Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Danse des papillons »

“Butterfly dance” — a flurry of butterflies circles above cosmos flowers in pale blue air.

What the picture shows

There are about a dozen of them, all different: orange-russet speckled with black, blue, green edged with yellow, lemon, turquoise and soft pink. They scatter on a diagonal from bottom to top, their wings half transparent, with fine antennae and long tails. Along the bottom runs a band of flowers — pink, lilac, white and blue cosmos with yellow centres and finely cut leaves. The background is an even, cloudless blue sky, so nothing distracts from the movement. Coverage is partial: beads are laid in dots and short rows over the wings and petals to pick out the patterning, while the sky and part of the foliage stay printed. The butterflies vary in size: those higher up are smaller and paler, which gives the impression of the flock receding into the depth of the sky. The fourteen colours are distributed so that each wing gets its own combination.

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

• Work size: 300×300 mm (11.8×11.8 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 7,403
• Bead colours: 14
• Base: natural artist canvas

A light piece with a real sense of air. The square format works in a bedroom, a child's room or on a bright hallway wall.