Agnus Dei by Modern Folk Embroidery

This goes into the Masterpiece category, don't you think? Stunning on dark fabric with light floss, but it would be equally beautiful on light fabric with dark floss. So many amazing borders, motifs, and patterns. This was patterned after a German hungertuch (hunger cloth). These cloths were hung on the altar on Ash Wednesday to indicate the start of Lent.

There is a full explanation of motifs and words in the printed pattern.

Stitch Count: 217 x 357

Model Fabric: 32 count linen
(or whatever fabric you prefer)

Threads:

Approximately 19 - 21 skeins of DMC for stitching with 2 strands on 32 count.