Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « À deux… »

“Couple…” shows two horses bending their heads towards each other against a large pale disc. It is a quiet, almost soundless subject about closeness.

What the picture shows

The horses stand symmetrically, muzzle to muzzle, and together their necks and manes trace the outline of a heart. The left horse is dark, with an olive-green mane and grey strands; the right one is light and creamy white, with a reddish-golden mane flying upward. Behind them glows a white circle like a full moon, and the corners are filled with frosty blue ground and a fine swirling pattern. Coverage is partial: beads work the horses, the manes and the openwork wave circles at the edges, while the pale disc and the smoky background stay printed on the canvas. The palette is cool blue-grey with warm touches of gold and ochre.

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: 300×300 mm (11.81×11.81 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 10,247
• Bead colours: 14
• Base: natural artist canvas

The square piece suits a bedroom as well as a living room. It will appeal to those who love horses and a restrained, cool palette. Fourteen colours is not many for this size, so the key stays simple and most of the time goes on the manes and the openwork circles at the edges.