is a thread (formerly a sinew) is strung with a few beads and
attached to buckskin or other material, by a second thread
sewed across the first at short intervals, usually after every
two beads. This is a favourite method for the floral patterns
too frequently adopted by existing workers. The second method,
designated "Lazy stitch," is quite allowable in geometrical
designs, though less firm or enduring than the first. A given
number of beads are strung upon a sinew or strong thread of
which the two ends are fastened firmly by knots on the under-
Side of the buckskin or other material employed. The threads
can be brought back to the surface through a perforation close
to the first for the return row. Naturally the result is a
tendency to the slight "arching" of these strings giving a
ridged effect. It is a quick and easy method of covering large
spaces for solid backgrounds, though the design itself should
be more carefully defined by the "couching" or "overlay" stitch.

= 288 ts.