For those with some embroidery experience, the Elizabethan Iris kit offers a satisfying and rewarding experience. The design was inspired by a ‘spot motif’ on the 16th Century four-poster bed hanging embroideries at Hardwick Hall, home of Bess of Hardwick and the gorgeous irises in our garden.
Suitable for: Advanced embroiderers
Quantity of wool:22 skeins, 15 colours
Design size 38 x 28 cm (15 x 11 inch)
Linen size:58 x 48 cm (23 x 19 inch)
Stitches:Long and Short as ‘soft shading’, Heavy Chain, Feather, Buttonhole, and Crewel Stem
In the kit:
All of our Crewel Work kits feature the highest quality materials that authentically replicate those found in 16th and 17th century embroideries.
These include:
Specialist 'S' Twist Linen Twill Ground Fabric
- made to historic specifications
- minimum of 10 cm (3 inches) space on either side of the design
Threads
Depending on the kit, we use either Appletons Wools from England or hand-dyed Renaissance Wools from France
- full skeins or hanks, not strands!
- 2-ply
Printed material
- Full, bespoke instructions created by Phillipa Turnbull and carefully illustrated by our in-house artist Georgie. We take extra care to make sure we're by your side for each step of the process
- Stitch & Colour Chart to make sure you are in no doubt about where each colour and stitch type goes
- Essential Guide to Crewel Work Booklet - a specially created foundation guide for those who want to go over the basics from threading a needle to blocking your finished work.
Needles & beads
- Specialist for Crewel embroidery
- Gold-plated for single thread
- Polished nickle for double thread
- Beads (if your design has eyes!)
