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Advanced Embroidery Kits & Courses
Advanced Embroidery Kits & Courses
Advanced
A Hunting We Will Go Kit
Embark on a stitching adventure with A Hunting We Will Go Kit. This substantial design, featuring a lively hunting scene is the perfect introduction to large format designs. With plenty of stitching over a wide area, this design will have you hooked on Crewel Work in no time.
Making use of a double thread throughout, this design allows you to make significant progress with your embroidery quickly.
Embark on a stitching adventure with A Hunting We Will Go Kit. This substantial design, featuring a lively hunting scene is the perfect introduction to...
Advanced
Jacobean Hunt Kit
Our best-selling advanced design, the Jacobean Hunt is an absolute masterclass in 17th Century embroidery.
Sink your needle into an extravagant array of stitches as you complete this joyful hunting scene.
Our best-selling advanced design, the Jacobean Hunt is an absolute masterclass in 17th Century embroidery. Sink your needle into an extravagant array of stitches as...
Advanced
The Restoration Pillowe Kit
Revel in the historical elegance of The Restoration Pillowe Kit. This design is replicated from an extraordinary set of 17th Century Pillowes, which Phillipa has recreated in the original Jacobean colours. A substantial embroidery, this design offers a full-fat crewel experience.
Revel in the historical elegance of The Restoration Pillowe Kit. This design is replicated from an extraordinary set of 17th Century Pillowes, which Phillipa has...
Advanced
The Scottish Play Kit
Find your embroidery flair with the Scottish Play Crewel Work Kit. This unusual design replicates a 17th Century pillowe which adorns a Charles I walnut ebonised day bed, which sits in the crypt at Glamis Castle in Angus, Scotland. Glamis Castle is connected to Macbeth (also referred to as The Scottish Play in theatrical circles) because Shakespeare gives his infamous character the title Thane of Glamis. Although the current castle was built after the real Macbeth’s time, local tradition associates him with the area and with legends that helped shape the play. Featuring extravagantly oversized floral motifs, the original embroidery was likely...
Find your embroidery flair with the Scottish Play Crewel Work Kit. This unusual design replicates a 17th Century pillowe which adorns a Charles I walnut...
Advanced
Bird on a Bough Kit
Advance your embroidery technique with the Bird on a Bough Kit. This classic design captures a serene bird perched on a vibrant flower, surrounded by delicate foliage. Perfect for those who enjoy densely stitched Crewel Work in the Jacobean style.
During our research we have studied this same late 17th Century design on bed hangings in many different locations. We believe that all were originally designed in a Broderer's workshop in England.
Advance your embroidery technique with the Bird on a Bough Kit. This classic design captures a serene bird perched on a vibrant flower, surrounded by...
Advanced
Jacobean Peacock Kit
Marvel at the splendour of the Jacobean Peacock Kit. This early-20th Century design features a majestic peacock, surrounded by traditional Jacobean motifs, offering a rich and detailed project.
The Peacock, which would have signified immortal life in an embroidery of the 17th Century, has evolved into a proud and vibrant bird, showing off fashionable purple and jade colours, which were ‘all the rage’ in late-Victorian and early-Edwardian eras.
Marvel at the splendour of the Jacobean Peacock Kit. This early-20th Century design features a majestic peacock, surrounded by traditional Jacobean motifs, offering a rich...
Intermediate
We Three Kings Kit
This vibrant design depicts a nativity scene detail from the 1650 Altar Frontal. The three kings are shown in early 17th Century court dress and Mary and Joseph are in the more modest clothing of the time.
Enjoy the simplicity of stitching in one colour and play with a range of historic crewel work techniques featured on the original embroidery, including. The design is an ideal size for a Christmas cushion or looks lovely simply framed.
This vibrant design depicts a nativity scene detail from the 1650 Altar Frontal. The three kings are shown in early 17th Century court dress and...
Advanced
Burghley House Bedhead Kit
This opulent design replicates a Bedhead in the magnificent Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire. Showcasing an array of crewel techniques in challenging shapes stitched in vibrant Jacobean hues, this design offers a masterclass in core crewel work techniques.
This opulent design replicates a Bedhead in the magnificent Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire. Showcasing an array of crewel techniques in challenging shapes stitched in...
Intermediate
Dunollie Pocket Kit
Inspired by a single tie-on pocket from Dunollie Castle, Scotland, this kit lets you stitch your own piece of history.
Once hidden beneath petticoats, pockets like these were practical, portable, and deeply personal—cherished by women since the 17th century. This kit features a design adapted for a cushion and includes templates for making two authentic historic pockets—ideal for re-enactors or anyone who loves heritage crafts.
Design Dimensions: 41 x 29 cm (16 x 11 ½ inches)Linen Dimensions: 61 x 49 cm (24 x 19 ¼ inches)
Inspired by a single tie-on pocket from Dunollie Castle, Scotland, this kit lets you stitch your own piece of history. Once hidden beneath petticoats, pockets...
Advanced
The Dunollie Thistle Kit
This sparkling goldwork design of an iconic Scottish thistle, has been created by embroidery tutor and artist Zina Kazban. Inspired by an early-19th Century tartan suit, from Dunollie Castle, Oban–seat of the MacDougall Clan–the thistle design incorporates an incredible array of unusual goldwork stitches and techniques.The kit includes high-quality, British-made materials carefully selected to match the original artefact, with premium linen chosen for its stitchability. Through a variety of padding, couching, satin stitch, and embellishment techniques, you’ll bring this historic emblem to life.By stitching this design, you directly support the preservation of Scottish textile heritage and the work of the...
This sparkling goldwork design of an iconic Scottish thistle, has been created by embroidery tutor and artist Zina Kazban. Inspired by an early-19th Century tartan...
