Lippert
“Finally! A beadwork book that shows beaders how to
stitch gorgeous ropes, strands, and bands! Jill’s stellar
stitching instructions and covetous color combinations
will have every beader who reads this book feeling like
they have just enjoyed a full-on class with Jill. Her book
gives beaders excellent advice and includes a gallery
section that will have you inspired and scrambling for
the beading tray.” — Maggie Roschyk
“If you tend to think of ropes as items that go around
your neck and, perhaps, your wrist, Jill will surprise you.
After seeing the enchanting Bohemian Earrings and the
mesmerizing Ziggurat Ring—which has found its way
to the top of my absolutely-must-bead bucket list—you
will open to new and exciting possibilities in your own
beadwork. What I may love most about this book is it
has jewelry for real women, not for runway models or
high society gals. You don’t need to find an excuse to
wear these pieces; they will not languish in your jewelry
box after you’ve had the fun of beading them. Promise!”
— Carol Dean Sharpe
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Jill Wiseman’s BEAUTIFUL BEADED ROPES
BEADWORK | DESIGN
Jill Wiseman’s
BEAUTIFUL
BEADED
ROPES
24
Wearable Jewelry
Projects in
Multiple Stitches
Jill Wiseman stumbled across the world of beads in
2001. She has taught at the Bead&Button Show,
various Bead Fest shows, and bead stores and bead
societies from coast to coast. Her easygoing, vibrant
personality creates a stress-free and entertaining
environment in which to learn new skills.
Please connect with
Lark Jewelry & Beading
on Facebook:
Asheville
“ This book should definitely be
on every beader’s bookshelf.”
facebook.com/
LarkJewelryBeading
— Sabine Lippert
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C O N T E N T S
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INTRODUCTION.............................................................. 8
CHAPTER 1: SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES...............10
CHAPTER 2: SPIRAL ROPES.........................................22
Dew Drop Spiral Necklace...............................24
Falling for You Necklace...................................27
Flirtation Bracelet...............................................30
Winding Road Bracelet.....................................34
48
52
80
90
30
76
60
42
74
71
105
45
63
84
57
CHAPTER 3: PEYOTE ROPES........................................36
Bali Dreaming Bracelet.....................................38
Heavenly Hoop Earrings....................................42
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Ray of Light Bangle...........................................45
CHAPTER 5: HERRINGBONE ROPES..........................66
Dancing Waves Necklace...............................48
Forever Tango Bracelet....................................68
Elemental Necklace..........................................71
86
93
CHAPTER 4: NETTED ROPES........................................50
Ziggurat Ring......................................................74
Josephine’s Fortune Necklace........................52
Bubbles and Bumps Necklace.........................76
Abundance Necklace......................................57
Figure-Eight Earrings..........................................80
Flower Power Bracelet......................................60
CHAPTER 6: RAW ROPES.............................................82
French Quarter Lariat........................................63
Bohemian Earrings.............................................84
Heirloom Necklace............................................86
Ladies Who Lunch Necklace...........................90
Reflections Bracelet..........................................93
34
CHAPTER 7: OTHER STITCHES....................................96
27
Butterfly Kisses Necklace...................................98
Finding Balance Bracelet...............................102
Revelations Bracelet.......................................105
Gallery.............................................................................109
Author Gallery................................................................114
102
About the Author...........................................................117
Acknowledgments.........................................................118
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68
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Index................................................................................119
INTRODUCTION
When I was young, I wanted to grow up to be an author.
Of course, at that time the vision included moving to a lovely
cottage in the English countryside to write romance novels,
and a brooding, handsome man named Drake. Instead I got
stuck with the super-heated summers of Texas and a dog
named Winston. But I think I got the better deal anyway,
since writing this book allows me to share my beaded rope
jewelry for you to create, wear, and enjoy.
You’d think defining a beaded rope would be fairly
straightforward. But when I polled fellow beaders, I
discovered it isn’t. Should a rope be round with a hollow
center? Some think a rope must have a solid core. Can
something square or triangular be considered a rope? Can
earrings be long enough to be considered ropes? How thick
can something become before it’s no longer a rope?
Playing with all these questions, I created my own
interpretations of the many suggested incarnations of
beaded ropes. I use a single bead core in the Butterfly Kisses
Necklace, for example, and make a triangular rope in the
Reflections Bracelet. For Josephine’s Fortune Necklace and
the Forever Tango Bracelet, I manipulate the rope into
different shapes—a knot, and a sort of lasso. The beadwork
in the Abundance Necklace goes thin to really thick and back
again. And while the Bohemian Earrings may be short, they
look graceful thanks to the addition of delicate chains, and
they definitely count as ropes! As you’ll find in the last
chapter, sometimes a rope can hold an element of surprise.
The Finding Balance Bracelet looks like it’s made of peyote
stitch, but it’s actually brick stitch with the peyote beads
added directly on the band. In all these designs I stay true to
my personal design creed, creating pieces you won’t find
intimidating to make and will wear in your daily life.
Each chapter in this book explores a different stitch. Starting
with the versatile spiral rope stitch, I include a variety of
looks to show how the choice of material and minor
adjustments—like how many beads you include in a loop—
can produce dramatically different results. Peyote ropes are
common, but why settle for plain when you can embellish
them so easily and in so many ways, leading to a richer
design? The incredible flexibility of netted ropes leads to a
myriad of ways to direct and arrange them into patterns and
knots. Likewise, herringbone ropes are shown in ways you
may not have imagined before, as in the Ziggurat Ring. Right
angle weave ropes offer a structure that begs to be
elaborated upon with color and pearls and sparkly beads.
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So come discover the possibilities of beaded ropes. Drake,
Winston, and I wish you lots of fun!
To properly gauge the length of this bracelet, you’ll make the clasp first and then
work the ropes off of the finished clasp.
Top of Clasp
1 Create a piece of RAW using 11° rounds
with one bead per side in each unit—the
finished piece is six units wide by eight
units tall.
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figure 1
2 With the thread exiting a bead on the
outside edge, pick up one 11° round and
pass through the next edge 11° (figure 1).
Continue filling in spots all the way around
the outside edge.
3 Weave through the beadwork so the
thread exits the first inside column bead
(shown with a red dot in figure 2) and
stitch in the ditch along the entire column
by picking up one 11° round and passing
through the next 11° in the base. When
you reach the end of the column, turn
around and stitch in the ditch along the
second column also. Bypass the middle
column and weave over to stitch in the
ditch along the fourth and fifth columns
(figure 2).
4 With the thread exiting one of the beads
added in step 3 (red dot in figure 3), pick
up one 11° round and pass through the
adjacent bead added in step 3 (also with
red dot in figure 3). Pick up one 11° round
and pass again through the first bead you
exited to create a RAW unit. Continue adding RAW units using the existing second
layer of beads all the way up the column.
SUPPLIES
Size 11° 24-karat gold electroplate
round seed beads, 4 grams
43 turquoise AB2X crystal
bicones, 3 mm
Size 15° 24-karat gold electroplate
round seed beads, 6 grams
Size 11° gold-lined crystal cylinder
beads, 3 grams
2 sew-on snaps, 1⁄4 inch (6 mm)
Size 12 beading needles
Beading thread
Beading mat
Scissors
FINISHED SIZE
FLIRTATION
BRACELET
Open, 8 inches (20.3 cm), not
including fringe; closed, 71⁄2 inches
(19 cm) in circumference
TECHNIQUES
This piece has a cleverly hidden clasp and a
flirty, asymmetrical sparkly fringe. What else
does a girl need to make her happy?
Spiral rope
figure 2
figure 3
RAW
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JILL WISEMAN’S BEAUTIFUL BEADED ROPES
▶ Bead the Clasp
6 Repeat step 4 to add RAW units to the column to the right of the middle (figure 5).
7 Securely stitch half of the two snaps
to the underside along the center of the
piece. Make at least four passes of thread
at each intersection to reinforce.
▶ Add the Fringe
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With the thread exiting an outside edge
bead on the RAW units added in step 6,
string ten 15°s, then (one crystal
and five 15°s) four times, then
one crystal and one 15°.
Pass back through the
last crystal added, then string five 15°s;
pass back through the next crystal and
string five 15°s; continue until you reach
the last crystal added, then pass back
through the ten 15°s and the 11° on the
clasp (figure 6). Move to the next 11° on
the top layer of RAW and repeat. Continue
until you have added a fringe to each RAW
unit added in step 6, seven fringes total.
Bottom of Clasp
1 Create a piece of RAW using 11° rounds
with one bead per side in each unit—the
finished piece is seven units wide by eight
units tall.
figure 4
figure 7
figure 6
2 Repeat step 2 of the top of the clasp.
3 Stitch the other half of the two snaps
along the center, making sure they align
with the snaps on the other half of the
clasp. The bottom half of the clasp will be
one RAW unit wider than the top half.
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▶ Bead the Spiral Ropes
figure 5
1 With the thread exiting the edge 11° of
the first RAW unit on the clasp top (along
the edge opposite the fringes), string one
11° round, one 11° cylinder, and one 11°
round, then pass again through the 11°
on the clasp edge, creating a RAW unit.
Weave through the beads so the thread
exits the cylinder bead and string two
more cylinder beads and three 15°s.
through all the cylinder beads one more
time. Add more length if necessary, since
tightening up the tension can make the
rope significantly shorter.
2 Using three cylinders for the spine and
three 15°s for the loops, work spiral rope to
the desired length (figure 7).
4 To attach the spiral rope to the clasp
bottom, weave through the beadwork so
the thread exits the last cylinder bead on
the rope. Pick up one 11° round and pass
through the corresponding 11° on the outside edge of the clasp bottom; pick up one
11° and pass through the cylinder bead
(figure 8). Reinforce the attachment point
at least twice more.
3 Pass back through all the cylinder beads
to tighten up the tension. Reinforce the
initial attachment point, then pass back
5 Attach a spiral rope to every other 11°
along the edge of the top half of the clasp,
for a total of four ropes.
figure 8
TIP
The top and bottom halves of the
clasp must be aligned properly
so that the rope between them is
straight. I find it easiest to attach
the rope to the bottom half with
the clasp snapped shut.
JILL WISEMAN’S BEAUTIFUL BEADED ROPES
5 With the thread exiting the first inside
edge RAW bead (one of the beads added
in step 3), pick up one 11° round, one
crystal, and one 11° round. Pass through
the first inside edge bead of the second
layer on the other side of the open center
column. Pick up one 11° round, one crystal,
and one 11° round. Pass through the bead
first exited and the first three added in
this step (figure 4). Continue adding RAW
units in this way until you have filled in the
center column.
$27.95 | Can. $33.95
Get roped in with Jill Wiseman!
Popular teacher and designer Jill Wiseman presents beaded rope jewelry that’s
incredibly fun to make. In this book, Jill teaches 24 gorgeous jewelry projects using
such classic stitches as spiral rope, peyote, netting, herringbone, and right angle
weave. From Flirtation, a bracelet with a cleverly hidden clasp and sparkly fringe, to
Abundance, a U-shaped necklace that compels you to focus on the details, all of Jill’s
designs are wearable and stylish. She will expand your design and technique toolbox,
even as she redefines what a jewelry “rope” means to you!
Praise for
Jill Wiseman’s Beautiful Beaded Ropes
“Jill’s new book is a unique study in the
infinite possibilities, variations, and
applications of beaded ropes. Beautifully
illustrated and clearly narrated stepby-step instructions guide the reader
through the 24 projects. Topped off with
an inspiring gallery of rope-based
jewelry, this book is a must-have for
every beader.” — Laura McCabe
“What I love most in Jill Wiseman’s
work is the plain elegance of her jewelry—clear structures and a passion for
the little details that make a piece so
special and timeless. This book shows
a multitude of techniques to create the
classiest ropes, embellish them, and
transform them into dimensional pieces.
This is not only a collection of beautiful
jewelry but also a brilliant overview of all
the techniques.” — Sabine Lippert
“Finally! A beadwork book that shows beaders how to
stitch gorgeous ropes, strands, and bands! Jill’s stellar
stitching instructions and covetous color combinations
will have every beader who reads this book feeling like
they have just enjoyed a full-on class with Jill. Her book
gives beaders excellent advice and includes a gallery
section that will have you inspired and scrambling for
the beading tray.” — Maggie Roschyk
“If you tend to think of ropes as items that go around
your neck and, perhaps, your wrist, Jill will surprise you.
After seeing the enchanting Bohemian Earrings and the
mesmerizing Ziggurat Ring—which has found its way
to the top of my absolutely-must-bead bucket list—you
will open to new and exciting possibilities in your own
beadwork. What I may love most about this book is it
has jewelry for real women, not for runway models or
high society gals. You don’t need to find an excuse to
wear these pieces; they will not languish in your jewelry
box after you’ve had the fun of beading them. Promise!”
— Carol Dean Sharpe
Jill Wiseman stumbled across the world of beads in
2001. She has taught at the Bead&Button Show,
various Bead Fest shows, and bead stores and bead
societies from coast to coast. Her easygoing, vibrant
personality creates a stress-free and entertaining
environment in which to learn new skills.
Please connect with
Lark Jewelry & Beading
on Facebook:
Asheville
larkcrafts.com
facebook.com/
LarkJewelryBeading
Jill Wiseman’s Beautiful Beaded Ropes
beadwork | Design
Jill Wiseman’s
Beautiful
Beaded
ropes
24
Wearable Jewelry
Projects in
Multiple Stitches
ISBN 978-1-4547-0356-3
“ This book should definitely be
on every beader’s bookshelf.”
— Sabine Lippert