Regular and Large print chart included
Pattern Keeper compatible
Bring the bold drama and theatrical flair of vintage French advertising art to your stitching collection with Café Martin by Leonetto Cappiello, transformed into a museum-quality full-coverage cross stitch pattern by Serenity Stitchworks.
One of Cappiello’s most energetic and unforgettable poster designs, Café Martin features a jubilant figure erupting from a steaming coffee cup against a vivid crimson background, arms overflowing with packages and coffee accessories. The exaggerated motion, striking color palette, and playful sense of movement perfectly capture the excitement and energy associated with café culture in early twentieth-century Paris.
Known as the “father of modern advertising,” Cappiello revolutionized poster art with bold silhouettes, dramatic contrasts, and instantly recognizable imagery. This iconic design blends Art Nouveau elegance with the emerging visual language of Art Deco commercial art, creating a piece that feels lively, sophisticated, and wonderfully whimsical.
Carefully charted to preserve the rich reds, swirling steam, and painterly textures of the original artwork, this artistic cross-stitch design creates a vibrant and eye-catching finished piece for lovers of vintage posters and decorative art.
Perfect for admirers of vintage advertising posters, coffee-themed décor, French café culture, Art Nouveau and Art Deco design, and museum-quality artistic cross-stitch patterns.
Capiello's signature style of strong color, animation, and boundless joy is evident in the joyful genie and the beautiful design of the cup, representing the full-bodied flavor of Café Martin. It is an example of Cappillo's excessiveness that always worked gloriously for him. At the time this was created, everyone in a turban was termed a "turk," and for some time the Martin brand of coffee was referred to as "the turk in a cup." The design was so successful, the company used it again several years later.
This chart is available in two formats - regular and large print. Once you make your purchase you will have access to both.
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Advanced cross stitch instructions and a floss amount conversion chart are included in the pattern.
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Design Size:
253w x 396h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 18.07 x 28.29 inches - 459mm x 718mm
18 count: 14.06 x 22.00 inches - 357mm x 559mm
20 count: 12.65 x 19.80 inches - 321mm x 503mm
22 count: 11.50 x 18.00 inches - 292mm x 457mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 68 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
