About this item
Beaders will relish having the best designs from one of the arts most popular figures Anna Elizabeth Draeger all in one handy, timeless volume. Anna offers 25 designs for many classic bead stiches, including herringbone, ladder, peyote, right-angle weave, crossweave, and more. These fashionable cuffs, bangles, necklaces, and earrings incorporate a wide variety of styles and materials. Classic Stitching also includes plenty of tips and advice from the popular Ask Anna advice columns, 10 pages of mini stitch workshops, and a gallery showcasing art glass beads. As always, Annas elegant designs lend themselves well to variation and experimentation, so beaders at every level will find something to try!,
About the Author
I am very passionate about crystals and have been stitching them into jewelry for many years, ever since I discovered beading in the early '90s. My many years of designing projects, teaching, and editing has given me a lead on what interests beaders at all levels of experience.
In 2009, I was named an ambassador for the CREATE YOUR STYLE with CRYSTALLIZEDtm - Swarovski Elements program, a handpicked network of 34 designers worldwide who are passionate about and prolific in using these Austrian crystal beauties in their projects and as they teach. I am also an associate editor for Bead&Button magazine and author of the "Ask Anna" column.
My first book, Crystal Brilliance, was published in 2010. I have also contributed projects to many publications including Creative Beading Volumes 1-4 and 6, Get Started Beading, Beaded Necklaces, Beadwoven Jewelry, Chic&Easy 2, Your Seed Bead Style, A Year in Earrings, Seed Bead Savvy, and Stitch Workshop: Peyote Stitch.
To learn more about my projects, events, and upcoming classes, please visit my Website at http://web.mac.com/beadbiz.
