Brick stitch

The Brick Stitch, also known as the Cheyenne Stitch or Comanche Stitch, is a bead weaving stitch of unknown origin in which individual beads are stacked upon each other much as bricks are stacked in a brick wall.

The technique has been used by Native Americans and in Africa, the Middle East, and South America. Guatemalan examples use beads of size 22/0 and smaller.^[1]

This is an off-loom technique perfected by the Native Americans. It is a relative of another off-loom technique called Peyote stitch or Gourd Stitch.^[2] A Brick Stitch pattern can be worked as a Peyote Stitch Pattern if turned through 90 degrees.

See also

• Quillwork
• Peyote stitch
• Square stitch

References

• Fitzgerald, Diane (2001). Beading with Brick Stitch. Interweave Press, Loveland, CO. 

1. ↑ Borin, Lydia F, "Brick Stitch History", accessed 2006-12-29
2. ↑ "About Native American Beadwork", accessed 2006-12-29

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External links

• Brick Stitch Instruction