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Guide to Beadwork - ONLINE - Chapter 1 BASIC BEADING |
Various cultures have utilized the stitches shown on this web site. Whether each stitch was created independently in these different cultures or not is a matter of debate for scholars and historians. We do not address these issues here. We acknowledge that names are considered very important and powerful in many cultures.
Our goal is to teach people how to create these stitches. What they are called is not an issue for us. We have tried to choose names that are recognized, logical and descriptive when possible, yet not culturally based. Therefore, you may recognize stitches shown here but know them under a different name.
To avoid potential confusion, we have listed alternate names that we are aware of in the introduction for each stitch. These name lists should not be considered complete nor definitive. They are included primarily as a potential aid to users looking for a particular stitch by the name they know for it.
