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Rowan Tree Kit

by Phillipa Turnbull

Celebrate Arts & Crafts elegance with the Rowan Tree Kit. This design features swirling foliage with vibrant red rowan berries, stitched in a wonderful and interesting combination of crewel techniques.

Inspired by the plasterwork friezes at Blackwell House in the Lake District, this design is a celebration of the Arts & Crafts era.

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Exceptional Quality

Sustainably sourced materials supporting traditional crafts

Kit Includes

Time invested in needlework should be honored with the best quality materials. All the materials in this kit have been selected for their quality and historic integrity and with longevity in mind, so that your finished piece will become a treasured heirloom for many generations to come.

  • Pure linen twill
  • 17 Appletons Crewel Wool Skeins
  • 4 Needles (for double & single thread)
  • 28-page Stitch Instruction Booklet
  • A3 Stitch Charts
  • A3 Colour Poster
  • Our 'Essential Guide to Crewel Work' booklet

Video Tutorial Includes

  • 2 hours 30 mins of on-demand, step by step instructions to help you each step of the way
  • Your own personal dashboard holding all of your video guides
  • Lifetime access
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Rowan Tree

Meet Your Tutor

Phillipa Turnbull

United Kingdom

The founder of the business over 30 years ago, Phillipa has experienced the ups and downs of the embroidery industry. As well as tutoring, and overseeing both teams, Phillipa drives product development.

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  • Regulates breath

    Engaging in embroidery encourages mindful, rhythmic stitching, promoting focused breathing patterns that can induce a sense of calm and relaxation.

  • Calms nervous system

    Embroidery, with its repetitive and rhythmic hand movements, engages the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting relaxation and reducing stress levels.

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You might be wondering

What size is the design?

Design size: 30 x 42 cm (12 x 16½ in)
Linen size: 50 x 62 cm (19½ x 24½ in)

What stitches are featured in the design?

Long and Short as 'soft shading', Crewel Stem and Spiral Crewel Stem, French Knots, Pistil and Spiral Pistil, Buttonhole and Spiral Buttonhole, Whipped Spider’s Web, and Raised Satin Stitches

What else will I need?

We recommend using a Hands Free Seat Frame with an 8 inch hoop and with paddle base or table clamp. Alternatively you may prefer to use a Slate Frame or other frame of your choice. You will also need a pair of scissors and a thimble if you use one

How long will it take me?

Everyone stitches at different speeds and tensions but as a guide, this design should take around 20 hours.

How we give back

We are passionate about keeping embroidery alive for future generations and supporting the talented artisans and dedicated technicians involved in their care.

To do this, where possible, we donate a percentage of the proceeds of the sale of our kits to the castle, country house, or institution that the original embroidery belongs to.

With this donation, we specifically support the care and safe-housing of the historic embroidery, as well as the training of staff involved in its upkeep.

Delivery & Returns

We offer free delivery on all UK Orders over £100 and all International orders over £250.

UK orders are sent by 2nd class 'Signed For' delivery ~ 2-3 Working Days. Orders under £100. Orders over 2kg are sent with DPD.

International orders are sent Untracked or Tracked with Royal Mail, or with DPD. Live rates are calculated at check out depending on the size of your order.

VISIT OUR DELIVERY PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Customer Reviews

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Cassandra Robinson
Burghley House Online Course

I'm loving this piece of crewel embroidery. I chose it because it has so many stitches that I have not done. I also purchased the Rowan Tree Kit video class and have enjoyed learning from Phillipa's excellent instruction. I'm also enjoying the larger size of the piece. Thank you so much!

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Anni
Excellent

Just completed my first kit - a joy. Thank you.

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crochet fiend
Fantastic kit and video

Experienced embroiderer starting crewel as eyesight problematic for finer scale work now. Really like quantity and quality of threads, ability to get more if overuse, encouragement to adapt a little to make unique. Particularly like soft shading overstitch technique as able to concentrate on length and angle of stitches in a relaxed way as know can correct density later. Love the relief effect of the stitching. Only problem design not printed on straight grain so cannot use slate frame (already own one); cling film seems to be working in hoop, will see when block when finished. I will get another Crewel Work Company kit in future.

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Margo Quilliam
Exquisite

Everything arrived beautifully packed and I have completed about a quarter of it - I am loving stitching - the instructions are clear, the materials are gorgeous and I will be ordering again when my Rowan is complete! A complete joy - I am so delighted to have discovered you!

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Winta H
So excited

Received the Rowan tree kit and was blown away by the presentation. Like a jewel box. I haven’t started yet but hope to soon. The fabric is absolutely lovely and the threads are a joy. I have some liberty of London fabric which will finish the project perfectly. Thank you so much