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INSPIRED BY MARY
Mary, Queen of
Scots, was kept captive by her cousin, Elizabeth I, for almost twenty years
before she was beheaded in 1587. During that time, Mary produced hundreds of
needle works, many of which were executed in cross stitch using designs from
natural history books, particularly Conrad Gesner's book published in 1560.
Arelate Studio's line called "Inspired by Mary" are cross stitch designs
incorporating several of the main elements from Mary's stitcheries: the
cruciform outline (a modified Alisée Patée cross*), the central animal, the
banner with label, smaller motifs in the four corners of the square, and the
cipher or monogram. |
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RABBIT
Rabbit Graph $9.00 You can make a sweet bag from the same design by working on fine, evenweave linen, using silk threads. The bag pictured was worked over one thread on 28 count linen. The piece shown was appliquéd to a velvet bag. |
DOG
Dog Graph $9.00 |
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CAT
Graph $9.00 |
SQUIRREL
Graph $9.00 |
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These designs, used
singly or in combination, can be done in cross stitch or needlepoint and are
excellent designs for pillows, wall hangings, or small carpets. Like Mary,
you can put a monogram on your stitchery. Enclosed is a page of letters
suitable for this purpose along with a blank area of the chart for you to
work on. The Scarlet Letter has two "Inspired by Mary" designs; CATTE and KNOTTED SERPENTES (16th/17th century English) Please click on the links to see them.
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