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I'm made a series of these for other teacher friends.

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I wear this in memory of my Dad who died of AIDS. I want to learn more about beadwork and political action / social change.

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Will says "this is a string with beads on it lol  really i just took random beads and put it on a string" Sarah says " Will made this necklace for me. I really love it. I see an eclectic, im/perfect, and complex symmetry in his arrangement of the beads. We play a card game called SET. The most complex "sets" combine pattern, number, and shape. I read this beadwork / necklace as a complex set.

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"I know that math and making beautiful things are seemingly two different disciplines - yet there are certain ways in which we can use the structure or form or pattern of a carefully crafted object to convey a mathematical idea". Chonat Getz 2004

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The Iroquois beaded belt represented important events, ideas, contracts, pledges...

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Can we the beads/pattern to estimate the area or volume of this sphere? 

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Can we the beads/pattern to estimate the area or volume of this sphere? 

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(Also I never realized you can make different 3D shapes! So cool!)

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The daisy chain is often one of the first bead stitches children learn because it is easy, quick, and fun. It doesn't take any special materials other than a needle, thread, and beads. Almost any bead size and type can be used, as the number of daisy petals can be adjusted to fit around whichever size bead you're using for the daisy centers. Round beads will form a nicer flower than cylinder beads. Moreover, the stitch will work with most bead thread, as long as it can pass through the beads multiple times.

Daisy chains make great bracelets, anklets, necklaces, chains for eyeglasses, purse straps, and more. They're a great way to use a variety of colors from bead mixes, and you can even choose to make daisies with multicolored petals. This tutorial shows you two different ways to make daisy chains. The first style has daisies that are interconnected where each flower runs into the next one. The second version has distinct flowers. Try out each variety, customized with your favorite colors, or make some to give away as personalized gifts.

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How to Make a Daisy Chain Beading Stitch

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Beaded flower necklaces look great and are easy to make. Follow these steps to learn how to make a daisy chain stitch.

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The daisy chain is often one of the first bead stitches children learn because it is easy, quick, and fun. It doesn't take any special materials other than a needle, thread, and beads. Almost any bead size and type can be used, as the number of daisy petals can be adjusted to fit around whichever size bead you're using for the daisy centers. Round beads will form a nicer flower than cylinder beads. Moreover, the stitch will work with most bead thread, as long as it can pass through the beads multiple times.

Daisy chains make great bracelets, anklets, necklaces, chains for eyeglasses, purse straps, and more. They're a great way to use a variety of colors from bead mixes, and you can even choose to make daisies with multicolored petals. This tutorial shows you two different ways to make daisy chains. The first style has daisies that are interconnected where each flower runs into the next one. The second version has distinct flowers. Try out each variety, customized with your favorite colors, or make some to give away as personalized gifts.

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How to Make a Daisy Chain Beading Stitch

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Beaded flower necklaces look great and are easy to make. Follow these steps to learn how to make a daisy chain stitch.

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I've almost fascinated by the abilities of artists without any formal math background to create art pieces (whether beading, weaving, carving, painting, etc.) with abundance of maths. How?

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These earrings were made for me by a dear friend. She designed them to be reversible, so this picture shows the front of one and the back of another. How does the pattern differ on either side? What shapes are used in the design? How many lines of symmetry do you see?

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How long is the spiral for the lid and the basket?

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How many lines of symmetry are there? Are there any patterns? How can beading be used for differentiated instruction?

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What transformations do you see ?

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What spatial visualization skills are involved in the process of thinking of the design, selecting the type and size of beads & beading material, the function and purpose of the object, to the making of the beaded object?

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Cultural differences represented in beading

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Cultural differences represented in beading

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Can pattern and symmetry be represented graphically to further develop cultural awareness?

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I remember making these when I was in Grade 8. Could we make flowers with 5 or 6 beads around the centre rather than 8?

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The daisy chain is often one of the first bead stitches children learn because it is easy, quick, and fun. It doesn't take any special materials other than a needle, thread, and beads. Almost any bead size and type can be used, as the number of daisy petals can be adjusted to fit around whichever size bead you're using for the daisy centers. Round beads will form a nicer flower than cylinder beads. Moreover, the stitch will work with most bead thread, as long as it can pass through the beads multiple times.

Daisy chains make great bracelets, anklets, necklaces, chains for eyeglasses, purse straps, and more. They're a great way to use a variety of colors from bead mixes, and you can even choose to make daisies with multicolored petals. This tutorial shows you two different ways to make daisy chains. The first style has daisies that are interconnected where each flower runs into the next one. The second version has distinct flowers. Try out each variety, customized with your favorite colors, or make some to give away as personalized gifts.

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How to Make a Daisy Chain Beading Stitch

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Beaded flower necklaces look great and are easy to make. Follow these steps to learn how to make a daisy chain stitch.

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What patterns can I make?

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About Flat Even Count Peyote Stitch

Peyote stitch is a perfect stitch for beginning beaders. There are many variations of peyote stitch, but flat peyote is a great place to start. It will make a strip of beadwork that supple yet sturdy and is perfect for beaded rings, bracelets, hat bands, belts, purse straps, etc.

The difference between even count and odd count peyote is whether the number of beads on the starting row is an even number of beads or an odd number. Even count peyote is a slightly easier stitch to learn since odd count peyote has a special turn at the end of every other row of beadwork.

One of the drawbacks with even count peyote is that you cannot make a pattern that is symmetrical from a center row. For that, you will need to use flat odd count peyote.

Beginning Flat Even Count Peyote

To get started with flat even count peyote, prepare a comfortable length of beading thread (usually a full arms span) and pick up a stop bead. To string a stop bead, pick up a bead and pass needle and thread through the bead in the same direction so that the thread wraps around the bead. Using a different color bead will help you to differentiate the stop bead from the peyote stitch.

Japanese cylinder beads work well with peyote stitch and will give you very even results. The uniform size and shape of the beads allow them to snap into place between the spaces between the beads in each row.

Pick up Beads for the First Rows of Peyote Stitch

Pick up ten seed beads and push them down the thread to the stop bead. These ten beads are the beads for the first two rows of peyote stitch.

Using an even number of beads makes the turn on the end of each row very simple. Flat odd count peyote results in similar results but requires a slightly more complicated turn at the end of each row.

Start the Next Row of Flat Even Count Peyote

To start peyote stitch, pick up one seed bead on your needle; skip the last bead you strung on the first row of beads and pass your needle through the next bead, going back in the direction towards the stop bead.

Pull the Thread Taut and Stack Beads

Pull the thread tight so that the bead you just added sits stacked on top of the bead below it. At this point, it will be a little difficult since the stop bead may slip a little. You can use your needle to help move the bead on top of the one from the prior row. The rows will tighten up and align better as you add more beads.

Stitch the Beads for the Rest of the Row

Continue to pick up one bead, skip a bead, and pass through the next bead until you reach the end of the row. Be sure to stack each bead on top of the bead on the prior row.

Completing the Third Row of Peyote Stitch

When you reach the end of the row, you will have completed the first three rows of flat even count peyote stitch. Since each row of peyote stitch is offset by one-half bead from the prior row, peyote stitch rows are counted diagonally instead of going up or down the column of beads on the end.

Make the Turn and Begin Stitching the Fourth Row

To make the turn and start the fourth row, pick up one bead; pass through the first bead that is jutting out from the previous row. From here on, you will be stitching beads into the spaces between the up beads. Up beads are the beads that just up on a row.

To turn at the end of each row, simply pick up a bead and pass through the bead you just stitched into place. You may have to hold on to your working thread to prevent the beads from loosening. Make sure you maintain consistent thread tension and there are no gaps between the beads on a row.

Even Count Peyote Problems - Twisted Beads

One other common problem with flat peyote stitch is beads that twist while they are moving into place between the up beads. Make sure that your beads are not twisted as you pull them tight. To fix twisted beads, you just need to loosen the stitch slightly to untwist the bead and pull it into place.

If you don't notice this problem until the next row, you will need to remove all of the stitches and go back to this point to fix it. Otherwise, the beadwork will loosen once the bead untwists and there is the excess thread around it.

Flat Even Count Peyote Problems - Skipped Bead

If you accidentally skip a bead in flat even count peyote stitch, remove the stitches up until that point and add the bead back into place. It might seem strange that this can happen, but sometimes the bead can slip off your needle, and you won't notice until you pull the stitch tight, or have turned the row and are working back in the opposite direction.

The Finished Flat Even Count Peyote Beadwork

Continue to stitch until your piece of beadwork is the size you want it to be. You can remove the stop bead any time after the third row is complete since the beads will be locked into place. It is also fine to leave the stop bead in place since it doesn't affect the beadwork either way.

To finish the flat peyote beadwork, weave the thread ends in, tie one or more half hitch knots between the threads. If the peyote beaded item will see a lot of wear, such as a bracelet, you may want to add a drop of glue on the knot.

Cut the thread close to the beadwork. You can use a thread burner to trim the thread end if you have one.

Edited by Lisa Yang

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Beginner's Favorite: Flat Even Count Peyote Stitch

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Peyote stitch is a perfect stitch for beginning beaders. There are many variations of peyote stitch, but flat peyote is a great place to start. It will make a strip of beadwork that supple yet sturdy and is perfect for beaded rings, bracelets, hat bands, belts, purse straps, etc.

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How can I extend these patterns in all 4 directions?

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Don't you love free beadwork patterns? Who doesn't - especially when they are organized based on the stitch type and created by some of the top names in beadwork! In this case, you will have to make a trade though. Downloading them will require that you provide your email address to sign up for the Beading Daily newsletter.

But you may find you like the newsletter too! And if you don't, you can un-subscribe, and you can still keep all these free patterns that you've already downloaded.

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11 Free Beadwork Patterns for Beginners and Experts

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Don't you love free beadwork patterns? Who doesn't - especially when they are organized based on the stitch type and created by some of the top names in beadwork! In this case, you will have to make a trade though. Downloading them will require that you provide your email address to sign up for the Beading Daily newsletter.

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This was made for me by a friend. The colors represent my favourite hockey team : the  Montreal Canadiens

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How does your impression of the symmetry of this pattern change if you look very closely vs from farther away?

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What is one kind of symmetry in the bracelet? What is one small change that could be made to introduce a new kind of symmetry?

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Do you see a pattern?

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Can you represent the different colours in one medallion/circle as fractions?

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What math competencies do learners develop from beading? 

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What math competencies do learners develop from beading? 

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Beaded Tweets @Noelle_Pepin

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What role does symmetry play across these pieces?

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What role does symmetry play across these pieces?

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From Dana Claxton’s “Headdress” series

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Swirl Beaded Bead Necklace by Diane Fitzgerald

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Swirl Beaded Bead Necklace by Diane Fitzgerald

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How are the swirls increasing in size?

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How many bird species are in BC or in your neighborhood that you can identify? 

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How many bird species are in BC or in your neighborhood that you can identify? 

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I love this beading by Christi Belcourt

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When beads are used for trade, how is value determined?

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When beads are used for trade, how is value determined?

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Amazing! How were these beaded? How is the left earring the same/different from the right?

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What's needed to create a pattern?

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Are there any lines of bilateral symmetry?

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Are there any lines of bilateral symmetry?

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Post a photo of beaded items in your collections or find intriguing examples online.

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Post a photo of beaded items in your collections or find intriguing examples online.

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Add a Math Question that moves you!!!