The Journey: Wish Map Cross Stitch Sampler Kit by VDV M-0302

A travel sampler of dressed-up teddy bears visiting nine cities: Prague, Krakow, Barcelona, Rome with the Colosseum, Kyiv, London with Big Ben, New York with the Statue of Liberty and a vintage car, Giza with the pyramids, and Paris with the Eiffel Tower, each labeled with the city name.

Why this kit: nine city vignettes with lettered labels, like a stitched travel wish list; teddy bears in hats and coats with suitcases add charm to each landmark; everything needed to finish is in the box, from pre-selected DMC floss to a digital copy of the chart.

Kit includes: 100% cotton 16 count Aida in white, 100% cotton DMC floss in 39 colors, a Pony needle, a black-and-white printed chart with the backstitch shown in color, and a digital copy of the pattern. Finished size: 38x38 cm (14.96x14.96 in). Made in Ukraine.

The design is stitched by counting from the chart: each symbol marks one cross stitch in a specific floss color, worked square by square across the Aida, with the backstitch details added last to sharpen the picture.

A long project for experienced stitchers and a wonderful gift for travelers or a child's room.