Regular and Large print chart included
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An Interlude by Helen Hyde is a charming and quietly observant scene that reflects the artist’s deep admiration for everyday life and traditional culture in Mexico. Created in 1912, the artwork demonstrates Hyde’s distinctive ability to combine delicate linework, soft color harmonies, and simplified composition into scenes filled with warmth and humanity.
The composition centers around a donkey standing patiently while several children gather around and inside large baskets draped across its back. The relaxed arrangement of figures creates a candid moment of daily life, while the oversized sombreros, patterned clothing, and architectural doorway establish a strong sense of place and cultural atmosphere. Hyde’s restrained palette of warm browns, soft greens, creams, and muted pinks gives the work a calm, timeless quality.
Best known for her Japanese woodblock-inspired prints, Hyde brought many of the same aesthetic principles to her other works: elegant simplicity, balanced composition, and a focus on intimate human moments. The clean outlines and flattened perspective reveal influences from Japanese printmaking, while the subject matter reflects her interest in portraying ordinary people with dignity and tenderness.
This museum-quality full-coverage cross-stitch pattern beautifully recreates the soft colors, graceful composition, and gentle storytelling of Hyde’s original artwork. The charming figures, quiet atmosphere, and decorative simplicity make this an especially rewarding project for stitchers who love cultural scenes, vintage illustration styles, and peaceful narrative artwork.
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Design Size:
288w x 249h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 20.57 x 17.79 inches - 523mm x 452mm
18 count: 16.00 x 13.83 inches - 406mm x 351mm
20 count: 14.40 x 12.45 inches - 366mm x 316mm
22 count: 13.09 x 11.32 inches - 333mm x 287mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 48 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
