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

The Aegean Ornaments cross stitch folk embroidery kit features a delightful group of traditional motifs stitched which can be finished as ornaments, coasters, pincushions, or other small projects of your choosing.

Kit includes: 30ct 100% cotton Mikini white, lining fabric, DMC 100% cotton... Read more about Aegean Ornaments Blue - Cross Stitch Kit

The Crimson Peony cross stitch folk embroidery kit features a stylized peony design found in many types of folk embroidery. Stitched as an intricate border with highlights of gold and alizarin, the embroidery is finished as a beautiful drawstring bag with coordinating Liberty Tana Lawn lining ... Read more about Crimson Peony Bag - Cross Stitch Kit

The Despina's Anemone folk embroidery kit originates in a stunning tablecloth a friend of mine shared with me. Her mother, Despina, stitched it for her prika, a collection of embroidered tablecloths, cushion covers, and other handmade textiles that family members gift to a Greek bride so she can... Read more about Despina's Anemone - Cross Stitch Kit

Clara's Garden folk embroidery kit 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 scrolling leaves and... Read more about Clara's Garden - Cross Stitch Kit

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 - Cross Stitch Kit

Tuscan Bergamon folk embroidery kit creates a table runner embroidered with a gorgeous garden with lush leaves, overblown flowers, and delicate tendrils is worked in rich shades of garnet, alizarin, green, blue, and gold. The leaves are reminiscent of Venetian brocade motifs while the large flowers... Read more about Tuscan Bergamot - Cross Stitch Kit

The Byzantine Beasts folk embroidery kit 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 child's... Read more about Byzantine Beasts - Cross Stitch Kit

The Polina cross stitch folk kit features delightful repeating pattern inspired by a vintage table mat from Ukraine. The simple repeating daisy motif is ornamented with delicate backstitches and the delicate geometric layout provides wonderful space in the middle for display a bouquet of flowers. An... Read more about Polina - Cross Stitch Kit

The Luminita folk embroidery kit pays homage to the lovely embroidery traditions of Romania with a border design featuring bright stars and delicate vinework. In a modern take on the traditional blue and white palette, it is stitched on blue evenweave with ecru and deep blue floss for a truly unique... Read more about Luminita - Cross Stitch Kit

The BitKit Mykonos Meadow folk embroidery kit is inspired by stylized floral and leaf motifs from Greek island folk embroideries. Stitched in a cheerful palette of coral, leaf green, antique blue and soft yellow, it makes a delightful little table mat to brighten any room.

Kit includes:... Read more about BitKit Mykonos Meadow - Cross Stitch Kit

A terrific project to experience folk embroidery, the Clara's Garden cross stitch kit is inspired by ornate borders stitched on folk embroideries throughout the Greek islands. Tulips, cornflowers, and carnations are combined with scrolling leaves and stitched in a cheerful palette on authentic folk... Read more about Clara's Garden Hoop - Cross Stitch Kit

The Carpathian Bluebells cross stitch folk embroidery kit 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 I've reimagined it in... Read more about Carpathian Bluebells - Cross Stitch Kit

The Anthemion folk embroidery kit takes its name from the Greek word for flower or blossom, and it showcases a vibrant floral motif drawn straight from the Greek folk embroidery tradition. Worked in a fabulous traditional palette of terra cotta, alizarin, peacock blue, gold, rosewood, and green on... Read more about Anthemion Mini Wall Hanging - Embroidery Kit

The Aegean Ornaments Red cross stitch folk embroidery pattern features a delightful group of traditional motifs stitched which can be finished as ornaments, coasters, pincushions, or other small projects of your choosing.

Stitched on 30 ct. Mikini white with DMC floss. Stitch count... Read more about Aegean Ornaments Red - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Anthea table runner folk embroidery cross stitch pattern showcases the beauty of repetition that is frequently found in folk embroidery. Delicate floral squares are repeated across and then finished with a geometric border to create a charming table runner that coordinates with many decor styles... Read more about Anthea Table Runner - Cross Stitch Pattern

Inspired by a vintage embroidery from Greece, the Little Baskets cross stitch folk embroidery kit is wonderful introduction to folk embroidery. Stitch a delightful little border of stylized baskets while experiencing the unique texture Traditional Groundcloth and learn an easy fringe finish ... Read more about Little Baskets - Cross Stitch Kit

The Romanian Sampler folk embroidery kit features a delightful group of motifs from traditional Romanian folk embroidery. Worked in traditional red and black, these motifs are a great way to experience traditional Romanian folk embroidery.

Kit includes: 30ct 100% cotton Mikini in ivory,... Read more about Romanian Sampler - Cross Stitch Kit

The Corfu Wildflowers cross stitch folk embroidery kit 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 design... Read more about Corfu Wildflowers - Cross Stitch Kit

The Sophie cross stitch folk embroidery kit is inspired by an allover design beloved by Greek needleworkers, pairing a delightful flower motif with small geometric elements in traditional terra cotta and black. The addition of metallic floss highlights gives it an authentic sparkle that's very true... Read more about Sophie - Cross Stitch Kit

The Aegean Octagon cross stitch folk embroidery kit is built around one of the oldest geometric motifs in the Mediterranean textile tradition, used here in a clever format stitched as large Xs at the center of the cloth and reversed into octagons in the border. The monochromatic colorway gives it a... Read more about Aegean Octagon Table Runner - Cross Stitch Kit

The Celestial Grove cross stitch folk embroidery kit is one of my most significant designs. Inspired by historic textiles from the Epirus region of Greece, it features repeated "tiles" of eight-pointed stars set off with a grand cypress tree. Two of the most universal symbols in the history... Read more about Celestial Grove - Cross Stitch Kit

The Pennsylvania Posy folk embroidery hoop kit originates in a Pennsylvania redware pottery plate in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York - a cheerful example of how the same folk design vocabulary travels across media, from clay to thread with complete naturalness. Cheery flowers in alizarin,... Read more about Pennsylvania Posy - Embroidery Hoop Kit

The Tree of Life folk embroidery hoop kit is inspired by a textile fragment featuring a cypress tree, a motif with a rich and layered history. The cypress originated as a Persian symbol, traveled into ancient Roman and Greek art as a motif of mourning, and in the Christian era became overlaid with... Read more about Tree of Life - Embroidery Hoop Kit

The Pennsylvania Posy folk embroidery design originates in a Pennsylvania redware pottery plate in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York - a cheerful example of how the same folk design vocabulary travels across media, from clay to thread with complete naturalness. Cheery flowers in alizarin,... Read more about Pennsylvania Posy - Embroidery Stick and Stitch

The Taline's Tulip cross stitch folk embroidery 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 for... Read more about Taline's Tulips - Cross Stitch Pattern

A stunning border design from the Cycladean islands, the Anafi Diamanti folk embroidery cross stitch pattern features interlaced diamonds that are worked in two alternating color combinations-blue and green for one pair of diamonds, and coral and olive for the other pair. The intricacy of the... Read more about Anafi Diamanti - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Balkan Quartet folk embroidery PDF pattern showcases four classic motifs of traditional Eastern European folk embroidery: a cross-and-tulip, an eight-pointed star, a peacock feather, and a tulip motif. Worked in a traditional black and red palette with coral and blue accents, this makes a... Read more about Balkan Quartet - Cross Stitch Pattern

An ornate cross originates out of an eight-pointed star, a motif associated with heaven in Eastern Orthodox Christian art. Worked in traditional shades of bright red and coral, this design will look lovely covering the basket that is taken to church to be blessed following the Easter service. ... Read more about Baltic Easter Basket - Cross Stitch Pattern

Designed especially for beginners, the Baltic Scroll folk embroidery cross stitch pattern is inspired by a motif from a vintage Latvian needlework booklet. Despite its intricate look, it is an excellent design for beginners because each row is worked in a single color. The simple outer borders frame... Read more about Baltic Scroll - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Eliska cross stitch folk embroidery kit is inspired by a motif found in a vintage Slovakian embroidery. Stitched as a simple yet elegant border in a restful green palette and finished with an easy fringe, it makes a beautiful cloth that can be used in baskets or on a table with a vase of... Read more about Eliska - Cross Stitch Kit

The Taline's Tulips folk embroidery kit is inspired by an heirloom folk embroidery shared with me by Taline Voskeritchian. It's intricate central motif features crosses, tulips, and arrows and is found in both Armenian and Greek folk embroideries in several variations. This table runner is a... Read more about Taline's Tulips Large - Cross Stitch Kit

A single motif consisting of squares, diamonds and delicate vinework is used in varying repetitions to create the beautiful Romanian Basket folk embroidery kit. Inspired by a motif found in a vintage embroidery booklet, it is shown worked in a traditional two-tone red color palette of garnet and... Read more about Romanian Basket - Cross Stitch Kit

The Ione cross stitch folk embroidery kit features a delicate floral border from a vintage Greek embroidery, stitched on European linen and finished as a lined drawstring bag with coordinating Liberty Tana Lawn. Small and satisfying to stitch, it's the kind of everyday object that quietly becomes a... Read more about Ione Lined Bag - Cross Stitch Kit

The Anthea cross stitch folk embroidery kit is a lovely example of the beauty of repetition, one of folk embroidery's most satisfying qualities. Delicate floral squares repeat across the cloth and are anchored by a geometric border, creating a table runner that feels both rhythmic to stitch and... Read more about Anthea Table Runner - Cross Stitch Kit

The Kalamata Courtyard cross stitch folk embroidery kit is adapted from a vintage embroidery pattern from the Peloponnesian region of Greece, an area with a long and venerable history of beautiful textiles. The intricate outlining and juxtaposition of floral and geometric elements worked in bright... Read more about Kalamata Courtyard - Cross Stitch Kit

The Mediterranean Floral cross stitch folk embroidery kit holds a special place in the Avlea collection as my first table runner design. I found the original pattern in a vintage needlework book in Thessaloniki, and the flowers have an overblown, lush quality that speaks to Venetian aesthetic... Read more about Mediterranean Floral - Cross Stitch Kit

The Oak Park Diamonds cross stitch folk embroidery kit is a little different from the rest of the Avlea collection. The design reimagines the leaded glass windows of Prairie-style architecture in textile form, with delicate starburst motifs contrasted against strong diagonal lines. The inspiration... Read more about Oak Park Diamonds - Cross Stitch Kit

The Sofia Tulips cross stitch folk embroidery kit is one of my personal favorites as it's one of the cushions that lives on my couch so I see it every time I sit down to stitch! Inspired by a vintage Bulgarian embroidery, it features stylized tulips with eight-pointed stars in a lavish, complex... Read more about Sofia Tulips - Cross Stitch Kit

The Vlachernai Peacocks cross stitch folk embroidery kit is a gloriously regal design featuring confronted peacocks, a symbol of renewal and rebirth deeply embedded in Byzantine art and especially associated with the imperial palace of Vlachernai in Constantinople. The peacocks rest atop a border of... Read more about Vlachernai Peacocks - Cross Stitch Kit

The Arcadian Rose folk embroidery hoop kit is inspired by a motif from a Byzantine illuminated manuscript, featuring a lovely rose reminiscent of a Tudor rose at the center, encircled by a charming vine border. Worked in warm blue, soft green, and alizarin pink with accents of gold and garnet, it's... Read more about Arcadian Rose - Embroidery Hoop Kit

The Myra Medallion Project Bag kit is everything I love to have in a workbag, gathered together in one beautiful package. The bag itself is a finished 12 x 15" cotton workbag printed with the Myra Medallion design - a vibrant Byzantine medallion in warm blue, celadon, golden olive, and deep blue... Read more about Myra Medallion Workbag - Embroidery Kit

Stitch a pretty and practical needlebook with the Petite Pom folk embroidery kit. A delicate pomegranate motif is hand-stitched on ivory French linen and finished with coordinating Liberty Tana Lawn lining and wool felt "pages" for needles and pins-a delightful addition to your stitching... Read more about Petite Pom Needlebook - Embroidery Kit

The Trondheim Bloom folk embroidery hoop kit is inspired by rosemaling motifs from Norwegian folk costume, bringing the cheerful exuberance of Scandinavian folk embroidery into a wonderful project, great for beginners. Worked in bright coral and garnet with highlights of light gold, peacock blue,... Read more about Trondheim Bloom - Embroidery Hoop Kit

The Trondheim Bloom folk embroidery design is inspired by rosemaling motifs from Norwegian folk costume, bringing the cheerful exuberance of Scandinavian folk embroidery into a wonderful project, great for beginners. Worked in bright coral and garnet with highlights of light gold, peacock blue, and... Read more about Trondheim Bloom - Embroidery Stick and Stitch

The Florentine Tiles cross stitch folk embroidery kit evokes the intricate tiled floors of Italian palazzos and is a delightful example of how the same geometric vocabulary moves between mosaics, ceramics, and textiles across centuries. Stitched in a bright palette of navy, copper, light gold, soft... Read more about Florentine Tiles - Cross Stitch Kit

The Mulberry Leaf cross stitch folk embroidery kit is an intricate, deeply satisfying design featuring a stylized mulberry leaf motif worked in deep blue and terra cotta, colors that echo the historic silk textiles this pattern pays homage to. The border mirrors along each edge in a way that creates... Read more about Mulberry Leaf - Cross Stitch Kit

The Aegean Arbor cross stitch folk embroidery kit brings the feeling of a shady Mediterranean garden into your stitching - stylized flowers, fences, and little garden paths worked in soft warm blue and two shades of golden olive on heirloom-quality linen. The palette is calm and the stitching deeply... Read more about Aegean Arbor Table Runner - Cross Stitch Kit