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Flores brancas Guimarães sampler

Guimarães embroidery comes from the town of Guimarães in the north of Portugal. It features a drawn thread framework onto which motifs predominantly made of bullions and eyelets are worked.

“Flores brancas” means “white flowers” in Portuguese.

This pattern features detailed step-by-step instructions, with accompanying diagrams. It is also available as a kit. The finished embroidery could be framed or made into a needlebook or pincushion.

Pattern details

Skill level: Beginner to this style of embroidery. Experience with counted embroidery is recommended.

Finished design size: 11.5 x 11.5 cm / 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in
Worked on 38 count linen, with pearl cotton 8.

Stitches and techniques used:

Kit also available

This can also be purchased as a kit. The kit contains:

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