I’m not a huge fan of flat peyote as a structural stitch. I mean, it makes nice patterns, gorgeous patterns, but it doesn’t strike me as a very sturdy way to connect flatwork.
But for closed forms? Damn! It’s brilliant. Especially when there is no exposed thread.
Having explored the circular peyote triangle a bit, I have enhanced appreciation of the cool connected pieces that Jean Power makes. They are sewn with Nymo, are flexy and strong and sleek, and they’ve been overhandled for a decade and are still looking tight. I am in love with the form, and her technique.
I’ve got some Aikos on the way to the house, a gift from my friend Marianne, and I am seriously looking forward to playing with them.
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June 10th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Those are cool! I wore my triangle ring last night and my carpool friends could not stop staring at it and were very disappointed when I was not willing to steer with my knees (while going 80mph down the windiest stretch of our drive) so I could take it off and pass it around the car ;) I’ll take a pic to post on the Geometrics FB page today.
June 10th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
Great! Please do!
June 10th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Aikos??
June 10th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
They are high end cylinder beads made by Toho, a step above the already magnificent Miyuki Delicas.
Aikos are practically perfect- the yardstick is that we may reject one out of a hundred Delicas as imperfect, but only one out of a thousand Aikos.
It’s an amazing gift!
June 10th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
I am so looking forward to stitching up a triangular pillow ring. During our stint int the basement during a tornado warning last night I looked over my cache of delicas in anticipation. Next week when I take my daughter up to Chicago for her Girls Rock Camp, I will be blissfully beading away!!!
June 10th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
EXCELLENT!