Stone City, Iowa Cross Stitch Pattern – Grant Wood
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Pattern Details:
- PatternKeeper Compatible
- Five finished sizes to choose from
- Regular and large print charts included
- Detailed instructions and floss amount conversion chart included
- Full stitches only - no half or quarters stitches, no backstitching
Recreate the charm of Stone City, Iowa, a 1930 masterpiece by Grant Wood, with this full-coverage cross-stitch pattern. Painted the same year as American Gothic, this work represents the success of Wood’s new style—what he termed the “new movement”—a hallmark of American Regionalism.
The painting beautifully captures the former boomtown of Stone City, Iowa, presenting the town through imaginative, stylized elements. While the town was built around its limestone quarries, Wood transforms the landscape with fantastical curving hills, ornamental trees, and brightly patterned surfaces, reflecting a transition from industrialization back to a more rural community.
Once thriving, Stone City was in rapid decline by the time Wood painted it, as Portland cement replaced limestone as the dominant building material. His portrayal becomes both a meditation on change and a visual representation of a landscape in flux. The Stone City Art Colony, which hosted artists including Wood during the summers of 1932 and 1933, further secured the town’s legacy as a cultural hub.
Now housed in the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, Stone City, Iowa serves as an important example of Wood’s exploration of the American landscape, blending realism with stylized fantasy to tell a compelling narrative.
This counted cross-stitch pattern brings the vivid colors and imaginative landscape of Wood’s iconic painting to life. Available in both regular and large print chart options, the pattern includes detailed instructions and a floss conversion chart, ensuring a smooth and rewarding stitching experience. With five finished sizes, it’s flexible enough for any project space, making it a meaningful addition to your stitching collection.
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Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Finished Design Sizes:
X-Small Pattern:
288w x 219h stitches
14 count: 20.57 x 15.64 inches - 523mm x 397mm
18 count: 16.00 x 12.17 inches - 406mm x 309mm
20 count: 14.40 x 10.95 inches - 366mm x 278mm
22 count: 13.09 x 9.95 inches - 333mm x 253mm
Number of floss colors in the design: 94 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors
Small Pattern:
324w x 246h stitches
14 count: 23.14 x 17.57 inches - 588mm x 446mm
18 count: 18.00 x 13.67 inches - 457mm x 357mm
20 count: 16.20 x 12.30 inches - 411mm x 312mm
22 count: 14.73 x 11.18 inches - 374mm x 284mm
Number of floss colors in the design: 94 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors
Medium Pattern:
360w x 273h stitches
14 count: 25.71 x 19.50 inches - 653mm x 495mm
18 count: 20.00 x 15.17 inches - 508mm x 385mm
20 count: 18.00 x 13.65 inches - 457mm x 347mm
22 count: 16.36 x 12.41 inches - 416mm x 315mm
Number of floss colors in the design: 94 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors
Large Pattern:
432w x 328h stitches
14 count: 30.86 x 23.43 inches - 784mm x 595mm
18 count: 24.00 x 18.22 inches - 610mm x 463mm
20 count: 21.60 x 16.40 inches - 549mm x 417mm
22 count: 19.64 x 14.91 inches - 499mm x 379mm
Number of floss colors in the design: 94 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors
X-Large Pattern:
468w x 355h stitches
14 count: 33.43 x 25.36 inches - 849mm x 644mm
18 count: 26.00 x 19.72 inches - 660mm x 501mm
20 count: 23.40 x 17.75 inches - 594mm x 451mm
22 count: 21.27 x 16.14 inches - 540mm x 410mm
Number of floss colors in the design: 94 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
