Josephine's roses cushion by Sajou (France) Museums and Heritage Collection Counted cross stitch kit

Josephine's roses cushion by Sajou (France)

Museums and Heritage Collection

Counted cross-stitch kit

The Château of Malmaison was the work of Josephine, as much for her collections as for the gardens she created. One of her great passions was for her collection of roses, both the botanical species that she planted in sumptuous flowerbeds and the horticultural species that she grew in pots. The publication of the wonderful book, Les Roses by Pierre Joseph Redouté contributed to the legend of the rose garden when the Empress ordered drawings of her rarest plants. She even had fresh roses sewn on her dresses, as witnessed by Laure Junot, Duchess of Abrantès: “… she had a dress of white crepe, dotted with rose leaves most pleasantly fresh. I had never seen, so to speak, something so fragrant as this dress which, moreover, could only be worn once…”.

Size of motif: 180 stitches wide by 180 stitches high – Size of finished embroidery: 30 x 30 cm

The kit contains:

full-colour pattern chart is printed on one 60 x 28cm sheet with all necessary explanations;

one 35 x 25cm of embroidery linen fabric, color pearl grey;

9 cards of Retors du Nord embroidery thread : 2004, 2005, 2016, 2023, 2028, 2034, 2038, 2749 and 2876;

100% cotton fabric 35 x 25cm;

a Sajou “Créé par moi” label (Made by me)

Presented in a Sajou reusable square box.

Made in France