The Seamstress
CROSS STITCH PATTERN READY TO DOWNLOAD, DESIGNED BY Perrette Samouiloff

This cross stitch pattern is part of a series of three designs related to former needlework trades. After the Lacemaker, and the Milliner, here is a tribute to the Seamstress.

While you can still have your clothes altered today, in the old days you could go to the taylor's or the seamstress's and have a dress made, perfectly adapted to your size, in the fabric of your choice.

Perrette Samouloff brings the trade to life, depicting the seamstress's shop full of beautiful fabrics draped over mannequins, samples of precious ribbons and trimmings, and enticing patterns illustrating the fashion of the day. Armed with patience, the seamstress is seated at her work, silks draped over her knees and needle running in the pleats and tucks of the fabric.

The cross stitch design also features the seamstress's tools, needles, pins, spools of thread and of course her sewing machine. The title of the embroidery "The seamstress" is stitched in pretty cursive letters.The design is an adaptation from the French "La Couturière". If you would rather stitch the French version, please contact us after placing the order and we will send you the chart with the original French text (last picture).

A cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff.

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Chart info & Needlework supplies for the pattern:
The seamstress

Chart size in stitches:132 x 160 (wide x high)
Needlework fabric: White Aida, Linen or Evenweave
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Stitches: Cross stitch, Backstitch, 3/4 cross stitch
Chart: Black & White, color detail
Threads: DMC
Number of colors:1

Themes: sewing, hand made garments, tailor, fabrics, trimmings, needles and thread, sewing machine
 

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