Sajou French Cement Tile Basketweave Needlepoint Tapestry Kit- Mirabel Sajou Fil au Chinois 2749 and 2876

2749 and 2876

That repair reads as honest history rather than damage and makes the piece particularly interesting as a working household linen that has been carefully maintained

This is one of several designs of basket weave charts and kits available

The number after the size indicates the number of strands that make up the thread

The size of Sajou's book binding threads are given in the metric number (NM)

Sajou French Cement Tile Basketweave Needlepoint Tapestry Kit- Mirabel Sajou Fil au Chinois 2749 and 2876A beautiful basketweave needlepoint tapestry kit, inspired by the French cement tiles that were fashionable in France in the mid 1800's. The chart has three elements of design, a motif, a border and a corner, each is repetitive so you can make your tapestry as large or as small as you wish. If using a 5. 2 mono canvas, each element measures 3. 8 cm, so the amount of canvas required can be calculated according to the number of motifs and borders you