Borders
Les Bas Gui
'Les Bas Gui’ is a collection of 20 pages of small designs, borders, and repetitive patterns.
Several designs use backstitch, or ‘star’ stitches. Some are colorful, others monochrome.
Counted patterns are not just for cross stitch embroidery, they can also be used for beading, mosaic, diamond painting, fair isle style knitting, long stitch embroidery, tapestry, needlepoint, filet crochet and more.
Ideas for using these borders, motifs and repetitive designs are:
- Cross stitch samplers and spot samplers
- Trimming household linens such as; bedding, table runners and towels.
- Embellishing curtains, curtain holders, pelmet valences, cushions, upholstery covers, carpets, and of course clothing too.
- Making small items; glasses case, purses, bags, tote bags, needlerolls, needlebooks, scissor keep, biscornu and pin cushions.
Price: 4.00 $
Rose border
This beautiful counted embroidery pattern is re-charted from an antique, hand painted original signed Bruno Börner in Berlin.
The pattern is repetitive, so it can be stitched any length you want and is perfect for a bell pull, curtain tie back, pelmet, table runner, tote bag decorative band, the possibilities are endless.
Design Area of the floral band:
60 stitches high
If stitched on 28 ct linen/ 14 ct aida the pattern will measure : 4,28" / 10,8 cm
Price: 3.00 $
Rose garland
This beautiful counted embroidery pattern is re-charted from an antique, hand painted original signed Bruno Börner in Berlin.
The pattern is repetitive, so it can be stitched as a border, bell pull, used to adorn a pelmet or simply add those sweets rose buds to a spot sampler.
Included in this PDF is an extra chart with the correct placement for corners; should you wish to make this design into a cushion cover.
Design Area of the floral band:
58 stitches high
If stitched on 28 ct linen/ 14 ct aida the pattern will measure : 4 " / 10,5 cm
Price: 3.00 $
Border collection 2
Border collection 2 is a delightful collection of smaller borders, corners, motifs and repetitive patterns all re-charted from antique Berlin woolwork designs, and needlework booklets.
43 x pages of patterns
Price: 8.00 $
Border collection 1
What you will receive is two repetitive border patterns:
Poppies and Carnation
Oak leaves border
Both are re-charted from antique hand painted originals. Historical note included in the PDF
The floral border would make a pretty bell pull, while the oak leaves could be used to embellish linens, curtain holder, footstool sides, or cushion.
Design Area:
Poppies and carnations - 99 stitches wide
7,07” / 17,9 cm (on 14ct aida/28 ct linen)
Oak leaves - 25 stitches 1,78” / 4,5 cm (on 14ct aida/28 ct linen)
Price: 3.00 $
Spring bell pull
Roses, forget-me-nots, and Lilies of the valley are interwoven with their own foliage to create an attractive Victorian era needlework pattern.
This gorgeous antique Berlin wool work replica is suitable for a bell pull, pelmet, curtain ties, table runner, and all manner of counted work.
Design Area: 60 stitches high
If stitched on 28 ct linen/ 14 ct aida the pattern will measure in height: 4,2 " / 10,8 cm
Price: 4.00 $
Floral bands
Two lovely floral bands, perfect for adding to a sampler, or as decorative border for linens, towels.
The flowers are so sweet you could even stitch just one at a time on leftover aida/linen to create cards, or for a spot sampler.
Both bands are a replica of fragments from original hand painted antique embroidery patterns.
Both roses and fuchsias bands are 25 stitches high, the length is adjustable.
Design Area: 25 stitches high.
If stitched on 28 ct linen/ 14 ct aida the pattern will measure in height : 1,78" / 4,5 cm
Price: 3.50 $
Sajou runner
Impressive repetitive pattern, perfect for a bell pull, runner, long cushion in needlepoint, piano scarf, pelmet, etc….
81 stitches wide . If stitched on 28 ct linen/ 14 ct aida the pattern will measure in width : 5,79" / 14,7 cm
Price: 2.50 $
Border
This border was designed to go with the pattern Fruits and Florals, but can also be used on it's own as a frame for other projects.
Design Area: (265 x 191 stitches)
18,93" x 13,64 / 48 x 34,5 cm on 14 ct aida / 28 ct linen
Price: 2.00 $
Sajou rose panel 1
Recharted from an antique French Sajou hand painted chart.
Perfect for a border, panel, or Victorian style curtain pelmet ( valance )
Design Area : 93 stitches high
6,3 inches / 16,8 cm high on 14 ct aida ( 28 ct linen )
Price: 3.50 $
Rose panel 2
A pretty pattern charted from an original hand painted French pattern ( Sajou )
Design Area: 49 stitches high
3,5 in / 8,9 cm on 14 ct aida / 28 ct linen
Price: 2.50 $
Viennese pelmet
This pattern is re-charted from an original hand painted chart, Viennese pelmet is perfect for borders, pelmets (valance ), or runner.
The colors scheme is relatively simple with the main ribbon using only 4 shades of blue, so it is easy to change the colors to suit your own décor/taste.
The chart is signed at the bottom left hand side:
Wien bey A Patermo am nueuen Marckt n. 1064
Design Area: 70 stitches high.
5 inches ( 12,7 cm ) on 14 ct aida/28 ct linen
Price: 3.00 $
Rue Laffitte nr 25
Re-charted from an antique French, hand painted chart dated 1851.
Price: 3.00 $
Sajou bellpull
Bellpull, or border pattern from a hand painted original sajou pattern. 1844
Price: 2.00 $
Tartan rose
Re-charted from a hand painted chart, presumed a supplement to a magazine.
Signed Stickeri journal 1857
Repetitive rose border, with a tartan border.
Price: 2.00 $
Les fleurs des champs
Beautiful embroidery pattern recharted from an antique hand painted Sajou chart.
Design Area: 2,93" x 9,86" (41 x 138 stitches)
Price: 4.00 $
Elegance
Beautiful Berlin wool work panel, perfect for a pelmet.
Design Area: 24,43" x 9,43" (342 x 132 stitches)
Price: 4.00 $
Blue
2019 version of True Blue
This attractive counted embroidery pattern is re-charted from an antique, hand painted original signed Bruno Börner in Berlin.
The pattern is repetitive, so it can be stitched as a border, bell pull, used to adorn a pelmet or simply use the sweet little blue flowers in spot sampler, or to decorate cards.
Design Area:
287 x 287 stitches wide.
20,5”x 20,5” / 52 x 52 cm if stitched on 14 ct aida/28 ct linen
Price: 2.50 $
True blue
Beautiful embroidery pattern recharted from an antique hand painted chart in my collection.
Design Area: (255 x 255 stitches)
18,21" x 18,21", or 46,2 x 46,2 cm on 14 ct aida, or linen.
Price: 2.50 $
Poppies
Recharted from two old hand painted chart. Would make beautiful bellpulls, or borders.
The single poppy border is 41 stitches high, or 7.4 cm on 14 ct
The border with multiple flowers is 60 stitches high, or 11 cm on 14 ct
Price: 2.50 $
Floral border
Poppies, carnations and dahlias border.
Could be used as a bell pull, but can also be lengthened by adding the pattern side by side (the two ends meet).
Chart signed M.Levy in Berlin ( Were publishing from 1815-1848)
Design area: 261 x 62 stitches
47,4 x 11,2 cm on 14 ct
Free download: Floral border
Iris and thistles borders
This chart has two borders, that can be used for a variety of projects. Table runners, pillows etc...The original hand painted pattern was in very bad condition, stained, and broken. ( Has stamps of awards from the 1870's )
Free download: Iris and thistles borders