[.ca] Creative Bead Weaving: A Contemporary Guide to Classic ... (ISBN 1579900801)

From Amazon.com:
Go beyond simply stringing beads together--learn to weave them into beautiful textural patterns to create jewelry, bowls, baskets, purses, and even sculpture. With the step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams in this guide, the seven stitches (peyote, brick, square, right angle, African helix, netting, and chevron chain) and their variations aren't terribly difficult to learn. Although they may take patience and some time to master, even the beginner can produce simple, attractive pieces. Beaders with more experience will be inspired to new heights of invention upon viewing the full-color gallery of spectacular bead weaving creations contributed by various artists to this attractive book. --Amy Handy

Just Brilliant!:
Wonderful ideas, inspiring pictures and clear instructions - The best how-to book that I have come across. I just had to keep trying out new ideas and new techniques......got to go and bead..

Great Book:
I was new to bead weaving and I kept renewing this book from the library because it was so helpful. That's when I decided to buy my own and I'm so glad I did. It's very easy to follow.

Great addition to your crafting or beading library:
I'm a beginning beader, and was looking for a book full of exciting projects and easy to understand instructions. This book was exactly what I needed. Ms. Wells gives instructions for everything from basic peyote and brick stitch, to much more advanced stitches and how to combine them, which makes this book valuable for any level beader. She also included a much needed simple list of the basic tools and supplies needed to start - something that a lot of books have done more to confuse me than to help me. The illustrations are stunning. There are examples of everything from original antique pieces, to functional purses, necklaces and baskets, to the strange and bizarre (see the naked angel for a good laugh!). The only disappointing thing that I didn't latch onto at first (granted I was a little slow on the uptake) was that there were not instructions to all these illustrations. They were just examples of the way expert bead weavers had plied their craft. Oh well, they are inspirational and give me something to aspire to someday. There are, however, several (7, I believe) projects w/ detailed instructions - some of them are quite beautiful also. Overall, I am very pleased to own this book, and find it enjoyable to look through periodically just for the pleasure of admiring beautiful things.

Get Ready To Bead!:
This was the first bead book I ever bought, recommended by bead artist Valerie Hector, and it got me on my way. Covering several of the basic bead stitches, the projects are gorgeous and will make you feel very successful when completed. The end chapter on combining stitches is a wonderful way to keep from feeling trapped with one style. The only down side is that there are some basic bits of information not included that would have really been helpful when trying to go on your own. Still, worth having in your collection.

A complete beading library in one book:
If you are a beginner or on a tight budget, this is the one book to own. Carol Wilcox Wills explains all the common stitches, as well as more exotic ones, in a clear fashion with great diagrams. The photos are superb, providing hours of inspiration. Buy it, use it!