Vintage Sampler No. 6 Pattern from the Sajou Collection

The sixth chart from the Sajou archives of vintage samplers.
Cross-stitch was extremely popular in rural areas all over the world to decorate simple rustic garments and was a skill passed down from generation to generation.

Size of motif: 178 x 276 stitches
Stitched Size: Stitched on 32 count (12 fils per cm) linen will have a finished stitched size of approx 29.7 x 46cm
Threads: You can use Retors du Nord 2030 red (DMC 321), or 2882 sapphire (DMC 797/796).  Or for an alternative, try it with variegated threads which give a surprisingly lovely result.
Attention: if you use variegated threads, be sure to sew whole crosses and to take up the embroidery at the same place when you change threads. If you interrupt the shading, the result will be less spectacular.