Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) – icône « Sainte Espérance (Nadejda) »

“St. Nadegda” — a young saint with her hands raised in prayer, in warm pink and gold.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown half-length, both palms lifted before her breast in a gesture of prayer. Her chestnut hair falls loose, held by a slim beaded band. A string of pearls lies at her throat, and her rose-terracotta robe is worked with gold bands and green and red inlays that read as gemstones. A small gold cross stands between her hands. The halo is broad and warmly golden, shading softly into ochre. A brown-and-gold foliate border frames the image, with rosettes above and a cartouche below. The beading is partial: figure, robe, halo and frame are beaded, while the cream printed background stays 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: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 4,550
• Bead colours: 11
• Base: natural artist canvas

This is the lightest count in the series, so it works well as a first icon. The orientation is vertical, for a home icon corner.