Kit spilla ricamata con perline «Lettera C»

Letter C is a golden-amber monogram with an openwork curl inside.

What the picture shows

The letter takes the form of a broad half-circle thickened at the ends. Its body is filled with gold and honey beads laid in rows along the arc, while a lighter curl of small beads runs inside — this is what makes the letter look like a cypher. Amber and topaz faceted stones of different sizes are sewn along the arc. Eleven colours, a warm and even palette. The print on the canvas remains in the gaps between rows and supports the golden tone. The ends of the arc are cut on the slant and slightly widened, so the letter does not look like a simple ring with a gap. The largest stone sits on the outer curve. The inner edge of the arc is worked in lighter beads, and it is this that separates the curl from the main field.

What is in the kit

• Art canvas with a full-colour scheme printed on it — no need to follow a scheme on screen
• Czech Preciosa beads, 11 colours
• Needles for bead embroidery
• Thread for bead embroidery
• Instructions and a finishing scheme

Specifications

• Size of the work: 53×66 mm (2.09×2.59 in)
• Number of beads: approx. 413
• Bead colours: 11
• Difficulty: average
• Base: art canvas

The piece reads as a vintage metal brooch and suits plain clothing. It is assembled following the instructions; the feather, chains and stars in the photograph are not part of the kit. The difficulty is average: even rows along the arc call for attention to bead spacing.