Christmas Ornament Bead Embroidery Kit "Guardian of Love"

“Guardian of Love” is a coral heart densely covered with white beaded flowers, like whitework on red.

What the picture shows

The flowers are worked in white beads: each is five or six beads around a central one, and together they cover almost the whole field. Narrow strips of printed coral ground remain between them — and it is they that give the piece its colour. A dense red rim runs along the edge and the pendant hangs on a white ribbon. The second part of the work is a white heart with a red floral ornament: curls, small hearts and dots worked in the same red beads.

What is in the kit

• A piece of art canvas, 160×100 mm, with the full-colour pattern printed on it and a colour key
• Czech Preciosa beads, 3 colours (approx. 667 beads)
• Beading needles
• Threads for bead embroidery
• Decorative filler
• A decorative ribbon for hanging
• Instructions and finishing guide

Specifications

• Base: art canvas
• Finished size: 150×70 mm (5.91×2.76 in)
• Bead colours: 3
• Beads: approx. 667
• Difficulty:

The two pieces are sewn together, the decorative filler goes inside and a loop is left. The red-and-white pairing reads like a folk charm, so this ornament often hangs in a room rather than waiting for a holiday. There are only three bead colours in the kit, but the work is dense — there is a lot of beading here. The red card, sheet music and printed sheet in the photo are styling props. The flowers are worked in rows from the bottom up, otherwise the rhythm is easy to lose.