Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Mandarinier »

“Mandarin Tree” shows a small fruiting tree in a tub among the clay pots of a southern courtyard. The mood is warm and unhurried.

What the picture shows

At the centre is a rounded crown of small green leaves with orange mandarins glowing inside it; the trunk is reddish and the tree grows in a pale stone planter. Around it stands a whole family of terracotta jugs and amphorae — on the stone steps to the right, in the shade of the arch behind, and along the front edge. An olive branch hangs from the upper right, a bush with lilac flowers grows on the left and a pink bloom sits by the trunk. Beyond the arch lie yellowish hills and a high sky. Coverage is partial: beads work the crown, the fruit, the greenery, the planter and part of the steps and jugs, while the remaining pottery, the stone arch and the distant landscape stay 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: 200×200 mm (7.8×7.8 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 4,106
• Bead colours: 20
• Base: natural artist canvas

A square piece for a kitchen or dining room. It suits those who like Mediterranean motifs. Twenty colours give a warm terracotta-and-green range without harsh contrast, and partial coverage leaves the stone its painted texture.