Bead embroidery icon pattern “Saint Anna of Kashin”

A bead embroidery pattern for the icon of Saint Anna of Kashin: the full-color image is printed on a gabardine base with a ready-to-stitch bead layout. The fabric is reinforced with nonwoven interfacing, helping it retain its shape during embroidery.

Beads are not included. The pattern is designed for Preciosa No. 10 seed beads, with the recommended colors and required bead quantities indicated below the image.

Key specifications

Format: A5
Base: gabardine reinforced with nonwoven interfacing
Printing method: water-resistant dye-sublimation printing
Recommended seed beads: Preciosa No. 10
Fabric margin: approximately 3 cm around the image

Pattern advantages

• a clear full-color image and easy-to-follow layout;
• a sturdy fabric base reinforced with nonwoven interfacing;
• water-resistant dye-sublimation printing;
• heat-sealed edges that do not fray;
• approximately 3 cm of extra fabric around the image;
• the pattern is designed for Czech Preciosa No. 10 seed beads;
• the recommended colors and required bead quantities are indicated below the image.

About the icon

The pattern depicts Saint Anna of Kashin, a princess of Tver and the wife of Prince Mikhail of Tver. After the deaths of her husband and sons, she took monastic vows and spent the final years of her life in a monastery. The Church venerates her as an example of patience and faithfulness amid suffering and loss. Icons depict Anna of Kashin as an elderly woman in monastic garments, with her head covered and her hands folded across her chest. Her relics were uncovered in 1649, after which veneration of the saint spread beyond the Tver lands.

Why people choose this icon

The icon of Saint Anna of Kashin is chosen above all for her example of steadfastness in grief and family trials.

• people traditionally pray before the icon for patience and spiritual support during grief and loss;
• the saint is venerated as a patroness of women, wives, and widows;
• the icon is chosen during family trials and after the loss of loved ones;
• it is chosen by women named Anna whose patron saint is Anna of Kashin;
• the embroidered icon can become a symbolic gift for a name day, christening, or birthday.

How to select seed beads

The pattern is designed for Czech Preciosa No. 10 seed beads. Exact shade numbers are not specified: the recommended colors and required number of beads for each color are printed below the image.

One gram of size 10 seed beads contains approximately 70–100 beads, depending on the finish and production batch.

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