Counted Cross Stitch Chart Specifics:

• This is a pattern that is used to sew and to create a counted cross stitch picture.
• This is NOT a completed product. It is NOT a kit, it contains no floss or fabric
• COUNTED CROSS STITCH PATTERN Charted for 14 count fabric and DMC Cotton Floss.
• Its finished size will be 10 inches (140 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.

 What Inspired This Counted Cross Stitch Pattern:

Florence Harrison (1877-1955) was an English Art Nouveau and Pre-Raphaelite illustrator of poetry and children's books. Many of her books were published by Blackie and Sons in Scotland.

In 1905, Harrison began to work as an illustrator of her own poetry for children. The books were issued by Blackie, her chief publisher throughout her career. At this stage her illustrations combined Pre-Raphaelite influences with the practices of fin-de-Siecle poster artists, and may be compared to those of such contemporary women illustrators as Jessie M King and Anne Anderson. At best, the color plates have the luminosity and strong outlines of stained glass, while the line drawings have a decorative efflorescence.

In 1910, Harrison began to publish her illustrations to Romantic literary texts, including poetry by Christina Rossetti, Lord Tennyson and William Morris. Yet, at the same time, she contributed to popular annuals, appearing alongside Anne Anderson, Honor Appleton, Agnes Richardson, among many others. A turn to more overtly fantastic imagery was signaled by the appearance of her Elfin Song in 1912.