Every night, the Firebird sneaks into the king's orchard, stealing his golden apple, until one night when prince Ivan discovers its secret. That's the story depicted in this magnificent cross stitch design by Kyoko Maruoka (Gera!). The brilliant colors and intricate design are made even more dramatic by the black fabric background.

This design is available as a printed pattern. Get up and stitching quickly with the coordinating thread pack which comes complete with 24 full skeins of DMC cotton embroidery floss.

Pattern details:

• Stitching area: 128 stitches wide x 153 stitches high
• Finished size: 9.1" x 10.9" on 14-count Aida or 28-count linen
• Types of stitches: Cross stitch
• Number of colors: 24