Millefleur features overlapping abstracted foliage, like peering into a dense forest. Literally translated as “thousand flowers,” the name refers to motifs that fill the background of a tapestry, & often extend to the top edge, in place of sky. The gridded style of this pattern was inspired by a 1800s jacquard schematic from France. The designs were painted on graph paper, so that each row could be interpreted into threads on a loom. Beautiful in their own right, the schematics show both precision & a tactile hand. Look closely to see imperfections and irregularities, as each box is unique and hand-painted
Repeat: 13.5 in width x 18.6 in height
Millefleur features overlapping abstracted foliage, like peering into a dense forest. Literally translated as “thousand flowers,” the name refers to motifs that fill the background of a tapestry, & often extend to the top edge, in place of sky. The gridded style of this pattern was inspired by a 1800s jacquard schematic from France. The designs were painted on graph paper, so that each row could be interpreted into threads on a loom. Beautiful in their own right, the schematics show both precision & a tactile hand. Look closely to see imperfections and irregularities, as each box is unique and hand-painted
Repeat: 13.5 in width x 18.6 in height
