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PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

The Corfu Wildflowers cross stitch folk embroidery PDF pattern is a profusion of traditional floral motifs inspired by historic textiles from the Greek islands and stitched in a classic Mediterranean palette of terra cotta, alizarin, antique blue, deep green, and golden olive. It's a rich, layered... Read more about Corfu Wildflowers - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

"Florina" is a popular Romanian girl's name meaning flower and the Florina folk embroidery PDF pattern evokes a little stitched garden. Graceful branches alternate with stylized carnations and bluebells in a trellis framework. This design creates a charming small table mat or can be used for... Read more about Florina - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

The Ionian Floral folk embroidery kit is inspired by a 17th-century embroidered cushion from the Ionian islands. Stylized flowers bloom from an intricate stem and leaf motif and are accented with tiny golden urns and a sprinkling of small florets. The design is stitched in alternating shades of blue... Read more about Ionian Floral - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

The Santorini Floral cross stitch folk embroidery PDF pattern is inspired by a vintage Greek embroidery, featuring colorful floral sprays set within a graceful blue border reminiscent of the iconic flowers and blue rooflines of Santorini. At the center, a compelling diamond-in-square motif... Read more about Santorini Floral - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

The Iris' Paintbox folk embroidery PDF pattern is inspired by an embroidered table scarf a friend purchased from a needleworker in the Agrinio area of mainland Greece in the 1970s which was in turn inspired by a Greek folk costume. Its vibrant color palette sets a lively rainbow of hues within a... Read more about Iris Paintbox - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

The Arcadian Peony cross stitch folk embroidery PDF pattern showcases beautiful peony flowers atop lush greenery and outlined with a laurel leaf border. This beautiful table runner evokes classical art of the ancient world yet looks stunning in the modern home. Worked in rich and saturated colors,... Read more about Arcadian Peony - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

This pretty petite pincushion features a shaded purple pansy with soft yellow accents. It also has a yellow flower sequin in the center and embellishments on the border. Comes with a blue violet bead, petal pink bead and star flake sequin.
Model stitched on 32 ct. Weeks Lilac Linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 35 x 35.

Cross stitch pattern from Modern Folk Embroidery featuring a vase of carnations - perfect to be stitched as a pincushion or a little framed piece.

Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC floss. Stitch count is 83w x 75h.

A beautiful design inspired by a vintage Ukrainian table runner, the Kyivan Stars folk embroidery PDF pattern features dense borders at each end that are connected with delicate rows of stitches and stylized floral motifs across the runner. Delightful and unique, the color palette has been updated... Read more about Kyivan Stars - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

The Myriam's Garden folk embroidery PDF pattern is the first heirloom I embroidered for my granddaughter, Myriam. I saw the original motif on an embroidered cushion cover made in the Cyclades Islands in the 1700s and I fell in love with its fresh and cheery flowers and vines. Once I added corner... Read more about Myriam's Garden - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

This pretty petite pincushion features a shaded pink rose with beaded snowflakes tucked into the petals. It also has a star flake sequin in the center and is surrounded by a lacy border. Comes with a silver crystal bead, pink crystal bead and star flake sequin.
Model stitched on 32 ct. Weeks Morris Blue Linen using DMC thread. Stitch count is 35 x 35.

The Byzantine Scroll and Meander folk embroidery PDF pattern features three lavish borders reminiscent of decorative borders in Byzantine art. Featuring only two colors, the outlining of the lighter color provides intricacy and contrast. A stunning piece of textile history, this table runner will... Read more about Byzantine Scroll and Meander - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

The Carpathian Bluebells cross stitch folk embroidery PDF cross stitch pattern centers on a classic eight-petal flower, a motif that turns up across folk embroidery traditions from the Balkans to the British Isles, and never loses its appeal. This version originated in Ukrainian folk embroidery and... Read more about Carpathian Bluebells - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

The Stavroula cross stitch folk embroidery PDF pattern is a design I have seen again and again in Greece, in variations ranging from small table runners with a single motif to larger pieces with multiple motifs in a half-drop repeat. This favored pattern has genuinely captured the imagination of... Read more about Stavroula - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

Graceful stylized flowers branch at each corner to form a delicate stalk of petals and leaves in the Evangeline Border folk embroidery PDF pattern. Worked in a traditional color palette of three colors, each in a light and dark shade), the effect is beautiful and striking. While shown as a table... Read more about Evangeline Border - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

The Byzantine Beasts folk embroidery PDF pattern is a charming menagerie of animals inspired by Byzantine and Greek folk art, and each animal sits atop a traditional folk embroidery border. Worked in cheery shades of turquoise, teal, green, terra cotta, and yellow, this design can be finished as a... Read more about Byzantine Beasts - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

The Pomegranate cross stitch folk embroidery PDF pattern features a rich border of repeating pomegranates, one of the most beloved motifs in Mediterranean folk embroidery, appearing across Greek, Turkish, Italian, and Eastern European textile traditions as a symbol of abundance and renewal. Stitched... Read more about Pomegranate - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

The Taline's Tulip cross stitch folk embroidery PDF pattern shows the power of folk embroidery to connect people across generations and lands: Taline Voskeritchian shared her family's heirloom folk embroidery with me and asked me to keep it alive. I was honored to keep such a glorious design alive... Read more about Taline's Tulips - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

Sprinkled with delicate celandine flowers-a type of yellow poppy that blooms throughout the Mediterranean in springtime--the Golden Celandine folk embroidery PDF pattern is inspired by a vintage Greek table mat I acquired years ago. Diamonds and scrolls stitched in golden olive with navy and green... Read more about Golden Celandine - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

Clara's Garden folk embroidery PDF cross stitch pattern features an ornate border reminiscent of embroidery designs influenced by Venetian textiles in the mid-1700s and worked throughout the Cyclades, a group of Greek islands in the Aegean sea. Tulips, cornflowers, and carnations are combined with... Read more about Clara's Garden - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch pattern from MTV Designs featuring delicate flowers and finished as a pincushion.

Pattern is stitched over two threads on 40 Ct. Grey linen by Weeks Dye Works with Weeks Dye Works or DMC floss. Stitch Count: 85x85. Fabric Size: 8" x 12". Rose buttons not included.

Six folksy florals to stitch as separate motifs or combined into one retro wall hanging! Bellpull stitched on 14 Ct. Chalkboard Aida with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 49W x 324H. Color chart.

"Here a Peep There a Peep" stitched one over two on 32 Ct. Winter Brew from R&R Reproductions. Stitch Count: 97W x 77H. Finished Size: 6" x 5". "Folk Bouquet" stitched one over two on 28 Ct. 18th Century Brown from R&R Reproductions. Stitch Count: 75W x 74H. Finished Size:... Read more about Farm & Folk Penny Cushions - Cross Stitch Pattern