Brick Stitch Weaving

Do you want to start Brick Stitch weaving? It's quite simple, with this tutorial discover the basic technique to get started well. You can then make brooches, pendants, earrings... Let's go!

For this technique you need:
Miyuki delica beads a needle nylon thread

Step 1:

To start, cut a nylon thread and thread it onto a bead needle.

Then build the first row of beads so that they position side by side vertically.

Step 2:
Then, to build the following rows, thread the bead, pass through the thread bridge underneath then pass back through the bead.

Increase at the beginning and end of a row:

To make an increase at the beginning of a row, thread 2 beads, pass through the bridge underneath then pass through the 2nd bead.

To make an increase at the end of a row, thread the bead, pass through the previous bridge underneath then pass back through the bead.

Watch the video below to see the setup.

Invisible decrease at the beginning of a row:

To make a decrease without visible thread on the outside, thread 2 beads then pass through the 2nd bridge underneath and pass back through the 2nd bead.

See the diagram below.

What to do if I need to lengthen my thread?

If your thread is too short to finish the weaving, first make sure to keep about 15cm of thread. Then pass the thread through the previous beads following a path that can go diagonally to jump from one row to another.

Thread a new thread then go back through the previous rows diagonally to lock the new thread and come out where you left off.

How to finish the weaving?

In Brick Stitch, there is no knot to start or finish the weaving. To finish the weaving, go back through the beads and previous rows in several directions so that the thread locks the beads.

Do the same with the starting thread.

And there you go!