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All the designs on this web site are drawn by hand and then charted on computer - nothing is scanned and then turned in to a cross stitch chart.Every design is stitched by either myself of one of my wonderful pattern testers and this is how we calculate the kit contents.

All the kits on this web site are made here at the Studio at Pinks Barn, using DMC stranded cottons (floss) and Zweigart fabrics.

Some kits have presorted thread swhilst others are made on our swatch machine - you can see me loading up the cones in the picture. Many of our more complicated kits will include illustrated instructions even incluing colour pictures. showing close ups of the stitching.

Some of our designs may be stitched on evenweave or aida fabric and there will be a choice at the ordering point. We take great care over this process and hope that you will be pleased with the end result. If there is a problem, please get in touch and let us put it right.

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The Secret Garden

There is a padded heart roughly in the middle of the sampler which hides my secret. Early in 2007, we lost our much loved dog, Charlie and so I have used some of his blonde hair to pad the heart and remind me of the fun he had in his Secret Garden. The kit includes a heart shaped button, silk ribbon, Caron Silk Waterlilies, beads and charms. Pre-sorted threads. 13.25 x 81.25cm (5.25 x 32in)

£45.00



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Pansy Notebook

A little notebook with a watercoloured cover bearing the slogan "Cross stitch Forever Housework Whenever" The pack includes the threefold cover, an 18 page plain notebook, threads, chart and full instructions. For more details, go to Jane's Journal

£3.99



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Map of the USA

This traditional project, inspired by maps stitched in the church schools and in orphanages is now available as a complete kit with pre-sorted threads on a choice of linen or Aida or as a chart pack.The chart pack includes the colour key and the instructions

£10.00



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Forty Stitches Floral Band

Counted on to 26-count washed unbleached Dublin linen, the pack includes thee gold plated needles, hand painted silk, pre-sorted threads, seed pearls and nine pages of fully illustrated instructions. This sampler is a joy to stitch and may be completed with a folded hem or framed if preferred.

£40.00



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Victorian Strawberry Needle Tidy

This pretty project is made of two parts, the needle pad and the hemstitched cover. The kit includes 28-count Cashel linen, gold plated needle, hand painted silk, pre-sorted stranded cottons (floss) hand crafted glass bead and fully illustrated instructions

£17.00



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Tiny Dutch Linen Pinkeep

This delightful little pinkeep is just lovely to stitch & can be completed in a day! You may wish to add your initials and a date to the back. The pack includes 2 pieces of 28-count ivory linen, stranded cottons, hand painted silk,a gold plated needle, foam core,needled cotton,a charted backstitch alphabet & fully illustrated instructions.

£8.00



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Antique Flowers Pocket Sampler

This very decorative sampler or Hussif (this was the term used for a decorative fabric roll with pockets and was the origin of the word ‘housewife.’ The pack includes hand dyed 28-count linen, 2 gold plated bee charms, shell button, stranded cottons, hand painted silk and fully illustrated instructions. For more details go to Jane's Journal

£22.50



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My Precious Needlebook

This pretty little folded needlebook is worked on unbleached linen and is lined in ivory linen and includes pulled thread embroidery, hemstitch and additional counted stitches.The pack includes two pieces of Zweigart linen, a shell button, a gold plated needle, stranded cottons and fully illustrated instructions

£18.00



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