<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">peyote stitches</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>beadwork</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>stitches</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>brick stitch</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>gourd stitch</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>peyote stitch</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>stitches, peyote</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Stitches commonly used in Native North American beadwork. Formed by stringing successive rows of beads one at a time, usually around another object such as a fan or gourd rattle. Often used on beadwork for fans and rattles used in Native American Church ceremonies. ]]></note></mads>