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

“St. Macarius” — a grey-haired elder with a long beard and raised hands. The most restrained pattern in the series in terms of colour.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown to the waist, frontally. His hair is long and grey, the beard falls almost to the waist, the face is stern and concentrated. The robe is pale grey, almost white, with blue and red folds of clothing showing at the sides. Both hands are raised palms outwards. The halo is of yellow and golden rings with a darker outline. The beading is partial: beads cover the figure, the clothing, the halo, the corner ornaments and the border, while the cream background with its printed scrollwork is left unbeaded. Ten colours in all — the fewest in this series, so the work goes faster.

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: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 3,712
• Bead colours: 10
• Base: natural artist canvas

A vertical piece for a home icon corner. With so few colours the pattern stays clear even for someone embroidering an icon for the first time.