LIGHTHOUSE VIII

MYSTIC SEAPORT LIGHT, CONNECTICUT

Order No. 074

HISTORY: The Connecticut coast is dotted with narrow inlets, and many famous ships sailed from the small sheltered ports on the eastern shore at Mystic, New London and Stonington. Today Mystic is foremost among the old whaling towns in maintaining its historic maritime connections. The restored Mystic Seaport welcomes thousands of visitors and hosts seminars on the age of sail. Its lighthouse, a copy of Nantucket’s Brant Point Light, lies 2 miles upriver from Noank at Mystic’s whaling harbor. (Notes taken from The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses by Samuel Willard Crompton and Michael J. Rhein.)

STITCHING INFORMATION: Stitch count: 158 stitches wide x 111 high. Our model was stitched in a 15" x 11" piece of white 18-count AIDA fabric. To use a different type of fabric or different AIDA sized fabric, give the stitch count to your fabric store and they will help you select the correct amount of fabric to complete this design. Our threads were carefully chosen to depict the actual colors of the lighthouse to give it the most realistic appearance possible.