A Butterfly Garden in Freeform Peyote Stitch

A Butterfly Garden in Freeform Peyote Stitch includes twelve patterns for butterflies and flowers. All directions are for freeform shaped peyote stitch, however the patterns could also be worked in Brick Stitch. Freeform shaped peyote stitch involves using increases and decreases at the ends of rows to create a shape with no background. The book includes detailed instructions on how to do freeform peyote stitch, reducing each pattern into sections to make it easier to follow the pattern and create the shape needed for each butterfly or flower. The first chapter also gives detailed directions on how to do increases and decreases and odd count peyote in a pattern this complex, however, this is not a beginner’s book for peyote stitch in general. The patterns are shown as lettered diagrams, no word charts. The patterns include eight butterflies: fire-rim tortoiseshell, tiger swallowtail, question mark, peacock butterfly, agrias, monarch, mourning cloak, and purple emperor. There are also four flowers: marigold, orchid, lily, and delphinium. This book is also available as a PDF download at sheilaroot.com Read more