21. Adding the Center Loop
When you get to the center of the necklace, pick up 11 firepolished bicones, alternating each one with a seed bead. Pass needle up through the next hole in the Tila bead and continue to add fringes up the other side of the necklace.For this necklace, I decided to use graduated colors of firepolished beads, working in groups of five beads. You can use any combination of colors that you would like for these fringes.
When you have added all the fringes, weave the thread into the beadwork, tie a knot, weave in a bit more, and trim the thread close to the beadwork.
22. Adding the Edging to the Inside of the Necklace
Jennifer VanBenschoten
Pick up 6 seed beads and pass needle down through the next two Tila beads.
23. Inside Edging - Next Step
Jennifer VanBenschoten
Stitch down through the next two Tila beads, into the adjacent bead hole, and then up, exiting from the first seed bead you picked up in this step.
24. Add Edging to Both Sides of the Necklace
Jennifer VanBenschoten
Add a new thread and add edging to the other side of the necklace.
To add the edging along the center of the necklace, stitch through the beadwork until you are exiting from the last seed bead of the side edging.
Pick up 2 seed beads and pass down through the next hole in the Tila bead of the base row.
Pass up through the next Tila bead hole and pick up 2 seed beads. Pass down through the last seed bead of the first picot, through the Tila bead, and up through the first seed bead added for the second picot.
Continue to work a series of picots across the base row.
For the last picot, you will only need to add one seed bead to create the picot.
25. Finishing the Necklace
Jennifer VanBenschoten
You can substitute Swarovski crystals or 4mm gemstone beads for the firepolished beads in this necklace to give several different looks.