{"product_id":"gingerbread-cottage-embroidery-kit","title":"Gingerbread Cottage Embroidery Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis little design is a great introduction to the art of working stumpwork buildings. Such buildings abounded in the exquisite raised embroidery panels of the 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century, depicting contemporary buildings which often had the rather fantastical appearance of castles and palaces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The completed design measures approximately 10x10cm. A \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jennyadin-christieembroidery.com\/?post_type=product\u0026amp;p=18970\u0026amp;preview=true\"\u003eframe,\u003c\/a\u003e in Natural waxed Obeche wood, is available to display your finished work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Your kit includes all the materials required to complete the design, presented in a hand-made calico tote bag with tag.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jenny Adin-Christie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54256846766422,"sku":"STWKGINGERCOTTAGE","price":68.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1037\/5318\/7670\/files\/Gingerbread-Cottage-2.jpg?v=1791281916","url":"https:\/\/jennyadin-christieembroidery.com\/products\/gingerbread-cottage-embroidery-kit","provider":"Jenny Adin-Christie Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}