Raining Cats and Dogs
Just the design to do on those rainy days when cabin fever is about to set in!
$49 BUY NOW
Reach for the Sun
This design has a sense of unfurling. She is about to flower – an opening up (to possibilities?)
Maybe it is all about Spring, or maybe it’s more of a maturing thing – not that anyone would know!!
$49 BUY NOW
She Slipped Between Two Tall Trees
I suppose you could say she was … over elmed!
$49 BUY NOW
Smell the Rain
Pick the flowers, and smell the rain and leave the worry for another day.
Sale Price $39 BUY NOW
Special Delivery
She arrived quite out of the blue, by stork.
one baby by special delivery.
$49 BUY NOW
Starfish Cushion
In the shallows
basked the anemones and starfish
limpets and leaves
Soft turquoise, pinks and greens gives the impression that this design is under a shallow layer of water.
We have used our very own NZ made Strand wool yarn in the kit. It has a beautiful lustre, vibrant colours and is lovely to use.
Full Kit $199 BUY NOW
Canvas Only $89 BUY NOW
Suzani Bird Embroidery
Designed by Mary Self
Traditional Suzani Embroidery in Uzbekistan has flourished again since the fall of the Soviet Union. Taking inspirations from a contemporary Suzani, this bird with flowers and leaves has been reinterpreted using crewel embroidery stiches.
The linen/cotton fabric provided in the kit has the design printed on and NZ Made Strand yarn is included in the full kit.
Finished size: 27 x 30 cm
Full Kit $69 BUY NOW
Fabric Pack $30 BUY NOW
Tall Poppies
While there is an obvious connotation with this title with this title, I’ve gone with a literal illustration. The black and white border is something that has popped up from when I first began painting (too many years ago to remember) – an old recurrent theme!
Sale Price $49 BUY NOW
Tempting Santa
Was the night before Christmas
And no one was there
So I hung up my stocking
But it looked a little bare
So I hung up a few more
And it just wasn't right
So I kept on going
All through the night
By the light of day
Oh what a sight
$49 BUY NOW
Tender Garden Embroidery on Felt
From somewhere behind, he reached for her hand
Green sparkled sun, covered the land.
Flowers and grasses grew on the wild
Tender their Garden forever be mild
$49 BUY NOW
The Bird Watcher
One bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A dozen eggs in the fridge are worth four in the nest
$49 BUY NOW
The Incredible Woman
OK, it’s time to ‘fess up! A number of friends are doing the family thing – buying houses, remembering to have children, and even managing long term relationships. And it truly never ceases to amaze me the energy required to manage things like school lunches, coffee mornings, play group, being the attentive partner – as well as working! Congratulations – I couldn’t do it..
$49 BUY NOW
The Swim
The water was vaguely warm
The only sound, my own breathing
The little fish darted away and then back
looking at me.
The seaweed wobbled
just like my hair
Swimming in the lagoon:Samoa 2003. This is a really strong image that I took away with me – I would have had on a snorkle, but that is not such a pretty thing to embroider!
If I ever need a place to go in my head – where everything stands still, and all the noises stop, and there is no weight or pressure, then I use this.
$49 BUY NOW
Tiger Needlepoint Cushion Kit
Designed by Kate Wells
This design is based on one of Kate Wells’ designs for Dilana Rugs.
Finished size: 40 x 30 cm
Full Kit $169 BUY NOW
Canvas Only $45 BUY NOW
Kate Wells is one of New Zealand’s most well known woven tapestry artists.
This design is based one of Kate Wells’ designs for Dilana Rugs.
Wells was born in Foxton and studied textile design at Wellington Polytechnic. She received a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Grant in 1986 that enabled her to travel to Europe to study both early and contemporary tapestries. In 1988 Wells was invited to lecture at an international tapestry symposium in Melbourne and in 1989 she won the Wool Interior Design Award. Many of her works are in public collections
Tui and the Roses Cushion
This design can be a footstool or extend the red background to make a cushion.
The design is stitched on 12 count canvas (not our usual 10) and we have used our very own Strand wool yarn. as it has a beautiful lustre, vibrant colours and is lovely to use.
Full Kit $199 BUY NOW
Canvas Only $89 BUY NOW
Tumbling Triangles
Designed by Arna Horn
“Tumbling Triangles is a geometric design inspired by the town houses on the hills surrounding Thorndon. Walking from the train station to work I would often take in the layered roof structures of the houses. I wanted to develop a design that is clean, crisp, with a simplistic colour palette”
Available as a full kit or as pattern as a PDF that will be emailed to you
Kit:$39NZ BUY NOW
Pattern as a PDF:$8NZ BUY NOW
Turn Over a New Leaf
Designed by Mary Self
This design is based on a Stig Lindberg leaf design.
The outline of the leaves are stitched for you to embroider and embellish as you wish. Our sample uses the enclosed scan of the leaf outlines for you to use as patterns for applique, either with felt as in the sample or material.
You could also just stitch them with simple stitching or paint them (we used So Soft fabric paint) and stitch outlines or just unpick the stitching … we would love to see what you will come up with.
Finished size: 24 x 28 cm
Full Kit $52 BUY NOW
Fabric Pack $28 BUY NOW
Wedding Bells
In this design we have put in all the wedding dramas! The Best Man is toasting the Groom; the Mother of the Bride (complete with hat) has handkerchief at the ready; the Bridesmaid is catching the bouquet; and the Bride is ringing her bells..
$49 BUY NOW
Wild Flower Embroidery on Felt
Roadside flowers have always been my favourite.
I love the randomness and how they choose to grow in the grittiest toughest places
$49 BUY NOW
Wild Flowers Embroidery Kit
Designed by Mary Self
In nature, flowers are not all perfect but exuberate nevertheless.
The stitches used are running stitch, chain stitch, Fly Stitch, French knots, buttonhole stitch, and seed stitch.
The outlines are stitched for you to embroider and embellish as you wish. Our sample uses the enclosed scan of the outlines for you to use as patterns for applique, either with felt as in the sample or material.
You could also just stitch them with simple stitching or paint them (we used So Soft fabric paint) and stitch outlines or just unpick the stitching … we would love to see what you will come up with.
Full Kit $62 BUY NOW
Fabric Pack $28 BUY NOW
Wind Dancer
We had a really windy day here in Wellington (funny-that) and I took the dog for a walk. Usually the wind makes me a bit grumpy – but on this particular day I found it quite exhilarating. I was moving with the wind, rather than fighting it – I loved it…
$49 BUY NOW
Wind Dancer Blue Skies
We have re-coloured this older design in a lighter sunnier colouring…
$49 BUY NOW
You Blew Me Away
Some like it hot, and some like it with 150 kilometre per hour southerlies. I don’t know many of these people, though.
$49 BUY NOW
Designed by Tess Norquay
Zebra Needlepoint Cushion Kit
Designed by Kate Wells
This design is based on one of Kate Wells’ designs for Dilana Rugs.
Finished size: 40 x 30 cm
Full Kit $169 BUY NOW
Canvas Only $45 BUY NOW
Kate Wells is one of New Zealand’s most well known woven tapestry artists.
This design is based one of Kate Wells’ designs for Dilana Rugs.
Wells was born in Foxton and studied textile design at Wellington Polytechnic. She received a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Grant in 1986 that enabled her to travel to Europe to study both early and contemporary tapestries. In 1988 Wells was invited to lecture at an international tapestry symposium in Melbourne and in 1989 she won the Wool Interior Design Award. Many of her works are in public collections
Zinnia Crimson Embroidery Kit
Designed by Kaffe Fassettand stitched by Mary Self
For a limited time only!
It was exciting to discover that this fabric had been re-released as part of the Kaffe Fassett 85 and fabulous collection.
Welcome to our Zinnia French Panel, using a fabric designed by Kaffe Fassett. The fabric is embellished with simple stitches and stranded cotton.
You will have enough threads to stitch a flower.
Please note that the background is a rich purple.
Zinnia Crimson Full Kit $25 BUY NOW
Zinnia Teal Embroidery Kit
Designed by Kaffe Fassettand stitched by Mary Self
For a limited time only!
It was exciting to discover that this fabric had been re-released as part of the Kaffe Fassett 85 and fabulous collection.
Welcome to our Zinnia French Panel, using a fabric designed by Kaffe Fassett. The fabric is embellished with simple stitches and stranded cotton.
You will have enough threads to stitch a flower.
Please note that the background is a rich purple.
Zinnia Teal Full Kit $25 BUY NOW