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An all-over field of eight-point stars in madder with small black diamonds between, on linen.
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Tatreez

Star Field

No. 15 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeAn all-over field of eight-point stars in madder with small black diamonds between, on linen.

What it meansTatreez is Palestinian cross-stitch embroidery, traditionally worked by women on the thobe, the long embroidered dress, with motifs and colours that vary from region to region. Madder red on linen is its classic ground, with black as the usual second thread.

Where it worksMaximal in count and quiet in tone, a two-colour pattern that works like a textile panel. Red and black on linen bring colour to a room without busyness.

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3:4 · 5400 × 7200 px6×8 · 9×12 · 12×16 · 18×24 in
4:5 · 7200 × 9000 px4×5 · 8×10 · 16×20 · 24×30 in
11:14 · 3300 × 4200 px11×14 in
A-series · 7023 × 9933 pxA5 · A4 · A3 · A2 · A1

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All 20 prints
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
A star held taut in a wooden embroidery hoop with a brass screw clamp. The madder outline is worked, the indigo fill is coming down from the top, the rest is marked in pencil, and the working thread runs across the ring and off the sheet.The HoopNo. 2
A full chest panel on a dark dress ground. A double frame with star-filled corners holds bands of hooked zigzags and chains of small diamonds around a diamond medallion with a star at its heart, with borders of gold diamonds above and below.QabbehNo. 3

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