Thessaly Floral embroidery hoop kit or transfer

$32.00
Kit or Transfer

• Designer: Avlea Folk Embroidery
• Project Type: Folk Embroidery
• Finished Size: 6" Diameter
• Stitches Used: Backstitch, Satin Stitch, Romanian Couching, French Knot, Chain Stitch, Pekinese Stitch, Seed Stitch Fill
• Skill Level: Beginner
• Available As: Embroidery Hoop Kit or Stick-and-Stitch Transfer

Embroidery Hoop Kit Includes

• Kona Cotton Pre-Stamped with Design
• DMC 6-Strand Embroidery Floss
• John James Size 7 Embroidery Needle
• Stitch Diagram
• Stitch Instruction Booklet
• Felt for Backing
• 6" Beechwood Hoop

Stick-and-Stitch Transfer Includes

• Embroidery Transfer
• Stitch Diagram
• Stitch Instruction Booklet

The Stick-and-Stitch Transfer does not include fabric, floss, hoop, or needle.

Product Description

Thessaly Floral by Avlea Folk Embroidery is inspired by a brass tray found in a flea market in Thessaloniki, Greece. The design is a beautiful example of how folk motifs move naturally across materials, carrying the same visual language from metalwork into thread.

Worked in antique gold, two shades of green, alizarin pink, blue, and garnet, Thessaly Floral has a warm, layered richness that feels both historic and fresh. The finished 6-inch hoop makes a striking little piece of textile art for a wall, shelf, or tabletop display.

Choose the Embroidery Hoop Kit for a ready-to-stitch project with the design already stamped onto Kona cotton and all the primary materials included. If you already have your own embroidery supplies, the Stick-and-Stitch Transfer gives you the design, stitch diagram, and instructions so you can work it on a fabric of your choosing.

With a mix of foundational and decorative stitches, Thessaly Floral offers plenty of visual interest while remaining approachable for beginners. It’s a wonderful introduction to folk embroidery and to the way traditional decorative motifs can be reimagined through hand stitching.

Why We Love It at A Show of Hands

We love how much history is packed into this small design. A motif discovered on a brass tray in Thessaloniki becomes something entirely new in thread, while still retaining the rhythm and character of the original folk decoration.

The color palette is especially beautiful—rich without feeling heavy—and the variety of stitches makes the process interesting from beginning to end. We also love having both a complete kit and a transfer-only option, depending on how you like to stitch.

Perfect For

• Beginning embroiderers
• Folk art and decorative arts lovers
• Learning a variety of embroidery stitches
• Slow stitching and handwork
• Handmade gifts
• Creative travel projects
• Finished hoop art
• Stitchers who want either a complete kit or transfer-only option
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We’re here for the love of it and the fun of it. For the craft that connects us to something older than any of us.

Fiber Information

Yarn Weight + WPI

Yarn weight refers to the thickness of a yarn. Thickness determines appropriate needle or hook size, finished fabric density, and yardage requirements. Standard weight categories from thinnest to thickest: lace, fingering, sport, DK, worsted, bulky, super bulky.


Weight labels on yarn are approximate. Wraps per inch (WPI) gives a more precise measurement. To measure WPI: wrap yarn snugly around a ruler for one inch, without overlapping strands or stretching. Count the wraps.


WPI reference:

  • 30+ WPI: lace
  • 20–28 WPI: fingering
  • 14–18 WPI: sport
  • 11–14 WPI: DK
  • 9–11 WPI: worsted
  • 7–8 WPI: bulky
  • Fewer than 7 WPI: super bulky

WPI is most useful when a label is missing, when substituting yarns, or when working with handspun yarn.

Gauge and Sett

Gauge is the number of stitches and rows per inch in a knitted or crocheted fabric. It is determined by yarn weight, needle or hook size, and individual tension. A pattern’s gauge is the measurement the designer used to calculate sizing. If your gauge does not match the pattern, your finished dimensions will differ. A small difference over many inches makes a big difference in fit.

To adjust gauge: a smaller needle or hook produces more stitches per inch; a larger needle or hook produces fewer. The goal is to match the pattern’s gauge, not its suggested needle size.


Sett is the weaving equivalent of wraps per inch (WPI). Sett controls how open or dense the finished woven cloth will be. A standard starting point for sett is half the WPI for a balanced plain weave. Twill structures generally require a slightly closer sett; lace structures a more open one.


Both gauge and sett are starting points that need to be confirmed by sampling. Calculate first, then verify with a swatch. Record what you find; your future self will thank you.

Wet Blocking

Blocking is the process of wetting a finished piece, shaping it, and allowing it to dry. It evens out stitches, sets the final dimensions, and for lace, opens the pattern fully.


For protein fibers (wool, alpaca, cashmere): soak in cool water with a small amount of wool wash until fully saturated, typically 15 to 20 minutes. Gently press out water without wringing. Roll in a towel to remove excess moisture. Lay flat, shape to finished measurements, and pin if needed. Allow to dry completely before moving.


For lace pieces, blocking wires threaded through edge stitches produces cleaner lines than pins alone.


Fiber-specific notes:

  • Wool holds its blocked shape well once dry.
  • Silk and silk blends block well and dry quickly.
  • Linen and cotton do not respond to blocking the same way protein fibers do, but wet finishing still softens and settles the fiber.
    Steam blocking is appropriate for fibers that should not be fully saturated. Hold the iron several inches above the surface. Do not press down on wool -- direct pressure and heat flatten the fiber's loft.

    Block to finished measurements, not to the dimensions of the piece as it came off the needles or loom.