Assisi Sewing Pocketbook

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This trifold sewing pocketbook is a true collection of antique and traditional Assisi embroidery motifs. Assisi stitch is a typical method of embroidery where figures and motives are created by empty spaces highlighted in Running Stitch within a background worked in Cross Stitch. 

The trifold hosts a pinband, a needlebook, a pocket. The scissor case and the scissor go neatly inside the pocket. 

The set is finished with two Deruta majolica beads, hand-made cordings, one traditional tassel for the scissor case and four “mappetti” (tiny tassels in traditional Assisi style). 

This design is dedicated to my dearest friend Antonietta Mancinelli, a wonderful embroiderer and owner of Ristorante San Francesco in Assisi, Italy. Antonietta shared with me antique chartered designs in Assisi style, which were the inspiration for this model. 

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The trifold hosts a pinband, a needlebook, a pocket. The scissor case and the scissor go neatly inside the pocket. 

The set is finished with two Deruta majolica beads, hand-made cordings, one traditional tassel for the scissor case and four “mappetti” (tiny tassels in traditional Assisi style). 

Wooden accessories by Stitched Tales. Not included in the kit, available at Giulia Punti Antichi.

Pins by Roberta Dazzini. Not in the kit, available at Giulia Punti Antichi.

Fabric	17.25x19.6 in (44x50 cm) of 30 ct 212 P.L. ecru / 5 linen from Sotema
Threads	one skein each of hand-dyed six-stranded cotton threads by Romy's Creations: Sunflower, Tropical Sunset; six-stranded cotton threads by DMC: 3810 Dark Turquoise, 3750 Deep Petrol Blue, 4025 Caribbean Bay
Stitches	Cross Stitch, Backstitch, Running Stitch, Nun's Stitch