Christmas Ornament Bead Embroidery Kit "Dragonfly"

Dragonfly is a blue dragonfly with spread wings and a long abdomen. The widest piece in the series, 82×85 mm.

What the picture shows

The wings open almost horizontally: each is embroidered in blue and cobalt beads and outlined with a golden line, so the pair reads like stained glass. Lighter areas are left inside the wings — the print on the canvas shows there, and that is what makes the wings look transparent. The abdomen is long, built from alternating blue and gold segments, narrowing towards the tip. The head is small, with two round eyes. Sixteen colours. The palette rests on blue with gold. The upper pair of wings is larger than the lower one, and a thin gap shows between them, so the wings do not merge into a single blot.

What is in the kit

• Art canvas with a full-colour scheme printed on it — no need to follow a scheme on screen
• Czech Preciosa beads, 16 colours
• Needles for bead embroidery
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Instructions and a finishing scheme

Specifications

• Size of the work: 82×85 mm (3.23×3.35 in)
• Number of beads: approx. 490
• Bead colours: 16
• Difficulty: average
• Base: art canvas

The piece is large and noticeable, worn on a jacket or a hat. Finishing follows the scheme in the kit; the envelope and wax seal in the photo are shooting props. The difficulty is average: the wings with their pale gaps take the longest.