Balkan Bartizan Bitkit Cross Stitch Kit by Avlea Stoney Creek or stitch the simplified wordings

or stitch the simplified wordings of “Breathe” and “Dance”

A Year of Embroidery offers dynamic and unique designs that will inspire embroiderers of all skill levels

pulling or withdrawing threads with some styles utilizing all these techniques

Designed by Irene Junkuhn

Balkan Bartizan Bitkit Cross Stitch Kit by Avlea Stoney Creek or stitch the simplified wordingsKrista says: "In Brooklyn, New York, there is a famous Balkan festival called "Golden Festival" which has run for the last 37 years and celebrates Balkan music, dance, and culture. This year, I was honored to be asked to design a special embroidery for their virtual "sedenka" which is a traditional gathering in which women sew and sing folk songs. Inspired by a traditional embroidery from the small town of Berova in northern Macedonian, this designs