Regular and Large print chart included
PatternKeeper compatible
Celebrate a unique piece of American history with The Rural Route - Cross Road Cross Stitch Pattern, inspired by a painting created through the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression. This distinctive artwork transforms ordinary rural objects into a striking composition that captures the character and resilience of life in the American countryside.
A collection of weathered mailboxes, a farmhouse, stone fences, and rolling hills create a scene that feels both familiar and timeless. The artist's careful arrangement of everyday rural landmarks reflects the Regionalist spirit that influenced many WPA artists, who sought to document the landscapes, people, and communities that shaped America.
This museum-quality cross-stitch pattern offers stitchers the opportunity to recreate an unusual and thought-provoking work of American art. Soft earth tones, gentle hills, and simple rural details combine to create a design that is rich in atmosphere and historical significance.
Perfect for collectors of WPA art, Americana, folk art, and historic landscape designs, The Rural Route - Cross Road is a meaningful project that honors a remarkable period in American artistic history.
Bring a piece of America's artistic heritage to your stitching collection with this memorable depiction of life along The Rural Route.
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Design Size:
288w x 312h 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 22.29 inches - 523mm x 566mm
18 count: 16.00 x 17.33 inches - 406mm x 440mm
20 count: 14.40 x 15.60 inches - 366mm x 396mm
22 count: 13.09 x 14.18 inches - 333mm x 360mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 75 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
