Avlea Folk Embroidery Flowers Cross Stitch Patterns

Clara's Garden folk embroidery 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 - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Blue Larkspur cross stitch folk embroidery pattern features graceful larkspur motifs which fill each corner, while the sides features a stylized primrose. Each primrose sprig originates in a broad leaf that pierces the outer border, thereby forming a striking diamond-within-a-square arrangement... Read more about Blue Larkspur - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Arcadian Peony cross stitch folk embroidery 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, it is... Read more about Arcadian Peony - 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 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 runner,... Read more about Evangeline Border - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Myriam's Garden folk embroidery cross stitch 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... Read more about Myriam's Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Calliope's Meadow folk embroidery cross stitch pattern inspired by a tiny border on a traditional bed curtain from the Greek islandses made up of carnations alternating with flower bud sprays which create a beautiful chevron border effect. The fresh and delicate colors evoke a meadow presided... Read more about Calliope's Meadow - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Carpathian Bluebells cross stitch folk embroidery 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 I've... Read more about Carpathian Bluebells - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Corfu Wildflowers cross stitch folk embroidery 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 - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Santorini Floral cross stitch folk embroidery 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 ornamented... Read more about Santorini Floral - 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

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 Byzantine Rose cross stitch folk embroidery pattern is a glorious ode to the Byzantine artistic influence on Greek folk embroidery. Featuring stylized roses set within octagons and bordered by intricate meanders, this stunning design is stitched in a traditional black, red, and soft olive... Read more about Byzantine Rose - Cross Stitch Pattern

"Florina" is a popular Romanian girl's name meaning flower and the Florina folk embroidery 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 a... Read more about Florina - 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 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 - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Ionian Floral folk embroidery cross stitch pattern 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... Read more about Ionian Floral - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Pomegranate cross stitch folk embroidery 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 in... Read more about Pomegranate - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Ukrainian Tulips cross stitch folk embroidery pattern is a lavish geometric border design in the great tradition of Ukrainian folk embroidery, where simple elements combine and repeat to create something genuinely intricate and beautiful. Traditionally worked in high contrast red, green, and... Read more about Ukrainian Tulips - Cross Stitch Pattern

BitKit Athenian Sunflowers folk embroidery cross stitch pattern's charming design originates in a vintage needlework booklet from Greece. It's stylized sunflowers alternate with large Xs, motifs common in many Greek folk embroideries and would have most likely been used as a border for cushion... Read more about BitKit Athenian Sunflower - Cross Stitch Pattern

The beautiful BitKit Byzantine Rose folk embroidery cross stitch pattern originates in Byzantium and utilizes both geometric and floral elements to stunning effect. The octagons enclose Byzantine roses and are banded by a stylized meander design which creates a wonderful intricacy.

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In ancient Greek, chloris meant "green buds" and the BitKit Chloris folk embroidery cross stitch pattern features a beautiful repeating design is make up of little flower buds outlined in green. Folk embroidery designs often utilize negative space and this design is a wonderful example with... Read more about BitKit Chloris - Cross Stitch Pattern

Dianthia means "divine flower" and the BitKit Dianthia folk embroidery cross stitch pattern showcases classic carnation and tulip motifs popular in the folk embroidery of many nations. The flower sprays are mirrored to create a lovely oval effect. Worked in a traditional palette of bright... Read more about BitKit Dianthia - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Little Leaves BitKit folk embroidery cross stitch pattern features a delicate little border of interlocking leaves, a design common to the folk embroidery of many lands. Stitched in a warm palette of terra cotta, gold, green, and soft blue, it works up quickly for a bit of folk embroidery charm.... Read more about BitKit Little Leaves - Cross Stitch Pattern

The BitKit Mediterranean Dogwood folk embroidery cross stitch pattern is inspired by a vintage embroidery pattern from Kalamata, Greece. A lovely dogwood flower is paired with stars and surrounded by classic folk embroidery borders, parts of which are outlined in black to provide intricacy to this... Read more about BitKit Mediterranean Dogwood - Cross Stitch Pattern

The BitKit Mykonos Meadow folk embroidery cross stitch pattern 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. ... Read more about BitKit Mykonos Meadow - Cross Stitch Pattern

The BitKit Placidia Floral folk embroidery cross stitch pattern features a delicate little flower and star design and is reminiscent of the mosaic ceiling in the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy, a famous Byzantine-era mosaic ceiling. It's a great introduction to folk embroidery in a... Read more about BitKit Placidia Floral - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Blue Hellebore cross stitch folk embroidery pattern is one of my favorite kinds of folk embroidery - a single small motif, rotated and repeated to create both the graceful central floral medallions and the intricate meander border that frames them. The paradox of it is part of the pleasure: it... Read more about Blue Hellebore - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Blue Indigo cross stitch folk embroidery pattern is inspired by a remarkable piece of history: small embroidered bags made in Greece in the 1920s to raise relief funds following the Lausanne population exchange of 1923. The design features a stylized indigo floral spray, a plant prized for its... Read more about Blue Indigo Bag - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Celestial Grove folk embroidery cross stitch pattern is inspired by historic textiles from the Epirus region of Greece, an area in which the Byzantine Empire flourished. Echoes of Byzantine art can be seen in this intricate design of eight-pointed stars and cypress trees, both of which were... Read more about Celestial Grove - Cross Stitch Pattern

Chloe means "little green bud" in Greek and the Chloe folk embroidery kit features a delightful repeating motif in which a graceful flower is surrounded by green buds. While this motif is traditionally seen stitched as an allover repeating design, this modern version features a lighter and... Read more about Chloe - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Corinthian Floral folk embroidery cross stitch pattern is inspired by a traditional shawl from the Corinthos region of Greece and features a row of bold stylized floral motifs inset with eight-pointed stars set within a lavish outer border made up of several repeating elements, a stitched... Read more about Corinthian Floral - Cross Stitch Pattern

The Crimson Peony cross stitch folk embroidery pattern features a stylized peony motif found across many folk embroidery traditions, stitched as an intricate border with highlights of gold and alizarin. Finished as a lined drawstring bag with coordinating Liberty Tana Lawn, it's a small project that... Read more about Crimson Peony Bag - Cross Stitch Pattern

Delightful sprays of blue cornflowers alternate with deep green cypress trees, a common motif in Mediterranean embroidery featured in the Delphian Cornflower folk embroidery cross stitch pattern. I've arranged this charming floral design as a mirrored border, but you could easily use the designs in... Read more about Delphian Cornflower - Cross Stitch Pattern

My Folk Flourish folk embroidery cross stitch patterns are perfect for adding the beauty and charm of folk embroidery to garments and household items. Simply position a small piece of waste fabric where you would like your folk embroidery flourish, stitch design, and remove threads (complete... Read more about Folk Flourish Garden - Cross Stitch Pattern