Cross Stitch Pattern List

Burton-Church

Frederic William Burton

The Meeting on the Turret Stairs
A theme from a medieval Danish ballad, Hellelil bidding farewell to Hildrebrand, Prince of Engelland, one of her personal guards, with whom she has fallen in love. In consequence of this, her father has ordered his seven sons to kill Hildrebrand, but instead Hildebrand kills all but the youngest, then dies of his wounds, and Hellelil dies soon after. (Pre-Raphaelite, 1864)

Gustave Caillebotte

Portraits in the Countryside
The artist's mother along with his aunt, cousin, and a family friend. The ladies are seated in a garden courtyard outside a house. The older women are in black; the young lady is in gray. Three of them are stitching at needlework, while the fourth is reading (but has an embroidery stand close at hand). An orange-striped window awning and a bed of bright red flowers add bright notes to the scene. (Impressionist, 1876)

Caravaggio

Madonna di Loreto
The Virgin Mary, holding baby Jesus, appears to a peasant couple on a pilgrimage (indicated by their staves), who kneel before her in worship. The setting is a humble building with flaking walls. The Virgin is simply dressed and barefoot. Also known as "Madonna di Pellegrini" (Madonna of the pilgrims). We also offer a pattern of just the mother and child (see CAR001-D) (Baroque, 1604-6)

Madonna di Loreto (detail)
A detail from the Madonna di Loreto or Madonna di Pellegrini showing the Virgin holding baby Jesus. She is simply dressed and is in a humble setting. This pattern has more detail than the corresponding section of the full pattern, which we also offer (see CAR001, or compare them side by side). (Baroque, 1604-6)

Mary Cassatt

The Boating Party
Man, woman, and baby in a small yellow sailboat on a turquoise lake

A Cup of Tea
Two ladies visiting in a cozy room with a silver tea service nearby

The Bath
Mother washing her small daughter's feet in a basin

Two Children at the Seashore
Two little girls in dresses and pinafores playing in the sand by the sea

Young Woman Sewing in a Garden
A beautiful young women wearing a light blue dress concentrating on a dainty bit of sewing. She is seated in an iron garden chair in front of a bed of geraniums. Behind her is a steep path with dense trees and vegetation beyond. (Impressionist, 1880-2)

The Cup of Tea
A lady formally dressed for visiting in a pink satin dress trimmed with frothy white, a pink bonnet, and long white gloves seated in an armchair holding a cup of tea. Behind her, on a stand, is a planter filled with spring flowers. The model was the artist's sister, Lydia. (Impressionist, 1879)

Paul Cezanne

Mont St. Victoire
A pine frames a farming community at the foot of a mountain

Still Life
Green and red apples and green grapes with a white compote on a white cloth

Thomas Chambers

The Hudson Valley, Sunset
View from above the Hudson of river, bluffs, village and sunset

View of Cold Spring and Mount Taurus
The Hudson River winding between sharp hills, with many sailboats and a small village

William Merritt Chase

A Friendly Call
Two ladies wearing leg-o-mutton gowns (one with a veiled hat and parasol) visiting in an artistically decorated room with many framed pictures and fabric hangings, Japanese-inspired cushions, and a large gilt-framed mirror which increases the feeling of depth. See CHA002-S for a smaller version (fewer stitches, slightly less detail) of this pattern, or compare them side by side. (Impressionist, 1895)

A Friendly Call (smaller)
Two ladies wearing leg-o-mutton gowns (one with a veiled hat and parasol) visiting in an artistically decorated room with many framed pictures and fabric hangings, Japanese-inspired cushions, and a large gilt-framed mirror which increases the feeling of depth. See CHA002 for a larger version (more stitches, more detail) of this pattern, or compare them side by side. (Impressionist, 1895)

Eugene-Adolphe Chevalier

Still Life of Flowers and Fruits I
A wicker basket spilling over with ripe pears, apples, and blue, red, and white grapes and a melon. Just behind the basket is a bouquet of red, pink, and yellow roses, pink and white chrysanthemums, hollyhocks, morning glories, nasturtiums, and other flowers. In the background is a sketchily suggested woods and sunset. We also offer the companion Still Life of Flowers and Fruits II. See CHE001-S for a smaller version (fewer stitches, slightly less detail) of this pattern or compare them side by side. (1861)

Still Life of Flowers and Fruits I (smaller)
A wicker basket spilling over with ripe pears, apples, and blue, red, and white grapes and a melon. Just behind the basket is a bouquet of red, pink, and yellow roses, pink and white chrysanthemums, hollyhocks, morning glories, nasturtiums, and other flowers. In the background is a sketchily suggested woods and sunset. We also offer the companion Still Life of Flowers and Fruits II (smaller). See CHE001 for a larger version (more stitches, more detail) of this pattern, or compare them side by side. (1861)

Still Life of Flowers and Fruits II
A basket filled with ripe blushing peaches, and around it are red and yellow apples, a squash, red and white grapes, morning glories, daisies in white, yellow, and red, and other flowers. There is also a terra cotta jug in the form of a woman, and in the background is a vine-covered trellis. We also offer the companion Still Life of Flowers and Fruits I. See CHE002-S for a smaller version (fewer stitches, slightly less detail) of this pattern, or compare them side by side. (1864)

Still Life of Flowers and Fruits II (smaller)
A basket filled with ripe blushing peaches, and around it are red and yellow apples, a squash, red and white grapes, morning glories, daisies in white, yellow, and red, and other flowers. There is also a terra cotta jug in the form of a woman, and in the background is a vine-covered trellis. We also offer the companion Still Life of Flowers and Fruits I (smaller). See CHE002 for a larger (more stitches, more detail) version of this pattern, or compare them side by side. (1864)

Charles R. Chickering

8 Cent Liberty
The 1954 8-cent Statue of Liberty stamp. Lady Liberty is engraved in red, is surrounded by a white nimbus, and a cross-hatched blue background. This was a special stamp in its time, when the common 3-cent stamps were a single color. See CHI001-B for a version in which the nimbus around the Lady is not stitched. (1954)

8 Cent Liberty (without background)
The 1954 8-cent Statue of Liberty stamp. Lady Liberty is engraved in red, is surrounded by a white nimbus, and a cross-hatched blue background. This was a special stamp in its time, when the common 3-cent stamps were a single color. The nimbus around the status is not stitched. Use white fabric. See CHI001 for a version which is fully stitched (and does not have to be done on white fabric). (1954)

Ling Chu

Seated Cat
A black cat curled on a large rock with jonquils and peach blossoms

Frederic Edwin Church

Twilight in the Wilderness
The sun setting behind low hills is surrounded by a golden glow, and stains the streaked clouds a deep red which is reflected in a lake lying between the hills. In the foreground, gnarled trees frame the scene. (Hudson River School, 1860)

Sunset, Bar Harbor
The sun setting over the ocean at Bar Harbor, Maine. The sun has turned the lower sky and much of the harbor golden, with low red clouds above. There are a couple of small boats anchored in the harbor, and a bit of fence off to the right. (Hudson River School, 1854)