Unstalling a stalled project

#11 on the Massive WIP list stalled last year.  I'd bought a necklace kit from Spellbound Beads (LOVE their stuff) at the NEC a year or so ago.  I got the bits out and started by making the elements using bead cones and headpins with seed beads.  I messed a couple of them up, cut them too short.  Not to worry, I've got loads of headpins.  Ah.  Seed beads don't fit on my headpins.  I did a bit of online shopping and ordered some more, they were also too thick.  Finally, I bought a pack of headpins from Spellbound Beads at the NEC last year, 2012, not the show I went to last week.  

The headpins were put with the kit and it all sat on a shelf until two weekends ago.  What is it that suddenly makes me want to work on a particular thing?  Why leave it all that time untouched, then really want to make it?  Who knows.  So, I got all the bits out again and laid them out on my bead mat.

I thought I'd begin with the headpins.  I have a clear memory of completing half the beading before undoing it.  Why I did that, I have no memory.  It certainly wasn't lack of headpins, all the cone elements were made and ready!  Now I'm really confused - if I didn't need the headpins, why did the project stall?  Did I misread the instructions and think I needed more?  Why did I do half the beading and then undo it?  I will never know.

I completed most of the necklace that weekend, all that needed doing was the stringing on of the final 10 silver beads, a calotte and the clasp attaching.  It sat on the table for a week, then moved to the sideboard.  Why?  No idea.  

And then, and then, I finished it!  Just picked it up and did it.  I closed that calotte (a kind of crimp that you use on the end of beading thread or wire to hold it tight) and snapped the thread.  Marvellous.  I had to strip it down 4 leaves from the end to tie on a new thread before re-stringing it and adding the calotte.  Phew.

I'm not sure if you can make it out, but the calotte is the round silver thing next to the clasp, on both ends.  The main part of this necklace was made up of basic seed bead stringing, then forming some loops for leaves, it wasn't difficult at all.  I really like the effect, it looks dainty and delicate, hopefully it's not too delicate as I am Mrs Clumsy.  

#11 completed!