ASK22: Tivoli
Description:
Tivoli is the second of my Garden Series of geometric designs. This series was named because the outlines resemble some of the designs used in traditional formal gardens. As in predecessor Twickenham, the garden paths here are outlined in a Flip-flop Diagonal Hungarian that creates a soft "rickrack" edge. The interior fillings in the shapes created use a variety of needlework techniques that include couching and open canvas patterning along with what appears to be blackwork. However, the blackwork areas can be executed in either reversible blackwork or in an open oblong cross arrangement that is easierand much quicker. The original model is executed in complementary shades of mauve and green to suggest a garden setting. However, almost any two colors can be combined to make a successful design as long as similar value contrasts are maintained in the threads chosen.
Tivoli is the second of my Garden Series of geometric designs. This series was named because the outlines resemble some of the designs used in traditional formal gardens. As in predecessor Twickenham, the garden paths here are outlined in a Flip-flop Diagonal Hungarian that creates a soft "rickrack" edge. The interior fillings in the shapes created use a variety of needlework techniques that include couching and open canvas patterning along with what appears to be blackwork. However, the blackwork areas can be executed in either reversible blackwork or in an open oblong cross arrangement that is easierand much quicker. The original model is executed in complementary shades of mauve and green to suggest a garden setting. However, almost any two colors can be combined to make a successful design as long as similar value contrasts are maintained in the threads chosen.
Materials:
Canvas: 12" square piece Zweigart 18-mesh Tudor Rose mono canvas
Stretcher frame: 12" square
DMC floss:
1 skein #3722 medium mauve
1 skein #3721 medium dark mauve
1 skein #501 medium green (two skeins needed if the reversible blackwork option is chosen)
1 skein #500 dark green
4 yards Offray 1/16" double-face satin ribbon: #168 colonial rose
Mill Hill beads: 1 packet #00275 mauve
#16 Kreinik braided metallic: 1 reel #713 pink mauve
Rainbow Gallery Pebbly Pearl: 1 card #P15 rose
1 skein Watercolours - Clove (can substitute 2 reels Trebizond silk, #TRA433 mauve)
Tapestry needles: #22 and 24 and #28 (for beading)
Canvas: 12" square piece Zweigart 18-mesh Tudor Rose mono canvas
Stretcher frame: 12" square
DMC floss:
1 skein #3722 medium mauve
1 skein #3721 medium dark mauve
1 skein #501 medium green (two skeins needed if the reversible blackwork option is chosen)
1 skein #500 dark green
4 yards Offray 1/16" double-face satin ribbon: #168 colonial rose
Mill Hill beads: 1 packet #00275 mauve
#16 Kreinik braided metallic: 1 reel #713 pink mauve
Rainbow Gallery Pebbly Pearl: 1 card #P15 rose
1 skein Watercolours - Clove (can substitute 2 reels Trebizond silk, #TRA433 mauve)
Tapestry needles: #22 and 24 and #28 (for beading)