Claudia Breasson 1888 - Reproduction Sampler by Reflets de Soie hoop Enchanting silk and goldwork bird

Enchanting silk and goldwork bird

and Grace born in Stansfield in 1834

The handles of these smooth-cutting Shozaburo thread scissors are finished in modern style and wrapped in Iga braids

The booklet includes a page with the artwork for the seasonal sign tags and instructions to create them

Claudia Breasson 1888 - Reproduction Sampler by Reflets de Soie hoop Enchanting silk and goldwork birdReproduction Sampler chart by Isabelle Mazabraud of Reflets de Soie in France Stitched by 8 year old Claudia Breasson in 1888. In the original some of the stitches were crosses over 3, while the Reproduction shows these as crosses over 2 so they are not quite identical! Stitch count is 259 by 260. Color is your choice. Threads suggested are Au ver a Soie 946 or DMC 814 Linen : Zweigart 3009 40 count and charted for Soie dAlger or DMC