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Two dragons facing a flower

From Thérèse de Dillmont’s Alphabete für die Stickerin, c. 1900.

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

Stitches114 × 25 · 1,511 stitches
SizeMedium
Finished size
  • 20.7 × 4.5 cm on 14-count Aida
  • 18.1 × 4.0 cm on 16-count Aida
  • 16.1 × 3.5 cm on 18-count Aida
  • 20.7 × 4.5 cm on 28-count linen, over two
Colours2 or 3 colours
DMC 797 Royal Blue, 1 skein
DMC 783 Topaz Medium, 1 skein
TimeAbout 10 h
LevelIntermediate
Form and styleMotif · Vintage · All motifs
SourceDillmont, Alphabete für die Stickerin, c. 1900, plate 79

Colourways

Our suggested colours. The original is printed in two shades: the darker thread goes where the chart is dark. For the old look, stitch it all in Turkey red.

ColourwayDMCNameStitchesSkeins
Royal blue and mustard797Royal Blue4891
783Topaz Medium1,0221
Terracotta and sage3830Terra Cotta4891
3053Green Gray1,0221
Forest and blush3362Pine Green Dark4891
3779Rosewood Ultra Very Light1,0221
Turkey red, one shade321Red1,5112

Where it’s from

Thérèse de Dillmont, Alphabete für die Stickerin, c. 1900, plate 79. See the scan.

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