Needlepoint Rug Kits - The Trades of Talavera - by Samantha Taylor Designs

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Four Central Motifs - 10 mesh - 15.5 x 15.5 inches ( 39 x 39 cm. ) each design

Four Different Heraldic Borders - 10 mesh - 37.2 x 6 inches ( 94.5 x 15 cm. ) each design

Trades of Talavera Needlepoint Rug Kits - by Samantha Taylor Needlework Designs - Available as Kits or Canvases - is an Exclusive Collection Based on Seventeenth Century Tile Designs from Talavera de la Reina - a town near Toledo in Spain.

One of our most popular Needlepoint Collections - these Historical seventeenth century tile designs from Talavera de la Reina - Spain are meticulously adapted into needlework tapestries - and may be joined together to make a rug - as seen in the above photograph. The colors have been meticulously matched to the original tiles.

The four traditional central motifs are ( clockwise ) - La Campesina ( The Countrywoman ) - El Cazador( The Hunter ) - El Tejedor ( The Weaver ) and - El Pregonero ( The Proclaimer ). These four central motifs are also seen separately in the section titled Four Motifs. The original tile paintings were interpreted with a tad more dimension in our tapestries - yet maintain the naive lightness of the freehand paintings.

The Four Heraldic Needlepoint Borders frame these central motifs. Each border is a completely different design as the three motifs ( lion - plant and castle ) rotate inside the fret and the background colors ( light navy - olive - dark navy and forest ) subtly alternate every four squares. This avoids redundancy in the finished piece. It is a subtle variation - however a noticeable one which enriches the final effect. The borders are named - Top - Right - Bottom and Left. Take a close look at the lion - for example (in relation to the surrounding fret). The following pages will show you more detail of this needlework rug as well as other finishing options. Just select the photos - or series of links at the top - to view the next page.

Perfect accents for Modern - Rustic Décor*s and Spanish Style Homes. If you plan to stitch the whole rug ( or carpet ) - we do encourage the acquisition of the eight kits at once - to insure that the dye lots of our tapestry yarn match.

To view other rug designs - choose the Memling link ( above left ).

Each Individual Gift Packaged Needlepoint Rug Kit includes:

Zweigart Interlock Canvas with Design Painted in Full Color with a Numbered Color Code
Full Sized Color Chart with Symbols and Numbered Color Code for Those Who Like to Count. These charted needlework designs may also be used for cross stitch.
Samantha Taylor Tapestry Wool
Concise Instructions with Detailed Diagrams - including a Photograph of the Eight Rug Kits stitched and Joined together as well as the History of these Designs from Talavera de la Reina - Spain.
Our Wool is Wrapped in Color Coded Labels Matching the Colors on the Graph for Easy Identification and Coordination
Each Kit is Numbered and Registered to Control the Dye Lots Should We Need to Send Additional Wool (No Charge)
A Wool Code Card with a Numbered Color Code
Two Tapestry Needles
Full Sized Photograph of the Finished Needlepoint Design

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THE TRADES OF TALAVERA - EIGHT NEEDLEPOINT RUG KITS - ST8T ..... $1,200

THE TRADES OF TALAVERA - EIGHT NEEDLEPOINT RUG CANVASES - ST8TC ..... $880

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