Chinese Dragon - 70x70 stitches 10 DMC colors - $1 USD
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FILET Roses - 42wx69h stitches 1 DMC colors - $1.50 USD
Originally part of a Filet Crochet pattern that my grandmother made into small sachets to be given away as gifts.
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1838 ROSE and BUDS - $2 USD
This 1838 pattern comes from the seller's collection and is offered in four colors as shown on the original design. Each pattern is made up of 9 DMC colors and is 79 stitches wide by 68 stitches tall. Please order the color of your choice.
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SPECIAL- ALL FOUR COLORS - $5 USD
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LAMB AND SCROLLWORK BORDER - $3 USD
This 1855 pattern comes from the seller's collection and is made up of 17 DMC colors. Originally created as a simple design for young ladies to learn the art of needlework, it is 80 stitches wide by 80 stitches tall, and can be enlarged by moving the scrollwork border further out on the design. Conversely, it can be made smaller by eliminating the border all together.
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ROSEBUD DIAMONDS - $2 USD
This 1870 French pattern comes from the seller's collection and is comprised of three shades of blue, two shades of green and three shades for the rosesbuds, for a total of 8 DMC colors. As shown, the pattern displays 11 color choices for the rosesbuds and is 93 stitches wide by 93 stitches tall and can be enlarged in either direction.
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SMALL CARNATION BUDS - $2 USD
This 1870s French pattern of carnation buds in an overall design, was created to be used as a chair seat. As shown, there are 5 color palets to give the stitcher options to fit their decor. Each flower is made up of 2 shades of green and 3 shades for the flower itself. You will receive all 5 color choices as shown in the pattern. The pattern shown is 118 stitches wide and 91 stitches tall.
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FRENCH STYLISTIC SUNFLOWER - $2 USD
This 1890s French pattern of a stylistic Sunflower in the Art Nouveau style that could be used as a single pattern, or stacked in a sideways to make a pillow front. Another alternative, the pattern went on to say, was to embroider them end to end to make a bell pull. The single design is 70 stitches wide by 109 stitches tall and is made up of 14 DMC colors. The pattern went on to suggest that the background would be best suited as either a linen or oatmeal color.
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WILLIAM MORRIS CARNATIONS - $3 USD
This 1890 English pattern in the style of William Morris of carnations. The design shown is 156 stitches wide by 118 stitches tall and made up of 7 DMC colors. The pattern is depicted in the original pink color, but could be change to be any 4 color shade combination. This pattern can be enlarged in either direction and can be changed to a different color scheme if desired. Please inquire.
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1852 PARROT - $6 USD
This french 1852 pattern in the seller's collection is of a parrot among a bower of pink blossoms. Comprised of 36 DMC colors that match exactly to the original pattern, this design is 95 stitches wide and 104 stitches tall.
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NASTURSUMS - $5 USD
This 1860s pattern of nastursums is comprised of 25 DMC colors and is 138 stitches wide by 65 stitches tall. Faithfully digitized from a german pattern in the seller's collection, the colors match exactly to the original pattern.
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WILD ROSE WREATH - $3 USD
This 1870s pattern is of wild roses and according to the accomanying article, the stitcher could put a Monogram or Initials of a loved one in the center. The design is 78 stitches wide by 78 stitches tall and consists of 12 DMC colors. The background was listed as "french" blue which was popular at the time.
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SAJOU VERTICAL STRIPE - $3 USD
This 1880s French pattern is from the designer Sajou, and was designed for a cushion cover or footstool. While the pattern shown is two repeats wide, it can be enlarged to any length or width to suit your need. The pattern you will receive is 103 stitches wide by 92 stitches tall and is made up of 16 DMC colors that match the original pattern.
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SAJOU DIAGONAL STRIPE - $4 USD
This late 1870s pattern from the french designer Sajou, in the seller's collection, reflects a simpler floral design of repeating diagonal stripes of roses and lillies. Comprise of 20 DMC colors, the design is 123 stitches wide and 144 stitches tall but can be adjusted to any size or shape.
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MONOCHROME ANGELS - $2 USD
This digitized pattern is from an 1875 crocheted doilie in the seller's collection. It was crocheted and then delicately sewn onto a beige watered silk pillow. I have shown it so it matches the original colors, but could be made in color to suit your tastes or available thread. At 150 stitches wide by 149 stitches tall, it fast to complete.
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LOUIS 16TH CHAIRSEAT - $4 USD
This Louis 16th Chairseat is from a french magazine circa 1870. Originally done in two shades of green and yellow against a red background could be adapted for a tablecloth center as well. Pomagranettes and clovers dominate the design and is 231 stitches wide by 275 stitches tall.
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LOUIS 16TH CHAIRSEAT- FRENCH BLUE - $4 USD
This Louis 16th Chairseat was created at the request of a customer in shades of French Blue. Comprised of 4 DMC colors the design is 231 stitches wide by 275 stitches tall.
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LILLY AND ROSE BOUQUET - $5 USD
This 1860s german pattern is 100 stitches wide by 60 stitches tall and is made up of 30 DMC colors.
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MULTI COLORED BOUQUET - $5 USD
A faithfully digitized copy of an original 1863 pattern in the seller's collection. This bouquet is made of up 36 DMC colors and is 80 stitches wide by 80 stitches high. Handwritten notes on the pattern itself states that the flowers, especially the small ones, were designed to be worked in beads with the larger flowers of Zepher Wool and the lighter color to be executed in silk for a stunning effect.
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BEADWORK FOOTSTOOL, BLUE - $4 USD
This pattern in the seller's collection was originally designed for a circular footstool was was to be completed in beads and woolwork. Digitized in 16 DMC colors that match the original pattern in design, however at the request of a customer, was created in blue. The finished design is 109 stitches wide by 109 stitches tall and can be enlarged by expanding the background to suit your needs.
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GOLDEN BIRD AND CHERRIES - $4 USD
This 1840s pattern of a bird and cherries, depicts the bird as golden in color. This pattern is comprised of 28 DMC colors and is 74 stitches wide by 67 stitches tall. .
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Anemomes #2 - $5 USD
This pattern in the sellers collection matches the Multi Colored Bouquet pattern in style, yet made by a different designer of the time, made the flowers in shades of red and the small bouquet in white. Created in 31 colors, the design is 80 stitches wide by 80 stitches tall, and gives wonderful alternative to the Multi Colored Bouquet pattern.
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ASTERS - $4 USD
This 1868 Berlin Work pattern of Asters comes from the seller's collection. Comprised of 31 DMC colors, the pattern is 60 stitches with by 60 stitches tall.
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BIRD AND GLOXINIAS - $7 USD
This Berlin Work pattern is circa 1859 and is from the seller's collection. Faithfully digitized in 48 DMC colors, this pattern closely matches the original design in color and is 109 stitches wide by 100 stitches tall.
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BLACK EYED SUSANS - $4 USD
This dainty 1849 Berlin Work pattern hails from Germany and is from the seller's collection. Made up of 15 DMC colors, is 80 stitches wide by 79 stitches tall.
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DOUBLE ROSE BOUQUET - $5 USD
This 1849 pattern in the seller's collection, is of english origin as noted by the full cabbage roses. Comprised of 25 DMC colors, which faithfully match the original pattern, is 80 stitches wide by 77 stitches tall.
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DOUBLE ROSE BOUQUET #2 - $5 USD
This pattern is a duplicate of the one listed above, however the shades of the rose on the right is a deep red, should this suit your color scheme. Comprised of 25 DMC colors, the pattern is 80 stitches wide by 77 stitches tall.
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GOLDEN ROSE - $5 USD
This 1849 Berlin work pattern is comprised of roses and carnations. Made up of 29 DMC colors and 80 stitches wide by 80 stitches tall, it closely matches the english pattern in the seller's colleciton.
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PEONIES - $5 USD
This 1860s pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection and was originally executed in both wool and silk. Comprised of 21 DMC colors, which exactly duplicate the original finished product, the design is 87 stitches wide by 88 stitches tall.
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ROSE CLUSTER - $5 USD
This 1849 german pattern comes from the seller's collection. Comprised of 49 DMC colors, which match the original pattern, the design is 99 stitches wide by 99 stitches tall.
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SWISS CHALET - $5 USD
Digitized faithful reproduction of an 1865 pattern from the BDL Collection in 29 DMC colours which closely match the original finished picture. The finished design is 96 stitches wide by 74 stitches tall.
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CIRCLE ROSE WREATH - $4 USD
This 1860s pattern was originally designed to be done in beadwork and for round footstool of the time. The writing on the pattern, calls for peacock blue woolwork for the background but any color would compliment this pattern. Comprised of 37 DMC colors, it is 71 stitches wide by 71 stitches tall.
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BERLIN STRIPE - $4 USD
This 1870s pattern comes from the seller's collection and was originally designed to be a chair seat or cushion. Comprised of 15 DMC colors that match the original printed design, it is 252 stitches wide by 219 stitches tall and can be enlarged or changed to fit any shape. A single stripe can be selected and lengthened to make a bellpull or small bolster cushion.
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FLORAL BLOSSOMS - $5 USD
This pattern was created based off of a completed chairseat in the seller's collection. Circa 1865, is made up of 42 DMC colors and is 118 stitches wide by 100 stitches tall when completed. The original backrgound on the chairseat was black, which was typical of the time, however it would look fabulous in any color.
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FRENCH BEADWORK FIRESCREEN - $5 USD
This 1870s Berlinwork Beadwork pattern, comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. This originally graced a gilt fireplace screen, and was done in four shades of grey beads on a deep rich red background. This could be changed to any four shades in a color scheme to suit your decor. The design is 157 stitches wide by 178 stitches tall. The matching bench is listed below.
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FRENCH BEADWORK STOOL COVER - $5 USD
The companion stool cover to the 1870s Fench Beadwork Firescreen was found in France, while the stool cover was found in England. This originally was pllace on a long stool or bench that sat in front of the fire. The design is done in four shades of grey beads on a deep rich red background. This could be changed to any four shades in a color scheme to suit your decor. The design is 413 stitches wide by 150 stitches tall.
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MULTI ROSE BOUQUET - $5 USD
This bouquet of roses and buds comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. Comprised of 30 DMC colors, it is 101 stitches wide by 100 stitches tall and is from an 1850's firescreen.
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OVAL MULTI BLOSSOMS - $3 USD
This grouping of flowers comes from a completed work in the seller's collection. Originally it sat in a large matted oval frame. Comprised of 35 DMC colors, it is 80 stitches wide by 99 stitches tall.
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PANSIE AND ROSES - $5 USD
This 1860's pattern once graced a balloon back chair which was not subjected to either light or use, as the colors were as bright as the day it was made. The design is 101 stitches wide by 101 stitches tall and is made up of 34 DMC colors.
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PERSIAN MOTIF - $2 USD
This 1880's pattern was designed to be a cushion cover for the "Turkish nooks" which were designed to be created out of unused alcoves in the home . The pattern goes on to say that strung together it could be used as a runner on a staircase or as a rug beside one's bed. The design is 121 stitches wide by 121 stitches tall and is made up of 5 DMC colors.
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POPPY BOUQUET - $3 USD
This simple 1865 pattern was designed to have the white poppy executed in beadwork while the rest of the pattern was to be compled in wool. Mad up of 29 DMC colors that match the original pattern, it is 69 stitches wide by 70 stitches tall.
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CARNATIONS MULTI COLORED BELLPULL - $5 USD
This simple 1860's bellpull is made up of four different colored carnations. The design, as shown, is made up of two repeats and can be lengthed as desired. The pattern of two repeats is 53 stitches wide and 215 stitches long and is comprised of 32 DMC colors.
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FLORAL BELLPULL - $5 USD
This simple 1860's bellpull which was a companion to the pattern listed above could also be used as a center stripe on an arm chair or alternated with the carnations pattern on an afghan. The design, as shown, is made up of one full design with the duplicating daisies to help the stitcher lengthen the pattern. The pattern shown is 40 stitches wide and 187 stitches long and is comprised of 39 DMC colors.
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BEADWORK PUPPY - $2 USD
This simple 1860's beadwork design of a soulfull looking puppy once graced the center of a hatrack. The design is 56 stitches wide by 47 stitches tall,and is shown on the original fushia colored background. It is made up of 14 DMC colors to get the appropriate shading.
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OBLONG ROSES - $5 USD
This 1860's design of Roses, Babie's Breath ad fall leaves comes from the seller's collection. It was noted in the margin that the babie's breath was to be completed in beadwork. The completed design is100 stitches wide and 60 stitches tall and uses 27 DMC colors to get the shading.
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COLORFUL LEAVES BELLPULL - $3 USD
This 1873 design of leaves wrapped around a pole comes from both a finished work and the corresponding pattern. While the pattern is duplicated as shown above with 5 different color selection, the finished bellpull executed in the red color pallet alone. The design shown is 5 color selections plus one repeat and is 64 stitches wide by 271 stitches long and can be lengthened or widened as the stitcher chooses. On the finished work the white medalions were made up of beads and is made up of 29 DMC colors.
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WOOD ROSES MEDALION - $2 USD
This 1870 design of a medalion holding wood roses comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. The original finished work was a small rug of conecting medalions. This could be duplicated or used singularly as a central design with a surrounding border, or as is as a coaster. As shown the design is 81 stitches wide by 81 stitches tall and is made up of 10 DMC colors.
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This 1870 design hails from France. The designer is unknown, but it is of the style of SAJOU. The pattern shown is of 3 verticle and 3 horizontal repeats. As shown, it is 151 stitches wide and 165 stitches tall and uses 11 DMC colors, which could be changed to fit your own scheme.
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SMALL FLORAL ROUND - $2 USD
This 1870's design comes from a small French booklet of the time. This simple design is 60 stitches wide by 60 stitches tall and is made up of 14 DMC colors which can be changed.
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IRIS AND ROSES - $4 USD
This 1860 pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection.. It is 80 stitches wide by 80 stitches tall and is made up of 36 DMC colors to get the correct shading.
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IRIS AND ROSES #2 - 4USD
This pattern is an altered copy of the pattern shown above at a customer's request with mauve colored roses to match a color scheme. This pattern is also 80 stitches wide by 80 stitches tall and uses 36 DMC colors.
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ROSE AND LILLY OF THE VALLEY - $3USD
This small 1860's pattern was executed in wool and beadwork, with the lilly of the valley and the blue forget me nots being completed in beads on the original finished work. This pattern is 54 stitches wide by 55 stitches tall and is comprised of 25 DMC colors to get the intricate shading.
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ROSE BELLPULL - $3 USD
This 1870's pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection and is comprised of 25 DMC colors which can be adjusted to suit the stitcher's color scheme. The pattern show is made up of 3 repeats and is is 78 stitches wide by 394 stitches long which can be lengthed.
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ROSES CHAIRBACK AND CHAIRSEAT - $12 USD
This 1860's pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. On the original design, the white roses, buds and small flowers were executed in beading where as the rest was completed in wool on a black back ground as shown. The sizes are 137 stitchest wide by 170 stitches tall for the chairback and 125 stitches wide by 122 stitches tall for the chairseat. The stitch count does not include the background. Each design is made up of 34 DMC colors and would make stunning pictures or cushion covers in their own right.
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LILLY OF THE VALLEY SLIPPER BOUQUET - $3 USD
This pattern comes from a finished slipper in the seller's collection. This design graced the toe portion of the slipper and was done in beadwork for the lilly of the valley, and wool for the leaves and background. This would make a great picture or small pillow. The design is 81 stitches wide by 69 stitches tall and is made up of 22 DMC colors.
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FRENCH BEADWORK CUSHION SQUARE - $3 USD
This 1870's pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection and is a complementing pattern to the firescreen and stool cover shown above. Purchased from a different region in France, they were clearly executed from a pattern series, as it is a coordinating design to those shown above. Made up of the 4 DMC colors on the red back ground that matches the original, it is 157 stitches wide by 149 stitches tall.
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FRENCH GEOMETRIC CHAIR SEAT - $4 USD
This 1870s geometric pattern comes from France. The original design specified to have the lightest shades done in silk highlights. At 165 stitches wide by 172 stitches tall, it can be expanded in either direction for a chairseat or left as is for a cushion cover. The pattern is comprised of 14 DMC colors.
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FRENCH BLUE PELMET - $4 USD
This pattern is a duplicate of the Pelmet on the tab "Patterns 2" however was customized for a client to match and existing decor. The pattern as shown is 185 stitches wide by 81 stitches tall and uses 5 DMC colors. The client was duplicating the pattern for window valances.
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FRENCH PELMET - $4 USD
This striking 1870's pattern comes from the seller's collection and is the largest I have come across so far. Originally designed for a mantel, it is made up of 14 DMC colors in bold vivid colors, of Rose, Purple and French Blue, which were popular at the point in the victorian era. The design is 247 stitches wide by 121 stitches tall for 3 repeats and can be lengthened to any desired amount.
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FUCSHIA TEA COSEY - $3 USD
This 1869 pattern comes from England was originally designed to grace a tea cosey. The pattern called for the white portion of the fucshia's to be executed in beadwork with the balance of the design to be done in wool. An alternate use given was a chairseat or cushion cover. The design is 104 stitches wide by 112 stitches tall and uses 22 DMC colors.
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GEOMETRIC CUSHION SQUARE - $3 USD
This 1874 design which comes from England, was created to use up left over wool. Using only 3 shades of a color scheme it is an excellent use of those leftovers. The design is 107 stitches wide by 107 stitches tall, but can be expanded. Using the colors as the pattern originally showed, there are 20 DMC colors.
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GEOMETRIC FOOSTOOL COVER - $2 USD
This design comes from a finished work in the seller's collection and hails from circa 1870. The original was executed entirely in beadwork, which was rare for it's time as green glass beads were hard to come by. The design is 100 stitches wide by 100 stitches tall and uses just 9 DMC colors.
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GOTHIC CROSS BANNER PANEL - $2 USD
This 1870's pattern comes from England during the Gothic Revival movement. Four color pallets were show on the pattern each using 5 DMC colors. Each stripe is made up of 3 repeats and is 79 stitches wide by 149 stitches tall. The stitcher can use each panel separately, lengthened to make tiebacks or side by side as shown for a cushion cover.
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MEDALION TILES - $2 USD
This 1880's pattern comes from France and uses only 5 DMC colors which and be changed as the stitcher pleasaes. As shown, the design is 89 stitches wide by 89 stitches tall and can be enlarged in either direction.
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GERMAN WOMAN AND YOUNG BOY - $4 USD
This pattern of a German woman and a young boy in folk costumes, comes from a famed German designer and is circa 1848. The design is 83 stitches wide by 129 stitches tall and it uses 32 DMC colors to get all the shading.
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ASTERS AND LILLY OF THE VALLEY - $5 UDS
This 1860's pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. While the original was executed on a black background, I have made it light blue to offer a different look. Comprised of 48 DMC colors it is 91 stitches wide by 88 stitches tall.
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CHURCH TILES PIN CUSHION - $2 USD
This 1870's pattern comes from a finished pin cushion in the seller's collection. Resembling a victorian church floor, this pin cusion is made up of 11 DMC colors and as shown, is 97 stitches wide by 97 stitches tall.
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FOXGLOVE FIRESCREEN - $12 USD
This English pattern of a bouquet of foxgloves and ferns, comes from the seller's collection. Dated May 1883, this pattern was part of a woman's magazine as a free give away. The pattern shown as 148 stitches wide by 207 stitches tall and uses 29 DMC colors, however, the scroll framework could be eliminated should the stitcher decide.
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LILLY OF THE VALLEY BOUQUET - $8 USD
This 1860's pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. The design originally was done in wool, will the Lilly of the Vallen executed in beadwork and hung from a fireplace mantle on a brass frame. Today it would make a stunning pillow or picture. Shown on the original royal purple background, this would look equally well again a variety of background colors. Comprised of just 14 DMC colors, it is 120 stitches wide by 120 stitches tall.
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WILD ROSE AND CALLA BOUQUET - $3 USD
This 1870's pattern comes from France and is in the seller's collection. While it is only 65 stitches wide by 63 stitches tall, it uses 34 DMC colors to mimic all the appropriate shading.
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LARGE ROSE ROUND BOUQUET - $12 USD
This 1860's pattern comes from the famed pattern makers Hertz and Wegener in Berlin and is part of the seller's collection. Comprised of 45 DMC colors, it is 170 stitches wide by 170 stitches tall.
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LARGE ROSES AND LILACS - $11 USD
This 1860's pattern comes from a finished work that was lent to me by a great friend in England. The original colors had faded to soft hues, but I was able to replicate the original colors by using the reverse side as a reference. Comprised of 51 DMC colors, it is 160 stitches wide by 160 stitches tall.
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SAMPLER BIRD AND BOWER - $3 USD
This pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. This design originally graced the center of a sampler made in 1872. The pattern is made up of 35 DMC colors and is 81 stitches wide by 82 stitches tall. Unfortunately the sampler was washed and the analine dyes ran, so the color palet comes from the reverse side, which was less affected.
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DOG WITH SLIPPER, SLIPPER FRONT - $3 USD
This pattern of a King Charles Cavelier Spaniel holding his master's slipper, comes from a single Slipper Front in the seller's collection. Unmade, the lone slipper had lost its mate. The design originally graced the toe portion of the slipper on a kelly green background as shown. Made up of 19 DMC colors, the design is 47 stitches wide by 50 stitches tall. This could be increased by adding a border.
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ROSES AND LILACS REPEAT - $12 USD
This 1860's pattern comes from Germany and was lent to me by a good friend. This design as shown is made up of two verticle repeats and two horizontal repeats and the patterns you receive will reflect the same. While the original background was in black, I have chosen to make it a pale blue for ease of stitching. Comprised of 44 DMC colors, it is 248 stitches wide by 213 stitches tall and can be expanded in both directions. While originally designed for a carpet runner, this would look striking as a chairseat or a cushion front.
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1870'S FRENCH CHAIRSEAT - $11 USD
This 1870's pattern of a chairseat comes from France an was a supplement to the Journal Des Demoiselles, imprinted "1 Boulevart Des Italiens" on the bottom of the pattern. The following description was supplied to me by a dear friend- "You can see that it is a "patriotical" piece, meaning that they have used DMC colors of the French flag. the fleur-de-lis in the middle is impressive. The gold beads are used liberally and many of them depict rich, class and chic. while the motifs around the flowers are repeated systematically and liberally in gold color. The design says it is for a formal atmosphere. Also it is a neutral design ( men or women) can sit on it. It has a formal flair to it , yet seriously rigid. Everything is repeated with the same precision; very little free flowing, suggesting it was designed to be used in a high court, a high dignitary place of gathering like an opera for the rich and famous alike. 1 boulevard des italiens: this is one of four or five most significant places in Paris. It spreads across several streets and is the place of operas well known around the world. This tells us that the seat probably was used in one of the operas on the balcony because it was there that the "high" class of the high class would witness a show at the opera. Therefore the best seats used to be there". Comprised of just 11 DMC colors, the design is 252 stitches wide by 239 stitches tall. The pattern, from the seller's collection, was copied exactly including any imperfections. The two sides are not mirror images due to intricate shading to give a three dimentional affect.
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VICTORIAN SILKWORK TILES - $3 USD
This 1870's design comes from a finished work that was lent to me by a friend. Originally it was a cushion front but could be expanded in either direction as the stitcher chooses. Made up of 38 DMC color, each square is four shades of a color outlined in black and gold. The finished design as shown is 127 stitches wide by 127 stitches tall.
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BLUE VICTORIAN LILLIES - $3 USD
This 1870's pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. Originally completed in wool flowers with golden beadwork leaves, the design was surrounded by scrollwork in a large oval. This has portion of the design has been removed as it was sadly destroyed in many sections, making it too hard to replicate. As shown, the design is 83 stitches wide by 130 stitches tall and is comprised of 12 DMC colors.
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VICTORIAN LILLIES ALTERNATIVES - $3 USD EACH
At the request of a customer the original pattern above was replicated to match a specific color scheme. While the size is the same, the colors were increased to 15 DMC colors.
BLUE VICTORIAN LILLIES WITH GREEN LEAVES
PINK VICTORIAN LILLIES WITH GREEN LEAVES
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MORNING GLORY BOUQUET - $5 USD
This 1850's pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. Made up of 37 DMC colors, it is 92 stitches wide by 88 stitches tall.
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ROSES AND BUDS OVAL - $5 USD
This 1860's pattern of Roses, buds and Violets comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. Originally completed against a black background it is 120 stitches wide by 60 stitches tall. This design was a housed in a small gold oval filigree frame. 29 DMC colors are used to complete the project. If different colors are required, please let me know.
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FLORAL BANNER FOOSTOOL - $4 USD
This 1870's pattern comes from France and was designed to grace a footstool or a cushion cover. Comprised of 39 DMC colors and is 197 stitches wide by 153 stitches tall. This could be increased in either direction at the stitcher's disgression. Originally this design was to have the white and grey portions of the flowers worked in beadwork.
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ENGLISH GARDEN BOUQUET - $8 USD
This pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. Circa 1860, this pattern originated in England and was a combination of wool with silkwork highlights. Comprised of 49 DMC colors to get all the shading, it is 128 stitches wide by 129 stitches tall. The original background was a deep maroon, which was popular at the time, but it would look striking against any background.
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ENGLISH GARDEN BOUQUET #2 - $8 USD
This 1870's pattern comes from France and was entitled "English Floral". Made up of 32 DMC colors it is slightly larger than the previous design at 148 stitches wide by 150 stitches tall.
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DOUBLE CALLA LILLY BOUQUET - $4 USD
This 1860's pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. The original design was done in beading for the flowers and the leaves and background in wool, with silk highlights on the leaves. Made up of 19 DMC colors, the design is 80 stitches wide by 80 stitches tall.
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DOUBLE ROSE AND MORNING GLORIES - $6 USD
This 1860's pattern comes from the seller's collection and is from the famed pattern makers of the time "Hertz & Wegener" in Berlin; pattern number 8719. The original pattern apparently was treasured as the colors are as bright as they were on the day it was created. This pattern uses 46 DMC colors to get all the shading in the flowers and leaves, and is 100 stitches wide by 100 stitches tall
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VIOLET BORDER - $2 USD
This 1870 pattern comes from the seller's collection and was offered free from a magazine of it's day. Suggestions given were to be used as suspenders, tiebacks or drapery edging. Comprised of just 13 DMC colors, it is 28 stitches wide by 171 stitches tall for two repeats.
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MEDIUM ENGLISH GARDEN FLORAL - $6 USD
This 1850's pattern comes from the seller's collection and is from the designers "Seiffert & Co. A. Nicolai in Berlin."; pattern number 1516. Outside of a slight tear to the original pattern in the corner, it was kept in prestine condition. This pattern is made up of 43 DMC colors, and is 1002 stitches wide by 100 stitches tall.
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ENGLISH GARDEN BOUQUET #3 - $8 USA
This 1850's pattern comes from an original in the seller's collection and was produced by "HERTZ & WEGENER" in Berlin; pattern number 3688. While smaller in size than English Garden Bouquet #2 at 133 stitches wide by 131 stitches tall, it uses far more colors, with 57 DMC colors.
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CABBAGE ROSE CHAIR SEAT - $9 USD
This 1860's pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. Originally designed for the seat of a chair, while completed, it was never used. When I received it, it was still wrapped in the original tissue paper and tied with a faded pink bow. The large design is made up of Cabbage Roses and Snow Bells, with the latter done in beads and the rest in bright woolwodk with silk highlights of the lightest shade of the flowers and leaves. While the finished work was done on a black background, I have omitted that as it is too hard to stitch against. The pattern is 150 stitches wide by 171 stitches tall and uses 39 DMC colors.
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HYDRANGIA BOUQUET - $6 USD
This 1860's pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection that was once a chairseat that had been reworked into a picture. The flowers were originally completed in beadwork, while the leaves and background were done in wool. The original background was a deep black burgundy to compliment the flowers. The design is 110 stitches wide by 110 stitches tall and is comprised of 25 DMC colors.
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FRENCH BOUQUET - $12 USD
This late 1860's pattern comes from a finished work in the seller's collection. The completed design came from Montmorillion, France and is composed of Tiger Lillies, Cabbage Roses, Carnations and Trumpet Flowers which make up the main design. While the design had faded slightly with age, I was able to use the underside for the true colors. As was popular at the time, the background was unfinished. Comprised of 60 DMC colors, the design is 183 stitches wide by 226 stitches tall.
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MAGNOLIAS AND CHERRIES - $6 USD
This 1860's English pattern comes from the seller's collection and is shown against the original blue background that it was printed on. Made up of 36 DMC colors it is 80 stitches wide by 80 stitches tall.
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ROSES AND CALLA LILLY - $8 USD
This late 1850's pattern comes from Germany an was lent to me by a friend. Stamped pattern number 3822 it was made by Seiffert & Co in Berlin. Comprised of two Roses, a large Arum Calla Lilly surrounded by stylistic scrolls, it was quite impressive for its small size. Just 100 stitches wide by 100 stitches tall it is made up of 43 DMC colors.
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