Guitar Landscape Sunset

Guitar Landscape Sunset Cross Stitch Pattern by Artecy Cross Stitch

The Guitar Landscape Sunset is a decorative cross stitch design published by Artecy Cross Stitch, with the original image credited to S Clarke and the cross stitch design created by Tereena Clarke. This pattern, catalogued as #13870, depicts a scenic guitar landscape set against a sunset backdrop, making it an eye-catching piece suitable for framing and home décor. It is available as a downloadable PDF, meaning stitchers can access and print the pattern immediately after purchase.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a wide, panoramic-style embroidered artwork featuring a guitar motif set within a landscape sunset scene. The finished piece is notably wider than it is tall, giving it a cinematic, banner-like quality that works beautifully as a framed wall piece. The design is rated as beginner difficulty, making it an excellent project for those who are new to cross stitch as well as a relaxing, enjoyable stitch for more experienced needleworkers.

Finished Size Options

• 14 Count fabric: approximately 21 inches wide x 8 inches tall (53 cm x 20 cm)
• 16 Count fabric: approximately 18.5 inches wide x 7 inches tall (47 cm x 18 cm)
• 18 Count fabric: approximately 16.5 inches wide x 6.5 inches tall (42 cm x 17 cm)

The total stitch count is 290 stitches wide by 111 stitches high. As noted in the pattern instructions, the higher the fabric count, the smaller the completed project will be, giving stitchers flexibility over the final dimensions of their work.

Techniques Used

This is a cross stitch embroidery pattern, which is one of the most widely practiced and beginner-friendly forms of counted needlework. Cross stitch involves forming small X-shaped stitches on an even-weave or Aida fabric by following a charted grid pattern. Each square on the chart corresponds to one stitch on the fabric, making it straightforward to follow even for newcomers to the craft.

The Guitar Landscape Sunset pattern uses only full cross stitches — meaning there are no fractional stitches such as quarter or three-quarter stitches to contend with. This is a significant advantage for beginners, as fractional stitches can be more technically demanding and time-consuming. The absence of partial stitches also means the finished design has a clean, bold, and graphic appearance.

Starting and Working the Pattern

• Stitchers are advised to begin at the centre of the pattern, which is located by following the arrows on the top and left-hand sides of the chart where they intersect.
• The pattern spans multiple pages, with page numbers in the corners indicating how pages join together. Page 1 always begins at the top left of the design.
• A shaded grey overlap section of three rows appears on each page to assist with alignment between pages — this area should not be restitched.
• The recommended approach for a multi-page pattern like this is to stitch one page at a time for ease of reading and accuracy.

Stitches Used

• Full cross stitch — the sole stitch used throughout this design, keeping the technique simple and consistent from start to finish.

Because only full cross stitches are used, this pattern is particularly well-suited to beginners who are still building confidence with counted embroidery. The repetitive, satisfying nature of the full cross stitch also makes this an enjoyable project for stitchers of any level who want a meditative, rewarding crafting experience.

Materials Required

Thread

• DMC cotton embroidery floss — the pattern uses 13 DMC cotton colours in total. DMC is a globally recognised and widely available brand of stranded cotton floss, making it easy to source the required shades.
• The pattern recommends using two strands of floss for each cross stitch, and one strand for backstitching