Last week, part one of this tutorial covered how to make these sparkling polymer clay cabochons. Today, I want to share with you one way to construct a wearable pendant from one of the cabs. For more specifics on bead embroidery or more details on each of the stitches and steps listed below, please download my free e-book chapter of Every Bead Has a Story.
1. Glue to a piece of soft suede-like fabric and back stitch around the cabochon. Use an even number of beads.
2. Use peyote stitch to build up a bezel around the cabochon. Add another row or more of back stitch.
3. Cut out the embroidery with a scant 1/8th inch of extra fabric. Lightly glue the piece to the wrong side of some backing fabric (I used the same suede-like fabric for both top and bottom).
4. Cut the backing off even with the top and add edging brick stitch all around the edge.
5. Add a picot stitch around the outside.
6. Stitch a square stitch band to the back of the cabochon near the top and connect it into a loop.
7. Slip a cable necklace through the loop.
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Therese
Are all of those bead embroidery stitches covered in your book, Cyndi?