Bead Jewellery7 bead weaving stitches ranked by beginner friendliness
Bead fabric builds one disciplined row at a time — the stitch decides the geometry.
Ranked by how kindly they treat a beginner's tension — not by how impressive they look finished.
- Flat peyote — forgiving rhythm, readable rows, endless patterns.
- Square stitch — grid logic, slow but predictable.
- Right-angle weave — fast coverage; forgiving until you embellish.
- Brick stitch — simple once the ladder foundation clicks.
- St Petersburg chain — a fixed two-bead rhythm; easy once shown.
- Herringbone — lovely drape; column slips punish loose tension.
- Freeform peyote — the no-rules endgame; needs solid basics first.
Full technique notes live in the stitch guide; sizes that fit each stitch in seed bead sizes. Weaving is taught hands-on inside the school's fashion jewellery ladder — start here.
What students say
“I will use the skills learnt to make jewellery and other items, such as phone chains, christmas tree decorations & hopefully sell them.”
— Nadia W. (England) · published student feedback
“There is a very wide range of jewellery design programmes. Tanja's an expert and she encourages the class and is also open for catch-ups later.”
— Cecilia O. (Singapore) · published student feedback
Free ways to explore
No sign-up, no payment — start with any of these.
The school's free guide to gems — reading companion to the webinars.Free gem webinar replaysFREE
Full recorded sessions on gems and the jewellery trade.Play Name That GemFREE
The school's free gem-identification game — addictive.The complete course guideFREE
Every course, family and diploma in one PDF.
Turn beading into a certified skill
JDMIS in Singapore runs hands-on fashion jewellery and beading courses, from one-day workshops to a full Fashion Jewellery Arts diploma.
Visit jdmis.edu.sg