Zaanse Schans - Zeilenmakerspad - by Mies Bloch

The 2nd design Mies Bloch made on the subject of the Zaanse Schans in 1980 after the huge succes of the first one.
This little street is called Zeilenmakerspad * whereas the first design in 1978 depicted the Kalverringdijk **.
Both patterns where done to promote the city Zaanstad (The Netherlands).
Zaanstad needed promoting at that time as it was a new city name given to a cluster of smaller cities in the province of Noord-Holland.
The river de Zaan is flowing through that area.

Fun fact:
In that time outline stitches where not yet used in cross stitch designs in The Netherlands.
The design is fully drawn by hand on graph paper.

Extra freebie:
The lettering was designed in 1978 by another designer from the area. Originally for the first Zaanse Schans in a style common to the area.
It is advised to stitch De Zaanse Schans" below the design in DMC colour 890 or 909.

*   = Sail-Making-Path (sails from boats)
** = Crescent(shaped)-Dike-Of-Calves