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The Mary Busby Ackworth Sampler was charted and worked by Doreen and has been reproduced as an Ackworth chart kit. 

The Milverton Quaker, Unfinished Sampler was also charted and worked by Doreen and produced as a chart kit, including 200m of beautiful spun silk in a choice of two colours.

The Bristol Orphanage samplers contain extra information about the Orphanage girls.

Leisure Needle samplers and kits have the option of buying the threads separately - these can be bought at additional cost by clicking on the additional 'Add to Cart' button in each section - these will be whole skeins of Pearsall's Filoselle silks. Some of the samplers have an added piece of Stumpwork, clear instructions are included. 

When you have chosen everything you would like, you can check your items and make a purchase by clicking on the 'View Cart' button at the top or bottom of each page. Prices include p&p.


For more information please e-mail doreen@needlelace.com

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Bristol Orphanage Sample

Sophia  Bailey                           

£17.50 including p&p

More information here

This kit is a reproduction of the sampler in the Museum of the George Müller Charitable Trust in Bristol, England.It measures 16" x 20" when worked on 40 count linen and one strand of Pearsall's Filoselle silk over two threads.

 
Chart Kit including p&pUK£17.50
Chart Kit including p&pEU£18.50
 
Kit including p&pover seas £19.50
 
 
Blue and Yellow Bristol Orphanage Sampler                               £12.50 Including p&p

More Information here

This kit is a reproduction of the sampler in the Museum at the George Müller Charitable Trust in Bristol, England  

 It measures 10 1/2" x 11"

 
 
   
Chart Kit including p&pUk £12.50
Chart  Kit including p&pEU£13.50
 
Chart Kit inc p&pOVSeas £15.50
  A Thread pack may be obtained from www.pearsallsembroidery.co.uk    
 
Bristol Orphanage Sampler  Daisy                                                       £17.50 including p&p

More information here

This kit is a reproduction of the sampler in the Museum at the George Müller Charitable Trust in Bristol, England  

 It measures 22" x 14 1/2" when worked on 36 count over two threads

 
 
 
Chart Kit including p&pUk £17.50
Chart  Kit including p&pEU£18.50
 
Chart Kit inc p&pOVSeas £19.50
  Thread may be obtained from www.pearsallsembroidery.co.uk    
 
Bristol Orphanage Sampler  Rosina Wedlake                                  £17.50 includingp&p

More information here

This kit is a reproduction of the sampler in the Museum at the George Müller Charitable Trust in Bristol, England  

 It measures 14 " x 14 3/4 when worked on 40 count linen and with Pearsall's Filoselle silk ,one strand over two threads.

 
 
   
Chart Kit including p&pUk £17.50
Chart  Kit including p&pEU£18.50
 
Chart Kit inc p&pOVSeas £19.50
  Thread may be obtained from www.pearsallsembroidery.co.uk    
       
 
Bristol Orphanage Sampler Alice Jones                                           £12.50  Including p&p
 
Kit including p&pUk £12 50
Kit including p&pEU£13.50
 
Kit including p&pOVS £14.50
 
Bristol Orphanage Sampler  Rhoda Morley                                       £17.50 including p&p

For more information

This kit is a reproduction of the sampler in the Museum at the George Müller Charitable Trust in Bristol, England. It is a typical Bristol Orphanage sampler, with alphabets and borders.  The sampler measures 21 x 18.75 inches when worked on 45 count linen.  It can obviously be worked on a different count linen.   The kit includes other interesting information about Orphanage life.

    
Kit including p&pUk £17.50
Kit including p&p EU £18.50
Kit Including p&p OVseas £19.50
 
Taunton Museum sampler Elizabeth Wilkinson
£12.50 including p&p
 
 
 

more information

This is a very pretty sampler ......... a faithful copy of the original sampler in Taunton Museum.  As far as possible Elizabeth's mistakes have been included but it is a simple process to correct them if you wish.  The sampler has been worked in Pearsall's Filoselle silk and a special pack of threads is available.

The kit includes a full page photo, chart, list of colours and symbols.

 
Kit including p&pUK £12.50
  Kit including p&pEU £13.50
    Kit including p&p ovseas £14.50
 
Stewart Tartan Needle Case
£9.50 including p&p
 

This Needle Case has been designed and worked using the 'tartan reproduction' method devised by Jean Knox of Barrie, Ontario, Canada

  The kit includes charts for working the Tent stitch, perforated paper and a colour photograph.  There is a list of thread colours using the DMC range, so that you can match other threads if you wish.
 
Kit including p&pUK £9.50
  Kit including p&pEU £11.00
  Kit including p&p ovseas£12.00
 
Flower Spray                                                                                   £15.50 including p&p
This Stumpwork design is worked in Ecru spun silk and mounted  on Platinum linen.  It uses needlelace technique.  There are detailed instructions and clear stitch diagrams.
 

 

 

Kit including p&p

UK £15.50

 

   

Kit including p&p

EU £17.00

   

Kit including p&p

OVSeas £18.50

 
Ackworth School, Quaker Sampler - Mary Busby                           £16.50 including p&p
Ackworth School Quaker sampler - more information here

This Ackworth Quaker sampler is worked on 40 count linen,(sand), using one strand of Pearsall's Filoselle silk. It measures 13 1/2ins  x 16 1/2ins. This is a typical Quaker sampler with the half medallions round the edge and full medallions, plus alphabets and numbers filling the rest of the area.  Beautiful Quaker colours used.
 

Kit including p&p UK £16.50

  Kit & thread pack, 20 skeins Pearsall's Filoselle silk. £45.50 inc p&p UK
 

KIt including p&p EU

£ 17.00

  Kit & thread pack, 20 skeins Pearsall's Filoselle silk. £47.50 inc p&p EU
 
Kit including p&p Ovseas £18.50
 

Kit and Thread pack

20 Full skeins of Pearsalls Filoselle silk  £49.50inc. p&p OVseas

 

The Mary Busby Pattern Book                                                                £15.50 including p&p

The Mary Busby Pattern Book - more information here

This Pattern Book was inspired by the old card and paper, pattern books used in Victorian times and is worked on 36 count linen, using spun silk thread. The kit, which includes, a zig zag pattern insert, instructions and charts, can be purchased with or without threads. The book is tied with ribbons at each side. and measures approximately 3 1/2" x 4"
 

Kit including p&p and silk uk £15.50

 

Kit including p&p eu

£16.00

Kit including p&p ovseas

£ 17.00

   
   
 
Sampler - Friends are Forever                                                               £13.00 including p&p
Sampler - Friends are Forever - Click image to see larger version

This sampler is worked on 28 count even weave material over 2 threads. The sampler is 60 stitches wide.  Different counts of canvas may be used. The stumpwork envelope contains a note worked over one thread saying "Friends are Forever".
  Sampler - Friends are Forever  
 
Kit Including p&pUK £13.00
Kit Including p&pEU £15.00
Kit Including p&pOvseas £16.00
   
 
Yuletide Sampler                                                                                        £18.50 including p&p
Yuletide Sampler

A Band sampler using a variety of stitches all with clear diagrams.  Plus a Stumpwork ‘stocking’ with presents! Kit includes silk thread.

  Yuletide Sampler Kit including p&p and threads £18.50 UK
  Kit including p&p and threads £19.50 EU

Kit including p&p and threads

£ 21.00 OVSeas

 
Dragonfly Sampler                                                                                      £22.00 including p&p
Dragonfly Sampler

This is a Band sampler using a variety of different stitches, all with clear diagrams,  plus a Stumpwork Dragonfly.  Once you have made one of these you can make others to add to other work!  Kit includes silk thread.
  Dragonfly Sampler Kit Including p&p and threads £22.00UK
Kit Including p&p and threads £23.00EU
  Kit Including p&p and threads £25.00Overseas
 
Butterfly Sampler                                                                                         £22.00 including p&p
Butterfly Sampler

A Band Sampler using a variety of stitches with a Stumpwork butterfly.  Once you have mastered the butterfly this is a technique you can use on other pieces of work. Kit includes silk thread.

  Butterfly Sampler Kit including p&p and threads £22.00UK
Kit including p&p and threads £23.00 EU
  Kit including p&p and threads £25.00 OVSeas
 
Hedgehog Sampler                                                                                      £22.00 including p&p
Hedgehog Sampler
Another Band Sampler using a variety of stitches with a Stumpwork hedgehog. Kit includes silk thread.
  Hedgehog sampler Kit including p&p and threads £22.00UK
Kit including p&p and threads £23.00EU
  Kit including p&p and threads £25.00 OVSeas
 
A Flutter of Wings Sampler                                                                    £22,50 including p&p
A Flutter of Wings

This sampler is worked using the variegated threads. They are used in a way which enhances the shading effect without cutting the threads in any special way. The Stumpwork butterfly is also worked in variegated thread. Kit includes silk thread.
  a flutter of wings Kit including p&p and threads £22.50 UK
Kit including p&p and threads £23.50EU
  Kit including p&p and threads £25.00OVSeas
 
Anemones                                                                                                         £12.50 including p&p
Anemones

This kit uses the basic Needlelace stitch which is a Blanket stitch (Single Brussels) and the horizontal method of shading.  These flowers can be used in a Stumpwork project.  Suitable for beginners.
  anemones Kit including p&pUK £12 50
Kit including p&p EU £13 50
  Kit including p&p Ovseas £14.50
Full skeins silk £28 including p&p
 
Flower Swirl                                                                                                   £15.00including p&p
Flower Swirl

This design uses various Needlelace techniques, different types of couronne and wired petals. The butterfly has a 3D wing and there are raised patels as in Stumpwork. The threads used are Pearsall's Filoselle six stranded silk.
  flower swirl
Kit Including p&p UK £15.00
Kit Including p&p EU £17.50
 
Kit Including p&p Ovseas £20.00
Threads Full skeins Filoselle silk
 
Rhodes Book Cover                                                                                      £35.00 including p&p
Rhodes Book over
This is worked on plastic canvas using just one stitch throughout. Instructions included for completing the notebook cover. Kit includes silk thread.
  rhodes book cover

Kit  UK including p&p and thread to complete the project £35.00

 
 

Martha Gilbert Sampler - Taunton                                                     £15.00 including p&p             

Martha Gilbert Sampler     More information

This sampler is worked on 32 count linen, light sand and measures 15" x 18".

A pack of Pearsall's Filoselle silk may be purchased from

John and Carol  of Langley Threads and Pearsalls, at a special price of £20  e-mail   john@pearsallsembroidery.co.uk

  Kit Uk including p&p
Kit & Thread pack. Full skeins Pearsall's Filoselle silk £33.00 plus p&p UK

Kit including p&p eu

£17.50

Kit & Thread pack. Full skeins Pearsall's Filoselle silk £37 50 plus p&p EU
 
Kit including p&p ovseas £20.00
Kit & Thread pack. Full skeins Pearsall's Filoselle silk 40.00 plus p&p OVSeas
 
Needlelace Bookmark                                                                                £15.50 including p&p

Needlelace Bookmark

This kit uses Needlelace techniques.  A basic Single Brussels (Blanket) stitch, plus Couronnes, Woven wheels and a Reticella type square.  There are nine different stitches, all with clear diagrams and clear instructions.

It is mounted on satin ribbon...........again there are clear instructions for the mounting.

  Kit Including spun silk and postage UK

£20.00

 
Kit including spun silk and postage Eu25.00
 
Kit including spun silk and postage ovseas £30.00
 

Needlelace Pin Keep, designed for Ackworth 2008             

                                                                                                                      

£23.00 including p&p

Needlelace Pin keep

This kit was designed and worked for the Needlelace class at Ackworth 2008 and uses Needlelace techniques.  A basic Single Brussels (Blanket) stitch, plus Couronnes and an Armelia Ars square.  There are ten different stitches, five on the front and five on the back, all with clear diagrams and clear instructions.

The Needlelace is mounted onto linen and measures approximately 2 3/4" x  2 3/4" .

The kit includes everything except the two small pieces of card for mounting .

 
Kit including spun silk and postageUK £23.00

Kit including spun silk and postage EU

£27 50

 
Kit including spun silk and postage OVS £30.00
Bristol Orphanage Sampler   Annie             New
£17.50 including p&p
 

'This kit is a reproduction of the sampler in the Museum at the George Müller Charitable Trust in Bristol, England  Annie' is a delightful sampler worked in Pearsall's Filosell silk.

It measures 12 3/4" x 16 1/2".  The kit includes information about the Bristol Orphanage. More Information here

 
  Chart Kit including p&p UK

£17.50

 
Chart Kit including p&p EU

£18.50

Chart Kit including p&p EU

£19.50

  Wells Museum   Jane Esther Little               New
£11.00 including p&p
  The original of this sampler is held in Wells Museum, Somerset, England.  A small sampler, with alphabets and a verse measuring 13 1/4" x 16 1/2". More Information here  
  Chart Kit including p&p UK

£11.00

 
Chart Kit including p&p EU

£12.00

Chart Kit including p&p EU

£13.00

       The Muncaster Castle Sampler               New
£17.00 including p&p
   

This is an original sampler designed by Doreen Holmes after a visit to Muncaster Castle in Cumbria.  A delightful place to spend a day; beautiful surroundings, interesting history and still a home.

More information here

    Chart Kit including p&p UK

£17.00

   
Chart Kit including p&p EU

£19.00

  Chart Kit including p&p

£21.00  Overseas

       Elizabethan Embroidery, Butterfly Pin Keep               New
£17.00 including p&p
   

This Pin Keep measures 2 1/2" x  2 1/4"

    Chart Kit including materials and p&p UK

£17.00

   
Chart Kit including materials and p&p EU

£19.00

  Chart Kit including materials and p&p Overseas

£21.00

   
   
   
   
   
 
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