Regular and Large print chart included
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Celebrate the luminous color and expressive beauty of American modernism with Water Lilies Cross Stitch Pattern, inspired by the vibrant watercolor painting by Alice Schille.
Known for her bold color harmonies and expressive brushwork, Alice Schille brought extraordinary energy and light to her watercolor landscapes and floral scenes. In Water Lilies, shimmering reflections, floating blossoms, and layered color create a composition filled with movement, atmosphere, and decorative beauty.
Unlike the soft atmospheric blending often associated with traditional Impressionism, Schille’s watercolor technique uses vivid color contrasts, rhythmic forms, and expressive outlines to create a lively and modern interpretation of water lilies in bloom. Brilliant greens, blues, pinks, golds, and violets combine to create a radiant composition rich with texture and visual rhythm.
This museum-quality, full-coverage cross stitch pattern carefully translates Schille’s luminous watercolor palette and painterly detail into thread, resulting in a breathtaking finished piece filled with color and artistic energy.
Schille was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1869. She graduated at the top of her class from the Columbus Art School, and studied painting in New York under several well-known artists including William Merritt Chase. She earned several awards for her works, including the gold medal at the 1915 annual watercolor exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. She was viewed by many critics "as one of the best American women painters."
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Design Size:
324w x 278h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 23.14 x 19.86 inches - 588mm x 504mm
18 count: 18.00 x 15.44 inches - 457mm x 392mm
20 count: 16.20 x 13.90 inches - 411mm x 353mm
22 count: 14.73 x 12.64 inches - 374mm x 321mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 85 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
