Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Campanules »

“Bluebells” is a bouquet of lilac bellflowers and white daisies in a clear round vase. The piece is light, with a feeling of indoor quiet.

What the picture shows

The bouquet rises in a wide fan. The bellflowers lead: large lilac-violet blooms with turned-back petals, some darker, almost cherry, hanging on long curved stems and reaching far beyond the bunch. White and cream daisies with yellow centres sit at the middle, along with small blue blossoms. The greenery is fine, stems and grasses scattering in all directions. The glass vase is round with pale highlights and stands on a wooden tabletop; the background is a soft ochre wall. Coverage is partial: beads work the flowers, the stems and the vase, while the background, the tabletop and the printed side panels 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. 1,913
• Bead colours: 11
• Base: natural artist canvas

This pattern needs the fewest beads in the series, which makes it a good first project. The square format pairs easily with other floral subjects, and partial coverage keeps the painted softness of the ground: the beads take on only the flowers and the vase.