Historic British Needlepoint

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By Phillipa Turnbull

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By special permission from the owners of Castles and Country Houses in Scotland and England, Phillipa Turnbull brings to you the finest in historic needlepoint. Each canvas is accurately hand and stitch painted, in both colour and scale, to replicate the original 16th Century needlepoint from Traquair and Muncaster Castle.

Traquair, Scotland

Traquair is the oldest Royal Castle in Scotland and houses an outstanding collection of 16th and 17th Century textiles.

Muncaster Castle, England

Phillipa at Traquair, Scotland with Catherine Maxwell Stuart, The Laird of Traquair

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 Muncaster Castle

For the past twenty years I have been a frequent visitor at Muncaster Castle, near my home in Cumbria, England, researching their wonderful collection of needlepoint and crewel work which has been acquired by the Pennington family over the past centuries.

Detail from the original 1575 needlepoint bed pelmet at Muncaster Castle

Muncaster Stag

Muncaster Lion

The canvases measure 21 x 29”, and the design area is 16 x 24”. They are painted on 18 count brown canvas. The dark blue background may be worked over two threads of canvas in double scale, with two strands of Appletons crewel wool, or 1 strand of Appletons tapestry wool.

The Traquair Belt Collection

The Traquair Belts - The original needlepoint at Traquair

The Traquair Woodcut Panel Design (Unicorn TRA 7) edged with “belt” TRA 26

A Traquair belt from the original needlepoint

Each belt canvas size is 4 x 40” with each design size 1 x 39”

All on 18 count brown canvas

Hand-painted as individual belts, the originals were used for edging bed hangings and pillowes (see next illustration)

The Belts and all the other designs in the catalogue (except the Floral Rug) have been worked in Appletons 2 ply crewel wool or Trebizond silk.

The Traquair Animal and Bird Collection

A Beaver Door Sign TRA 22

A Cameleon Lavender Bag TRA 24

Leopard Pincushion TRA 19

Unicorn TRA 11
Canvas Size 9 x 9”
Design Size 5 x 5”

Peacock TRA 14
Canvas Size 9 x 8”
Design Size 7 x 6”

Little Frog TRA 15
Canvas Size 9 x 9”
Design Size 5 x 5”

Leopard TRA 19
Canvas Size 9 x 8”
Design Size 5 x 6”

Boar TRA 20
Canvas Size 9 x 8”
Design Size 5 x 5”

Beaver TRA 22
Canvas Size 8 x 8”
Design Size 5 x 6”

Jay Bird TRA 33
Canvas Size 9 x 9”
Design Size 41/2 x 41/2”

Kestrel TRA 43
Canvas Size 91/2 x 71/2”
Design Size 51/2 x 31/2”

Hoopoe Bird TRA 45
Canvas Size 81/2 x 9”
Design 41/2 x 5”

All on 18 count brown canvas

Strutting Rooster TRA 47
Canvas Size 81/2 x 101/2”
Design Size 41/2 x 6”

Leaping Dog TRA 23
Canvas Size 8 x 8”
Design Size 5 x 6”

Chameleon TRA 24
Canvas Size 8 x 8”
Design 4 x 6”

Blue Bird TRA 34
Canvas Size 8 x 9”
Design Size 4 x 5”

Red Squirrel TRA 36
Canvas Size 8 x 71/2”
Design Size 4 x 4”

Pink & Blue Bird TRA 37
Canvas Size 8 x 9”
Design Size 41/2 x 51/2”

Spoonbill TRA 42
Canvas Size 10 x 81/2”
Design 6 x 5”

Emu TRA 40
Canvas Size 91/2 x 71/2”
Design Size 51/2 x 4”

Ostrich TRA 41
Canvas Size 91/2 x 81/2”
Design 51/2 x 4”

Griffon TRA 48
Canvas Size 91/2 x 81/2”
Design Size 5 x 4”

Turkey TRA 46
Canvas Size 8 x 8”
Design Size 31/2 x 31/2”

The Original 16th Century Traquair Panel

The needlepoint at Traquair was discovered in recent years, hidden in an old chest and unused since it was stitched in the late 16th Century. These individual designs are known as “slips” and were ready to be cut around and stitched onto velvet or linen twill to be used for pillowes, bedhangings and other furnishings.

Traquair Woodcut Panels

Leopard & Strawberries TRA 1

Boar & Gourds TRA 2

Wild Cat & Pears TRA 3

Salamander & Cherries TRA 4

Dragon & Plums TRA 5

Griffon & Pomegranates TRA 6

Unicorn & Grapes TRA 7

Camel & Figs TRA 8

Fox & Peacock TRA 9

Dog & Cornflower TRA 16

Beaver & Primrose TRA 17

Chameleon & Irises TRA 18

Traquair Floral Collection

Floral Panel Field Pansies TRA 51
Canvas Size 15 x 121/2”
Design Size 101/2 x 8”

Floral Panel Carnations TRA 52
Canvas Size 161/2 x 141/2”
Design Size 101/2 x 8”

Floral Panel Daffodil, Rose & Tulip TRA 54
Canvas Size 12 x 15 1/2”
Design Size 51/2 x 11”

Floral Panel Marigolds TRA 53
Canvas Size 16 x 141/2”
Design Size 111/2 x 10”

Floral Panel Pinks TRA 55
Canvas Size 15 x 12”
Design Size 8 x 8”

The Traquair Floral Rug on 10 count white canvas TRA FR1
Canvas Size 31 x 40”
Design Size 24 x 32”

This rug is worked in Appletons Tapestry wool

The Traquair Herbal Collection

Borage - EHP 2
Canvas Size 15 x 12”
Design Size 11 x 8”

Hazel - EHP 3
Canvas Size 15 x 121/2”
Design Size 11 x 81/2”

Thistle - EHP 4
Canvas Size 15 x 12”
Design Size 11 x 8”

Cherry - EHP 5
Canvas Size 15 x 12”
Design Size 11 x 8”

Columbine - EHP 6
Canvas Size 15 x 12” Design Size 11 x 8”

Acorn - EHP 7
Canvas Size 15 x 121/2”
Design Size 11 x 8”

Mallow - EHP 8
Canvas Size 15 x 121/2”
Design Size 8 x 8”

Vine - EHP 9
Canvas Size 15 x 121/2”
Design Size 11 x 8”

Pea - EHP 10
Canvas Size 15 x 12”
Design Size 10 x 8”

NEW! Herbal Panel from Traquair

42 beautiful designs from the 16th Century on one canvas

Hand-painted on 18 count brown canvas see above for 9 of these designs available individually.

All of our designs are also available on 10 and 14 white mono canvas, please contact us for details.

Phillipa Turnbull

Historic British Needlepoint

Pembroke House, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria CA16 6TS, UK

Tel: +44(0)17683 53683

Email: phillipaturnbull@crewelwork.com

Website: www.historicbritishneedlepoint.com