Old Staffordshire

Stitched by Pamela Harding, North Bend, Washington

Pamela Harding

Canvas/fabric:

18 count Apricot Mono canvas

Threads used:

#5 Pearl - Anchor 351, DMC 301, 951
Emproidery Floss - DMC 951
#8 Pearl - DMC 402
Trebizond Twisted Silk - Bittersweet #373, 375
Marlitt Rayon - #1001
Broider Wul - #1361
Kreinik - #16 Braid 021, #8 Braid 127
Razzle Dazzle 6 - D306
Appleton Woll - #861

Changes:

I needed some sparkle, so I added metallics in octagon #'s 2, 4, 6, & 8. I usually substituted a layer with the metallic, but sometimes I just added a layer to make the metallics consistent throughout.
The center motif is Pattern #66 from Jean Taggart's Laif Fillings for Evenweave Fabrics (1995).