Description
Framed Design
The design is shown on 14 count Aida fabric, but you may also use evenweave or fabric with a different count.
Grid Size: 330W x 496H
Design Area: 22.36″ x 34.21″ (313 x 479 stitches)
The individual cities designs are 80W x 40H (design area 60 x 60 stitches) and measure around 4.5 inches in diameter.
A short legend on the landmarks depicted:
A – Athens – Parthenon, Acropolis, Odeon of Herodes Atticus
B – Berlin – Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island with the Bode Museum
C – Cairo – Cairo Citadel, Cairo Tower, Giza Pyramids
D – Dubai – Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah
E – Edinburgh – Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh Castle
F – Florence – Michelangelo’s David, Duomo di Firenze, Ponte Vecchio
G – Geneva – St. Pierre Cathedral, Jet d’Eau fountain, Flower Clock. The dome of St. Pierre includes four 1×10 stitches, which may be stitched fractionally if preferred.
H – Helsinki – Helsinki Central Railway Station, Helsinki Cathedral, Suomenlinna Fortress
I – Istanbul – Hagia Sophia, Büyük Mecidiye Cami, Bosphorus Bridge
J – Jakarta – Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Istiqlal Mosque
K – Kyiv – Saint Sophia Cathedral, Motherland Monument, Arch of Friendship/Freedom
L – London – Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge
M – Madrid – The Bear and the Strawberry Tree, Puerta del Sol – Real Casa de Correos, Royal Palace of Madrid
N – New York – Statue of Liberty, Chrysler Building, Brooklyn Bridge
O – Oslo – Fram Museum, Akershus Fortress, Oslo Opera House
P – Paris – Notre-Dame, the Louvre, Eiffel Tower at the Champs-Élysées
Q – Quebec – Parliament Building, Château Frontenac, Montmorency Falls
R – Rome – Fragment from Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel, Trevi Fountain, Colosseum
S – Sydney – Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Sydney Tower Eye
T – Tokyo – Sensō-ji (Asakusa Kannon Temple), Tokyo Skytree, Mount Fuji
U – Ulaanbaatar – Genghis Khan Statue, Gandantegchinlen Monastery, Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
V – Vienna – St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna City Hall, Schönbrunn Palace
W – Warsaw – Warsaw Barbican, Palace of Culture and Science, Old Town, Kabaty Woods
X – Xi’an – Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Y – Yerevan – Katoghike Holy Mother of God Church, Tsitsernakaberd, Cascade Complex, Mount Ararat
Z – Zurich – ETH Zurich, Grossmünster Church, Münsterbrücke, Fraumünster Church
Techniques
Stitches required: Backstitch, no fractional stitches. Some stitches may overlap for artistic effect.
Single color
DMC 310 or another black thread is recommended. Single thread is used throughout the design.
About 6-9 skeins are recommended for this design. Each city circle uses less than a skein.
Digital cross stitch / blackwork pattern
No physical items will be shipped. A PDF pattern will be emailed to you within 1 working day.
No fabric, floss, or other materials are included in the listing. The finished embroidery shown in the photos is for demonstration purposes only.
