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

“St. Ludmila” shows the princess in a jewelled crown, a cross held at her chest. It is the richest in colour of this series.

What the picture shows

The saint stands frontally in a tall gold crown set with stones of many colours, a light veil falling from beneath it. A lilac-violet mantle lies over her shoulders, and a wide gold band of ornament and beading runs down the front from the chest. The sleeves and the lower part of the garment are worked in turquoise and gold pattern. Her hands are folded at the cross. The halo is gold with a fine rim. The fill is partial: beads cover the figure, the crown, the mantle, the ornament, the halo, the border and the corner fans, while the cream ground with its printed scrollwork stays on the canvas. The edges carry a border of brown squares, amber fans sit in the upper corners, and a red name plate with a band of ornament closes the bottom.

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

• Size of the finished work: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 4,791
• Bead colours: 18
• Base: natural artist canvas

A vertical piece with a wide range of shades — eighteen colours give a well-modelled play of light. Better suited to more experienced embroiderers. The finest detail is in the crown and the chest band — that is where most of the time will go.