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FlossTube Aug 2026 Avlea Folk embroidery

Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery United States1.1K views117 likes42:47English11 Aug 2026Watch on YouTube ↗

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Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery presents her August 2026 Flosstube from her studio in Sisters, Oregon. She begins by thanking viewers for their support during the recent wildfires in Central Oregon, noting that the Agua Butte fire is now contained. She then shares a variety of works in progress, new releases, and upcoming designs, including the new Azzoliti technique and several lined bags featuring Liberty of London fabrics.

Krista shows her newly painted fabric closet in Benjamin Moore Stratton blue, decorated with vintage crocheted lace shelf liners.
She announces her first Courtyard Handcraft Wellness Retreat, to be held on October 4th at the Hanai Center in Bend, Oregon.
The new Sicily lined bag is released, featuring a floral design inspired by a vintage pattern and lined with Liberty of London Viger Sketch fabric.
Krista introduces the Azzoliti technique with the Little Chevrons kit and the upcoming Korinthia Diamonds design.
She previews the Winter Pines mini wall hanging, a Christmas release inspired by an antique DMC pattern and dedicated to her ski patroller husband.
Upcoming releases include Clove and Arbor, Arachova Antique, and a new Greek urn wall hanging kit.

Designer spotlight Finishes / FFOs Hand-dyed threads Haul Kitting up New starts Other crafts Stitch-along (SAL)Seasonal / holiday Tutorial / tips WIPs

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Lots of great stitching in this month's FlossTube! I'll share WIPs (Mikalia, cross stitch needlebook, and Winter Pines mini WH). New releases: Little Chevrons and Cecily, Upcoming Releases: Korinthia Diamonds, Clove and Arbor, Mikalia, Illyrian Scroll and Leaves).

See my designs at:
www.avleafolkembroidery.com
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Finishes shown

Cross Stitch NeedlebookKrista's fail: needs more finishing room, will be re-stitched10:45

Patterns

Petite Palm Needle BookPopular needle book, now available in tea-dyed white French linen9:23
Sicily Lined BagNewest release, lined with Liberty of London Viger Sketch12:22
MikaelaUpcoming bag design with Misha fabric15:16
Little ChevronsFirst Azzoliti technique kit, available now18:35
Korinthia DiamondsUpcoming larger Azzoliti design20:49
Illyrian Scroll and LeavesUpcoming design used in new how-to video on wall hanging finish23:01
Winter PinesChristmas release, mini wall hanging with skier motif30:14
Clove and ArborHistoric Greek design, releasing first week of September31:53
Arachova AntiqueExclusive design for Pacific Northwest Stitch Summit, releasing first week of September33:35
Iris's Paint BoxDesign from Arachova folk costume skirt35:13
Greek Urn Wall HangingNew embroidery kit, adapted from Cretan folk costume skirts39:40

Designers

Avlea Folk EmbroideryKrista West's own design company0:06

Threads

DMCKhaki green, used in Arachova Antique38:34

Fabrics

Liberty of LondonUsed for lining bags and needle books9:23
Viger SketchLiberty of London fabric used for the Sicily bag lining13:26
MishaLiberty of London fabric, Slavic form of Michael15:16
Mikini 30ct WhiteFabric used for Winter Pines31:18
Mikini 30ct IvoryFabric used for Clove and Arbor32:29
26ct traditional ground clothFabric used for Arachova Antique38:34
Essex Cotton LinenFabric for the Greek urn wall hanging39:40

Shops

EtsyWhere Krista found vintage crocheted lace for her closet shelves5:44
Acorns and ThreadsHosts Pin West27:27

Events

Courtyard Handcraft Wellness RetreatFirst stitching retreat, October 4th in Bend, Oregon6:18
Stitch WestIn Salt Lake City in November, Christmas theme27:27
Pin WestPacific Northwest Stitch Summit in September in Portland, Oregon27:27

Other

AzzolitiNew technique similar to Bargello, worked on traditional ground cloth18:35
Tapestry rodsAvailable in 12-inch and 6-inch sizes for wall hanging finishes24:06
French knotsSix French knots in the Greek urn design40:12
Romanian couchingAlso known as Bizantino stitch, used in the Greek urn design40:12
Stem stitchUsed in the Greek urn design40:12