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Checkerberry Bedspread
The "berries" are hand stencilled
in russet and the "stems" are stencilled in golden brown shading
to green. All stencilled areas are outlined in hand embroidery, the
stem stitch continuing to the gold "seeds" worked in French
knots and satin stitch.
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design
size
24.5" across
14.5" high
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Ginkgo Bedspread
Based on a design from Gustav Stickley's
Craftsman Workshops.
The leaves are hand stencilled in green
and the stemlines are hand embroidered in golden brown extending up
to the buds which are satin stitched in soft orange.
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design
size
21" across
15" high
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Roycroft Rose Bedspread
The flowers and leaves are appliqués,
couched and defined in hand embroidery. The stems and small squares
are worked in embroidry as well. Shown here with the flower in light
gold and the leaves in olive, this design can be carried out in colors
to complemtent any color scheme. Co-ordinating pillow shams are also
available.
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design
size
22.5" across
55" high
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Conventionalized Rose Bedspread
Based on a design from Gustav Stickley's
Craftsman Workshops.
The circular form is an appliqué,
with a cutout revealing the cloth of the bedspread. Hand embroidery
in couching and stem stitch completes the design. Shown here with the
appliqué
in old rose
color and the embroidery in forest green.
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design
size
15.5" across
24" high
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Thistle Bedspread
The leaves & base of the flowers
are hand stencilled, outlined and defined in stem stitch hand embroidery.
The flower tops are hand embroidered in satin stitch and French knots.
Shown here in shades of cherry red, studio blue-green and light gold.
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design
size
24" across
24" high
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Roycroft Tulip Bedspread
This design is adapted from Dard Hunter's
stained glass windows at the Roycroft Inn in East Aurora, NY. It shows
the influence from his studies in Vienna.
The flower, leaves and small squares
are hand stencilled (shown here in russet, leaf green and gold) and
all lines are hand embroidered in black. This picture shows a queen
size bedspread displayed on a 48 inch wide table. The "lead lines"
are placed in proportion to the size of the bed.
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size of
central
"pane"
12" across
20" high
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Seed Pod Bedspread
Based on a design for portieres from
Gustav Stickley's Craftsman Workshops.
The "pods" are appliqués
with the small round seeds worked in satin stitch hand embroidery and
the "stems"
in stem stitch. The design
is placed to begin a few inches above the foot of the bed and gives
a dramatic, decorative effect. Shown here in red, gold and forest green,
it is adaptable to many different color schemes.
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design
size
34" across
50" high
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