Counted Cross Stitch Chart Specifics:

• This is a pattern that is used to sew and to create a counted cross stitch picture.
• COUNTED CROSS STITCH PATTERN Charted for 14 count fabric and DMC Cotton Floss.
• Finished size is 14 inches (196 stitches) by 14 inches (196 stitches).
• Chart uses up to 40 colors DMC Cotton Floss. Full stitches only. No half stitches and no backstitching necessary.
• We provide two charts both printed in black ink on bright white 11" by 17" paper. Chart #1 is a single page chart. Chart #2 (tired eyes) is a 4-page enlarged chart that eases eye strain.

Note to Stitchers: You will receive a chart that is of the entire image including the background. You can stitch the background or stitch on your choice of a 14-count solid cloth and create a raised embossed effect.

***This is not a kit. No Floss, Thread or fabric are included***

What inspired this pattern:

ART DECO:  Art Deco is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I. Art Deco influenced the design of buildings, furniture, jewelry, fashion, cars, movie theatres, trains, ocean liners, and everyday objects such as radios and vacuum cleaners. It took its name, short for Arts ƒÆ’©coratifs, from the Exposition internationale des arts ƒÆ’©coratifs et industriels modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris in 1925 It combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.

Helen Dryden (1887 1981) was an American artist and successful industrial designer in the 1920s and 1930s. She was reportedly described by the New York Times as being the highest-paid woman artist in the United States, though she lived in comparative poverty in later years.