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Flower and leaf stripe

From Thérèse de Dillmont’s Album de broderies au point de croix, vol. 3, 1890.

Checked against the scan, stitch by stitch. How we check

Stitches115 × 53 · 2,918 stitches
SizeMedium
Finished size
  • 20.9 × 9.6 cm on 14-count Aida
  • 18.3 × 8.4 cm on 16-count Aida
  • 16.2 × 7.5 cm on 18-count Aida
  • 20.9 × 9.6 cm on 28-count linen, over two
ColoursOne colour, worked here in two shades
DMC 797 Royal Blue, 2 skeins
DMC 783 Topaz Medium, 1 skein
TimeAbout 19.5 h
LevelBeginner
Form and styleBorder · Vintage · Folk · All borders
SourceDillmont, Album de broderies au point de croix, vol. 3, 1890, plate 12, no. 128

Colourways

Our suggested colours. The original is printed in one colour, so for the old look, stitch it all in Turkey red. In two shades, the darker thread goes on the outside stitches.

ColourwayDMCNameStitchesSkeins
Royal blue and mustard797Royal Blue1,9922
783Topaz Medium9261
Terracotta and sage3830Terra Cotta1,9922
3053Green Gray9261
Forest and blush3362Pine Green Dark1,9922
3779Rosewood Ultra Very Light9261
Turkey red, one shade321Red2,9183

Where it’s from

Thérèse de Dillmont, Album de broderies au point de croix, vol. 3, 1890, plate 12, no. 128. See the scan.

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