Basic Bead Embroidery Stitches Tutorial

From Jennifer VanBenschoten, former About.com Guide

When you come to the end of your line, secure the last bead or beads and then pass your needle down into the Stiff Stuff right in front of the last bead that you added.

When starting a new row of seed beads, estimate the width of one of the seed beads that you will be adding in this row. Bring your needle up through the Stiff Stuff where the hole of the bead will line up on the bead embroidery medium.

When adding additional rows, you don't want to bring your needle up directly against the row of seed beads that you just stitched. This will crowd the rows of beads and they won't lie straight.

Pick up two more seed beads and add them in the same manner as you added the beads for the first row.