Choosing the Flowers: a hand embroidery kit by Caroline Zoob
What's in the kit?
- A unique hand embroidery kit by Caroline Zoob Designs, suitable for all levels.
- The design, printed by hand, on a generous piece of antique linen.
- A printed thread card, either loaded with threads, or without threads, depending on which option you select (see below).
- A full-colour card folder printed with very clear, comprehensive instructions and inspiring illustrations.
"Opening a Caroline Zoob embroidery kit is like Christmas".
This lovely image by Janine Pope was originally created by her in appliqué and stitch, and later in watercolour.£36.00
Additional Information
To complete the embroidery you will need an embroidery hoop, ideally large enough to contain the whole embroidery (8”) so that you did not squash your stitching, some size 8 or 9 embroidery needles and a pair of sharp embroidery scissors.
Step-by-step instructions for flowers like this, at this scale, are impossible. They overlap and interweave, as flowers should. I have included some annotated sketches to help you. The thread card gives you details of the threads you need to stitch the version on the front of the kit. If you decide to change any or all of these, I suggest you amend the drawing accordingly and load your chosen threads onto the right hole in the card, and then the instructions will make sense.
You can download my ‘Favourite Stitch’ cards free of charge here, or visit the new RSN Stitchbank a fabulous new online resource for anyone wanting to learn a new stitch.
The price reflects the number of threads, many of which are variegated. The finished embroidery is 15cm x 12cm and fits comfortably in an A5 frame.
