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Herringbone Stitch Beading From a Base Row

How to Do the Easier Version of Flat Ndbele Stitch

From , former About.com Guide

11. Reposition the Thread Again

The thread repositioned for the fourth rowThe thread repositioned for the fourth row.

Reposition the thread (like you did in Step 6) by passing up through the last bead in the third row.

12. Start the Next Row

Stitching the first pair of beads in the next rowStitching the first pair of beads in the next row.

Begin the row by stitching another pair of beads. In the upper photo on the left, I'm passing through two beads at a time for efficiency; even though the needle looks like it's going sideways, it's having the same effect as passing down through the second from last bead in the third row and up through the third from last bead at the same time.

13. Complete the Row and Reposition the Thread

The row completed and the thread repositionedThe row completed and the thread repositioned.

Stitch back to the other edge of the beadwork, and reposition the thread to start the next row.

14. Keep Stitching to Your Desired Length

A swatch of completed herringbone stitchA swatch of completed herringbone stitch.

Keep stitching one row at a time, back and forth, to your desired length of beaded band. In the example, I just made a little square swatch of beadwork for demonstration purposes.

15. Reinforce the Last Row

Thread path for reinforcing the last rowThread path for reinforcing the last row of herringbone stitch.

Reinforce the very last row by stitching back through all of the pairs of beads again. Please click on the image on the left for a larger view of the suggested thread path, shown in dark gray.

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