One of the first things many use to instruct Off-Loom Bead Weaving is the Amulet Bag. These bags come in many forms and adornments.
I created the Amulet Bag Brooch. This one is about 4 inches in length including the fringe. I used Tubular Right Angle Weave. Right Angle Weave is my favorite stitch when working with seed beads. This stitch has a structure which allows the beaded bag to be soft and hang nicely. I love the feel of it. It is not an easy stitch to learn for beginners. Don't give up, because you will love it after you have mastered the stitch .
The seed beads are size 11 and they come from my Arizona Bead Soup Bowl. www.rowenaart.net/store
During a Masters Class with NanC Meinhardt was where I learned this stitch about 10 years ago. I certainly wasn't a master so it did not come easy for me. I was new to seed beading and there was one slot open so I jumped in and I don't regret it today.
I found this site which gives instructions for the Right Angle Weave. It not only instructs how to do the stitch, but it also shows how to increase and decrease. There are many books you can learn all of the seed bead stitches, but this site is something you can start with.
http://www.beadwrangler.com/samplers/raw1/making_raw_samples1.htm