Welcome to Part 3 of our epic 8-part Dance of Death series, inspired by the masterful original artwork of Robert Budzinski. If you are building the ultimate gothic cross stitch collection, this dramatic installment is an absolute must-have. It brings a uniquely modern cross stitch twist to a classic, haunting historical tragedy. Fans of the harsh, etched woodcut cross stitch aesthetic will be completely obsessed with the intense linework here. It is the perfect dark cross stitch project for anyone who loves deep, emotional storytelling in their fiber art.

In this pivotal scene, the reaper pulls out his ultimate weapon: a single-stringed violin used to serenade his prey. It is a wildly spooky cross stitch moment as the girl tragically falls for his fatal, musical charm. Because she yields to his dominion, she begins to age rapidly, making this a truly chilling medieval cross stitch motif. Honestly, falling for a toxic musician with a literal skeletal face is a brilliantly snarky cross stitch concept when you think about it. It serves as a darkly funny cross stitch reminder to always ignore the bad boys, especially the undead ones!

As she surrenders to his twisted melody, the power dynamic gives us a complicated but fascinating feminist cross stitch piece to ponder. Since the chart utilizes only black thread, this monochrome cross stitch is incredibly fast and satisfying to finish. You get the visually stunning impact of a blackwork cross stitch without needing to constantly check a complicated color key. Seriously, it is such an easy cross stitch that you will be flying through the stitches while watching the tragedy unfold. It makes for a wonderfully witchy cross stitch for those quiet nights when you just want to craft by candlelight.

Whether you are stitching this as part of your permanent halloween cross stitch decor or just love the macabre vibe, it looks incredible framed. You can easily stitch it on a higher count fabric for a delightfully creepy mini cross stitch addition to your gallery wall. It is an amazing skeleton cross stitch that captures the elegance of the grave perfectly. As a piece of quiet, creeping dread, it serves up major horror cross stitch energy without being gory. Grab your favorite needle and tackle this xstitch masterpiece to continue the journey into the Danse Macabre!

You will get a PDF counted cross stitch pattern available for instant download. No physical item will be sent.
The pattern includes:
– a finished image
– an image of the whole chart (color and b&w)
– colorful detailed symbol pattern in PDF format
– instruction and key section
– list of DMC thread colors

This pattern is full cross stitches only.
Floss: DMC 1 color

Design size: 130×173 Stitches

10 ct 130×173 Stitches (33.0 x 43.9 cm) (13.0 x 17.3 in.)
14 ct 130×173 Stitches (23.6 x 31.4 cm) (9.3 x 12.4 in.)
16 ct 130×173 Stitches (20.6 x 27.5 cm) (8.1 x 10.8 in.)
18 ct 130×173 Stitches (18.3 x 24.4 cm) (7.2 x 9.6 in.)
20 ct 130×173 Stitches (16.5 x 22.0 cm) (6.5 x 8.6 in.)
22 ct 130×173 Stitches (15.0 x 20.0 cm) (5.9 x 7.9 in.)
25 ct 130×173 Stitches (13.2 x 17.6 cm) (5.2 x 6.9 in.)
32 ct 130×173 Stitches (10.3 x 13.7 cm) (4.1 x 5.4 in.)

I wish you a lot of inspiration and happy stitching!

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