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Lady Evelyn’s Purse
£225.00
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Description
This design was inspired by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray, daughter of the 6th Duke of Atholl, of Blair Castle in Perthshire, Scotland. Lady Evelyn was expected to fulfil the expectations of her illustrious family, to be presented at court and find a suitable husband. However, she was highly intellectual and studious, often to the point of obsession. Much to the disgust of her aristocratic mother, she would travel throughout the Perthshire area and beyond, mixing with the local people and collecting Gaelic folk tales. She suffered various bouts of ill health in her younger years and at the age of 23 was sent away, first to Switzerland and then to Belgium, in the hope of an improvement in her health and to avoid embarrassment to her family. She never returned to Scotland.
It was in Belgium that she turned her obsessive attention to the art of fine whitework, collecting antique pieces and also learning to embroider herself. She eventually embarked on the embroidery of the British Arms in the finest whitework imaginable. It took her 7 years to complete and is hailed as one of the most skilfully worked embroideries in existence.
The Lady Evelyn Purse takes inspiration from her collection and the British Arms. The bellows-style structure of the bag is based on a 17th century purse in my collection.
The design uses a blend of silk organza and linen with an array of whitework stitches such as padded satin, eyelets, ladder stitch, beaded eyelets, cutwork and Ayrshire fillings, finished with a needlelace-covered tassel.
The reverse of the design can be embroidered with initials and a date if desired.
The design is based on Scots Lovage and has a matching miniature flower press (purchased separately). Both are inspired by a memory told by one of the few local people who could remember Lady Evelyn, of her walking through the fields collecting wildflowers.
The kit includes everything required to work the embroidery and make the design up into a purse, together with a matching miniature needlecase to keep inside.
A full set of working videos is also available to purchase for this project.
(Kit does not include mother-of-pearl items pictured).
The finished design measures 14 x 8 x 2cm
Additional information
| Weight | 770 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 32 × 22 × 4 cm |
| country_of_manufacture | GB |
| hs_code | 53091110 |
Kit Contents for Lady Evelyn's Purse
- 100% silk organza with printed design
- Natural linen fabric
- Nylon conservation tulle
- Cotton lace threads
- Stranded cotton
- Retors D’Alsace
- Coton à Broder
- Floche à Broder
- Japanese silver filament
- Glass seed beads
- Flat back crystals
- Sequins
- Silver tambour
- Silver passing
- Wooden bead
- Fine copper wire
- 2mm glass pearls
- Wool flannel with pre-printed needlecase panels
- Mother-of-pearl buttons
- Sewing threads
- Silk cord
- Button thread
- Laser-cut construction shapes
- 100% silk lining fabric
- Paper patterns
- Pot of conservation adhesive
- baking parchment
- ‘Mistyfuse’ fusible web
- All needles required
- Comprehensive illustrated instructions
Extra Requirements for Lady Evelyn's Purse
PLEASE NOTE that those items marked * are ESSENTIAL, whereas the other items are helpful but NOT essential:
• *A suitable stand to support your hoop, allowing both hands to be free for working (floor stand/seat stand/table clamp)
• Tweezers
• A plain dark coloured cloth to place over your knees during work to enable you to see the design lines more easily
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.
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