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

«Icons „St. Matrona of Moscow“» is a half-length image of the saint with a prayer rope, in green robes and a white headcloth.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown half-length and frontal, her eyes closed and her face calm. A white headcloth edged with small red circles covers her head, with a second white band visible beneath it. Her robe is green with soft folds, and a white collar lies across her chest. Her right hand is raised palm outward; her left holds a prayer rope of yellow beads. The halo is built from broad concentric bands of ochre, gold and brown. The ground is pale yellow with a printed foliate scroll. Vertical bands of fine yellow-and-violet geometric ornament run down both sides, with a narrow ornamental strip along the top and a two-word inscription flanking the halo. Coverage is partial — the figure, headcloth, prayer rope, halo and side ornament bands are beaded, while the yellow ground stays printed.

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. 6,336
• Bead colours: 14
• Base: natural artist canvas

A vertical piece in a quiet yellow-and-green palette. It suits a home icon corner or a place in a small wall grouping of icons.