Needlepoint canvas for halfstitch without yarn La Rochelle SE929.389 Seg De Paris Printed Tapestry Canvas

This Seg De Paris printed tapestry canvas captures the historic harbor of La Rochelle, France, with its twin stone watchtowers rising over the waterfront. A red-and-white fishing boat rests at the quay in the foreground while a flock of gulls wheels through a sky washed in soft pink and cream at sunset. The composition balances the weathered gold-and-brown stonework of the towers against the cool blues of the harbor water, giving the design strong depth and a classic coastal-France character.

Why this canvas: the design is printed directly onto the canvas in precise, full color so there is no guesswork about placement before a single stitch is worked; the harbor towers and boat give the piece a strong focal point that reads well from across a room once finished; the subject suits collectors of maritime and French heritage scenes looking to add a coastal accent to their needlework collection.

Canvas includes: a genuine Zweigart 10ct cotton canvas (40 holes per 10 cm) with the La Rochelle harbor design printed in full color as a stitching guide, laid out for half cross stitch, plus a complete thread-color reference list spanning all four DMC thread types used in Seg De Paris kits — Mouliné, Colbert Wool, Retors Cotton, and Pearl Cotton. Thread, needle, and any finishing or framing materials are not included and must be sourced separately.

Because the design is pre-printed on the canvas, each printed square functions as a color key: the stitcher works a single diagonal half-cross stitch over that square using the thread shade indicated, cross-referencing the included DMC list to match Mouliné, Colbert Wool, Retors Cotton, or Pearl Cotton to the correct printed color before beginning. This method keeps the counting and color-matching work to a minimum, making the technique approachable even for stitchers newer to tapestry work.

Finished canvas size is 45 x 60 cm (17.72 x 23.62 in), a mid-size format that stitches up well as a framed picture or statement cushion for anyone drawn to harbor and maritime imagery.