Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « Trésors de la jungle »

“Treasures of the jungle” is an overgrown patch of rainforest where pink and amber blossoms glow among feathery leaves. The mood is one of humid shade and calm.

What the picture shows

The composition is built in tiers. Long pinnate leaves open at the top — turquoise, lime, cream, with crisp pale veins. Two pink panicles like hydrangeas sit at the centre, beside them a reddish-coral flower head and golden heliconia branches on the right. The lower tier is lush dark green foliage with yellow and ochre blooms, and tiny blue stars in the corner. Large banana leaves and forest shadows make up the background. The palette is warm: green in every shade, ochre, pink and peach. Coverage is partial but very dense: beads fill almost everything except the smooth leaves in the upper corners, which 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: 300×300 mm (11.81×11.81 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 11,170
• Bead colours: 27
• Base: natural artist canvas

A large square piece for a living room or a conservatory. It suits those who like botanical subjects and long work with shades. Sort the twenty-seven colours by gradation of green before you start — that is the hardest part of the preparation.