 In the early 19th century , canvaswork in tent or petit point stitch again became popular . The new fashion , using printed patterns and coloured tapestry wools imported from Berlin , was called Berlin wool work . Patterns and wool for Berlin work appeared in London in 1831 . Berlin work was stitched to hand @-@ coloured or charted patterns , leaving little room for individual expression , and was so popular that " Berlin work " became synonymous with " canvaswork " . Its chief characteristic was intricate three @-@ dimensional looks created by careful shading . By mid @-@ century , Berlin work was executed in bright colours made possible by the new synthetic dyes . Berlin work was very durable and was made into furniture covers , cushions , bags , and slippers as well as for embroidered " copies " of popular paintings . The craze for Berlin work peaked around 1850 and died out in the 1870s , under the influence of a competing aesthetic that would become known as art needlework . 
