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These Kits are designed and worked by Doreen. The Mary Busby Ackworth Sampler was charted and worked by Doreen and has been repoduced as an Ackworth chart kit.  The Pearsalls kits are those with threads included. 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, Tel:01984 641006

 
Martha Gilbert - Taunton Sampler     
£10.50 (including p&p)
 

This sampler is a reproduction of one of the samplers in the Taunton collection.

For more information click here Martha Gilbert

 

Kit includes chart, photograph and information about the motifs used. Includes p&p

 

£10.50

 
  Kit Europe
£12.50
  Kit Overseas
£15.50
  Fat Quarter, Belfast 32 count linen, inc. p&p UK
£11.00
  Fat Quarter, Belfast linen,32 count Lt sand, inc. p&p
£12.50
  Fat quarter,Belfast linen,32 count, Lt sand, inc. p&p
£14.50
 
Ackworth School Quaker Sampler - Mary Busby
£11-50 (including p&p)
 
For more information click Ackworth School Quaker sampler

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.
 

The kit includes a glossy Photograph, chart, chart symbols and suggested threads.  There is also information about Mary Busby and Ackworth School. £1 p&p included - UK

Kit plus p&p - Mainland Europe

£11-50

 

£12.50

 

 

 

Kit plus p&p overseas

£15.00
 
The Mary Busby Pattern Book   
£15.50 (Including p&p)
 
For more information click here The Mary Busby Pattern Book

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, charts and spun silk. The book is tied with ribbons at each side. and measures approximately 3 1/2" x 4"
 

Kit including p&p for UK and Mainland Europe

£15.50
Kit including p&p for Overseas £16.50
 
Mary Busby - Selection of Quaker Sampler Cards
£3.50 (including p&p)
 

A selection of cards taken from the reproduced Mary Busby Akworth School Quaker Sampler.  There are 6 different cards, postcard size.
 

Pack of cards including p&p Uk

Europe including p&p

£3.50
   £4.25
  Overseas including p&p
£4.75
 
Sampler - Friends are Forever
£13.00 (including p&p)
  Sampler - Friends are Forever 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".
 

Kit which includes chart, instructions and pearl beads. Including p&p.

Overseas including p&p

£13.00
£14.50
  Pearsall's Filoselle Silks full skeins including p&p  
£16.00
 
Christmas Sampler
£18.50 (including p&p)
  Yuletide Sampler Yuletide Sampler

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



  Kit including all materials, threads and p&p
£18.50
 
 
Dragonfly Sampler
£18.50 (including p&p)
  Dragonfly Sampler 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 including all materials, threads and p&p
£18.50
 
 
Butterfly Sampler
£18.50 (including p&p)
  Butterfly Sampler 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 including all materials, threads and p&p
£18.50
 
 
Hedgehog Sampler
£18.50 (including p&p)
  Hedgehog sampler Hedgehog Sampler

Another Band Sampler using a variety of stitches with a Stumpwork hedgehog.




  Kit including all materials, threads and p&p
£18.50
 
 
A Flutter of Wings Sampler
£22.50 (including p&p)
  a flutter of wings 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 including all materials, threads and p&p
£22.50
 
 
Anemonies
£9.50 (including p&p)
  anemones Anemonies

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.

 

Kit including all materials except threads. Including p&p UK

Overseas including  p&p

£9.50
£11.00
  Pearsall's Filoselle Silks full skeins including p&p
£23.50
 
Flower Swirl   Special offer
£7.50 (including 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.
 

Kit including all materials except threads. Including p&p Uk

Overseas including p&p

£7.50
£10.50
  Pearsall's Filoselle Silks, full skeinsincluding p&p
£16.50
 
Rhodes Book Cover
£25.00 (including p&p)
  rhodes book cover Rhodes Book over

This is worked on plastic canvas using just one stitch throughout.
Instructions included for completing the notebook cover.

  Kit including all materials and threads.Including p&p
£25.00
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
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