BEAUTIE SPOTTE - Long Dog Samplers

Price: $29

Chart only
Area in stitches: 315 x 312

“Beautie Spotte has been designed as a companion to Sonne Spotte. Unlike its companion piece, this design concentrates on the natural world. It reflectects the increased public interest which resulted from extensive exploration and the development of natural sciences during the 16th and 17th centuries. For example, the Dodo, discovered in the 16th century on the island of Mauritius and extinct by the end of the 17th century, features in the design.

During this period, bright colours came into vogue and reflected the growth in worldwide trade, especially between Great Britain and the Far East when many different dyes found their way onto the embroidery market. Notable examples include cochineal, brazil wood, weld, woad, indigo, safflower and greenwood.”

Copyright by Julia Line. Description thanks to Julia