Crewel Work Company The Tulip Tree Embroidery Kit

The Tulip Tree

What`s in a kit?

• Detailed step-by-step illustrated stitch instructions
• Top quality Jacobean Linen Twill, exclusively woven for us, already outline and stitch printed
• Appleton’s Crewel Wools in numbered skeins
• Gold-plated crewel Needle for single thread stitching
• Nickel-plated crewel Needle for double thread
• Booklet “The Essential Guide to Newcomers to Crewel Work”
• Actual size Stitch Chart showing exact stitch and colour locations
• Colour image of the design

What makes the kits so very special?

The best historic designs..

• Extensively researched in Castles and Country Houses in England and Scotland
  
• Traditional crewel stitches appropriate to the scale and history of the original design
  
• Attention to detail based on years of experience

The best materials, including..

• Historically accurate Z twist Jacobean Linen Twill woven exclusively for us, accurately screen printed with the design outline and stitch direction and length guide
• Appleton`s 2 ply crewel wools in numbered skeins to match the easy-to-follow chart
• Our specially designed gold-plated crewel needles (for use with single thread) and polished nickel needles (for double thread)

The best instructions..drawn from Phillipa’s extensive teaching experience

• Easy-to-follow illustrated step-by-step instructions
• Fully detailed full size stitch chart showing the exact location of every stitch and colour
• Beginners booklet, The Essential Guide for Newcomers to Crewel Work, full of handy hints, getting started, needle threading tips, etc