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How do I string the perfect necklace? What do I do if a bead breaks? Find out here. Bead&Button Associate Editor Anna Elizabeth Draeger answers your questions about beading techniques - stitches, tools, design, and more - in this monthly column.

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How can I include buttons with shanks in my embroidery designs?
I have some spectacular buttons I'd love to peyote stitch around to make a beaded bezel . I then want to incorporate them into bead embroidery on Lacy’s Stiff Stuff. But how would I accommodate the button shank? It protrudes so far out the back...
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