Charted Peasant Designs

Charted Peasant Designs from Saxon Transylvania edited by Heinz Edgar Kiewe

The cross-stitch designs of the Transylvanian Saxon peasants are among the most fascinating embroideries in existence. This collection of 195 charted designs, originally collected prior to World War I by Emil Sigerus, is an invaluable source of unusual and interesting ideas for modern cross-stitchers and other craftsmen. These ornate, highly stylized designs cover a vast array of moods and historical epochs, from the medieval (mounted knights, falconers, winged horses, dragons, gryphons) to the strikingly modern (abstract designs, unusual geometric forms, florals) and range in complexity from simple designs to very intricate symmetrical designs. The designs are printed in chart form so that they may easily be used for needlepoint, Fair Isle knitting, rug-hooking or any other form of counted thread embroidery.

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