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

“Merriment” — a gingerbread house with Merry lettered across the roof, a cardinal above and a snowman by the door. The mood is festive and Christmassy, with a touch of children’s storybook.

What the picture shows

The house stands at the centre on a pale green ground sprinkled with small snowflakes. Its red-orange roof carries the white lettering and is edged with a garland of sweets, candy canes, green baubles and little flowers. A red crested bird perches by the chimney. The lower storey is light brown like a biscuit: a door with a flower rosette, two windows in green frames, icing patterns and scrolls. A small snowman in a green scarf stands at the lower left, a shrub at the right, and green wreaths hang across the field. The fill is partial: beads cover the house, the lettering, the garlands, the bird, the snowman and the snowflakes, while the even pale green ground stays 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. 3,335
• Bead colours: 9
• Base: natural artist canvas

A square piece usually hung for the winter holidays and left up for the season. The short colour list keeps it manageable for less experienced stitchers.