Non-Ladder Stitch Start to Herringbone Stitch

Most of the time, herringbone (ndebele) stitch is started with a ladder stitch base. But you don't have to do it that way! Here's a method for starting herringbone so it mimics the working end! I show both flat and tubular versions.

[@Psychett03]

The article in Bead and Button that Jill mentioned is in the issue dated June 2010. It's on page 11 under Tips and is called "Jump-start herringbone stitch" and was written by Kassie Inman of Asheville, NC. Jiil, you explained this better then the article in Bead and Button. Plus being able to see how it's done makes a world of difference. Thank you so much for sharing your talents!!!! Cheri

[@SeeksWisdom]

Thank you for this video!!! You have a way of explaining thats understandable!!!!

[@lexijackson5105]

Wow! I am so impressed with your talent and your ability to teach! I have now mastered the herringbone stitch because of you. Thank you!

[@dianedryja8934]

Whoo hoo Jill, After watching this video I dug out the triangle beads I picked up three years ago at my very first Bead and Button show here in Milwaukee just coz I thought they were cool. Now ,I had found SOME projects that I might want to use them in, But until I saw this herringbone rope made with them I didn't find THE project to make with them! And starting the herring bone this way is so much easier! Thanks so Much! My rope is turning out beautifully!!!!

[@karinasulger7829]

I'm a huge herringbone fan , and this is an awesome way to get rid of that ladder stitch ......ty so much jill !!!

[@jodierasey9048]

Thank you for this and I am glad to know you are home healing and making new things to show us when you get back. Thanks to your Mama June for taking good care of you too!!

[@denellalleyn8938]

I thought I was the only one who was driven nuts by the two different stitches where the join was! Thank you for this.

[@user-uz8vg9ir8t]

You can also make starter strips and tubes. Use them the same way you use a starter strip of peyote or the Quick Start Peyote cards. After 6-8 rows, pull out the tail from the starter. It’s also nice to have something to hold onto during the first few rows.

[@happysparrow5929]

This is how I start herringbone! Glad to see it introduced to more people! Great video.

[@Tismesue]

A message for Jill :) I love your videos Jill, you're one of my favourites. And I know nothing about beading compared to you....buuut I find this very curious. It's not particularly hard but does get pretty awkward. There is a far far simpler way to get the same result and I can only imagine that it is just one of those things that you kick yourself over, once you realise that maybe you weren't seeing the wood for the trees! What I did the very first time I did herringbone actually (just because it popped right into my head at that time) is start with the ladder stitch which is much easier and then do exactly what you do here and unpick the first row. What I learned from this video is to put the stop bead after the ladder stitch row, whereas before I always added one on after unpicking. I hope this helps others too. :D

[@trduesing4117]

Jill your videos are pure magic! Thank you for your inspiration, guidance, and ability to make me believe I can do it!

[@Inwoodarts]

Thank you Jill for all your wonderful lessons and projects. This is the BEST tutorial ever on ndebele beadweaving without a ladder foundation. Fabulously professional results. Keep up the good work! All Our Best Wishes for You and Yours.

[@kzookid2051]

Thanks so much for this video! I was looking for instructions on tubular herringbone, and they all started with the ladder stitch. Then, I found this one showing why this isn't a good way to start. Thankfully, I haven't started yet, so I can do a piece that will look the way I want it to. I've been subscribed for a while now, but I'm still finding gems.

[@prazsong]

Magic! I really like that technique. Thanks, Jill! Hope you're feeling well and getting your strength back, after your surgery. You're in my thoughts!

[@Tigerlily1950]

Thx Jill, you are the best!! Also love the beads inave ordered from you, rich vibrant colours and uniform

[@frasergreenjenjenify]

Wow, thank you Jill. I knew from Chris Franchetti how to do the Ndebele without the ladder stitch, but this is soooo much better. Thank you so much.

[@kanahne3773]

Omg I love your amethyst

[@jasminemobley8893]

I love that you were so excited to share this knowledge with us! Thx so much Jill.

[@lstace79]

Jill, you are amazing! Thank you so much for the tutorials and making them easy to follow! If i lived in the USA, you would never get rid of me!!!!😂

[@Amina-b1x]

Позитивная женщина!!!!!Спасибо за отличный мк!!!!!!Творческих Вам успехов!!!!!!

[@amybradley2514]

Ah-hah, just learned something I didn't realize-thanks for the pointer about taking time to do each stitch and not "cheat"! I've noticed that yes my herringbone is sometimes loose, and this tells me why.

[@TeresaTreeHurley]

Thank you for this video. You are awesome! I have been watching you video's for a few years now. I have learned so much for you. Again thank you for your time and making beading so much easier to learn.

[@dneel468]

Thank you for this video those ladder stich bits in my bangles were getting on my last nerve! Your videos are always so helpful and easy to understand. Your the reason I started beading and now I'm addicted :)

[@julietobasuyi6150]

Well done Jill. You are the best!

[@Sila-lt5ef]

Thank you very much, you're a life saver

[@susiejimenez8987]

I absolutely love this video. Thank you Jill Wiseman❤️😊👍🏽

[@angietham798]

this is briallant and new for me to work on thank ypu

[@sophieartjournals]

Really cool advice! And it looks very easy!

[@brendaclassen4221]

Awesome new and easy way to start thank you Jill !

[@marienickerson3600]

Glad to see you back with another Great helpful tutorial.

[@niceyoutubecommenter6840]

This is such an OCD friendly video. I appreciate it.

[@rosemarielabrecque1027]

Thank you so much for sharing!! You do such beautiful work, I am learning so much from you. Love your tutorials.

[@melchorapablo6800]

This is another herringbone stitch ladder that is a bit different of doing it. thanks a lot this well help!

[@carolcrottie7408]

Thank you so much! Just in time for my Mother's Day gift.

[@rosaelinav8036]

Thank you so much Jill, I like it better now, it's make its kind of easy in some way. It's dose help. Thank you again and many blessings. 💐🙋🏻💐

[@scarlettotara1]

Thank You!!! So glad to learn this trick! You are awesome and I am so grateful to you for sharing!

[@DorisM3560]

Thanks Jill. Love Herringbone.

[@lynnejeffries8408]

Ok, Jill, this is great information and a great tut! I'm still a beginner. Can you now show us how to join the tubular herringbone rope with the invisible join? Also show us how to join spiral herringbone rope with the invisible join?

[@pmak6207]

Beautiful technique! Thank you, Jill!

[@debbielaw8000]

Hi Jill love your tutorials, I was come back to your page to see if there is a certain technique out there I quite don't understand. Your make everything seem so easy and explain it so well. Please don't quite teaching!!!!

[@Jennifer-yl8hm]

Thank you for another very clear video!

[@clarissalines1015]

You Are reallly good with your tutorials and explanations thanks teacher🤗💞💞

[@ruthbeckkeissary4169]

Thank you for another very clear and helpful video! You are always a great help!

[@daboukari]

OMG! I was blind, but now I see! Thank you so much for this tutorial. You are truly amazing. 💖💖💖💖

[@annmenzie9911]

Congratulations You are a great teacher

[@funtastic2358]

Hi, I just discovered that my herringbone was loose when I was using 6lb fire line with the triangle beads. With a 8lb fire line it was nice and tight. Nice idea with taking the first row off.

[@junecheonsasarah2651]

Smart. Love the technique. Thank you

[@VanessaBasora]

Thank you so much for this video Jill!! This is very helpful!

[@erfernandez2497]

Thank you for sharing this Jill.

[@dianatirion7965]

Thank you it is very clear . I've learned very much from this tutorial

[@berthamellinger3129]

Oh my goodness Jill I can't wait to try this Thank you

[@nancygranert7787]

Love this, Jill!! Who knew? 😊thanks!

[@christineculverhouse1249]

Thanks Jill, great demo. :) xx

[@juanjoseduran6325]

Un saludo, e echo mucho este tipo de punto, tus vídeos me valen de apoyo, todo lo explicas muy claro son de gran ayuda, ¡enhorabuena¡

[@xochitlmolina6505]

Thanks

[@pennysanamo]

Great tip, thanks for sharing Jiil😘

[@victoriadayton8416]

Wonderful, I think this way is way better. Thank you so much

[@nadiazayman779]

So clever!

[@laurieklem7051]

Very nice alternative =- well presented - thank you

[@TheRochelletr]

Your stitching will be clockwise or counterclockwise depending on how you fold your taco. If you see it's going the wrong way for you when you make the join, loosen your join thread enough to allow you to turn your piece inside out and then tighten up your join thread. You will find that the direction has been reversed.

[@macsrock2010]

Cool technique

[@caritomurillo6204]

Muy bonito very nice thanks from Bolivia

[@secondaccount1688]

Interesting. I've always done the ladder start and then pulled it out when I got far enough ahead.

[@phyllisdeem3479]

Very confusing! I have 3 rows finished and now I have to figure out how to get it tubular.

[@maluvelis]

Porque no dan este tutorial en español para poder aprender?????????????

[@mahaskills]

Wonderful tutorial....

[@jonalt4759]

Thanks for all the great tutorials. I'm having a problem with this one though. I've started over twice now. When I go to remove the stop beads and the bttm row, the bttm row is stitched into the herringbone. Any advice?

[@masofhan]

I am wondering if you have tried to use the quick start peyote cards for flat herringbone? It would be nice to see which technique you prefer between the one in the video and by using the qsp-cards.

[@marysolpinilla4588]

Que belleza

[@rimaphillips9750]

OMG Jill! This was the very first method I learned when ndebele first came out, umpteen years ago (I am dating myself). When the ladder start came out, I thought that was a great improvement, because of the wonkiness of the first few rows in the first method! How would it be if you did your traditional ladder stitch start and then stripped the ladder stitch rows after doing a few rows of regular herringbone, just as you have done above? Easier? Please advise.

[@rimapt]

Another way is to just strip off those first two ladder stitch rows.

[@emmanichols1236]

Hi Jill what size beads do you recommend to use as I’ve never done this stitch before

[@dianakeeter8756]

hi Jill! I so love your videos; you have taught me so much over time. However i have a question, if you wanted to have this to be a twisted tubular herringbone, how could you go about making that happen with starting the tube out this way? thanks, Diana

[@heatherrutherford826]

Diana Keeter iq

[@jessyjane1]

awesome thanks !

[@beatriceplan8181]

merci j aime beaucoup

[@maryannecross2379]

Awesomeness 👏👏👏👏

[@LindaTCornwall]

Why not just unpick first few rows? That's what I do it takes seconds, and you end up with same results :-)

[@olivia7sam]

Linda T Good idea!

[@tinanewton3807]

What type of beads do you use?

[@HollyInOccitanieFrance]

Cool!

[@sebahatsirnac9516]

Türkçe anlatabilir misiniz

[@Awakened_Awareness420]

💖💖💖💖💖

[@francinedeneault9913]

wow! so cool! :o)

[@Stephanie_Hancock]

YaY! It has always bugged me.