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

“St. Eugene” — an image of the venerable martyr in a pale blue veil, holding a cross. The mood is quiet, almost prayerful.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown half-length, her head slightly turned. A light blue patterned veil covers her head and shoulders and falls in long even folds to the hem. Beneath it a terracotta-red dress shows, over a lilac underlayer with dark trim. Her right hand is raised, palm to the viewer; her left holds a small gold cross on a slender staff before her. The halo is golden-orange, built from concentric rings with a pale centre. The ground is cream with faint painted scrollwork; the border is dark brown, with diamonds and rosettes, fans in the upper corners and an inscribed cartouche below. The fill is partial: beads cover the veil, dress, cross, halo and border ornament, while the ground, face and hands stay 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: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 4,966
• Bead colours: 14
• Base: natural artist canvas

A vertical piece of restrained colour. The long folds of the veil fill in even rows; the image suits a home icon corner or a name-day icon.