Sheila Cleary stitches seed beads into an elegant necklace.
Materials:
50 grams size 9, 10 or 11 seed beads Two 10mm decorative beads Size B Nymo beading thread Bee’s wax Clear nail polish Beading needle
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Cut and wax thread and thread onto needle. Tie stop bead leaving a 6-inch tail.
String 9 beads and push them against the stop bead.
Pass needle through second from last bead to create edge picot.
String 3 beads and pass needle through the fourth bead from the beginning (not counting the stop bead).
String 3 beads and pass needle through the second from last bead and turn the work.
String 3 beads and pass needle through the center bead of the group of three from the first row.
Repeat rows 5 and 6 until desired length. After passing through center bead and achieving desired length, finish end. When desired length is reached (and after passing through the center bead), end-off thread.
Sew a new thread securely to this same area. Thread should be 2 yards long.
String a decorative bead and 35 inches of beads. Separate the beads and threads to prepare for tassel.
Pick up thread spaces and sew tassel to bead. Repeat steps to add tassel to opposite end.
GUESTS :
Sheilah Cleary
Owner
Artistic Expressions
PO Box 2451
Costa Mesa, CA 92653
Phone: 949-587-2879
Fax: 949-587-2889
Email: shebeads@aol.com
Website: www.shebeads.com
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