The Iris' Paintbox folk embroidery 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 total sts/20886 backstitches
 
You Will Need:
One 19x30” piece of 26ct Traditional Groundcloth in natural
DMC Floss:                           
80 yds 310 black
40 yds 355 terra cotta
14 yds 815 garnet
8 yds 924 grey green very dark
8 yds 502 blue green
8 yds 832 golden olive
8 yds 21 light alizarin
8 yds 347 salmon very dark
5 yds 926 grey green med
5 yds 3032 med mocha brown
5 yds 3012 khaki green med
 
Also available as kit or paper pattern