Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Jour de chance »

“Lucky day” — a girl pegs out the washing in a garden, and the clothes on the line spell out a good wish. A light, smiling picture.

What the picture shows

On the right stands a girl in a green bodice and turquoise skirt, with dark curls, a red bead necklace and a blue flower in her hair, holding the next garment ready to hang. A shirt, an apron and a little dress already hang on the line, each carrying a large letter, and green lettering loops above them. Small details fill the rest: a red bird, butterflies, ladybirds, a big red heart, daisies on tall stems, flowering posts at either side and a green frog in the grass. The background is a plain pale green wall. The beadwork is partial: you bead the lettered washing, the lettering, the heart, the flowers, the insects and the skirt, while the face, the hands and the background stay as print.

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: 200×200 mm (7.8×7.8 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 2,939
• Bead colours: 11
• Base: natural artist canvas

The smallest bead count in this series, so a sensible place to begin. The square suits a child's room, a laundry room or a bright corner of the kitchen.