Stringing it out

The task that always takes me longest - stringing a necklace so it hangs correctly on the body, is balanced (even though the design is slightly asymmetrical) and secure.

My first, rough, stringing is OK, the design will work!

What sort of fastening is appropriate? Maybe a button and loop, to maintain the sewing theme ... Or another bobbin? I don't actually have one and it's probably too big. I did think about having needles on the end of the threads (too much!), but that should work as a fastening. Annealed a needle, bent it and polished it (blunting the end, too). Yes, that looks good and is a safe fastener. (Linked needles: an idea for future development.)

I also tried out adding some loops of coloured beading wire from Penny, there were three colours that matched the yarns exactly. Will do that, they're sufficiently simple to keep the line of the stringing and definitely enhance the piece.

Final stringing. I had to add a second, lower, string to stabilise the bobbins.

I'm also thinking about how to finish the threads. Tested how rolled metal tubes on the ends would look but wasn't appropriate to the style of the piece. Try out glues and varnishes.