I found Jayne through Facebook what feels like forever ago. She was posting these tiny brick stitch charms — a little panda, a slice of pizza, a cactus — and I was completely hooked. Brick stitch is one of those techniques that looks impossibly detailed until someone shows you the rhythm of it, and Jayne's work had this playful precision that I just had to know more about.
We started chatting, and I happily discovered she lives right here on Oahu. Our first meeting at the store felt less like a business introduction and more like a reunion of bead sisters who'd somehow never met. Within an hour, she had me making a tiny brick stitched panda. We were laughing, swapping stories, and already planning what we could do together.
That's the thing about the beading community here — when you find your people, it's instant. Jayne walked into the store and it felt like she'd always been part of it.
What started as a plan for some quick demonstration videos turned into something much bigger. Jayne began teaching monthly brick stitch classes at the store, and they've become one of our most popular offerings. Her patience as a teacher matches her precision as an artist — she'll sit with you stitch by stitch until the pattern clicks.
About Brick Stitch
If you've never tried brick stitch, it's a bead weaving technique where you build one row at a time using seed beads and a needle. Each bead sits offset from the row below, like bricks in a wall — that's where the name comes from. It's one of the best techniques for creating shaped, detailed designs because you can increase and decrease the width at any point. That's how Jayne gets those intricate little animal shapes and character charms.
You'll need Delica seed beads (the cylindrical ones — they lock together much more cleanly than round seed beads), a size 10 or 12 beading needle, and Fireline or similar beading thread. That's it. The materials are simple. The magic is in the pattern and the patience.
Find Jayne's Work
Jayne sells her brick stitch patterns on Etsy at BeadCrumbs — she's got hundreds of designs from animals to holiday themes to pop culture characters. And if you want to see her finished charms in person, we carry them right here in the store.
If you've been curious about brick stitch or seed beading in general, come in and ask about Jayne's classes. She makes it feel easy, and you'll walk out with something tiny and wonderful that you made yourself.