PAPA ca. 1880
![PAPA ca. 1880: Original Pattern PAPA ca. 1880: Original Pattern](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/8/csm_papa_or_c55fa1afbe.jpg)
![PAPA ca. 1880: Reproduction by Sabine Taterra-Gundacker PAPA ca. 1880: Reproduction by Sabine Taterra-Gundacker](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/f/csm_papa_def8462008.jpg)
![MAMA ca. 1880: Reverse Side of the Original Pattern MAMA ca. 1880: Reverse Side of the Original Pattern](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/b/csm_papa_or_back_c9b4b0c259.jpg)
This fascinating, very modern-looking historical stitching pattern in the form of a leporello with 40 rectangles is graphically exceptionally beautiful in its solid design. A balanced combination of alphabets, borders, patterns and motifs! Have you found the only row of numbers? And the word PAPA?
Presumably, this double-sided printed embroidery pattern (size of the original: 19 cm x 75 cm) of a Frenchpublisher was released around 1880. Referring to France would be the lacking letter “W” and the typical colour motifs (the Eiffel tower, altar cup). But it still remains a mystery as long as the cover is not found.
This turn-over pattern decorated a wall in the home of my friend Marina for years. Thank you so much for the opportunity to present it here.
Crosses: 174 x 678
Size: 25 cm x 96 cm
Stitches: Cross stitch, running stitch
![PAPA ca. 1880: Detail PAPA ca. 1880: Detail](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/a/csm_papa_det_caf5bf2f52.jpg)
![always stitching always stitching](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/9/csm_papa_1_3c9e27ae25.jpg)
![some stitches later some stitches later](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/b/csm_papa_2_bc2f429093.jpg)
Here is Donna's WIP of the "big" PAPA... Wow!!! She is using very fine 45 ct Florence Creme and HDF Victoria Clayton Mermaid Blue combos. Donna has finished!!!
![PAPA by Donna Lemos PAPA by Donna Lemos](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/5/csm_papa_dl_7623502e8d.jpg)
![Donna's wip one week later Donna's wip one week later](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/d/csm_papa_dl_2_4e91e762e1.jpg)
![PAPA ca. 1880: Reprodution by Donna Lemos PAPA ca. 1880: Reprodution by Donna Lemos](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/3/csm_papa_dl_3_5176d49a5a.jpg)