Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Steppe en fleurs »

“Steppe in bloom” — a white lighthouse on a green headland above a calm bay, with a wide flowering meadow in front. A bright seaside view.

What the picture shows

Above are a pale sky and turquoise water, with a blue band of distant hills beyond. On the right a green headland juts into the sea, carrying a white lighthouse tower; a light path winds up to it and the slopes are thick with greenery. To the left runs a strip of sandy shore with dark rocks standing out of the water. The whole lower half of the canvas is meadow: white daisies, pink and red poppies, blue bells, yellow and lilac flowers in deep grass. The beadwork is partial: you bead the meadow, the headland, the lighthouse and the shoreline rocks, while the sea, the sky and the far hills stay as print, so the distance keeps its light, transparent feel.

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. 3,873
• Bead colours: 19
• Base: natural artist canvas

The nineteen colours are gathered mostly in the meadow, so that is where the attention goes. The square suits a bedroom or living room and works well in light interiors.