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Lady Godiva - John Collier
Lady Godiva on her legendary ride through Coventry. She had urged her husband to reduce the oppressive taxes to no avail, but finally he agreed providing she would ride naked through the town. She issued a proclamation that everyone should stay indoors, rode through town covered only by her long hair, and the taxes were reduced.
450 x 362 stitches ■ 114 colors (DMC floss} ■ About 25" x 20" or 64 x 51 cm (on 18-count) (pat.php?pat=COL004) |
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Queen Guinevere's Maying - John Collier
Queen Guinevere in a white gown with a golden girdle riding a white horse through the spring woods. She carries branches of apple blossoms, and is accompanied by two attendants leading her horse (one crowned with purple flowers and carrying more flowering branches), and another man following on horseback carrying a maidservant behind him. (Neoclassical, ...
320 x 400 stitches ■ 133 colors (DMC floss} ■ About 18" x 22" or 45 x 56 cm (on 18-count) (pat.php?pat=COL003) |
This is wonderful. I have been looking for patterns that were beautiful and challenging. I am not interested in projects that I can complete in one evening or over the weekend--LOL. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
