Iris Paintbox cross stitch folk embroidery PDF pattern

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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 traditional terra cotta and black framework for a truly striking and unconventional design. Shown worked as a table runner, it would also make a gorgeous cushion cover by stitching less repeats of the design. Finished size (exclusive of finishing): 14-1/2 x 26” Stitch count: 190 x 341sts/18831 cross stitches/20886 backstitches Skill level: Intermediate (if you're a beginner and would like to try this design in a smaller format, it is also available as BitKit Iris Paintbox) What does "intermediate" mean for this pattern? It means you're ready to settle into a project that will give you many enjoyable stitching sessions. This is one of my larger, heirloom-worthy designs. None of my patterns use advanced embroidery techniques, so intermediate here is about scale rather than difficulty. Show more