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Gingerbread Cottage Embroidery Kit
£68.50
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- KIT CONTENTS - GINGERBREAD COTTAGE
- EXTRA REQUIREMENTS
- KIT FAQs
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Description
This little design is a great introduction to the art of working stumpwork buildings. Such buildings abounded in the exquisite raised embroidery panels of the 17th century, depicting contemporary buildings which often had the rather fantastical appearance of castles and palaces. The design is based on a cosy Dorset cottage I saw whilst teaching in the area, and captures the magical abode of the witch in the tale of Hansel and Gretel.
The design will introduce you to a broad range of stumpwork techniques which are useful for creating depictions of architecture. You will create the cottage using needlelace, and the roof as a ‘slip’, a piece of counted embroidery worked on a separate fabric before being applied to the base. The gardens use a mix of applied mesh ribbons, beads and surfaces stitches such as French knots, Turkey rug stitch and looped metal purls. A sprinkling of tiny spangles mark the path to the cottage symbolic of the crumbs left by Hansel and Gretel!
Ideal for those with a little experience of stumpwork embroidery.
The completed design measures approximately 10x10cm. A frame, in Natural waxed Obeche wood, is available to display your finished work.
Your kit includes all the materials required to complete the design, presented in a hand-made calico tote bag with tag.
Additional information
Weight | 200 g |
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Dimensions | 33 × 24 × 3 cm |
KIT CONTENTS - GINGERBREAD COTTAGE
Pre-printed deep green pure silk base fabric, pre-machined on to a cotton backing
Blue/green shot organza
Linen evenweave pre-machined on to cotton support fabric
Pre-printed card padding
Range of space-dyed cotton threads
Stranded cottons
Fine metallic threads
Sheep wool padding
Appleton’s crewel wools
Pre-printed wool felt padding
Glass seed beads and metallic bright check purl
Metallic mesh ribbons
Silver sequins and pieces of natural mica for windows
Pre-made wood veneer door
Polyester sewing threads
Tubular metal smooth purls
Rayon gimp
Sticky-backed plastic, tracing paper and pelmet vilene for working needlelace
Mini beeswax
All embroidery needles required in needlecase with wool flannel
Detailed fully-illustrated instruction manual
EXTRA REQUIREMENTS
To complete this kit, you will require the following equipment which can be purchased in the webshop by following the links below:
PLEASE NOTE that those items marked * are ESSENTIAL, whereas the other items are helpful but NOT essential:
- *6” bound embroidery hoop for creating the small applied slips
- * 8” bound embroidery hoop for constructing the castle
- *A suitable stand to support your hoop, allowing both hands to be free for working (floor stand/seat stand/table clamp)
- Curved tip scissors
- *A fine beading awl for making tiny holes
- A mellor for guiding metal threads into place and laying threads smoothly
- A velvet-lined tray to hold beads or metal threads (small or large)
- Thimble if you like to use one
- Tweezers
- Sewing threads in colours to match the design elements for use when constructing the castle
KIT FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT DOES MY KIT INCLUDE?
Your kit includes all the fabric, threads and needles required to complete the design, together with a highly comprehensive illustrated instruction manual, written and drawn by Jenny. All threads are carefully packaged and labelled to denote where they are to be used in the design. We suggest you have a look through all the components to familiarise yourself with the complete kit before starting work. Where relevant, kits also include the materials required to construct the completed embroidery.
WILL I NEED ANYTHING ELSE TO ENABLE ME TO COMPLETE MY KIT?
Yes, but only basic embroidery equipment. A list of the items required can be found in the front of your instruction manual. All items can be purchased from our website. If you have any queries about equipment, please feel free to contact us for advice.
HOW MUCH EXPERIENCE DO I NEED TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE KIT?
Most of our kits are designed for embroiderers with some experience, but the instruction manuals are extremely comprehensive and will teach you all you need to know.
If you have any difficulties, or need advice on the difficulty level of a certain kit, you are welcome to contact us.
I FIND TRANSFERRING DESIGNS ON TO FABRIC DIFFICULT
Don’t worry, the designs are all pre-printed for you!
CAN I POST IMAGES OF MY KIT/WORK ON MY BLOG/SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE?
We will be delighted if you wish to show images of this project on your blog/social media/website, as this often inspires others to have a go! However, as a courtesy, please do let me know if you plan to do this, and be aware that blogging of techniques, step-by-step or close-up images, either of the project in progress, the instructions, and the kit contents, is an infringement of copyright. Please always credit the design source and always include Jenny’s website and contact details so that those reading your blog can get in touch. Please highlight any infringements of this copyright which you observe from others.
I AM STRUGGLING WITH A SECTION OF THE DESIGN
One of the most important aspects of buying a kit from us is that you have direct contact to Jenny by email and she will be happy to assist you and provide advice. We cannot always answer within the hour but we will get back to you as soon as possible. If you are really struggling and need more help, we can arrange a lesson for you or to complete the section for you.
I AM MISSING A COMPONENT IN MY KIT OR HAVE RUN OUT OF A THREAD
We do our absolute best to ensure these situations don’t occur, but your kit is made by humans rather than machines and we do occasionally have a senior moment! Please feel free to let us know and we will be happy to supply more.
I AM NOT HAPPY WITH MY WORK AND WOULD LIKE TO RE-WORK
We totally understand this – most embroiderers incline to perfectionism! While we sadly can’t provide more materials for free, please just let us know what you require and we will be very happy to supply more.
MY DOG/HUSBAND/HOOVER/SOFA/CAT/GOLDFISH ATE MY THREAD!
It happens! Not a problem. Just let us know what you need
and whilst we can’t send these for free, we are more than
happy to supply more.
MY THREAD IS DIFFERENT TO THAT IN THE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DESIGN
Thread colours may vary somewhat due to dyeing processes and can appear different in reality due to photographic distortion. Due to limitations posed by suppliers, we also reserve the right to substitute project materials with suitable alternatives to those illustrated if absolutely necessary.
HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT NEW DESIGNS?
Please go to Jenny’s website where you can join the mailing list to find out about all new releases. We promise only to send you relevant embroidery-related news and not to pass your details to third parties.
CAN I SUBMIT MY WORK TO A CRAFT SHOW OR COMPETITION?
We are delighted if you have enjoyed working the project and would like to submit your piece to a craft/country show competition etc. Please do let Jenny know if you are doing this as she would love to hear how you get on. Please always credit the design source and always include Jenny’s website and contact details so that people viewing the piece can get in touch.
CAN I TEACH THE DESIGN TO OTHERS?
If you have enjoyed working the project yourself and would like to share this with friends or wish to work the design with your students, you are welcome to contact Jenny for more kits. The kit and accompanying instructions must otherwise not be copied, reproduced or taught in any form without prior permission. This will otherwise infringe copyright. Multiple kit orders are welcome and can be supplied on a wholesale basis by arrangement. Please contact Jenny for more details.
I WOULD LIKE HELP WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OR DISPLAY OF MY FINISHED WORK
Excellent news. We hope you have enjoyed the journey and are delighted with the finished result! If you would like help with mounting or finishing the design, please feel free to get in touch. If you would like to order a frame, box or similar for displaying the finished piece, please visit the webshop.
Extra Kit Information
Each kit is designed with your stitching joy in mind and is lovingly created for you over many hours by our tiny family team in the UK.
Every material you could need to complete the design, however small, is included in carefully-labelled packets. Some kits include over 100 components!
We use only the very best quality materials, and many are made for us by specialist craftspeople sourced by Jenny throughout her career, and hailing from around the globe. Jenny’s skilled family members are often commandeered to make various bespoke components which could never be found otherwise.
Once you purchase a design, we want to you to enjoy and finish the project and therefore are always on hand to answer queries, however small or daft you feel they may be.
The highly comprehensive instruction manuals are written and hand-illustrated by Jenny, rather than using generic stitch diagrams. These are full of the tips and tricks required to express stitches and designs at their very best.
All design shapes are pre-printed on to the various materials included in your kit, to ensure that you have accurate design shapes to work from and can progress straight on to the embroidery without having to transfer the design yourself.
We also aim to provide various items for display or construction of the finished embroidery, allowing you the satisfaction of framing the piece yourself or turning it into a more unusual item such as a bag or book.
I hope that this special design will provide you with a VIP ticket to ‘Jennyland’, an all-consuming experience which will transport you a world of stitching pleasure and imagination. Enjoy!
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