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Create a charming piece of heirloom-inspired embroidery with the WinterBerry Cottage Hand Embroidery Kit.
At the heart of this beautiful design sits a striking red cottage, surrounded by elegant floral motifs, winter berries and delightful birds. Inspired by the warmth and simplicity of traditional sampler embroidery, this project combines historic charm with colourful stitching to create a piece you'll treasure for years to come.
Part of the design is inspired by an original sampler stitched by 11-year-old Sarah Chapple in 1831, bringing a wonderful connection to the rich history of decorative needlework. Traditional motifs have been carefully reimagined and combined with contemporary hand embroidery techniques to create a design that feels both timeless and fresh.
As you stitch, berries, birds and floral details gradually emerge, creating a beautiful scene full of character and seasonal charm. Rich in colour and texture, this project offers a relaxing and rewarding stitching experience for embroiderers of all abilities.
The design is professionally pre-printed onto luxurious ivory cotton fabric, allowing you to begin stitching straight away without the need to transfer the pattern yourself.
This is a hand embroidery project and NOT a cross stitch or needlepoint design.
The pattern uses a variety of embroidery stitches including:
✔ Back Stitch
✔ Split Stitch
✔ Satin Stitch
✔ Chain Stitch
✔ Fly Stitch
✔ Herringbone Stitch
✔ Double Chain Stitch
and several additional decorative stitches.
✔ 19 colours of premium DMC stranded cotton embroidery floss, supplied in quantities sufficient to complete the design
✔ A 15-inch square premium cotton fabric panel, professionally pre-printed with the WinterBerry Cottage (Temporary Printed Guide) design
✔ A 15-inch square soft calico stabiliser fabric
✔ Premium quality John James embroidery needles (sizes 7 & 9)
✔ Full-colour printed pattern with detailed step-by-step instructions, stitch guidance and photographs
✔ Inspired by an original sampler stitched in 1831
✔ Beautiful cottage, bird and berry motifs
✔ Professionally pre-printed fabric – no pattern transfer required
✔ Premium DMC threads and John James needles included
✔ Suitable for confident beginners and experienced embroiderers
✔ Creates a beautiful piece of cottage-inspired embroidery art
✔ Beautifully packaged and ready to gift
Please note: Embroidery scissors are not included.
Bring a little cottage charm to your stitching and create a beautiful heirloom-inspired embroidery filled with berries, birds and traditional sampler motifs. 🏡🍃🐦✨