A Serenity Stitchworks Exclusive!
Regular and Large print chart included
PatternKeeper compatible
Capture the gritty beauty of urban Cuba with Speed Limit 80 by Ed Bolt, now transformed into a striking full-coverage cross stitch pattern from Serenity Stitchworks. This bold contemporary photograph transforms an everyday traffic sign into a dramatic work of modern urban art through vivid color, weathered textures, and dynamic perspective.
Photographer Ed Bolt is known for finding extraordinary beauty in ordinary scenes, using saturated color, dramatic angles, and rich texture to create visually compelling travel photography. In Speed Limit 80, Bolt focuses on a heavily weathered Cuban speed limit sign scarred with rust, chipped paint, and decades of exposure, set against colorful city buildings and a glowing tropical sky.
The oversized perspective gives the sign powerful graphic impact, while the distressed metal surface creates incredible texture and detail throughout the composition. Deep reds, oxidized rust tones, bold blacks, and turquoise skies combine to create a visually energetic artwork filled with industrial character and urban atmosphere. The angled city architecture in the background adds movement and modern dynamism to the image.
This museum-quality cross-stitch pattern has been carefully charted to preserve the intricate textures, weathered surfaces, vibrant color contrasts, and photographic realism of the original image. The combination of graphic design elements and urban decay makes this an exciting and highly distinctive stitching project.
Perfect for admirers of urban photography, industrial textures, colorful travel imagery, and museum-quality artistic cross-stitch designs, Speed Limit 80 brings bold contemporary energy and rustic Caribbean character to your stitching collection.
- 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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Design Size:
230w x 288h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 16.43 x 20.57 inches - 417mm x 523mm
18 count: 12.78 x 16.00 inches - 325mm x 406mm
20 count: 11.50 x 14.40 inches - 292mm x 366mm
22 count: 10.45 x 13.09 inches - 266mm x 333mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 98 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
