Tower of Babel Cross Stitch Pattern – Pieter Bruegel, the Elder
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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
Step into the epic sweep of Renaissance ambition with *The Tower of Babel Cross Stitch Pattern*. Based on Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s monumental 1563 painting, this design captures humanity’s greatest building project: a spiraling tower rising from a bustling city and reaching toward the heavens. Bruegel’s vision is both architectural fantasy and moral parable — a towering structure of wood and stone populated by hundreds of workers, carts, scaffolds, and arches, set against a wide northern landscape.
Bruegel (c. 1525/30–1569), a master of the Northern Renaissance, combined detailed observation with allegory. In *The Tower of Babel* he uses vivid architectural layering, miniature figures, and panoramic cityscape to reflect human ambition, unity, and the fragility of grand designs.
This museum-quality, full-coverage, fine art cross-stitch pattern translates every stone block, luminous arch, and busy figure into stitch form. The pattern includes regular and large-print charts, five finished size options, clear step-by-step instructions, and a floss amount conversion chart to support planning. Ideal for experienced stitchers and fine‐art lovers, this project brings Bruegel’s rich palette, layered architecture, and narrative depth into your creative space.
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Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Finished Design Sizes:
X-Small Pattern:
288w x 211h stitches
14 count: 20.57 x 15.07 inches - 523mm x 383mm
18 count: 16.00 x 11.72 inches - 406mm x 298mm
20 count: 14.40 x 10.55 inches - 366mm x 268mm
22 count: 13.09 x 9.59 inches - 333mm x 244mm
Number of floss colors in the design: 75 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors
Small Pattern:
324w x 237h stitches
14 count: 23.14 x 16.93 inches - 588mm x 430mm
18 count: 18.00 x 13.17 inches - 457mm x 334mm
20 count: 16.20 x 11.85 inches - 411mm x 301mm
22 count: 14.73 x 10.77 inches - 374mm x 274mm
Number of floss colors in the design: 94 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors
Medium Pattern:
360w x 263h stitches
14 count: 25.71 x 18.79 inches - 653mm x 477mm
18 count: 20.00 x 14.61 inches - 508mm x 371mm
20 count: 18.00 x 13.15 inches - 457mm x 334mm
22 count: 16.36 x 11.95 inches - 416mm x 304mm
Number of floss colors in the design: 95 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors
Large Pattern:
432w x 316h stitches
14 count: 30.86 x 22.57 inches - 784mm x 573mm
18 count: 24.00 x 17.56 inches - 610mm x 446mm
20 count: 21.60 x 15.80 inches - 549mm x 401mm
22 count: 19.64 x 14.36 inches - 499mm x 365mm
Number of floss colors in the design: 95 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors
X-Large Pattern:
468w x 342h stitches
14 count: 33.43 x 24.43 inches - 849mm x 620mm
18 count: 26.00 x 19.00 inches - 660mm x 483mm
20 count: 23.40 x 17.10 inches - 594mm x 434mm
22 count: 21.27 x 15.55 inches - 540mm x 395mm
Number of floss colors in the design: 95 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
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Stitch tower of babel
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