I make no excuses for enjoying working on pure linen and then working out complicated ways of folding the fabric to create these stitching treasures! It is worth taking the time to work these items and then use them to store your stitching, needles or other precious bits and pieces.
This is a very decorative sampler or Hussif (this was the term used for a decorative fabric roll with pockets and was the origin of the word ‘housewife). The design is worked as a band sampler and then folded to create the pockets.
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£22.50
Code: 476
This needle tidy is loosely based on a Quaker pincushion and is made up in two main sections. The outer cover is worked as a square and when folded it contains a small covered cushion pad
£18.00
Code: 477B
Tiny little pinkeep worked on over one one fabric thread, using stranded cottons (floss) and hand painted silk thread.
£8.00
Code: 482
This 17th Century flower motif is stitched on hand dyed fabric using stranded cottons (floss) and space dyed silk thread
Code: 482B
Originally designed for a visiting stitching group, this has been much in demand. Counted over one fabric thread in one strand of stranded cotton (floss) and includes the tiny scissor charm
Code: 482C
This exquisite pocket sampler is made by hand and when folded is kept closed with a weighted eyelet band. It has decorated pockets on both sides,a needlebook and needle pad, pearl buttons, vintage glass beads, blending filament and full colour instructions
£35.00
Code: 486
This pretty counted project is worked on linen band and so requires very little making up. The perfect place to keep your gold plated needles
Code: 487
This pretty little chatelaine is decorative and practical as it should stop you putting your needle in your blouse or sweater. Made from linen band and 26-count Dublin linen and includes a needlebook, scissor sheath and pinkeep. The kit includes all the fabric pieces, linen band,shell button, flannel and brass ring
£20.00
Code: 489
This exquisite project is made of three elements, an etui, a scissor chatelaine and a tiny pinkeep. The pack includes the linen, pre-sorted threads, buttons, needle band, stork scissor charm and silk linings. Scissors not included but available to purchase.
Code: 497
The chatelaine is made up here at the Studio ready for you to stitch The kits includes linen band chatelaine, reasy strung beads, charms buttons, chart,threads and faux ivory feature buttons .Available in bleached or unbleached linen
£22.00
Bleached Unbleached
Code: AFCH
This special little needlecase is constructed from one piece of unbleached linen with a lining of cream linen. Worked like a band sampler then folded
Code: P/N
This exquisite project was designed and stitched by Sue Hawkins, our first Technical Director.The book is made up of a linen cover with a folded hem,which is fairly plain so you can decorate it at will. There are a further six pages using different techniques including pulled and drawn thread, Hardanger, hemstitch, counted thread stitches and pure cross stitch. If you click on the picture you will be able to see the inside pages
£55.00
Code: SH/SB
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