Bead Embroidery Kit on Art Canvas "Baby imprints (boy)"

“Baby imprints (boy)” is the companion piece to the design for a girl: a small hand and foot pressed into a large red heart, this time on a lilac background with a soft floral pattern.

What the picture shows

The heart moves from saturated red at the edges to a warmer, brick-like tone in the middle, so its shape reads clearly even from a distance. The imprints of the hand and foot are stitched in cream and flesh-toned beads with pale flecks that convey the texture of a baby's skin; the small creases show on the heel and every finger reads on the palm. The background is pale lilac with a faintly drawn foliate pattern showing through the overall tone, and a violet beaded border runs around the perimeter. Seven bead colours work within two calm ranges — red and flesh tone — so the piece stays restrained despite the bright heart at its centre.

What is in the kit

• Artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Czech Preciosa beads, 7 colours
• Beading needles
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Instructions and finishing guide

Specifications

• Finished size: 200×200 mm (7.9×7.9 in)
• Beads: approx. 4,626
• Bead colours: 7
• Difficulty: average
• Base: artist canvas

The piece is square and compact, at home in a nursery or beside a baby's first photograph. It pairs with the matching design for a girl. Gallery finishing without a frame is possible.