{"product_id":"avlea-folk-fabric-sampler-ivory-cross-stitch-kit","title":"Avlea Folk Fabric Sampler Ivory Cross Stitch Kit","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Avlea Folk Embroidery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProject Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cross Stitch Bookmark Sampler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinished Project:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Set of Three Bookmarks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStitch Area:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20–21 x 105 Stitches Per Bookmark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStitch Count:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3,131 Cross Stitches Total\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStitches Used:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cross Stitch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSkill Level:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beginner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKit Includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• One 4\" x 10\" Piece of 26-Count 100% Cotton Traditional Groundcloth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• One 4\" x 10\" Piece of 26-Count 100% Cotton Mikini in Ivory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• One 4\" x 10\" Piece of 30-Count 100% Cotton Mikini in Ivory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• DMC 6-Strand Embroidery Floss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• John James Size 24 Cross Stitch Needle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Full-Color Chart and Instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvlea’s Folk Fabric Sampler Ivory is designed as an introduction not only to cross stitch, but to the traditional fabrics used in folk embroidery. Instead of stitching a single project on one groundcloth, you'll create three beautiful bookmarks on three different fabrics, allowing you to experience their distinctive textures and characteristics firsthand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe kit includes Avlea’s three most popular folk embroidery fabrics: 26-count Traditional Groundcloth, 26-count Mikini in ivory, and 30-count Mikini in ivory. Working the fabrics side by side gives you the opportunity to see and feel how fabric count and construction influence both the stitching experience and the finished embroidery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach bookmark features a different traditional border—a small diamond, laurel leaf, or carnation—worked in a classic Mediterranean palette of terra cotta, warm blue, green, and gold. Together they create a coordinated set that's both useful and a wonderful introduction to the visual language of Mediterranean folk embroidery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned specifically for beginners, the sampler is worked entirely in cross stitch and requires no previous experience. The full-color chart and instructions guide you through the project from your first stitch while the manageable bookmark format gives you three opportunities to practice and build confidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy We Love It at A Show of Hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is exactly the kind of beginner kit we love because you're learning more than a stitch. You get to work with three different traditional embroidery fabrics and discover firsthand how each one feels in your hands—something that's difficult to understand from a description alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd at the end of the experiment, you haven't simply made a sampler. 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