Jacobean Tangle

Description

Using embroidery stitches, needle lace techniques and beads, the original of this design has been made used as a side-panel in a cushion. Suitable for intermediate to advanced embroiderers.  With delicate, feminine colours it uses to the following variety of stitches and techniques:

• 14 embroidery stitches/stitch variations
• 4 needle lace patterns

Finished size is 210 x 165 mm

All of the stitches and techniques are to be found in the Crewel Twists book.  There are also detailed instructions, often with the video clips, in the Resources area in the workroom.

Contents of the full kit are as under:

Print Pack

• There are no instructions in the kit.  Contractual obligations dictate that you need to own the book to gain access to the instructions.
• You can buy the South African edition of the book here.  World English editions are available at amazon.com.  The French edition is available at amazon.com
• The line drawing of the design screen-printed onto 360 x 360 mm winter white cotton linen backed with cotton voile.
• The ink is indelible

Materials Pack :

Threads:

• 21 skeins DMC stranded cotton: 0152, 0223, 0225, 0320, 0368, 0369, 0543, 0712, 0754, 0758, 0840, 0841, 0842, 0926, 0927, 0928, 0948, 0950, 3778, 3863, 3864
• 4 bobbin DMC Special Dentelles #80: 0369, 0754, 0818, ecru

Beads:

• 5 x 2g packs Miyuki beads: 15⁰ 0360, 15⁰ 0592, 15⁰ 0292, 15⁰ 0197, 15⁰ 1527
• 1 dozen Vitrail Medium Czech 3mm fire polished beads

Needles:

• 2 x Size 11 Sharps Needle for Beads
• 2 x Size 9 Embroidery Needles
• 2 x Size 28 Tapestry Needle