Powerhouse Mechanic - Industrial Portrait Cross Stitch Pattern - Lewis Wickes Hine

Regular and Large print chart included

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Celebrate the strength and dignity of American industrial workers with Powerhouse Mechanic – Industrial Portrait by Lewis Hine Cross Stitch Pattern. Captured in 1920 by famed photographer Lewis Wickes Hine, this striking black-and-white image portrays a mechanic working among massive industrial machinery, embodying the grit, determination, and physical labor that powered the modern age.

Hine was known for documenting laborers, immigrants, and industrial life with remarkable humanity and artistic composition. His photographs transformed documentary photography into fine art, capturing both the scale of industry and the people behind it. In this iconic image, the dramatic machinery frames the worker in a composition filled with tension, strength, and realism.

This museum-quality full-coverage cross-stitch pattern carefully recreates the rich tonal contrasts, sculptural lighting, and mechanical detail of the original photograph, making it a unique and visually compelling stitching project.

Perfect for admirers of industrial photography, American history, documentary art, vintage machinery, and artistic cross-stitch designs.

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Design Size:
259w x 360h stitches

Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no back stitching

Level of Difficulty:
Advanced

Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 18.50 x 25.71 inches - 470mm x 653mm
18 count: 14.39 x 20.00 inches - 365mm x 508mm
20 count: 12.95 x 18.00 inches - 329mm x 457mm
22 count: 11.77 x 16.36 inches - 299mm x 416mm

Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)

Number of floss colors in the design: 29 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.