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Shakespeare's Sweet Bag Kit by Mandy Ewing

Embroidery Kit
$435.00

This exquisite red sweet bag is worked in beautiful silk threads in yellow, green, and pink with gold twist and gold spangles throughout on a rich deep pink silk fabric. The flowers and rosehips are embroidered in Long & Short Shading, Satin Stitch, and Split Stitch. The gold twist is then couched, forming the stems and outlining the flowers and rosehips. Gold spangles are scattered throughout the design and couched in place.

The inspiration for the design is from a 1560-1600 sweet bag in the Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust. The SBT is the independent charity that cares for the world’s greatest Shakespeare heritage sites in Stratford-upon-Avon and promotes the enjoyment and understanding of Shakespeare’s works, life, and times all over the world. A percentage of each sale supports the vital care and conservation of The Shakespeare Houses and the treasures in the Trust’s Collection, including the inspiration for this design.

Suitable for: Advanced embroiderers

Kit Includes: Silk fabric with design printed on applied to a calico fabric, DeVere and gold metal threads, gold spangles, needles, a 28-page stitch instruction booklet, and an A3 stitch chart

Design size: 16 x 19 cm (6¼ x 7½ in)
Linen size: 30 x 30 cm (11¾ x 11¾ in) 

Stitches: Long & Short Shading, Couching, Split Stitch, and Satin Stitch

 

 

All of our embroidery kits by guest designers include everything you need to complete the design, Finishing materials are not included.

Frames, scissors and finishing materials are not included in your kit. To stitch your design, you will therefore also need:

1. An embroidery frame of your choice (such as a Seat, Floor or Slate Frame)
2. A pair of embroidery scissors


We recommend the Elbesee Seat Frame, which we sell in our store with three different sized hoops. You can buy the Seat Frame here or as part of our Starter Sets, which you can combined with your kit purchase and receive 10% off.

We are passionate about keeping embroidery alive, a living art form which new generations are inspired to try.

The countless benefits of practicing embroidery include lowering blood pressure, regulating breath, calming the nervous system, and providing an excellent excuse to form deep social bonds with friends, family and your local community.

If you want to experience some of the same benefits of practicing embroidery and think this might be the kit for you, please reach out to us and let us know how it helped you!

We offer complimentary Standard Delivery on all UK Orders over £100 and all International orders over £200.

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UNITED KINGDOM

Complimentary Standard Delivery ~ 2-3 Working Days (Orders over £100) - FREE

Standard Shipping ~ 2-3 Working Days - (Orders under £200) - £5

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EUROPE

Complimentary Standard Delivery ~ 3-17 Working Days (Orders over £100) - FREE

Standard Shipping ~ 3-17 Working Days - (Orders under £200) - £8-£10 (depending on the weight of your order)

Express Shipping - 2-11 Working Days - £7-£35 (depending on the weight of your order)

DHL - Live rates calculated at check out

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INTERNATIONAL

Complimentary Standard Delivery ~ 3-17 Working Days (Orders over £100) - FREE

Standard Shipping ~ 3-17 Working Days - (Orders under £200) - £7-£10 (depending on the weight of your order)

Express Shipping - 2-11 Working Days - £9-£40 (depending on the weight of your order)

DHL - Live rates calculated at check out

VISIT OUR DELIVERY PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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If you shop at our online store, your order is handled by our dispatch team managed by Georgie and Frankie in our Appleby office.

Georgie personally selects your kit and checks it's contents before passing it to Frankie to wrap in tissue paper and seal it with our signature logo sticker before it is prepared for shipping.

All with care and sincere thanks for your support. Each owner of a Crewel Work Company Kit is part of our wider family so please keep in touch as we love to hear about yor progress, the ups and downs of creating your piece, and how it ended up!

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RETURNS 

We are committed to bringing you high quality needlework experiences, which is reflected in the choice of materials included in our kits. If, however, you are unsatisfied for any reason, we are happy to refund the whole amount to you on receipt of the product you have purchased. Refunds will be accepted within a 30 day period of when you receive the product.

All items should be returned new, unused and in original Crewel Work Company packaging.

All successfully returned items will be credited to the card used when placing the order, less any shipping costs, international taxes or import duties incurred. For payments made by PayPal, refunds will be credited to your PayPal account and will be visible immediately. Reimbursement time to the credit card associated with your PayPal account depends on the company that issued the card.

Parcels are returned at your own cost, and it is advised that you obtain a free certificate of postage from the Post Office or any courier company of your choice, as we can only be responsible for your parcel once it has been received into our offices. We can also arrange for our courier company to collect the parcel. You will need to be at the provided address to hand over the parcel, and there is a charge for this service.

As the responsibility for international customs duties and local VAT/GST (outside of the EU) lie with the customer, The Crewel Work Company are unable to refund any charges incurred upon delivery of the order. However, you may be able to recover these by contacting your local customs bureau directly. 


Please note, items should not be returned to us without prior notice. 

Shipping costs will be refunded for items that are incidentally delivered in a damaged or in a faulty condition and for orders cancelled before dispatch under the Distance Selling Regulations (DSRs).

All orders should be returned to The Crewel Work Company, The Appleby Hub, Chapel St, Appleby-in-Westmorland CA16 6QR, United Kingdom. You will be notified by email once your return has been received and processed by a member of our team. 

For additional help or queries regarding the returns process, simply contact us.

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DUTIES

Depending on which country we are sending your goods to you may incur import duties.

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Ann Rowley
Sweet bag

I am seriously impressed by this kit. Great packaging, brilliant instructions. I just hope that I can do it justice…
Just one thing - the backing calico was cut off- grain so it has become a bit narrow.

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paula fry
Stunning

It is packaged as beautiful as the actual piece. Im just reading the booklet now, and deciding if Evertight stretcher bars or a hoop will be best. Then thread the needle and take a deep breath! It’s stunning, paula

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Ann Rowley
Sweet bag

I am seriously impressed by this kit. Great packaging, brilliant instructions. I just hope that I can do it justice…
Just one thing - the backing calico was cut off- grain so it has become a bit narrow.

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paula fry
Stunning

It is packaged as beautiful as the actual piece. Im just reading the booklet now, and deciding if Evertight stretcher bars or a hoop will be best. Then thread the needle and take a deep breath! It’s stunning, paula

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