'Flora' Jacobean Crewel Work Embroidery Kit Silk Ribbon Embroidery Kits

'Flora' Jacobean Crewel Work Embroidery Kit Silk Ribbon Embroidery KitsTechniques 2 outline stitches Long & Short Shading Raised Stem Stitch 3 decorative stitches Fits 6 inch (15cm) hoop Suitable for beginners With natural linen twill And natural dyed wool The term crewel work means embroidery with crewel wool threads on any fabric. The word Jacobean describes the style of the design influenced by English crewel work designs of the early 17th century. Jacobean crewel work is always stitched on natural coloured pure linen

1 skein Anchor coton a broder No

I don't like to blow my own trumpet

The straight blades are particularly good for cutting gold threads as the blades slip in between coils of wire easily and cleanly

appearing on all sorts of items from home furnishings to garments

sold separately here

Available with 28-32 TPI linen

With its high level of detail and over 600 photographs

Full Price £499

whatever their level of experience

crewel wool

100% linen with 28 threads per inch in warp and weft

Mauve and Olive Green (the original theme)