Azure Beach - Needlepoint

A summer seaside scene: a straw bag set down on the sand with a sun hat, a bunch of roses and daisies, a flowered shawl and a book left open, with the waves and a rocky headland behind. The design is worked in petit point, counting from the chart, as the fabric is not pre-printed.

The close petit point stitches shade almost like a painting, but the chart needs care: 53 colours are packed into a fairly small picture, so good light and a magnifier are a help. You will also need a hoop or frame; no frame for display is included. Once finished, it makes a small picture to hang.