A pair of griffins from a Byzantine-era woven textile, these mythical beasts have the lower body of a lion and the upper body of an eagle and symbolize strength, courage, and intelligence. The outer border features embroidered "jewels" in a repeating pattern of garnet, green, and blue.
 
My high quality kits include the design printed on 100% Kona cotton, DMC 100% cotton embroidery floss, John James size 7 embroidery needle, how to embroider instruction booklet, and a reusable stitch diagram (simply tape it to a window or light box and trace onto the fabric of your choice), and 6" high quality beechwood embroidery hoop.
 
Stitches: Backstitch, satin stitch, French knot, stem stitch, Pekinese stitch
Finished size: 6 inches in diameter
 
These kits are 100% reusable or recyclable and packaged in environmentally friendly packaging (no plastic!).