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There is a padded heart roughly in the middle of the sampler which hides my secret. Early in 2007, we lost our much loved dog, Charlie and so I have used some of his blonde hair to pad the heart and remind me of the fun he had in his Secret Garden. The kit includes a heart shaped button, silk ribbon, Caron Silk Waterlilies, beads and charms. Pre-sorted threads. 13.25 x 81.25cm (5.25 x 32in)

£44.00

Complete kitChart Pack only £10.00

Counted on to 26-count washed unbleached Dublin linen, the pack includes thee gold plated needles, hand painted silk, pre-sorted threads, seed pearls and nine pages of fully illustrated instructions. This sampler is a joy to stitch and may be completed with a folded hem or framed if preferred.

£39.20

Inspired by my visit to Bermuda,these exquisite counted miniatures are worked in hand painted silk and stranded cotton. Each pack includes faux oak frame, die-cut mount, hand painted silk, gold plated needle, cotton felt and illustrated instructions. The design area measures 4 x 5 cm

£12.99

Inspired by my visit to Bermuda,these exquisite counted miniatures are worked in hand painted silk and stranded cotton. Each pack includes faux oak frame, die-cut mount, hand painted silk, gold plated needle, cotton felt and illustrated instructions. The design area measures 4 x 5 cm

£12.99

Inspired by my visit to Bermuda,these exquisite counted miniatures are worked in hand painted silk and stranded cotton. Each pack includes faux oak frame, die-cut mount, hand painted silk, gold plated needle, cotton felt and illustrated instructions. The design area measures 4 x 5 cm

£12.99

Inspired by my visit to Bermuda,these exquisite counted miniatures are worked in hand painted silk and stranded cotton. Each pack includes faux oak frame, die-cut mount, hand painted silk, gold plated needle, cotton felt and illustrated instructions. The design area measures 4 x 5 cm

£12.99

Inspired by my visit to Bermuda,these exquisite counted miniatures are worked in hand painted silk and stranded cotton. Each pack includes faux oak frame, die-cut mount, hand painted silk, gold plated needle, cotton felt and illustrated instructions. The design area measures 4 x 5 cm

£12.99

This pretty counted project is worked on linen band so requires very little making up.Enlarge the picture to see the details. The pack includes linen band,narrow eyelet band, thimble weight, pre-sorted threads, hand painted silk thread, glass sead beads,a shell button and full instructions

£18.00

Pack of five lovely clear sleeves, made for us in the UK, are ideal for bookmarks from either fabric or Stitching Paper.

£4.99

This exquisite pocket sampler is made by hand and when folded is kept in place with a weighted eyelet band. It has decorated pockets on both sides,a needlebook and needle pad. The pack includes linen band, eyelet band, pre-sorted threads, weighted thimble, three gold plated charms, mother of pearl buttons, vintage glass beads, blending filament and full colour instructions

£35.00

Lovely traditional map sampler, included in the Antique Style Sampler Book. Pre-sorted threads. 35 x 38cm (13.7 x 15in)

£25.00

linenaida

This traditional project, inspired by maps stitched in the church schools and in orphanages is now available as a complete kit with pre-sorted threads on a choice of linen or Aida or as a chart pack.The chart pack includes the colour key and the instructions

£10.00

Chart OnlyAida £25.00Linen £25.00

This beautiful sampler inspired by the Silverwood at Westonbirt Arboretum where we walk our dogs. The kit includes hand painted silk threads, vintage beads, pre-sorted threads, black & white chart and fully illustrated instructions.

£45.00

This is one of my best selling projects. My husband Bill planned and charted the map sections and then let me loose on the colours, the sea creatures and the border. 49.5 x 35.5 (19.5 x 14in)

£45.00

aidalinen

This pretty little stitchers's accessory is 2.5ins (7cm)square and is worked in cross stitch and tent stitch. The pack includes the linen, stranded cottons(floss) chart, foam core, needled cotton, scissor charm and full instructions

£8.00

This 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 pack includes hand dyed 28-count linen, 2 gold plated bee charms, shell button, stranded cottons, hand painted silk and fully illustrated instructions. For more details go to Jane's Journal

£22.50

Designed and stitched by our first Technical Director, Sue Hawkins, this lovely counted project is now available as a very special kit. Your pack consists pale coffee coloured linen for the book cover,antique white linen for the pages, organised stranded cottons (floss), Perle thread, three gold plated needles and fully illustrated instructions To see samples of the pages go to Jane's Journal for October 2nd

£55.00

This pretty little folded needlebook is worked on unbleached linen and is lined in ivory linen and includes pulled thread embroidery, hemstitch and additional counted stitches.The pack includes two pieces of Zweigart linen, a shell button, a gold plated needle, stranded cottons and fully illustrated instructions

£18.00

Silk Flower Needle Tidy This pretty project is made of two parts, the needle pad and the hemstitched cover. The kit includes 28-count Cashel linen, gold plated needle, hand painted pure silk, pre-sorted stranded cottons (floss) hand crafted glass bead and fully illustrated instructions

£17.00

This delightful little pinkeep is just lovely to stitch & can be completed in a day! You may wish to add your initials and a date to the back. The pack includes 2 pieces of 28-count ivory linen, stranded cottons, hand painted silk,a gold plated needle, foam core,needled cotton,a charted backstitch alphabet & fully illustrated instructions.

£8.00

Each one of these designs is worked on a piece of linen band, the back of the stitching is covered with a piece of plain card then slipped in to the plastic sleeve. The perfect gift! My Place, Fantasy Flower, Red Rose & Home Sweet Home. The plastic sleeves are available in packs of five -Go to Bits & Bobs

£5.00

My PlaceFantasy FlowerRed RoseHome Sweet Home

Three original hand painted Berlin charts have been re-charted on computer and are now available, both in colour and black and white charts.The beautiful flowers and ribbons make ideal motifs for your own samplers and gift cards.The colour prints of the charts supplied are so clear that they could be framed if preferred

£10.00

This remarkable and early sampler was stitched by Mary Fowler, possibly with the help of her teacher Elizabeth Daggett in 1725. It was worked in cross stitch, rice stitch, satin stitch and Algerian Eye. The sampler measures 8.5 x 9 inches and was worked on non evenweave linen (approx 50-count fabric) in silk and cotton

£10.00

This lovely sampler was stitched in 1762 and was worked on linen with silk and cotton. As with all our charted originals, we try to copy them faithfully including any errors and irregularities. The chart pack includes suggested fabrics and colours but feel free to adapt to suit your taste

£10.00

Stitch count: 282 x 272 This wonderful French sampler was stitched on double canvas in the late 1860s using cross stitch. I have charted this project recreating the damaged section on the bottom right. If stitched on 28-count evenweave,it will measure roughly 20inches (51cm) square and you will need approx 12 skeins of stranded cotton (floss)

£10.00

Stitch Count: 346 x 360 This unique cross stitch sampler was stitched by Catherine between 1856 and 1868 while she was a pupil at Ashley Down, the Muller Orphanage in Bristol, England. The original sampler was stitched over two fabric threads on very fine linen and measured only 10 x 11ins (25.5 x 28cm) She must have used finer than 60-count fabric! Worked on 28-count Cashel linen the design size will be approx 24 x 25 ins

£10.00