Native American Beadwork - Projects & Techniques From The Southwest

Beadwork has been steadily gaining popularity among crafters,and no area of the genre garners more interest than the intricatedesigns of the Apache, Comanche, and Lakota peoples of the AmericanSouthwest, who use their designs to relate legends and pass downtribal lore. Here are 15 authentic projects using such traditionalstitches as the flat and circular peyote stitches, the Comancheweave, free-form feathering, and more. Each project is accompaniedby a rich explanation of how the colours, shapes, and combinationsof materials interact to tell a story. Abundant colour photographsand illustrations guide the reader through this unique artform.