This book endevors to go beyond normal beaded crafts when teaching off-loom beading stitches to make 3d flowers. Beaders and gardeners alike will delight in these projects that use brick, peyote, net and herringbone stitches, as well as right-angle weave and combination stitches. Step-by-step instructions, stunning photographs and easy-to-follow diagrams guide you through simple to more advanced projects, and the colorful gallery of pleces from well-known bead artists is sure to give you a year-round case of spring fever.