You see the picture on [page 98], showing four little rows of beads. Well, each is a section of a pretty chain, either of which any little girl could make. The top one is made of tiny metal beads and shell beads. There are 12 tiny beads, then 3 shell beads, all the way along.
The next chain shows beads of four different sizes, some dark and some light. This is part of a lovely, long muff chain. Just below is another chain, which is a very simple arrangement, being simply 12 metal beads, then 1 ordinary coral bead. The bottom chain of the little group is made of small, dull blue beads—24 are threaded, then 2 little pink ones, next 1 deep coloured pearl bead, 2 pink, 24 blue, and so on.
OF SMALL PALE BLUE AND PEARL BEADS.
The picture above shows a pretty necklace made on 2 threads. You thread the tiny beads on single threads, then when you come to a larger bead, you put both threads through the same bead. The 5 very big beads are green Venetian beads, and look so pretty.
Another necklace worked on 2 threads is also shown. The beads here are pale blue, with a small pearl here and there. Both threads are put through the same beads, until you come to the front part. There they are divided, and more put on the lower thread, to make the little loops, then both are threaded through the same bead again. This is done 7 times, to make 7 loops, then for the remainder all the beads are threaded on 2 threads.
FOUR SIMPLE BEAD CHAINS.
The upper picture on [page 99] shows sections of 3 chains made of small beads. These are made on a bead loom. On these looms you can make lovely things, and the beads to use are Venetian Iridescent, Cut Tosca, or No. 8 Cut Metal. The work is very easy, and is done as follows:—
Always cut one more warp thread than the number of beads to be used in width, for instance, if the width of work is to be 6 bead wide cut 7 threads. Also in making necklaces cut the thread several inches longer, so as to prevent joining and to allow for the fastening on of the snap.