Start with a needle on a thread. Tie a sloppy knot at the end so your beads won’t slide off.
(pic 1) Put 8 beads on the thread. |
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(pic 2) Add 1 bead #9.
Go through #8.
Go back through #9.
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(pic 3) Add 1 bead #10.
Go through #7.
Go back through #10.
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(pic 4) Add 1 bead #11.
Go through #6.
Go back through #11.
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| ((pic 5) Add beads 12 through 16 in the same manner.
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(pic 6) Tie a square knot with the two threads.
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(pic 7) Add 1 bead #17.
Go through #16.
Go back through #17.
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| The next thing to do with square stitch is a tube, or circle for a bag.
(pic 8) Add the amount of beads needed to go around the size bag you want.
The picture here shows 16, which in not really enough to make a bag! |
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(pic 9) Add 1 bead #17.
Go through #1.
Go back through #17. |
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(pic 10) Add 1 bead #18.
Go through #2.
Go back through #18. |
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(pic 11) Keep adding beads in this manner. Then pretty soon you’ll have the body of a bag!
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