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
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. Your finished embroidery will be a double-sided ornament, stitched on a deep red silk and enhanced...
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...
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 conversation of the original artefact.
