Embroidery

Embroidery

Needlepoint Square of stiffened off-white mesh fabric hemmed at the edges with two embroidered shapes straight on on side curved on the other. Worked in tent stitch on the canvas drawn with pencil line design. Medium blue background with wine colored medallion in the middle resembling a stylized character. Partial medallions appear at each end. In between are two leafy X shapes in purple yellow green and blue green. The designs are outlined in white. These shapes were embroidered to be cut out and used for clothing pieces possibly a collar.

1991.074.002