Myriam's Garden Cross Stitch Kit by Avlea Folk Embroidery.
The Myriam's Garden cross stitch folk embroidery kit is inspired by an embroidered cushion cover made in the Cyclades Islands in the 1700s, filled with strong geometric vines and delicate butter yellow flowers in a colorway that is genuinely unusual in the folk embroidery tradition. Yellow and green typically appear as accent colors in historic Greek embroidery, so a design built entirely around them has a freshness and originality that sets it apart. Worked on ivory linen, the soft palette has a quiet luminosity that is very beautiful. This was the very first prika embroidery I made for my first grandchild and it holds a special place in my heart as I remember stitching it while waiting to welcome her!
The Cyclades have one of the richest embroidery traditions in the Greek island world, and this 18th-century cushion cover is a lovely example of a stitcher doing something quietly unexpected.
What you'll make: A 22 x 22" decorative table square
What's in your kit:
- One 24 x 24" piece of 30ct European linen in Vanilla
- DMC 6-strand embroidery floss
- John James size 24 cross stitch needle
- Full colour chart and instructions
Stitches used: Cross stitch
Skill level: Confident Beginner to Intermediate
Stitch count: 21,752 cross stitches (270 x 270 stitch area)
Please note: the drawn thread hem finishing shown in the photos has to be done after the design is stitched; the fabric in your kit will come with the raw edges serged so they don't unravel while you are stitching.