Tree of life
The tree from the middle of Thérèse de Dillmont’s Gothic border, 1886. Narrow enough for a bookmark.
Lifted from fig. 319, which we checked against the 1886 scan: overlay and mirror check. How we check
| Stitches | 15 × 49 · 349 stitches |
|---|---|
| Size | Small |
| Finished size |
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| Colours | One colour, worked here in two shades DMC 797 Royal Blue, 1 skein DMC 783 Topaz Medium, 1 skein |
| Time | About 2.5 h |
| Level | Beginner |
| Form and style | Motif · Vintage · Folk · All motifs |
| Source | Dillmont, Encyclopedia of Needlework, 1886, from fig. 319 |
Colourways
Our suggested colours first, then the original ones: Turkey red, indigo or mahogany. In two shades, the darker thread goes on the outside stitches.
| Colourway | DMC | Name | Stitches | Skeins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal blue and mustard | 797 | Royal Blue | 197 | 1 |
| 783 | Topaz Medium | 152 | 1 | |
| Terracotta and sage | 3830 | Terra Cotta | 197 | 1 |
| 3053 | Green Gray | 152 | 1 | |
| Forest and blush | 3362 | Pine Green Dark | 197 | 1 |
| 3779 | Rosewood Ultra Very Light | 152 | 1 | |
| Mahogany, two shades | 300 | Mahogany Very Dark | 197 | 1 |
| 402 | Mahogany Very Light | 152 | 1 | |
| Turkey red, one shade | 321 | Red | 349 | 1 |
| Indigo, two shades | 311 | Wedgwood Ultra Very Dark | 197 | 1 |
| 334 | Baby Blue Medium | 152 | 1 |
Where it’s from
Dillmont found this border and its partner, fig. 320, “lying un-heeded in a remote corner” of the national museum in Munich.
Thérèse de Dillmont, Encyclopedia of Needlework, 1886, fig. 319. See the scan.
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