Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) – icône « Saint Iaroslav »

«St. Yaroslav» shows the holy prince with a church resting on his palm. It is the coolest icon in the series: turquoise and lilac dominate.

What the picture shows

The prince stands half-turned, his right hand pressed to his chest, his left holding a small model of a white church with golden domes and crosses. A low cap embroidered with coloured beads along its fur band covers his head; the beard is dark and closely trimmed. The cloak is turquoise-blue with a fine pattern, with lilac and silvery-white garment folds showing beneath it, and a golden ornamental band running down the centre. The halo is worked in rings of gold and ochre. The pale olive background with its printed leaf scroll stays free of beads: beading covers the figure, the church, the halo, the side ornamental bands, the corner rosettes and the name cartouche. The coverage is partial. The face and hands stay painted — no beads are laid over them, which is why the image keeps its painterly softness.

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: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 5,297
• Bead colours: 17
• Base: natural artist canvas

The piece is vertical and needs the most beads in this batch. The small domed church is the fiddliest part, so the pattern suits stitchers with some experience.