The Crewel Work Company Jacobean Hunt

Jacobean Hunt is a replica of an original 1660s design in our private collection. The strong colours are accurate to the unfaded wools on the reverse side of the linen on the original pillow and the stitches, lack of scale, and the profusion of content are all typical of late 17th Century British crewel work.

This design is also featured in Inspirations Magazine's "Passion for Needlework" Factoria VIII. 

Linen size: 21 x 23 in. (53.3 x 58.4 cm)

Design size: 16 1/2 x 19 in. (42 x 48.2cm)

Stitches: Bayeaux, Brick, Laid and Couched Work, Closed Fly Stitch, French Knots, Leaf, Crewel Stem, Satin, Long and Short as ‘soft shading’, Seeding, and Raised Satin.

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