Italy Shield Series Info & Resources
While creating this collection I have tried to stitch up some of my favorites to give everyone thread ideas. I also asked folks who send me finished photos or post on instagram what they use to give us all some added inspiration! Below you’ll find the thread details for each example stitch shown. Please drop me a note if you’ve stitched up your own Italy Shield and would like to share it!
Assisi City Crest on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Red - Silk & Ivory #11 really red
Yellow - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #744
Green - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #320
Blue - Silk & Ivory #102 cornflower
White - Silk & Ivory #2 white
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #310
Calabria Region Crest on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Yellow - Anchor Stranded Cotton (6-strand) #00297
Green - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #367
Blue - DMC Matte Cotton size 4 #2827
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #B5200
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #310
Como City Crest on 18 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Burgundy - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #221
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #BLANC
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #310
Florence City Crest on 13 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Purple - Silk & Ivory - 118 Purple Cow
White - Silk & Ivory - 02 White
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 - 310 Black
Florence City Crest on 13 Mesh
Stitched by: @brookeglassberg
Red - Silk & Ivory - Claret
White - Silk & Ivory
Black - Silk & Ivory
Florence Duomo on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Terra Cotta Red - DMC Mouline Floss - Variegated #4130
On the duomo tiles: double thread (12 strand)
On the lettering: single thread (6 strand)
Sky Blue - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #519
Green - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #367
Dark Brown - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #433
Light Brown - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3
As Stitched # 781 (golden brown)
Also recommended #420 (light brown)
Gray - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3
As Stitched #648 (light gray)
Also recommended #646 (medium gray)
Cloud Off-White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 ECRU / #712
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 BLANC / #B5200
Florence Duomo on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: @brookeglassberg
Terra Cotta Red - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #355
Sky Blue - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #518
Green - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #320
Dark Brown - Planet Earth #143 Mud
Light Brown - Planet Earth #141 Twigs
Gray - Vineyard Merino in Steel Gray
Cloud & Stucco Off-White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 ECRU / #712
White - Vineyard Merino
Gold (cross) - Frye Werks #F1 Metallic Ribbon
Florence Palazzo Vecchio on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Sky Blue - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #519
Dark Brown - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #433
Light Brown - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #420
Gray - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3
As Stitched #646 (medium gray)
Also recommended #648 (light gray)
Cloud Off-White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 ECRU / #712
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 BLANC / #B5200
Florence Palazzo Vecchio on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: @brookeglassberg
Sky Blue - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #518
Dark Brown - Planet Earth #143 Mud
Light Brown - Planet Earth #141 Twigs
Gray - Vineyard Merino in Steel Gray
Cloud Off-White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 ECRU
White - Vineyard Merino
Black - Silk & Ivory
Florence Ponte Vecchio on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Terra Cotta Red - DMC Mouline Floss - Variegated #4130 (6-strand for both roof tiles & letters, 12-strand for binding)
Sky Blue - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #519
Dark Brown - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #433
Light Brown - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #420
Water Green - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #320
Pink - Silk & Ivory #185 cosmopolitan
Yellow - Silk & Ivory #156 big canary
Stucco Tan - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #738
Gray - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #646
Cloud Off-White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 ECRU / #712
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 BLANC / #B5200
Florence Ponte Vecchio on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: @brookeglassberg
Terra Cotta Red - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #355
Sky Blue - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #518
Dark Brown - Planet Earth #143 Mud
Light Brown - Planet Earth #141 Twigs
Water Green - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #320
Pink - Vineyard Merino in Veil
Yellow - Vineyard Merino in Creme Brulee
Gray - Vineyard Merino in Steel Gray
Cloud & Stucco Off-White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 ECRU / #712
White - Vineyard Merino
Italia Flag Crest on 13/14 Mesh
Stitched by: @brookeglassberg
Italia Flag Crest on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Green - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #367
White - Silk & Ivory #2 white
Red - Silk & Ivory #11 really red
Gold - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #781
Blue - Anchor Stranded Cotton (6-strand) #00132
La Spezia City Crest on 14 Mesh
(Cinque Terre)
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Yellow - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #744
Gold / Tan- DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #436
Light Green - Anchor Stranded Cotton (6-strand) #242
Dark Green - Anchor Stranded Cotton (6-strand) #245
Blue - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #518
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #B5200
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #310
Lucca City Crest on 18 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Red - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #321
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #BLANC
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #310
Marche Region Crest on 18 Mesh
Stitched by: @jujubstitching
Green - Hook & Harbor Co
White - Vineyard Silk Merino Bright White
Black - Silk & Ivory Black
Medici Family Crest on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Main Colors:
Yellow - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #744
Red - Rainbow Gallery Very Velvet #V232
Blue - Rainbow Gallery Petite Very Velvet #V664
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 BLANC / #B5200
Border & Binding Stitch
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #310
This was a test size, I recommend using size 3 for binding stitches on 13/14 mesh for better coverage & fold-over hold on your canvas
Medici Family Crest on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: @brookeglassberg
Yellow - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #744
Red - Planet Earth #006 Brick
Blue - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #518
Gold - Frye Werks #F1 Metallic Ribbon
White - Silk & Ivory
Black - Silk & Ivory
Milano City Crest on 18 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Red - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #321
Burgundy - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #221
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #BLANC
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #310
Pistoia City Crest on 13 Mesh
Stitched by: @brookeglassberg
Red - Silk & Ivory - Claret
White - Silk & Ivory
Black - Silk & Ivory
Dark Brown - Planet Earth #143 Mud
Light Brown - Planet Earth #141 Twigs
Roma City Crest on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Burgundy - Anchor Stranded Cotton (6-strand) #*22
Gold - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #781
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #310
Rome Colosseum on 13 Mesh
Stitched by: @brookeglassberg
Sicily Region Crest on 14 Mesh
Stitched & finished by: Concetta Gaglia
Stitched with custom monogram & beautifully framed!
Sicily Region Crest on 14 Mesh
Stitched & finished by: @ruscelladesigns
Red / Yellow / Tan (skintone) / White / Black / Silver - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5
Gold - Kirenik
Siena City Crest on 18 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #BLANC
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #310
Siena Contrada: Istrice (the Porcupine) on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: @dmgingery
All threads DMC Pearl Cotton size 3
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #B5200
Venice City Crest on 18 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Main Colors:
Blue - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #995
Orange - Rainbow Gallery Petite Very Velvet #679
Yellow - Rainbow Gallery Petite Very Velvet #V620
Tan / Gold - Rainbow Gallery Petite Very Velvet #V657
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 BLANC / #B5200
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #310
Gray - DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 #648
Border & Binding Stitch (used a double diagonal stitch, not a binding stitch, so I could use the velvet without squishing it… for making patches I don’t recommend this, it folded over very irregularly)
Tan / Gold - Rainbow Gallery Petite Very Velvet #V657
Venice Canal on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: @brookeglassberg
Stash buster project, most colors Vineyard Merino with the water as Silk & Ivory
Virareggio City Crest on 14 Mesh
Stitched by: Me! @VicStitchery
Main Colors:
Red - Silk & Ivory #11 really red
Green - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #986
Gold - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #781
Brown - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #433
White - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #B5200
Black - DMC Pearl Cotton size 3 #310