Kit de broche à broder de perles « Poire duchesse »

Dyushes pear is a juicy pear with a green leaf, gathered from yellow, honey and golden beads.

What the picture shows

The pear is shown in profile, with its typical round base and drawn-out neck. The side is embroidered in yellow and honey beads, a golden border runs along the edge, and pale faceted stones are scattered inside to suggest the sheen of the skin. Above sit a green leaf of small beads and a darker stalk. Fourteen colours give a move from lemon to amber. The ground is not covered solidly: the print on the canvas shows between the rows of beads, matched to the fruit. The stalk is short and slightly bent, and the leaf is turned to one side, so the pear is not symmetrical and looks livelier for it. The darkest beads lie at the bottom, under the curve.

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, 14 colours
• Needles for bead embroidery
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Instructions and a finishing scheme

Specifications

• Size of the work: 51×66 mm (2.01×2.61 in)
• Number of beads: approx. 587
• Bead colours: 14
• Difficulty: average
• Base: art canvas

The brooch is small and looks good on a jacket pocket or a bag. Finishing is described in the instructions; the frame and jars in the photograph are not part of the kit. This is a calm piece for a couple of evenings, good as a first experience with micro beads.