This fine art counted cross-stitch pattern entitled Night and Sleep designed from a painting by Evelyn De Morgan shows two graceful, intertwined figures—personified as Night and her son, Sleep—drifting through a dark, star-filled sky while scattering poppy petals over the world below. In creating this piece, De Morgan wanted to emphasize the gentle, restorative transition from the waking world to the dream state, using the rhythmic flow of their robes to evoke a sense of weightless descent. The visual palette is a sophisticated arrangement of deep charcoals and midnight blues, beautifully contrasted by the warm, sun-kissed skin tones of the figures and the vibrant, crimson-red poppies that fall from their hands. This pattern is for lovers of Symbolism and Pre-Raphaelite art who appreciate vertical compositions and the masterly way 19th-century artists translated classical mythology into dreamlike, atmospheric visions. Only full cross stitches are used in our patterns. No blended colors are used. Instead, we use a variety of solid colors to achieve a more realistic effect.
Artist: Evelyn De Morgan
Stitch Count: 396w x 269h
Fabric: Aida, Antique White
Four approximate finished sizes:
14,16,18 and 22 Count
| Final Pattern Sizes: |
| 14 Count, 28-1/4w X 19-1/8h in |
| 16 Count, 24-3/4w X 16-3/4h in |
| 18 Count, 22w X 14-7/8h in (Kit comes in 18 count size) |
| 22 Count, 18w X 12-1/8h in |
*Please Note: The above dimensions do not include frame or mat.
Number of Colors Used: 141
What you will receive!!! Our patterns arrive with a color visual photo of finished design, wash and care instructions, handy tips for working the pattern, instruction sheet detailing color of fabric, sizes, a complete color listing including number of skeins to purchase. The pages are safely enclosed in a clear, reclosable polybag.
