I recently posted this question on my local Beading Forum but unfortunately I have not received any replies so am interested to see what tips and advice
my fellow beading bloggers have to say in response to my questions regarding herringbone.
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I have just taught myself Herringbone stitch using a fantastic online video tutorial (using diagrams).
Instead of starting with flat Herringbone I jumped in at the deep end and started with tubular.
The pattern I have used is called a "basic 3 ladder stitch'' which I am currently stitching in size 11/0 seed beads using 4 colours.
My questions are:
* If I want a thicker rope do I simply use larger beads such as size 8/0 or do I just add more beads to the starting ring (which was made up of 6 beads).
* If I add extra beads will that mean the number of ladders will be increased (me thinks it will)?
* If I want to use a mixture of beads such as size 11/0 seed beads and delica beads do I have to use the beads in any specific order (i.e. a row of seed beads and then a row of delicas)
* Can I randomly replace one of the seed beads with another bead such as a hex bead or small bicone or will this alter the structure of the piece?
At the moment I have been creating strips of 4 colours but am not happy with the stripey effect so I think I might create a bead soup of the 4 colours and use that mix instead.
I started this piece using a different pattern which used delicas only but I found the piece was so fine it was just too fiddly to work with whilst learning the stitch.
I am currently using 00 Nymo to stitch the piece and think perhaps a thicker thread might help with the tension. I don't seem to be having any tension problems so far but the Nymo does feel a little thin.
I don't like Fireline so that isn't an option for me unless someone can twist my arm to give Fireline another try! I currently only have 1lb so am thinking this might be too fine.
Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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