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as the l)eads will .carry, and to fasten on the tassel, bring the 
threads down throiigh the large beads at each end, spread the 
tassels open, and tie on with these threads. When the tassel 
falls back the knots are hidden if the tassels are full enough. 
One and a half full bunches of 00 seed beads are required 
for a long braided chain. Use a large fancj^ bead for the 
heading of each tassel and at the end of each strand in the 
tassels have a bead the size of a small pea. These beads can 
be bought by the string, twenty-four in a string. 
String six threads of No. 80 Marshall's linen, each three 
j'ards long with fine amber or anj'- colored beads. Using two 
threads as one, make a regular three stranded braid. In 
stringing leave plenty of room at the ends of the thread to tie 
on the tassels, also have the beads A^ery close on the linen so 
that there will be no slipping when forming the braid. Al- 
though made for a chain, this braid can be woven as a belt bj' 
wearing the chain double around the waist with the ends 
passed through the loop. 
Woven work — A good loom can be bought at any bead 
store for fifty cents. There are manj^ kinds but all are good 
that have rollers on which to wind the finished work. The 
Apache Bead WorkXoom, as illustrated, is a very good one. 
Design No. i may be worked out in black and gold or 
black and steel beads for a watch chain. If the beads are 
very fine make the chain five beads wide carrying out the same 
idea. Take four threads of black purse silk, each fifty two 
inches long and fasten into the loom. Use letter A black 
sewing silk and No. 12 rieedles, if they are fine enough for the 
beads selected. Take a piece of silk twice as long as usualty 
needed in sewing and thread a aieedle on each end. With 
one needle pick up 2 black and I gold bead; push them to the 
center of tlie silk. Then place the beads under the Avarp 
threads on the looui and push them up through. With one 
iieedle pass the silk through the beads above the warp and 
they will be firmty fastened. With the other needle pass the 
silk through the same row of beads the third time, drawing the 
threads closely. There will then be a needle on each side of 
the work. Pick up I bl. I gl. I bl. beads and press them into 
the warp. With the other needle fasten them above the 
warp. The work can be done with one needle but it is not 
alike on each side or so strong. If one thread chances to break 
the other will be likely to hold until the beads can be saved or 
the strand mended. 
Always use beads of uniform size, and push each row up 
firuily before putting in another.. When the threads begin to 
get short weave them back for a few rows and cut them oft' 
closeljr between the beads. If cut on the edges it will ]jroduce 
a ragged effect. If the chain is to be finished for a watcli 
join the ends in a catcli. 
Design No. 2 is of Indian origin and worlvs up prettily in 
green and yellow. 
Design No. 3 is for a fancy chain finislied with tassels. 
Use six strands of white purse silk, each strand being 64 inches 
long, for the warp and white silk No. A for the woof. The 
foundation beads are pearl white, the diamond figures of tur- 
quoise blue, and the centers and small designs of yellow. 
Each end is to be finished with a large blue and yellow bead, 
Hd.sebud Bell. 
Colonial Bag Design 
Jiaiiibow Chain 
Sample for De.sign No. 7 
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Original Fob 
Korget-nie-not Belt 
