Collection
Embroidery Kits Featuring Animals
Embroidery Kits Featuring Animals
Rabbits at Dawn Kit
Jump into spring with the Rabbits at Dawn kit featuring playful rabbits leaping over a pastural scene.
Stitched in the Jacobean-style using an array of crewel techniques, this design makes for the perfect christening gift or present for a small child.
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 perfect for the nervous embroidery newbie. Replicating a section of an antique firescreen from Mellerstain House in the borders of Scotland, this somewhat festive design, is the perfect...
Rabbits Kit
Featuring playful rabbits nestled among vibrant flora, our Rabbits kit offers a delightful stitching experience.
Ideal for both beginners and seasoned embroiderers, this design replicates a section of the Tree of Life design in our advanced range.
Phoenix & Tree Kit
This enchanting design features a majestic phoenix perched amidst detailed tree branches, symbolizing renewal and strength.
Stitched in the perfect medley of soft pinks, greens and blues, the Phoenix & Tree kit offers a balanced design for the intermediate embroiderer.
Tree of Life Kit
Delve into timeless symbolism with the Tree of Life Kit. This intricate design features a beautifully detailed tree, representing growth and connection.
Perfect for those seeking a meaningful project that combines artistry with profound symbolism.
King Ho Ho Bird Kit
Add a touch of whimsy with the King Ho Ho Bird Kit. This playful design features an exotic bird amidst unusual floral motifs, offering a lively and engaging project.
This jolly bird is replicated from an important set of early 18th Century bed hangings in our own collection.
Aesop's Animals Kit
Delight in storytelling with the Aesop's Animals Set. This charming collection, which offers our Aesops Mirror Frame designs in more manageable, individual designs, is a wonderful project to take one step at a time. With plenty of technique to learn and perfect, stitch these whimsical creatures as gifts or collect...
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.
Running Hare Kit
Part of a series of designs, which include classic as well as rare crewel work stitches, the Running Hare kit features plenty of variety to keep you entertained.
Completing this kit will equip you to progress to any larger design in our range.
Jacobean Stag Kit
One of our best selling intermediate kits, the Jacobean Stag features a proud stag surrounded by an arc of foliage.
A great introduction to contoured Long & Short Stitch, this design offers the embroiderer a manageable design in the classic Jacobean style
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...
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...
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. Design size: 39.5 x 44.5 cm (15½ x 17½ in)Linen...
Elizabethan Moth Kit
Explore ethereal beauty with the Elizabethan Moth Kit. Created by embroidery artist Zina Kazban, this design features a delicately detailed moth, stitched in opulent gold threads and a selection of beautiful DeVere silks.
Capturing the elegance of Elizabethan embroidery, this glimmering design is a masterclass of hand embroidery.
The Muncaster Bed Hanging Kit
Pure crewel luxury, the Muncaster Bed Hanging is one of the most ambitious designs in our range. Replicating the jewel in the crown of the Muncaster Castle Textile Collection, this design featured an incredible array of classic Jacobean motifs in a rich and vibrant colour pallet. Each sale of this...
Ophelia's Fox Kit
Enjoy the best of our Aesop's Mirror Frame with our Ophelia's Fox Kit. This charming design features a swift fox running amidst vibrant flora.
Stitched in a range of core techniques this design in particular offers a chance to practice contoured long & short stitch.
Aesop's Mirror Frame Kit
Reflect timeless tales with the Aesop's Mirror Frame Kit. This design features motifs inspired by Aesop's fables, offering a narrative-rich project. Ideal for creating a meaningful and decorative piece that tells a story through embroidery. As you work your way around the mirror, you will build your core crewel skills,...
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...
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...
Her Ladyship's Purse Kit
Indulge in silk and metal thread opulence with Her Ladyship's Purse. Recreated by the embroidery artist Zina Kazban, this intricate design is recreated from a small antique panel, thought to have been part of a 17th Century, possibly Flemish, cabinet. This design features intricate patterns in silk and metal threads...
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 Centuries, and was depicted on portraits as well as crewel work during this time. The perfect...
