Talisman Bead Embroidery Kit on Art Canvas "Driver' Prayer (Russian text)"

“Driver’ Prayer” is a narrow banner for the car with three icons set one above the other.

What the picture shows

At the top is Christ in a red-orange tunic and blue himation with an open book; in the middle the Kazan Mother of God with the Child in a deep red veil; at the bottom Saint Nicholas in a mitre holding the Gospel. All three images are printed on the canvas. The beading fills the field around them: dark blue and violet beads in wide bands along both sides and across the top and bottom, with gold beads along the edges and between the icons, separating them. The blue-and-gold combination sets this piece apart from the red-bordered ones in the series. The prayer on the back is printed in Russian; the Ukrainian text is issued separately. The icons are small, yet the faces are clearly visible in the printing.

What is in the kit

• Art canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on screen
• Czech Preciosa beads, 3 colours
• Bead embroidery needles
• Instructions and a finishing guide

Specifications

• Finished size: 50×100 mm (2.1×7.88 in)
• Beads: approx. 896
• Bead colours: 3
• Difficulty: simple
• Base: art canvas

A 50×100 mm format and only three bead colours keep the work simple, even with three icons on it. The cord and braid in the photo are not part of the kit, which includes a guide for assembling the banner.