Pattern: Dutch Beauty ('n Hollandsche Schonen anno 1790)
Published by: Permin of Copenhagen. Charted from museum original
Fabric: 32/34 Strathaven Linen (cream)
Threads: DMC (mostly) as charted. (See this post for discussion of the few modifications I did.)
Stitches: Cross (two over two)
Started 1/2/2000. It hibernated from 2003 to 2008 and again from 2009 to 2017. I credit the SSS crew to keeping me "on task" since it joined the
standard rotation in Feb of 2018. Completed 12/24/2022
Width 35.5 inches / 90 cm by Height 24.25 inches / 61.5 cm (original per museum 94 x 61 cm). I specifically chose the linen to get as close to the original dimensions as possible with modern materials.
Stitch count of chart (there are a few charted squares outside of the border) 630 x 390
I did not keep strict count of the hours on the first half, but the using the final row (which I did track) to estimate the time on the other two rows, I calculate between 425 and 500 hours of stitching.
Wow! So many hours of stitching! Beautiful! How big is Dutch Beauty? Congratulations! Gail at the Cozy Quilter
ReplyDeleteThank you! She's a big girl - 35 by 24 inches. A full yard of linen! I've added the dimensions and stitch count to the post.
DeleteOh this is so beautiful. I am glad that you have finally finished it.
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