Kit de broche à broder de perles « Chant de l'hirondelle »

“Song of the Swallow” is a swallow with blue wings, a white belly and a rusty throat.

What the picture shows

The swallow is shown in flight, wings spread and the forked tail opened. The back and wings are worked in blue, dark blue and near black microbeads, the rows following the feathers so the wing does not look flat. The belly is white and pearl, and a rusty patch sits under the beak — the mark by which a swallow is known. Thirteen rondelles in three kinds are scattered over the wings for uneven shine, and two leaf stones mark the tips of the tail. Ten centimetres of bullion wire outline the beak and head. The kit holds 20 bead colours and the difficulty is above average.

What is in the kit

• Art canvas with a full-colour design printed on it — no need to follow a chart on screen
• Czech Preciosa beads, 20 colours
• Preciosa microbeads No. 13, 5 colours
• A microbead embroidery needle
• Decorative glass stones: hemisphere — 1 pc, leaf — 2 types (2 pcs), rondelle — 3 types (13 pcs)
• Bullion wire — 10 cm
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Findings for assembling the brooch: a decorative clasp
• Step-by-step illustrated instructions for the embroidery and for finishing the piece

Specifications

• Article: AD-246
• Finished piece size: 66×52 mm (2.59×2.05 in)
• Base: art canvas with a printed design
• Bead colours: 20
• Number of beads: approx. 427
• Difficulty: above average
• Technique: bead and stone embroidery, brooch assembly

The finished piece is 66×52 mm. The fine shifts of blue and the narrow tail call for experience, so this is not really a first project. It is fitted with the decorative clasp from the kit; the sheet music and flowers in the photograph are not included. The stones and findings are already matched to the design, so nothing else needs to be bought.