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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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Comments

Sher-E said…
Every time I see your bead embroidery I am left speechless. This is so luscious!
Cyndi L said…
Sher, thank you so much! What a sweet thing to say :-)
cjvierow said…
Wow, gorgeous!! The finished necklace is unbelievably fabulous. It made me think, oohh, Scheherazade.
The dangles are the perfect finishing touch.

I think I would hang it on the wall in a shadow box to display when I wasn't wearing it - like most of the time, so that I could enjoy it every day.

Very striking.
Jean Hutter said…
it is so beautiful - I love all the inprogress posts - lets us all know how much work goes into a piece like this - it is gorgeous!
Cyndi L said…
Funny enough, I already have one called Scheherazad or else I'd definitely use that! It's the same colors, but different materials :-)

Maybe this should be Scheherazad II

http://www.wildestdreamsdesigns.com/scheherazad.html
Cyndi L said…
Thanks guys :-) Eileen, I am definitely running out of room...time for a sale maybe.
Deanna F. said…
When I saw this I immediately thought "Midnight at the Oasis" because it looks like something from Aladdin and the desert. Beautiful work!
Cyndi L said…
Oh shoot yes!! That's it! Midnight at the Oasis (send you camels to bed...)

Thanks so much Deanna!
Anonymous said…
Simply magical, I love it. Queen of the night type necklace. btw, this is Misty from beadingaholics.
Cyndi L said…
Hi Misty! Thanks so much for visiting! I'm going to make a list of all the great names...since I'm so "name challenged" it will be good to have a list around :-)
Cyndi L said…
BTW Misty, your blog won't let me leave you a comment, so I hope you see this one...I love the necklace that you made in time for Valentine's Day! It's very romantic :-)
Unknown said…
I think it should be named something like Cleopatra or an equally elaborate name as this is an elaborate piece :-) Cheryl
Cyndi L said…
Cheryl thanks! I love using the names of strong women for my pieces.
On my way over here from the Artsy Bloggers Link Roundup I was thinking "Cleopatra". Funny to see someone else had the same thought.

I love Midnight at the Oasis.

How about Tales of a Thousand Nights?
Cyndi L said…
Oh I like that too, Eileen! I'm putting that one on the list for future use, thanks!
Joyce, Bead Bee said…
Gorgeous bib necklace! Great tips & explanation as well as very high quality photos - very helpful! Thank you, Joyce
Cyndi L said…
Thanks Joyce, and you're very welcome :-)
Wow, Cyndi, that is spectacular, glorious and downright fabulous!
Cyndi L said…
Thank you, Noreen :-)
I'd love to offer up a suggestion, but I'm pretty much stuck on "WOW"...
Anonymous said…
Love the luscious reds!! How about Martian Bliss- the red planet!
Cyndi L said…
Oooo, I like that idea too! Mars has so many evocative images associated with it. Thanks :-)