Design of the Month
Pattern: Carnation
at 20% Off Retail
Available Colors and Options
Our Special Offer this month is our cross-point pattern CARNATION at 20% off Retail. in our stock colors and sizes as shown on the cross-point.com™ website.
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At cross-point, our version of this historic design motif is for stitching pillows or upholstery.We offer 5 color choices in two sizes, as a square 17×17” (43×43 cm), and a lumbar “good for your back” pillow, 20” wide by 14” high (53×37 cm).
And, of course, in the cross-point tradition, all are available in custom colors, this month only, at no extra charge.
Also available is our upholstery design in any preferred color and size at $.35 per square inch. It is a great pattern for chairs, headboards and stool tops. Please visit Custom Services on the website for more details.
Historical Background
Spring is in the air here in North Carolina. Soon the garden will come alive and will be full of surprises as favorite flowers come back to delight us. Flowers play an important part in our lives now and have throughout history. And, because they are so important to us, their images have been interpreted by artists on stitched textiles, woven fabrics, ceramics, and paintings. One of the most prominent flowers in design going back to Greek and Roman times has been the carnation. But, whether in Greek mythology or on exquisite Ottoman textiles up to present day, the stylized fan shape of the flower appears both traditional and modern.
As always, PayPal will bill the retail price from the website and we issue the discount back to your PayPal account when we process the order in our studio. If you want custom colors, you can order online any color. Then contact me with your color choice as outlined on Custom Services on the website at sieglinde@cross-point.com.
Happy Stitching!
Sieglinde
My favorite color for this pattern is blue on white. Very cheerful.
I love this pattern in blue on white. Very cheerful for Spring.
Brigitte, thank you so much for your comments on the Carnation post. If you put “historic carnation pattern” into Google, you will be surprised how many research sites will come up. The Textile Museum had a big event on Ottoman textiles not too long ago, you can still find the information on their website with many images showing Carnation in rugs, fabrics and paintings.