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Create your own piece of textile art with this embroidery pouch inspired by May Morris' iconic floral designs.
This hands-on craft project lets you stitch a classic Arts and Crafts pattern onto canvas, balancing intricate detail with achievable technique. Perfect for crafters seeking a meaningful, meditative project that celebrates decorative heritage while producing a functional, beautiful pouch.
Take your love for embroidering to the next level, and be inspired by May Morris' beliefs to guide you on your crafting journey, ‘Excellence of workmanship does not lie in many curious and difficult varieties of stitch but in the expressive use of a few ordinary ones’.
Examples of the stitches you will learn through the embroidering of this pouch are the straight stitch, stem stitch, Bayeux stitch, and seedling stitch. Learn the techniques used by May Morris and enjoy the pleasure of creating a beautiful, practical item from the work of your own hand.
Once completed, this DIY embroidery pouch is certain to infuse your everyday organisation with a touch of style. What better decorative inspiration for this pouch than noted embroiderer and artist May Morris. Perfect to tidy up your cosmetics, tech essentials or favourite pieces of jewellery. They make life feel a little more organised and a lot more luxurious.
Each kit contains:
Take care when washing, recommended hand wash only due to DIY elements.
The Royal School of Needlework is the international centre of excellence for the art of hand embroidery. Founded in 1872, the RSN is steeped in history with unrivalled expertise in the techniques of hand embroidery. Their renowned Embroidery Studio creates stunning bespoke embroidery commissions for fashion, art and royalty, as well as expertly restoring and conserving valuable and historical embroidered pieces, restoring historical textiles and bringing heirlooms back to life.
Not suitable for young children due to sharp contents.
Materials: 100% Cotton Twill Pouch
Dimensions: 18 x 5 x 25.2 cm
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