![]() ![]() When you are about to run out of weft thread, complete a final row then tie off the warp thread with a simple clove-hitch around the outside warp threads. You can work from right to left or left to right, but if you are right handed, it usually works best to tie the thread to the left warp thread to begin. Pull the thread all the way through, gently snugging it up against the outside warp thread. ![]() Then, run the needle back through the beads, this time making sure it goes above the warp threads. Pull this first row under the warp threads and push the beads up through them, holding them in place, if necessary. Next, begin stringing beads on the weft thread as indicated by the first row of your design. In this case, simply tie the weft thread to an outside warp thread in the middle of the loom. That way, the piece will not be too long or short with the design off center. Some bead workers prefer to start in the middle of the design and work to the right, then, come back to the middle and work left. This helps anchor the thread and provides a beginning for the work. Next, weave back and forth through the warp threads a few times, going over and then under each consecutive thread, as shown in Figure 5. Tie the long end of your weft thread to the outside warp thread, just in front of the upright. Then wax this thread well, as the wax is very helpful in preventing tangling as you bead. Starting with a thread that is about twice as long as your arm, thread the beading needle, leaving one thread end slightly longer then the other.
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