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Brick Stitch Woman in Skirt
$72.00Date and Time: 12/11/2021 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Students will learn brick stitch, one of many off loom bead weaving techniques. Using Delica cylinder beads, students will form the torso of a woman, with 3-dimensional arms. Fringe creates a skirt to create a flowing earring or pendant. Choose you woman’s skin tone. One woman will be made in class.
Four Arches Earrings
$60.00Date and Time: 07/23/2022 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use a combination of right angle weave, brick stitch, and picots to make these lovely earrings that have 4 arches in a circle. It’s a great intro to seed bead weaving and fun for the more experienced.
New Class! Diamonds & Bell Pendant
$72.00Date and Time: 08/28/2021 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any brick stitch experience. Call for a private tutorial.
Use Delica beads to make 6 diamonds sewn together. 3 for the top and 3 for the bottom. Insert a bell and sew your halves together. This is a great project to hone your patterned brick stitch skills.
New Class! Ruffles Galore Earrings 2.0
$88.00Date and Time: 10/22/2022 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
Participants will use brick stitch round a sterling silver tube hoop with hinged clasp to create these exquisite earrings. The flatness of the Delica beads helps create contrast to the round beads that make the ruffles.
S-Hook Earring Kit
$46.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Whip stitch beads around an armature. Add a few brick stitch rows. Secure a dangle. Attach an ear wire. Viola! You have a unique pair of earrings. This beading kit includes all the materials you need to make these earrings and clear written instructions.
Owl Bookmark Kit
$28.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This owl is made using brick stitch, which is an off-loom seed bead weaving stitch that can be made into endless patterns. You will use Delica beads in brick stitch to create an owl motif. Then glue it onto a bookmark. A perfect combination for beading in the City of Literature. These owls make awesome earrings, too.
Please note this kit does not include the metal file, glue, or toothpick listed in the materials list.
See an Instagram video of Alyssa making this bookmark here.
Flip It! Earring Kit
$32.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This pattern was developed when many want to flip the House of Representatives to Democratic Control in 2018. We want you to learn to use brick stitch, Toho seed beads, and a rubber ring to make a pair of earrings that use two high contrast colors that are “flipped” on each half of the earring.
This kit includes the colors shown in the picture and gold filled ear wires.
Brick Stitch Earrings with Fringe Kit
$32.00 – $42.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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It is so exciting that this style of earrings is popular again. This stitch has many names: Cheyenne, Brick, Cheyenne-Brick, and Comanche-Brick. It looks like a section of brick wall. It’s a favorite for earrings, as it’s practically made for fringe and is fairly fast.
This kit contains all materials and instructions so you can start and complete this project, including 2 colors of round seed beads, bugle beads, Swarovski crystals, and ear wires.
Brick Stitch Corn Earrings
$68.00Date and Time: 08/27/2022 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
You can make endless figurative beaded pieces with brick stitch. Learn tricks to be successful. Make a pair of flat, brick stitched earrings in the shape of corn—just right for sweet corn season.
Brick Stitch Earrings with Fringe
$58.00Date and Time: 02/03/2018 from -
Capacity: 7
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Brick stitch is a fun stitch for making shapes and patterns. Make a triangle, then learn tips and tricks for adding fringe that flows well, yet is not too loose.
DIY Earrings through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 01/24/2019 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use Toho seed beads in brick stitch with a rubber ring to make a fun pair of light earrings. In this project, the high contrast thread and the ring are part of the design.
Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at: www.kirkwood.edu and go to Continuing Education and then search for Beadology Iowa under the instructor search. On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants. Instructor: Karen Kubby.
$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.
DIY Earrings through Kirkwood Community College
Date and Time: 02/08/2019 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use Toho seed beads in brick stitch with a rubber ring to make a fun pair of light weight earrings. In this project, the high contrast thread and the ring are part of the design.
Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at: www.kirkwood.edu and go to Continuing Education and then search for Beadology Iowa under the instructor search. On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants. Instructor: Karen Kubby.
$30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee.
Gyrls Night Out: Flip It! Earrings
$60.00Date and Time: 10/12/2018 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Many want to flip the House of Representatives to Democratic Control. We want you to learn to use brick stitch, Toho seed beads, and a rubber ring to make a pair of earrings that use two high contrast colors that are “flipped” on each half of the earring. Optional dutch treat cocktails and snacks after class.
Minion Earrings
$72.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This minion pair has one one-eyed minion and one two-eyed minion. The ear wires are niobium, for extra sensitive ears. These figures are made with brick stitch by Karen Kubby and measure 2″ from your pierced ear down to their feet.
New Class! Gyrls Night Out: Owl Bookmark
$60.00Date and Time: 03/20/2020 from -
Capacity: 8
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Brick stitch is an off-loom seed bead weaving stitch that can be made into endless patterns. In this class, use Delica beads in brick stitch to create an owl motif. Then glue it onto a bookmark. A perfect combination for beading in the City of Literature. These owls make awesome earrings, too.
New Class! Negative Space Bracelet–only 2 seats left!
$78.00Date and Time: 08/12/2023 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Brick stitch experience. Call for a private tutorial.
Create two halves of this bracelet using ladder stitch and brick stitch. Then sew them together to create a wide beaded cuff with negative space in the middle. Making only one half works as a beautiful asymmetrical bracelet.