Tela stampata icona per ricamo con perline (senza perline) «Madonna aiuto nel parto»

«Icon of the Mother of God „Midwife“» shows the Mother of God with open palms and the Christ Child depicted in a mandorla at her womb.

What the picture shows

She stands frontally, hands lifted palms outward at chest height. Her robe is a warm rose-red with broad folds, trimmed at collar and cuffs with turquoise and white circles. Her head is uncovered and long light-brown hair falls over her shoulders. The halo is formed of golden-ochre rays within a dark ring. Lower down, at her womb, an oval mandorla holds the swaddled Christ Child with his own halo. The ground is light ochre with a printed foliate scroll, and vertical bands of fine multicoloured ornament run down both sides. A light inscribed plaque sits at the bottom. Coverage is partial — the figure, halo, mandorla with the Child and the side ornament bands are beaded, while the ochre ground stays 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: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 6,033
• Bead colours: 12
• Base: natural artist canvas

A vertical piece with plenty of beading but a restrained palette of only twelve shades. This image is often stitched as a gift for an expectant mother.