Beadweaving Basics: Russian Spiral 

Thank You Jill, for making it possible for our old age beginners to have fun, because of your teachings

I do adore Russian Spiral stitch, Jill! And you're such an excellent teacher. I first learned the art of bead-weaving with you many years ago by teaching myself from your invaluable books! But here's a tip for anyone who's interested - whenever I've not had enough Crystals for a project, I've often used Miyuki 6/0's in similar colours and finish in place of the Crystals - and they've turned out beautifully. It also beads up nicely with Bugle Beads in place of the Crystals and 11/0 seed beads for a lovely triangular result. And a finer result is achieved by replacing the crystals with size 6/0's and using size 15/0 seed beads in between - this variation makes a particularly lovely necklace. In fact my favourite combination for a necklace is Miyuki 6/0 and 15/0 Seed Beads, both in the 'Yellow Gold' coloured Permanent Galvanised finish - I often wear it with or without an Onyx Cabochon that I beaded in the same colour Seed Beads .. It's so versatile! But you can use any uniform size beads that you like --- The sky is the limit if you just use your imagination! Happy Beading : )

I love your voice. Calming as you explain something to a first timer.

I have been struggling so much with this technique but watching and listening to you has been so great. I finally understand the process. Thanks so much!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I've been trying to learn this for the past week watching countless of videos and i couldn't get it for the life of me. Then I stumbled onto your tutorial and by far, the most comprehensive, beginner friendly video out there. Again, thank you for showing the technique in simple, slow terms!❤

Have tried this stitch several times...watching you, NOW I get it! Thank you

Hi Jill. I just wanted to tell you something that I would hope you have heard many times. You're AWESOME! I decided to learn to bead just a few weeks ago and courtesy of your teaching ability, I'm learning fast. So thanks and keep these wonderful tutorials coming.

I am a beginner, boy did I need to see that video, thank you, no matter where u did it you would be great

Did this stitch years ago n forgot the basics especially the step up...... Thanks so much Jill, this was most helpful

For those who ask "How many fire polished beads do I need?", I counted and found that it is about 30 FP per inch using 3mm FP and 11/0s. Using a single color of fire polished beads, four packages of 50 beads each was more than enough for my bracelet. For three colors of FP, you'll need about 10 of each color per inch. Your mileage may vary depending on your tension, but this should give you a rough estimate.

Thank you Jill. I prefer your Russian Spiral tutorial over the many that I watched and am making some lovely bracelets with this stitch. You are a pleasure to learn from. Blessings

Aside from the wonderful teaching and gorgeous designs you offer, I really appreciated that you pointed out the importance of color juxtaposition in the first 2 minutes of the video. Once you pointed that out, it really made sense why the middle design "popped" -- even though the others were still very satisfying eye candy.

Finally a spiral that makes sense to me, just finished my first of many, now I feel confident enough to use the good crystal beads to make my next one, 😊

Thanks for the tip about using an 11/0 that contrasts well with all the fire polished or crystal colours. It makes a much nicer effect.

What a brilliant tutorial, just about the best for Russian Spiral, and I've seen a few!

I like when you guys make a mistake on camera and fix it on camera it's a good learning step for us (me)

Beautiful bracelets. I am over the moon about them. thank you Jill and for your time.

Fabulous teacher! Thank you, I am a beginner bead weaver, having only used the stringing method. Your videos have help greatly. I have viewed videos without sound, and while ok for very simple patterns or even experienced beaders, it was tedious for me. The difference is vocalizing when you make a turn, important information like the expected result. The step-ups, when to tighten, where likely mistakes may occur all make your videos an exemplar for beading videos. Thank you!

Absolutely gorgeous!!! I just stumbled upon this video even though you made it years ago.❤🎉

I am grateful for your generous instructions! You have motivated me to try new stitches!

💡💡💡 💡😮. It's netting! I get it now.... thanks for making that simple!

WOW Jill...another winner and again, totally gorgeous...THANK YOU!!!

Great video! This is the best explanation of the Russian Spiral that I have seen. Thank you!

Love this! Great instructions and I love that you use the phrase, "sticky outy bead". It makes perfect sense to me! Gonna let my housework go and dig in my MASSIVE bead collection!

Thank you for showing me that the people i look up to (including you) make mistakes and its okay! ❤️❤️

Jill you are too cute and funny. I realized you picked up the wrong bead before you, because you were so busy giving us your AWESOME tips, and when you realized it I had to giggle when you came to a complete stop and second of silence as you pondered why it wasn’t looking right. You are a wonderful instructor please keep sharing 😊and love shopping your sight EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE

These are just stunning. Thank you for sharing.

Lovely catch up 🥰This is the bracelet I was talking about today

You’ve made this look very doable. I’ve seen this explained in books and other videos, but never this clearly. I’m thinking of making some focal beads with this technique.

I've just discovered beading and am learning. I'm definitely going to try this. You make it look so easy.

You are the Goddess of beading! I love every video you put out even if I am to scared to try them. At least when I'm done watching your videos there is a tiny little spark of hope that someday, I may try something more advanced. Love, love, love your work.

Great tutorial! I found you for a refresher as I am doing a Russian spiral lariat with crystal ends on the fringes ends! Thanks for the fun!

This is my sister's favorite bracelet, says it's sleek and soft. She wears it a lot.

6:37 I like it when you keep things real. it shows that we are all human! lol. thank you for your help and advice

Thank you Jill for your very clear tutorial on Russian Spiral. I have watched other tutorials on Russian Spiral and I was so lost after watching because they weren't clear instructions. It is a very simple beading pattern now that I have watched your tutorial. Love all your tutorials. TFS and I am definitely making a Russian Spiral in the near future. :)

I used bugle beads and made a bracelet for my daughter. She loved it!

Thank you Jill I have just done a necklace and bracelet in Chakra colours. they look beautiful

Thanks Jill! Just made some for Christmas presents......and maybe one for myself too 😊

Thanks Jill. I have been wanting to learn how to do this and I just couldn't catch on. Well you teaching is so much easier.

Vous faites vraiment de jolies choses et avec beaucoup d'habileté ! Merci et bravo !

Just love your beading work...you teaches very nicely..thankyou

WOW !!! I love this stitch !!! I will have to make one or two or three ...lol

Thank you so much for sharing another beautiful tutorial. I love those little mistakes that you do, it helps us to learn how to get out of them. Take care x0x0x0

Great video Jill. Will be trying this soon. Also love the necklace your wearing. You look great. Thanks

You tutorial are very easy to understand.thank you.i will make this.

Fantastic video! I've been wanting to learn this forever! I have so many leftover beads from other projects and this is how I want to use them up. Thank you so much!

Thank you for the great videos! You are so generous to share with us! ❤️

I absolutely LOVE you! You do amazing work and you explain so well. Thank you Jill!! ❤

I love your designs! You are fabulous teacher! Thank you!

hi jill wonderfull video, i am totally hooked on beading, i have a need to bead every day, havent tried this yet. im going to try it in black and white. happy beading,

love this bracelet have made two so far and necklaces and earrings to match i will be making more xx

WOW! these are beautiful love the purple its m favorite color! Thanks for sharing! :-D

MaasyaaAllah so beauty

Beautiful! I love your exuberance. It's contagious. I just hope I can finally finish one of these bracelets. I've made several starts from other tutorials. Not that they were at fault---just my inexperience with tiny beads and thin beading thread! They take a lot more patience than the larger stone beads and wire I'm used to working with.

Thank you so much Jill. I've been poking around this russian spiral but I end up ripping them cause I don't like the look. I love all those color combos especially the purple. Love all your tutorials & more power to you!!!

thank you for you clear explanation! long time i searched for this video :) its very nice technique!

God Bless and Thank You..I had forgotten more than I remember.lol😁

Hola Jill soy nueva viendo tus videos, eres muy profesional en tus trabajos y generosa en enseñar ❤saludos desde Venezuela

Explained so well thank you!

so beautiful!!!! just love ur tutorials jill!!! so easy to follow and understand!!! ty for ur patterns , time and beautiful pieces!!!!

Thank you for explaining this in a way that I can finally understand! :o)

Beautiful design and wonderful work!

Lovely!

Love the way you teach❤️❤️❤️

Love the necklace 👍

No sé imagina cuan agradecida estoy hacía tiempo quería saber cómo se hacía o trabajaba gracias por compartir

Super vidéo et très beau braceet

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you 🙏🏻 for your videos!

wunderschön.🥰👍💐💐🌹🌹🐞🍀

Thank you so much for sharing this video! It's great inspiration! I've done Russian Spiral before, but never got around to playing with the colors of beads or sizes. Now I am!!!! Love it! Also, I LOVE the bracelet you're wearing in the video. Please tell me you have a tutorial!!!! You are so talented and inspiring. I look forward to your videos as often as you can publish them! :-)

You are such an inspiration!

Que campeona, nueva en el Canal, felicidades, que manualidad más preciosa, las haré 🇨🇷💎💜🙏🏻

Excellent tutorial. Thank you

Great video as usual!

Thanks for keeping the wonky step in there! It's reassuring to know that teachers make mistakes, plus you showed how to back out of it.

see you love decorating your toggles looks good

Thank you Jill, Great class! 😀

You go girl, love how you teach!!

Best instructions, ever. I also love the bracelet you are wearing, so will check out your website to see if there is a kit. I'm also hoping you will publish another book.

Rewatching again! Thank you so much for all you have taught me I was new to beading at the age of 50, looking for something to do during treatment for cancer. I survived - and so did the beads! I had wanted to thank you so much for your tutelage through the years, you've taught me right angle weave, and I do a great embellished version now, Russian leaves, spiral, etc! You have enabled me to become a more than adequate, more confident beader, always looking for the sticky-outie, and new thread paths! Kinda like life, actually. Writing today to ask you is there is any way to share the fire polish colors shades of blue used in this tutorial? Think they'd make a great base for tubular netting and a pendant I have in mind. Stay cool, woman!

waow lovely designs

Great tutorial, Jill! I've only ever used bugle beads in my Russian Spiral...don't know why!!...and I have a crazy stash of fire polish that I picked up in Spain, so I think I'll have a little fun!! LOVE the ombre design! You're always so inspirational. :-)

Thank you for sharing this great tutorial.

Thank you for explaining that ghe choice of bead color changes one unit after the step up. One question, when does one know to step up?

Question: Are collapsible beading needles a good substitute for all beading projects? If not, which bead weaving stitches are most amenable for the collapsible needle? I use the collapsible beading needles, as I CANNOT thread regular beading needles. I have a tremor in my dominate hand, so the larger eye is easier for me. In addition, I like how the needle holds the thread. In my short time with weaving, I have not had an occasion where a collapsible needle does not work. Yet, because of the time involved for weaving, I rather not start a project only to find out...OOPS! I find the hobby relaxing and oddly therapeutic for my hand , so I continue trying. I started stringing beads in 1996 and self taught (read a lot of beading books with great illustrations), so it is so nice to have RU-vid videos as an augment. With your videos, I can start right in watching the video. Appreciate your teaching style.

In fact I'm about to make the purple one.

Good job beautiful lady thank you for thank you for shar love it ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️😍

Beautifully explained and demonstrated, thanks

It is absolutely stunning! I am actually thinking about getting some beads and recreating this! :D Only for the ends I would make two loops and bind them together with a black satin bow - that would be gorgeous on the back of the neck:) You inspire me, lady!

Great tutorial, thank you so very much

Beautiful! Gonna give this tech a try tonight. Too easy to put off for later. Want to get back to PWAT now that I have some KO, but gotta try this tech first! TFS! Assuming you closed or changed the name of the Jill Wiseman's Beautiful Beaded Ropes group. I keep trying to find it without success each time I watch your older vids. See you in the PWAT group again soon.

Thanks for the video Jill! I haven’t beaded in a while and can’t wait to try this. You explained it so nicely. The fact that you referred to peyote beads that stick out as “sticky outty” makes me think we must be related! 😂 xo P.S. I must know how to make the bracelet you wore on your left wrist, it’s gorgeous!

Very nice presentation, and I like the bracelet what you are wearing, how to make that. Do you have tutorial of that one.

I love you fantastic tutorial. what if you don't have enough string to finish you project.

Aunque el idioma es una gran barrera q tenemos no importa porq dejas ver muy bien el procedimiento gracias desde cali Colombia

I actually re watched this video to see the mistake so I can make sure I don't make it. Thank you for leaving it in.

Amazing job!Tnx.

Are you a mind reader? I was just looking through your videos for a Russian Spiral tutorial. And before I could make a request - voila! - it appears. Thanks!

Excellent as always x x x

Thank you for the great tutorial. I also love the bracelet you wearing. Will there be a tut and kit for that one?