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The Skaters

What is included in the kit?

  • A piece of antique French linen, hand-printed with the design.
  • A thread card loaded with all the threads you will need to complete the kit.
  • A six-panel card folder printed with comprehensive instructions, am actual-size annotated drawing and additional images for inspiration.
Inspired by a photograph of a snow-draped church set high on rocks above a frozen river in Estonia. The steps up from the river, the little green boat, the romantic skaters from another time in their Sunday best — they existed only in my head. THIS IS NOW SOLD OUT AND WILL NOT BE REPRINTED but look out for more skating to celebrate the Winter Olympics in 2026.    

£42.00

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People often ask where I get my ideas from, and the truth is, these embroidery kits usually grow from something I have imagined and then researched. I found this image of a church on a riverbank in Estonia. Armies have marched past on their way to various invasions and repossessions of land many times over six centuries, each time leaving the church in various states of destruction. I have changed the church – made the river a lake, added a romantic pair skating in their Sunday best, taken inspiration from a watercolour painted by a young woman doing the Grand Tour.

The stitches in this piece are simple, and step-by-step instructions will guide you through each element. The price reflects the size of this embroidery (22 x 20cm / 8 1/2″ x 9″).

Remember, I am always at the end of an email if you have any queries.

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PLEASE NOTE

Update for ALL customers

8 December 2025

Just a little update.
 
We ship to the US, duty paid, by us. The postage has gone up a bit because we have to use a new system. 
 

Issue 27 of The Stitcher’s Journal will be despatched early next week. I am just working on the last tweaks now. 

As soon as it has gone to print I shall be launching a new embroidery kit to enjoy through the twelve days, and my Christmas Inspiration bundles – bundles of linen printed with Christmas foliage and motifs, interleaved with a few surprises. We will be posting these out next week as well.
 
If you are thinking of subscribing to The Stitcher’s Journal and want to try a copy, you can pre-order Issue 27. As with all the Journals, I only print for subscribers plus a few extras.  Issue 27 has two inserts with Christmas embroidery ideas and patterns.

We will be posting by Tracked 24 hour post (UK only) up to 4pm on Friday, 19th December, and we aim to post out on the day of ordering. 
 
Thank you so much as ever for your support. 
 
With very best wishes,

Caroline