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Most Popular Beginner Kits
Most Popular Beginner Kits
Beginner
Jacobean Sampler Kit
Begin your embroidery journey with the Jacobean Sampler Beginner Kit. Created with the absolute beginner in mind, this design features all the core techniques needed for Crewel Work. Ideal for beginners looking to explore traditional embroidery techniques.
Begin your embroidery journey with the Jacobean Sampler Beginner Kit. Created with the absolute beginner in mind, this design features all the core techniques needed...
Beginner
Rabbits at Dawn Kit
A complete embroidery kit that gives you everything you need to relax, learn about needlework, and create a heirloom-quality piece you'll be proud to gift or display.
A complete embroidery kit that gives you everything you need to relax, learn about needlework, and create a heirloom-quality piece you'll be proud to gift...
Beginner
Elizabethan Acorn Kit
Celebrate the English Oak Tree with the Elizabethan Acorn Kit. Replicated from a set of bed hangings at Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire, this design showcases a roundel of acorns and oak leaves in a medley of interesting Crewel techniques.
Completed in a naturalistic, Arts & Crafts colour palette, this design is ideal for beginners and the perfect accompaniment to the Autumn season.
Celebrate the English Oak Tree with the Elizabethan Acorn Kit. Replicated from a set of bed hangings at Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire, this design showcases...
Beginner
Glamis Dog Kit
Featuring a charming King Charles Spaniel, the Glamis Dog replicates one of many animals featured on a set of 17th Century bed hangings at Glamis Castle.
Stitched by Lady Helen Middleton (wife of the 3rd Earl of Strathmore) and her daughters, the original embroideries now hang in King Malcolm's Room within the castle.
Featuring a charming King Charles Spaniel, the Glamis Dog replicates one of many animals featured on a set of 17th Century bed hangings at Glamis...
Beginner
Secret Squirrel Kit
A dainty baby squirrel, sitting in a woodland glade. This shy red squirrel is now a rare native in the English countryside, but was a popular captive pet amongst the aristocracy during the 17th Century, and was depicted on portraits as well as crewel work during this time.
The perfect kit for newcomers to embroidery!
A dainty baby squirrel, sitting in a woodland glade. This shy red squirrel is now a rare native in the English countryside, but was a...
Intermediate
Jacobean Fantasy Kit
One of our most popular designs, the Jacobean Fantasy recreates a section of a larger hanging. Based on a popular early-20th century design and featuring a pleasing array of oversized motifs in the Jacobean style, this design depicts a section of a strong ‘Tree of Life’ structure in muted greens, greys and browns, supporting the colourful flora. Flowers, as well as the stylised leaves, acanthus and oak are arranged in a fabulous display, curving sinuously away from the main trunk.
Enjoy this beautiful design, now with a step-by-step video tutorial!
One of our most popular designs, the Jacobean Fantasy recreates a section of a larger hanging. Based on a popular early-20th century design and featuring...
Beginner
Mellerstain Stag Kit
Embrace the stately elegance of the Mellerstain Stag Kit. Created with newcomers to crewel embroidery in mind, this classic Jacobean-inspired design is great for newcomers to crewel work and those looking for a smaller design to complete.
Replicating a section of an antique firescreen from Mellerstain House in the borders of Scotland, the proud stag is surrounded by Autumnal foliage, the perfect design for already looking forward to Christmas!
Enjoy this beautiful design, now with a step-by-step video tutorial!
Embrace the stately elegance of the Mellerstain Stag Kit. Created with newcomers to crewel embroidery in mind, this classic Jacobean-inspired design is great for newcomers...
