How I Keep My Place on a Peyote Stitch Pattern
Reading complex peyote graphs is totally maddening to me. Simple ones are not such a problem but 'shaded' ones are taxing. I read about this method somewhere on the internet but don't remember where. After working with it for a while, I decided that 'sticky notes' were not the best material to use. I made a good one from a piece of manila file folder. Using a ruler, mark off the little squares and cut each one on both sides. Cut down to a pre-measured depth and fold every other one down to the cut. I fasten it to my pattern with two large paper clips and move it along from row-to-row.
Why I Like This Method
The row you're working on is plainly visible and you're not distracted by the row above or below. Maybe other people don't have a problem with this but surely I can't be the only one who does! I've learned to enlarge my graph pattern so I can see it plainly without such eye strain and having to use magnification devices.
Tips and Tricks
- My favorite method of starting peyote is Suzanne Cooper's Two Needle Start. It's available on her website. She has several tutorials on her site and they're free and all are helpful for beginners with peyote stitch. The two needle start is perfect especially for cabochon bezels. I wouldn't do a bezel any other way!
