A Dutch Beauty 1790 - Reproduction Sampler by Permin of Copenhagen berries 3022 x 2vBrown grey ~

3022 x 2vBrown grey ~ medium

Sue's book 'Creative Stitching' includes step by step concise written instructions

DMC Conversion:

Noir x 1                       310 x 1                        Black

Model was stitched on 46 count Straw hand dyed linen from Weeks Dye Works and stitched with silks from Soie 100/3

A Dutch Beauty 1790 - Reproduction Sampler by Permin of Copenhagen berries 3022 x 2vBrown grey ~A Dutch Beauty stitched approx 1790 by a 13 year old girl from the Low Countries. only knowing her initals HVZ, we still admire this embroidery on which she succeeded to bring alive 68 creatures with needle and thread. Stitch count: 630W x 390H DMC threads: 927, 833, 842, 523, 3012, 3023, 3782, 612, 3768, 642, 3726, 3052, 3021.