Beading With Brick Stitch: A Beadwork How-To Book

Diane Fitzgerald has tackled a brave subject with flair and refreshing approach. Brick stitch is the step-sister to the popular peyote stitch. Brick does not work up as quickly, has a slightly longer learning curve, and simply has not enjoyed the popularity of peyote stitch, perhaps because peyote is linked to the wildly popular amulet bags and brick stitch was the mainstay of hippie earrings. This doesn't seem to bother Fitzgerald at all. And long before the end of the book, it does not bother the reader either.Fitzgerald proves over and over that brick stitch has its own special uses-through increases and decreases, it can curve over uneven objects. It can be used to create three-dimensional forms that hold their shape and have an appealing look and texture. The possibilities are many and the techniques within the grasp of most beaders.Fitzgerald makes the most of both her audience and the contents of the book. ...the book is filled with projects with detailed instructions and pictures that make the most resistant beader reach for threaded needle and beads. The 30-page gallery contains not just wonderfully-photographed objects, but great ideas. Necklaces, pins, bracelets, vessels, sculptures, decorative beading, and objects of fascination all appear in the pages. Unique, different, enchanting.The book begins with a history of brick stitch, the different names, the origin of similar beadwork, and a focus on objects that defined the art. It moves into the obligatory tools and techniques, but with a twist: Fitzgerald assembled a group of beaders who tackled each project for difficulty and instructional sense. And their different results are shown. That raises this book head and shoulders above most how-to beading books.It's best to work through the book with an eye to the steps that you need to know before you tackle a project. Dedicated beaders can learn what they need to know as they work through a project, but it helps to learn the technique first. Fitzgerald deserves a prize for that idea alone. Far too many teachers cave in to student demands that the first attempt should result in a gift-quality result. Fitzgerald is not ashamed to get you to try the technique first on trial piece. But, if you are a gifted and advanced beader, she also shows you how to assemble those initial attempts into an impressive sampler.This book will become one of the "must have" books for the bookshelf. And it won't spend a lot of time there, either. Expect to have it on your work table almost all the time.

I am not a beginning bearer and so was expecting a more difficult series of projects, alas it does say beadwork how to, but I was expecting a pattern that wasnt included in this book so am a little disappointed.On it's own merits the book is clear, pictures are eh, I thought they could have been better. IMO.

Book was in great condition for a used book. Diane Fitzgerald is a great teacher and an inspiration to anyone who enjoys beading and learning new methods.

The diagrams were so clear and inviting that I was forced to sit down and start a bracelet pattern. I love to bead and am all thumbs. This makes some projects difficult, but this book seems to have been designed with me in mind. I turned out a lovely bracelet the first time with surprisingly little effort. The beautiful ginko leaves shown in the book are still a bit aways off for me, but with practice I think I can make those too. The photos are terrific. I highly recommend this book for beginners and advanced beaders alike.

Disappointed with book. I bought it specifically for one design instructions. There were no instruction for this design, it was just a picture in the gallery section.Very misleading.

good book

Great Book

Love this book. Very much a keeper.

Excellent condition. Excellent delivery. Very pleased. Thank you!!

Super tolles Buch. Mann kann vielen darus lernen und wunderbar nacharbeiten auch wenn mann kein Englisch kann. Hoffentlich gibt es bald eine neues Buch.

まず本を開いて「すごい！」と思いました。図がわかりやすいのは当たりまえですが、やはり勉強するなら楽しくないといけません。この本は、見ているだけでも楽しいです。こんな作品を作りたい！という夢も与えてくれます。持っているだけでも損はありませんよ。

ブリックステッチを学びたくて購入いたしました。英語が苦手な私でも十分に学ぶ事ができ大満足の1冊です。図がとても親切ですのでおすすめです。