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Key and lattice band

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

Stitches113 × 42 · 1,523 stitches
SizeMedium
Finished size
  • 20.5 × 7.6 cm on 14-count Aida
  • 17.9 × 6.7 cm on 16-count Aida
  • 15.9 × 5.9 cm on 18-count Aida
  • 20.5 × 7.6 cm on 28-count linen, over two
ColoursOne colour
DMC 797 Royal Blue, 2 skeins
TimeAbout 10 h
LevelBeginner
Form and styleBorder · Vintage · Geometric · All borders
SourceDillmont, Album de broderies au point de croix, vol. 3, 1890, plate 15, no. 141

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 Blue1,5232
Terracotta and sage3830Terra Cotta1,5232
Forest and blush3362Pine Green Dark1,5232
Turkey red, one shade321Red1,5232

Where it’s from

Thérèse de Dillmont, Album de broderies au point de croix, vol. 3, 1890, plate 15, no. 141. See the scan.

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