Description
Winter Cherry Chinese Lantern Flower
inspired Mary Delany's Paper Mosaics
Counted Cross Stitch Pattern
Counted Cross Stitch Chart Specifics:
Size: 10 inches (140 stitches) by 14 inches (196 stitches)
Fabric Size: This chart is designed for 14 count fabric
Thread: This chart is designed for 30 DMC Cotton Floss Colors
These look great stitched on black fabric. You can stitch the background or leave it blank which will create a raised embossed effect.
This is not a kit. No Floss, Thread or fabric are included
Mary Granville Pendarves Delany, 1700 1788, was born in England and was raised to be a noble woman. Mary was an avid gardener, writer, artist and crafter. She is most famous for her highly accurate and beautiful botanical illustrations. Unlike most botanical illustrations, these are not drawings or paintings, but paper collages created from hundreds of tiny pieces of cut paper.
Mary’s skills have elevated her to being one of the most accomplished paper-cutters of all time. She developed the technique of "paper-mosaic" at the age of seventy-two, when her diminishing eyesight discouraged her embroidery. Working to scale directly from a plant specimen, Mary would cut and assemble dozens and at sometimes hundreds of minute pieces of colored tissue paper to create a single image of precise botanical accuracy. Her work is available to be seen at the British Museum in person or through their website. Enjoy!
This chart would make a wonderful Picture, Pillow, or a Wallhanging
