Rare indeed is the woman whose fingers do not linger lovingly on the beautiful beads which are so temptingly displayed on the counters of all the large stores. Rarer still is the one who docs not secretly, if not openly, break that commandment which admonishes us not to covet, as her eyes wander from one basket to another filled with their treasures which vie with the colors of the rainbow.

Nor is this craze for beadwork, which is now at its zenith, a new fad by any means, for it has been quite as popular many times before during the centuries that have passed, although its revival is always accompanied by specific modifications to suit the demands of Dame Fashion. This time it is the Indian work which is done on a hand loom that is attracting lovers of fancy work; and handsome indeed in design and workmanship are the belts, sashes, fan, lorgnette, and watch-chains, purses, bracelets and fobs, which are woven on these looms. As the beautiful ready-made accessories of beadwork, which are so dear to the heart of every woman, sell at prices that are beyond the slender purse, there is no reason why one should deny herself the luxury of possessing them, if she has skill ful fingers and a small amount to invest in materials.

The woman who has command of her own time could not find anything more pleasant to beguile her leisure hours than Indian beadwork; and the busy woman who has to depend on odd moments for opportunities to do fancy work could not find anything more nicely adapted for "pick-up" work than bead-weaving. Its utility both as a means of amusement and education for the rising generation is proven by the fact that several State Boards of Education in America have adopted the work as one of the branches in the public kindergartens. The possibilities of this work in developing the mechanical and artistic tastes are unlimited, and many stormy days may be profitably as well as pleasantly spent by the little folk.

Contained on this CD

You will find 56 stunning designs from the peak period in beadwork - the nineteen twenties. These exclusive creations in hand-worked bags, necklaces, bracelets and other items come with complete directions for making.

• Directions for using the Loom
• Materials required
• Directions for making Sautoir Chains - 46 designs
• Directions for Fancy Woven and Strung Chain
• Card Cases, Purses, Chatelaines, and Wrist Bags
• Bead Card, Cigarette, or Cigar Case
• Forget-me-Not Design Wrist Bag
• Bead Bag Top
• Wrist Bag
• Chatelaine or Wrist Bag
• Tam O'Shanter Purse Top
• Improved Tam O'Shanter
• Directions for making Chain Purses

Order now and you receive a CD compilation that includes:

• Apache Beadwork - Instructions and Designs

We suggest you print the pages and put them into a folder with plastic sleeves for protection and easy access.

"APACHE BEADWORK" is a PDF file format on the CD. You can read it on your computer or print it out. Being a PDF means it can be read by both PC's and Mac's. All you need is the Free Adobe Acrobat Reader software that you most probably already have. If you don't have Adobe Reader we provide a link on the CD where you can download it.
"APACHE BEADWORK" is NOT suitable for WebTV users.

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