Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Reflets de soleil »

«Flecks of sunlight» is a bunch of daisies on a dark ground pierced by golden light and scattered circles of glare.

What the picture shows

The stems gather into a single bunch at the bottom and fan upwards: seven open daisies and two buds on long green stems with narrow leaves. The petals are worked in white, cream and pale blue beads with pinkish shadows; the centres are dense circles of yellow and orange. Stems and leaves are laid in emerald beads as fine threading lines. The background is dark brown-black, painted with broad golden strokes and a mass of light bubbles, like a photograph shot against the sun. The beadwork is partial: beads cover only the flowers, buds, stems and leaves, while the dark golden ground with its flares stays entirely printed 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. 2,378
• Bead colours: 8
• Base: natural artist canvas

The square piece works precisely through the contrast of pale flowers against a dark ground. It is the lightest in this series — eight colours and a little over two thousand beads — so it stitches up quickly.