A bead embroidered necklace with CZs - part three

Now I just need a name!
[Note...it became Midnight at the Oasis]

Once the necklace has edging brick stitch around the entire edge, it's time to do a little math.  To make it easier, I started from the middle and worked outward, tying a small piece of black Nymo thread at each space where I would stitch a CZ or an accent bead (these are the CZ beads that I got from Artbeads).  All the rest of the necklace would be finished with a simple three-bead picot stitch. 

 

 

I recommend going back for a second or even a third pass through the section where the accent beads and CZs are added.  Their weight could prove to be too much for a single strand of beading thread over time.

Here is the piece with all the beading done.  You can see the wires sticking up from each end: they were curled into a circle and stitched in place to the back of the front fabric before the edging was done.  This method gives you a very strong and clean finish at the top edge.

Add a couple of beads and turn a wrapped loop around the chains of a toggle clasp.  You're done!

You can see the rest of the construction here:
Part one
Part two
Part three

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