Size: 19 x 16"

Material: 93% Cotton, 7% Lurex

Printed Canvas for embroidery

Ikon: Паpackeva

 The color guide chart for Anchor and DMC Embroidery floss are printed on the side of canvas

 Embroidery Floss/ Yarn are not included. Only canvas

Made in Greece

 "A. Soulos & Co" (CobelinL) specializes in printing canvasses and cushion kits. The company is one of the main suppliers to the Greek market and exports printed canvasses to more than 25 countries. It is one of the most creative companies in the field of embroidery keeping always the quality of high standards.

The Great Martyr Paraskeva was born in the city of Iconium in Asia Minor. Her parents especially honored Friday, when the Lord Jesus Christ suffered on the Cross. In honor of this day, they also named their daughter Friday (Paraskeva in Greek).

She was orphaned early. Having reached the age of majority, Paraskeva took a vow of virginity and took care of spreading the faith of Christ among the pagans.

In 300, a military commander of the Emperor Diocletian came to the city, who was instructed to exterminate the Christians. Paraskeva refused to sacrifice to idols and was tortured for this. They hung her from a tree and tortured her body with iron nails, and then, ulcerated to the bone and barely alive, they threw her into prison. God did not leave the holy sufferer and miraculously healed her. The evil torturer did not come to his senses by this miracle and continued to torture Saint Paraskeva, ordering her to be hung on a tree and burned with torches. Finally, her head was cut off with a sword. Christians buried the body of Saint Paraskeva. From the relics of the Great Martyr, healings were given to the sick.

Among Orthodox Christians, Saint Paraskeva (Friday, or Petka) has been especially loved since ancient times. Temples and roadside chapels (Fridays) were dedicated to her; she was considered the patroness of fields and livestock.  Saint Paraskeva is considered a healer of mental and physical ailments, the guardian of family well-being and happiness. She is depicted on icons as a severe ascetic, tall, with a radiant crown on her head.