The Crewel Work Company The Burghley House Bedhead Kit

This design features classic crewel work stitches and techniques of the mid 18th Century when the original embroideries were created.

Burghley House was built for Sir William Cecil, later 1st Baron Burghley, who was Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I of England, between 1555 and 1587, and modelled on the privy lodgings of Richmond Palace. Since 1961, it has been owned by a charitable trust established by the family, who have given Phillipa permission to use this design for our workshop. A percentage of the sale of each kit will be donated towards the upkeep of the textile collection at Burghley House (pictured)

Kit Includes: Ground fabric of ‘Z’ twist Jacobean line twill printed with the Burghley House design, Appleton's crewel wools, 4 x needles, stitch instruction booklet, stitch charts, our 'Essential Guide to Crewel Work’ booklet and a full A3 poster.

Design size: 32 x 38 cm (12 ½ x 15 in)

Linen size: 53 x 58 cm (20 ½ x 22 ½ in)

Techniques: Pistil, Satin, Back Stitch, Long and Short as ‘soft shading’, Crewel Stem, French Knots, Detached Fly.

Included in the Kit: 

• Easy-to-follow, detailed and illustrated, step-by-step instructions drawn from Phillipa’s extensive research and teaching experience
• Our booklet ‘The Essential Guide for Newcomers to Crewel Work’ – handy hints, getting started, needle threading, etc.
• Historically accurate ‘Z’ twist Jacobean Linen Twill woven in Scotland exlusively for The Crewel Work Company, and expertly printed with the design outline, stitch direction and length guide
• Detailed, full-size Stitch Chart mapping every stitch and colour
• Whole Appleton’s 2-ply crewel embroidery wools in numberred skeins to match the easy-to-follow Stitch Chart
• 2 x bespoke gold-plated needles (single thread)
• 2 x polished nickel crewel needles (double thread)
• A smart A4 box to keep everything in