FLORAL BOOKMARKS FROM KYIVSCHYNA

Kyiv region, cross stitch, "lyakhivka"

Two little gifts for two good friends, without whom I would not have survived a series of exams.  One is a lover of blue, and I varied the colours to make a pair of bookmarks for them.

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The fabric:  White Lugana, 25 count.

The colours:  DMC stranded embroidery cotton.  Used in 3 strands.

The design:  From the book Українська вишивка (Ukrajinska vyshyvka), Ukrainian Embroidery, by S.G. Nechyporenko; attributed to the Kyiv region of Ukraine INSPIRATIONS.

Ella's bookmark still in use
Ella’s bookmark still in use today 🙂

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