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We now stock a wonderful range of Traditional Hand Embroidery Kits by Jennifer Spindler

Beginners Goldwork Kit Beginners Goldwork Kit - £12.00 + p&p
Finished size approx. 6cm x 9cm. 2.5" x 3.5"
This design is perfect for those who have done no or very little embroidery before and teaches stitchers to use pearl purl and coloured smooth purl
Goldwork Tudor Rose Kit

Goldwork Tudor Rose Kit - £24.00 + p&p
Finished size approx 11cm x 8cm, 3.5" x 3.2"

This design is suitable for those who have some embroidery experience, although they do not necessarily need to have done goldwork before. Techniques included in the design are: using felt padding, couching, burden stitch, chipping, cutwork and using pearl purl, which are just a selection of the techniques used both today and in the past in ecclesiastical embroidery.

Goldwork Fleur de Lys Kit

Goldwork Fleur-de-Lys Kit - £30.00 + p&p
Finished size approx 14cm x 15cm, 5.5" x 6"

This kit is suitable for those with some experience of goldwork embroidery, although a stitcher who is competent in other techniques should be able to manage it as full instructions are provided. Techniques included are: felt and soft-string padding, couching, using pearl purl, cutwork, 'criss-cross' couching and s-ing (a way of using smooth purl to work a stem stitch)

Stumpwork Dogrose Kit

Stumpwork Dogrose Kit - £18.00 + p&p
Finished size approx 11cm x 8cm, 3.5" x 3.2"

This kit is suitable for stitchers of all abilities. Absolutely all the materials needed are provided in the kit, so you can learn the traditional seventeenth century embroidery techniques which have become known as stumpwork. This kit teaches how to make detached organza and needlelace shapes, as well as some basic surface stitchery techniques and how to assemble your stumpwork piece.

Stumpwork Dragonfly Kit

Stumpwork Dragonfly Kit - £18.00 + p&p
Finished size approx 15cm x 9cm, 6 " x 3.5"

Stitchers may need slightly more experience to complete this design, although an ambitious beginner should still have no trouble as all instructions are included. Learn how to make dainty needlelace and organza shapes for the dragonfly's wings and use cutwork and surface stitchery techniques to complete the design.

Stumpwork Fuchsia Kit

Stumpwork Fuchsia Kit - £20.00 + p&p
Finished size approx 15cm x 9cm, 6" x 3.5"

This kit incorporates the same stumpwork techniques as the Dragonfly Kit and also includes wire wrapping to form the stamens. Some experience of basic embroidery is necessary, but it is still a very manageable design as all the pieces are small and made separately, then the entire design is assembled.

Whitework Window Kit

Whitework Window Kit - £20.00 + p&p
Finished size approx 15cm x 13cm, 6" x 5.2"

Create this beautiful design using traditional Whitework threads and techniques. Learn three different pulled work stitches and create a drawn thread border, all on evenweave linen.

Silk Shading Tulip Kit

Silk Shading Tulip Kit - £18.00 + p&p
Finished size approx 11cm x 7cm, 4.5" x 2.8"

This kit teaches the traditional technique know as silk shading or 'painting with a needle'. The design is worked in anchor stranded threads and uses split stitch and long and short stitch to achieve realistic and subtle shading.

Black Work Lady Kit

Blackwork Lady Kit - £18.00 + p&p
Finished size approx 19cm x 10cm, 7.5" x 4"

Those with some experience of counted thread embroidery will enjoy working this design which uses differing thicknesses of black thread to create a shaded design, including stitching with some metallic silver thread to add that extra bit of sparkle!


The kits contain everything you need to complete them (all you will need is embroidery hoops and scissors).
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Regards
Wendy