Geometric Hex Sign From Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Art Counted Cross Stitch Pattern

• Orenco Originals creates exceptional charts/patterns. NO thread or fabric are included.

• COUNTED CROSS STITCH PATTERN Finished Size is: 14 inches (196 Stitches) by 14 inches (196 Stitches)

• Chart/Patterns use up to 8 colors of floss. Full stitches only. No half stitches and no backstitching necessary.

• We provide two charts both printed in black ink on bright white 11" by 17" paper. Chart #1 is a single page chart. Chart #2 (tired eyes) is a 4 page enlarged chart that eases eye strain.

This is a pattern that is used to sew and to create a cross stitch picture.

This is NOT a completed product. It is NOT a kit, it contains no floss or fabric.

Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.] Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles," began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century and became widespread decades later when commercial paint became readily available. By the 1950s commercialized hex signs, aimed at the tourist market, became popular and these often include stars, compass roses, stylized birds known as distelfinks, hearts, tulips, or a tree of life. Two schools of thought exist on the meaning of hex signs. One school ascribes a talismanic nature to the signs, the other sees them as purely decorative, or "Chust for nice" in the local dialect. Both schools recognize that there are sometimes superstitions associated with certain hex sign themes, and neither ascribes strong magical power to them. The Amish do not use hex signs.