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Small square medallion

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

Stitches21 × 21 · 256 stitches
SizeTiny
Finished size
  • 3.8 × 3.8 cm on 14-count Aida
  • 3.3 × 3.3 cm on 16-count Aida
  • 3.0 × 3.0 cm on 18-count Aida
  • 3.8 × 3.8 cm on 28-count linen, over two
ColoursOne colour, worked here in two shades
DMC 797 Royal Blue, 1 skein
DMC 783 Topaz Medium, 1 skein
TimeAbout 1.5 h
LevelBeginner
Form and styleMotif · Vintage · Geometric · All motifs
SourceDillmont, Album de broderies au point de croix, vol. 3, 1890, plate 7, no. 71

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 Blue2321
783Topaz Medium241
Terracotta and sage3830Terra Cotta2321
3053Green Gray241
Forest and blush3362Pine Green Dark2321
3779Rosewood Ultra Very Light241
Turkey red, one shade321Red2561

Where it’s from

Thérèse de Dillmont, Album de broderies au point de croix, vol. 3, 1890, plate 7, no. 71. See the scan.

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