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Stitched feathers in indigo and madder on linen, each a diagonal spine with paired barbs. Each row turns against the last, and the colours change every two rows, so the field reads as a herringbone of leaves.
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Feathers

No. 13 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeStitched feathers in indigo and madder on linen, each a diagonal spine with paired barbs. Each row turns against the last, and the colours change every two rows, so the field reads as a herringbone of leaves.

What it meansThe feather, rish, is a common filling and border pattern in tatreez, the Palestinian cross-stitch embroidery traditionally worked by women on dresses (thobes). Built from short diagonal runs of stitches, it is among the simplest forms to repeat.

Where it worksA light, all-over pattern with gentle movement, closer to a textile than a picture. Madder and indigo on linen keep it in the traditional palette and make it an easy fit for bedrooms and hallways.

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A chevron band enlarged to fill the sheet. Every stitch is a bold square tile with its cross engraved, running in rows of madder, rose, gold and indigo with cream between.ChevronsNo. 14
An all-over field of eight-point stars in madder with small black diamonds between, on linen.Star FieldNo. 15
A single band of eight-point stars in madder and indigo, with small gold diamonds between them, runs across an open field of linen low on the sheet, held between double ruled lines of stitch.One BorderNo. 16
The heart of a star at the scale of the thread. Each cross is two legs of six-strand floss, matte and slightly uneven, with the under leg in shadow, laid over woven linen and its holes.MacroNo. 17
One eight-point star stitched four times, once in each quarter of the sheet. The grounds are linen, indigo, olive and madder, and each star is worked in the thread colours its ground is not.Four GroundsNo. 18
A long border piece laced into a wooden scroll frame. Finished bands are wound onto the bottom roller as stripes, bands in madder, gold and olive are worked up the cloth, one stops mid-row with its needle parked, and pencilled bands wait above.Scroll FrameNo. 19
The bottom of a dress on indigo. The upper field is powdered with small motifs, then the hem gathers its borders at once in teeth, stars, hooks, cypresses and diamonds, in madder, gold, rose and olive.HemNo. 20
A single eight-point star in madder red on undyed linen cream. Every stitch is enlarged into a bold square tile with its cross cut into it, and the counted holes of the linen show between.One StarNo. 1

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