![]() ![]() So it’s used as a religious symbol, which makes it common to see roses in ecclesiastical embroidery, and hence, a design like this would end up in a book of ecclesiastical embroidery patterns. It has been known to symbolize Christ ( Low How a Rose E’re Blooming is a Christmas song that attests to this), to symbolize Mary (she is referred to as the “mystical rose” in Roman Catholicism), and you could even consider Dante’s use of the rose as a symbol of Paradise. See, not all ecclesiastical patterns are strictly or solely “ecclesiastical” – this one, for instance, is not immediately recognizable as “church-related.” The design was used in works of church embroidery, because the rose is often used as a religious symbol in Christianity. But, you might say, this doesn’t look particularly church-ish! This is one of several “border & bands” designs that I’m putting together in a printable collection of ecclesiastical embroidery patterns. ![]() The pattern prints (from the PDF below) at 3″ wide. It’s a repeatable design, so you can make it as long as you wish. Here’s a nice little stylized rose border that can be used for your hand embroidery projects.
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