Warm-toned portrait with soft nostalgic mood
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Portrait portraiture in needlework has deep roots in textile traditions spanning centuries, from early samplers documenting family likenesses to Victorian wool embroidery portraits. This image exemplifies the particular challenge and intimacy of capturing human features—subtle eye contours, the soft modeling of cheekbones, the gentle curve of a smile—purely through thread and counted stitches. The warm, natural color harmony and the subject's serene expression reflect a quiet, humanistic tradition in craft where patience and skill converge to preserve a moment of genuine repose.
- Stitch count: 165 x 139
- 17 colors in the palette
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165 x 139 stitches 17 colors
Pattern description
This cross-stitch portrait captures a relaxed, warm expression in soft golden and peachy tones, rendered across 165×165 stitches using 17 DMC thread colors. The color palette leans into rust, tan, and cream shades, creating an inviting, vintage-tinged aesthetic ideal for needleworkers seeking an advanced challenge. The gentle downward gaze and subtle smile give the portrait an introspective, contemplative quality that translates beautifully across counted stitches on Aida fabric. With its sophisticated tonal blending and mid-sized stitch count, this design rewards patient, detail-oriented stitchers and makes a striking keepsake or wall piece with warm, nostalgic appeal.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 165 x 139 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 11.8 x 9.9 inches or 299 x 252 mm
Suggested Material Size: 17.7 x 15.8 inches or 449 x 402 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
