Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Tendre étreinte »

“In a tender embrace” — a puppy and a kitten have fallen asleep together on a patchwork quilt among the pillows. A quiet, domestic piece about the calm of an afternoon nap.

What the picture shows

A pale long-haired puppy lies at the centre with its legs stretched out, asleep, head turned to one side. A ginger tabby kitten has curled up right on its neck, one paw around it. Behind them rises a heap of pillows: a blue one with a ruffle, a cream one, a large one with a floral print and lace edging, and a golden curtain hanging at the left. The bedding beneath the animals is pieced from scraps — blue, white and pink diamonds and squares — with a pink floral section at the lower right. The beadwork is partial: beads cover the patchwork quilt, the patterned pillows, the lace and the pink flowers, while the puppy and kitten themselves, the curtain and the plain parts of the pillows stay 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. 2,334
• Bead colours: 9
• Base: natural artist canvas

The smallest amount of beadwork in the selection: a little over two thousand beads and nine colours. The square piece suits a bedroom or a nursery.