Milady's Reticule - Embroidery and Cross Stitch Pattern - PDF Download

What fun I had designing this lovely reticule! The stitcher on the front of the bag sits under a gorgeous floral vine with beautiful leaves and various different flowers using specialty stitches. On the back of the reticule is room for you to personalize it with your own initials, called a monogram. Both top and back top flanges are also embroidered with a vine and leaves. This design worked in soft shades of peach, coral and soft green, using overdyed silks with some solid coloured silks to match.. and embellishing them with tiny sparkling beads to add dimension and texture to the piece. The original was created for Cindy Valentine’s last retreat in Savannah, where I taught with 3 other designers. I’ve also designed a little Biscornu and Scissors Fob you can carry in this elegant Stitcher’s Reticule. They include the same stitches as my panel. You will learn a number of specialty stitches when you stitch this project. This would be just gorgeous for a bride or evening purse as well! Have fun making this antique bag! - Thea

• Design Area: 135h x 76w (9.6" high x 5.4" wide)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - Country Cream:
• Cut fabric: 14" high X 10" wide for finishing

Suggested Materials

• Access Trebizond #341 - peach sorbet (thick twist)
• Dinky Dyes #011 “Coral Seas” - blues
• Dinky Dyes #048 “Peach” - peaches
• Dinky Dyes #051 “Kakadu” - greens lt
• Dinky Dyes #069 “Swan Valley” - greens
• Dinky Dyes 4mm silk ribbon #083 “Peach Melba” - multi
• Needlepoint Inc. #0141 - flesh
• Access Soie Perlee - cream (medium thick twist)
• DMC #12 Perle Cotton # 950 - sp flesh lt (thin twist)
• Dinky Dyes “Natural” - cream
• Dinky Dyes #014 “Autumn Leaves” - yellows
• Dinky Dyes #019 “Rainforest” - greens med
• Dinky Dyes #065 “Charcoal” - grey dk
• Dinky Dyes #083 “Peach Melba” - multi
• Needlepoint Inc. #0152 - grey green
• Mill Hill seed bead #03050 - champagne
• SJ Designs petite bead #1806 - cream
• Zweigart 28ct Cashel Linen - Country Cream
• #24 tapestry needle
• #10 short beading
• #7 straw needle/milliners needle for bullion knots.

Stitches used in this Sampler:

• Cross Stitch
• Back Stitch
• Whipped Spider Web flower
• Japanese Ribbon Stitch
• Bullion Knots
• Woven Spider Web flower
• Lazy Daisy
• Couching
• French Stitch
• Partial Queen Stitch
• Modified Smyrna Rice Stitch
• Bargello 
• Cross Stitch over ONE fabric thread
• French Knot
• Kloster Blocks
• Blanket Stitches
• Woven Bars
• Dove's Eye 

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