Gawthorpe Hall Collection
A Grade I listed building in the heart of the English county of Lancashire, Gawthorpe Hall is an Elizabethan Mansion that was once home to 20th Century maker, teacher, philanthropist and social activist, The Honourable Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth (1886-1967).
This marvel of late Elizabethan architecture embodies the legacy of the Shuttleworth family, who over 600 years built a fortune, overcame civil war and tragedy, entertained royalty and, finally, left a palpable modern legacy.
Gawthorpe Hall Kits
Intermediate
Gawthorpe Pomegranate Kit
Honour the legacy of embroiderer Rachel Kay Shuttleworth with the Gawthorpe Pomegranate Kit. Replicated from a vibrant panel stitched by Rachel in the early 20th Century, this design features oversized fruits and floral features, symbolising abundance and fertility, in a rich, 'Jacobean' colour way.
Supporting the Gawthorpe Hall Textile Collection, this kit is perfect for those seeking a crewel fix!
Honour the legacy of embroiderer Rachel Kay Shuttleworth with the Gawthorpe Pomegranate Kit. Replicated from a vibrant panel stitched by Rachel in the early 20th...
Intermediate
Gawthorpe Cherry Tree Kit
Delight in nature's elegance with the Gawthorpe Cherry Tree Kit. This design features a beautifully detailed cherry tree, capturing the essence of springtime. Perfect for those seeking a project that combines natural beauty with artistic detail.
Delight in nature's elegance with the Gawthorpe Cherry Tree Kit. This design features a beautifully detailed cherry tree, capturing the essence of springtime. Perfect for...
Intermediate
Gawthorpe Peacock Kit
Our latest crewel work collaboration with Gawthorpe Hall and the Rachel Kay Shuttleworth Textile Collection. Enjoy this rich, Jacobean floral design featuring Pomegranates, acanthus leaves and Rachel's favourite - a vibrant blue Peacock.
This design is suitable for intermediate embroiderers, offering a challenging and enjoyable collection of shapes to fill with a range of fun and diverse crewel work techniques.
Our latest crewel work collaboration with Gawthorpe Hall and the Rachel Kay Shuttleworth Textile Collection. Enjoy this rich, Jacobean floral design featuring Pomegranates, acanthus leaves...
Advanced
Gawthorpe Bed Hanging - A Crewel Work Masterpiece
Step into the rich world of historic embroidery with the Gawthorpe Bed Hanging, an exquisite design inspired by the breathtaking textiles of Gawthorpe Hall, home to one of Britain’s most remarkable needlework collections. This Special Edition kit is based on a stunning Tree of Life motif, originally embroidered by Rachel Kay Shuttleworth, a passionate textile collector and embroiderer. Drawing from 17th-century techniques, motifs, and colours, Rachel created a magnificent set of bed hangings and pelmets for her 16th-century 'Tester' bed—a true celebration of heritage craftsmanship. With this kit, you have the opportunity to stitch your own legacy, using the highest-quality...
Step into the rich world of historic embroidery with the Gawthorpe Bed Hanging, an exquisite design inspired by the breathtaking textiles of Gawthorpe Hall, home...
Intermediate
Gawthorpe Arts & Crafts Poppies Kit
This vibrant design replicates a very special Art & Crafts embroidery in the Gawthorpe Textile Collection archives.
The original embroidery, which is a large item perhaps used as a hanging or table cloth, has been cleverly interpreted as a mirrored design by Deborah Wilding, who has recreated the embroidery in DMC stranded cotton, providing students with an accessible way to learn and enjoy silk shading techniques in complex shapes across this painterly design.
This vibrant design replicates a very special Art & Crafts embroidery in the Gawthorpe Textile Collection archives. The original embroidery, which is a large item...
Beginner
Gawthorpe Peacock Decoration Kit
This charming woodland scene is a detail from one of a series of interpretations recreated by Phillipa based on the jewel in the crown of the Gawthorpe Textile Collection - a set of bed hangings and pelmets embroidered by Rachel Kay Shuttleworth for her own Elizabethan four-poster bed in the Huntroyd Room at her childhood home Gawthorpe Hall.
This charming woodland scene is a detail from one of a series of interpretations recreated by Phillipa based on the jewel in the crown of...
Intermediate
Gawthorpe Honeysuckle Kit
In this charming design, Natalie has recreated a treasured family heirloom originally stitched by Rachel Kay Shuttleworth as a gift for her sister Nina for the event of Nina's wedding in 1910.
The curving motif depicts a beautiful Honeysuckle branch in an arched shape. Completed in twisted DeVere silks on a pure silk fabric, this delicate design can be finished as a framed piece, set into a box lid, or completed as a book cover.
In this charming design, Natalie has recreated a treasured family heirloom originally stitched by Rachel Kay Shuttleworth as a gift for her sister Nina for...
Beginner
Gawthorpe Star Ornament Kit
This fun design was created especially for beginners to metal thread embroidery.
Inspired by an interesting early 20th century sampler of stars, this design has been cleverly re-imagined by Natalie as a festive decoration. The metal thread shapes recall eight brightly coloured bracts of the seasonal poinsettia plant. Your finished embroidery will be a double-sided ornament, stitched on a deep red silk and enhanced by a hand-made tassel with 24-karat beads.
This fun design was created especially for beginners to metal thread embroidery. Inspired by an interesting early 20th century sampler of stars, this design has...
Intermediate
Gawthorpe Oak Tree & Snail Kit
The Gawthorpe Oak Tree & Snail design is an oft-repeated rural scene featured on the pelmets of Rachel Kay Shuttleworth’s famous bed hangings made for her beautiful 16th-century tester bed given to her by her parents on her 21st birthday.
This design is the perfect introduction to the Gawthorpe Crewel Work range, providing a sample of some of Rachel's favourite techniques in the Arts & Crafts style we are so fond of.
The Gawthorpe Oak Tree & Snail design is an oft-repeated rural scene featured on the pelmets of Rachel Kay Shuttleworth’s famous bed hangings made for her...
How We Give Back
To Castles, Country Houses & Institutions
Where possible we donate up to 10% of the proceeds of the sale of a kit to the castle, country house, or institution that the original embroidery belongs to, to support the conservation of the original artefact.
