Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « À la fenêtre »

“At the window” — a puppy and a kitten look out through a window while two bright birds sit on the sill outside. A cosy piece with a pleasant domestic humour.

What the picture shows

The window is divided by its frames into six panes. In the middle section sits a golden puppy looking straight at the viewer; to the right a grey tabby kitten peers out from behind the frame, and on the left another ginger silhouette shows faintly through the glass. Behind the panes hang pale lace curtains with a large floral pattern. On the sill below stand two birds: a red cardinal and a yellow-green parakeet with a rusty crest, surrounded by fir sprigs and baubles. The beadwork is partial: beads cover the window frames, the lace curtains, both birds, the fir and the broad blue band of the sill, while the faces of the puppy and the kitten stay printed on the canvas.

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. 3,014
• Bead colours: 7
• Base: natural artist canvas

Only seven bead colours, so the pattern is straightforward despite the busy subject. The square format works well in a child's room or a kitchen.