Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Nostalgie de l'été »

“Summer nostalgy” — a generous bouquet of hydrangeas and white lilies, with lemons, clay pots and a cut green branch beside it on the table. The mood is warm and unhurried, like a late summer day.

What the picture shows

Blue hydrangea takes up most of the bouquet, gathered from dozens of saturated cobalt and sky-blue beads packed into dense flower heads. White lilies open next to it, with pink veins and yellow stamens, and between them are lush green leaves and a few yellow blooms. The vase is dark and low, barely visible among the stems. On the pale tabletop below stand two small terracotta pots, along with lemons and a leafy sprig. The background is a blurred ochre wall painted in broad strokes. The beading is partial: beads cover the flowers, leaves, vase, pots and lemons, while the wall and the tabletop stay as print 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: 200×200 mm (7.8×7.8 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 3,094
• Bead colours: 16
• Base: natural artist canvas

The square format sits well above a chest of drawers, in a dining room or a kitchen. A subject for those who love garden still lifes and deep blue.