Esquema para bordar con abalorios sobre lienzo artístico (sin abalorios) «Familia»

«Family» shows two blue birds, a birdhouse among flowering branches and a nest of eggs below.

What the picture shows

Flowering branches and leaves frame the canvas, leaving a pale cream field in the middle shaped like a heart. A blue bird perches on a slim branch at the upper left; on the right hangs a wooden birdhouse with a round entrance, wreathed in pink blossom. Below, a second bird stands beside a woven nest holding turquoise eggs. Nearby are a clay pot, a small pumpkin, violas, pansies and little flowers in pink, lilac and orange, with butterflies fluttering above. The beadwork is partial: beads cover the birds, the birdhouse, the nest, the flowers, the leaves and the butterflies, while the cream heart of the background stays painted on the canvas — and it is what holds the whole composition together.

What you get

• Natural artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Colour key for Czech Preciosa beads
• Beads, needles and thread are chosen separately

Specifications

• Finished size: 200×200 mm (7.8×7.8 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 3,594
• Bead colours: 23
• Base: natural artist canvas

The square format with its empty light centre looks good in a bedroom or hallway. It is for stitchers who love spring subjects and long, patient work in small floral areas. The beading here falls into small islands, so the work is easy to put down and pick up again.