Contents [chapter title] Visual Guide XX Beady-eyed from the Start XX Growing up in the 60s * Vintage Bead Embroidery and Bead Weaving * Beads, Classes, and More Beads! Beads and Embellishments: Candy with no calories! XX Tiny, Shiny Treasures! * Embellishments Galore: The More the Merrier! * Using Color Effectively Introduction to Beading Techniques XX Stitches: Traditional to Contemporary * Bead Embroidery * Bead Woven Stitches Where Do Designs Come from? XX Inspiration * Design Process * Choosing a Project Let's Get Started! XX Choosing Your Palette * Gathering the Goods * General Sewing Information * Bead Embroidery Basics * Embroidery from Start to Finish Bead Embroidery and Bead Woven Stitches XX Bead Embroidery Stitches XX Lazy Daisy and Chain Stitches XX Fly and Feather Stitches XX Continuous Bead and Blanket Stitches XX Cross, Herringbone, Serpentine, and Cretan Stitches XX Flowers and Extra Stitches XX Decorative and Detail Stitches XX Button and Sequin Flowers XX Beaded Edges XX Bead Woven Stitches XX Even Peyote and Free-form Peyote Stitches XX Circular Peyote and Netted Stitches XX Project Designs XX Feminine Fancies XX Scrap Roll XX Beaded Bracelets XX Blowing Bubbles XX Beaded Brooch XX CQ Sewing Pouch XX Beaded Tandletons XX Spider Webs XX Stripped Triangles XX Gallery of Examples XX Index of Stitches XX About the Author XX.