Sterling Estate Counted Cross Stitch Kit by Merejka K-170

Bring Sterling Estate to life with this Merejka counted cross-stitch kit — a stately red-roofed country house sits behind rose hedges and mature shade trees, with a gravel drive, a garden arbor, and a deer pausing on the lawn. Worked on Zweigart 16-count ice blue Aida fabric using premium DMC threads in 33 rich shades, this architectural design is richly detailed and full of character.

Why this kit: 33 DMC shades render brick, foliage, and rooftop textures with real depth; the layered garden and lawn elements give the composition a lived-in, storybook quality; the large finished size makes it a genuine wall-art centerpiece rather than a small accent piece.

Kit includes: Zweigart canvas, DMC threads, John James needles, and a colour chart, with two pattern versions — with and without backstitches — for a customizable level of detail.

Counted cross-stitch is worked by following the colour chart and placing each stitch on the gridded Aida fabric with the indicated DMC thread color; the backstitch version sharpens window frames, roofline, and garden edging, while the version without backstitches leans on color transitions alone. Work section by section until the design is complete, then frame the finished piece as wall art.

Finished size: 30x44.5 cm (11.81x17.52 in) — an impressive large-format design that becomes a striking focal point on any wall. An impressive project for experienced stitchers and a wonderful gift for lovers of historic architecture and fine needlework.