Description
This series of embroidery kits for all levels, charts a year in flowers. Although each kit depicts a flower that is associated with a particular month, the numerous symbolic meanings extend far beyond the month with which it is connected.
Within numerous cultures, flowers hold symbolic meanings, featuring in folk tales and as decorations for celebrations and festivities. In addition, certain flowers often hold personal significance, capturing a memory of a person or a place.
The Holly is the flower of December. This plant is often associated with Christmas, its delicate white flowers transforming into the jewel-like red berries used in yuletide decorations. The holly’s sharp evergreen leaves also make it a symbol of protection and eternal life.
This embroidery kit provides an introduction to a variety of surface stitches. You will learn fly stitch, split stitch, padded satin stitch and French knots. The design is worked using a selection of vibrant stranded cottons on a natural-coloured linen.
The kit includes:
• Instruction booklet
• Linen with printed design
• Calico backing fabric
• 3 × stranded cotton threads
• 5”/13 cm hoop
• 2 x chenille 24 needle
You will also need embroidery scissors
The finished design measures 8 cm x 8.5 cm.
Hand Made in the UK
Natalie Rowe is a RSN Tutor, having graduated from the RSN’s Future Tutor Programme in 2022. Natalie draws on the natural world, art history, traditional hand embroidery techniques and her training as an illustrator to create contemporary designs.
Not suitable for small children, kit contains sharp objects