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Whether you enjoy counted cross stitch, stamped or embellished cross stitch, long stitch, blackwork, tapestry/needlepoint or embroidery, you'll know that this ancient craft gives you enormous satisfaction.

As well as being a relaxing occupation, stitching is a way of meeting likeminded people through local needlework groups and embroiderers' guilds.

And once you finish a project you have a work of art of real value to show for it!


Needlecraft kits come in a bewildering array of shapes, sizes and qualities:

  • Counted cross stitch kits are the most popular - you use a chart or graph to count where each stitch is made in the evenweave or blockweave fabric.
  • Stamped or embellished cross stitch kits come with outline or colour printed fabric showing where to make your stitches.
  • Tapestry kits have colour printed canvas to act as a guide for the stitches.
There are many suppliers and collections for everyone from beginner to advanced.
  • Rico Design of Germany have perhaps the most comprehensive range, offering everything from budget cross stitch card kits to top quality tapestry kits.
  • Heritage Crafts (UK) specialise in medium priced counted cross stitch kits with pastoral, nostalgic and elegant subjects.
  • Derwentwater Designs (UK) feature medium priced counted cross stitch kits, long stitch kits and blackwork kits with special emphasis on English scenes by Rose Swalwell.
  • Lanarte of Holland put the emphasisis on style with kits by many well-known cross stitch designers. These kits are generally in the medium to upper price brackets and some will stretch an advanced stitcher.
  • Maia (by Coats UK) focus on contemporary decorative art and their kits offer high quality at the medium to upper price range.
  • Permin (Denmark) needs no introduction - the grand-daddy of them all still offers traditional European design across a range of products.

Cross Stitch & Needlecraft Kits - historical samplers
1749 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 64 cm (W) X 47 cm (H) (25 X 19 in)
Click for more details of 1749 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen This traditional, historical sampler from Permin's Museum Collection is based on a sampler in the NCH museum in Breda, Holland.
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1854 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 46 cm (W) X 70 cm (H) (18 X 28 in)
Click for more details of 1854 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen This beautiful historical sampler has stylised motifs and is worked in a limited palette.
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1761 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 64 cm (W) X 54 cm (H) (25 X 21 in)
Click for more details of 1761 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen An attractive historical sampler with alphabets and motifs of flowers, ships, birds and people.
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1761 Sampler - 35 count Evenweave$73.63Add to CartImmediate despatch
Vierlande 1826 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 54 cm (W) X 63 cm (H) (21 X 25 in)
Click for more details of Vierlande 1826 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen A historical alphabet sampler with medallions.
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Sampler Soro Denmark 1854
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 44 cm (W) X 31 cm (H) (17 X 12 in)
Click for more details of Sampler Soro Denmark 1854 (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen A lovely historical sampler from the later Biedermeier period with alphabets and romantic motifs.
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Blue Sampler 1852
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 55 cm (W) X 58 cm (H) (22 X 23 in)
Click for more details of Blue Sampler 1852 (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen A lovely historical sampler in a single shade with flowers, alphabets, Adam and Eve and birds.
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Anna Theis 1859 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 35 cm (W) X 35 cm (H) (14 X 14 in)
Click for more details of Anna Theis 1859 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen This recreation of historical alphabet sampler has birds, flowers and a kitten with attractive borders.
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Biedermeier 1826 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 38 cm (W) X 39 cm (H) (15 X 15 in)
Click for more details of Biedermeier 1826 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen This lovely historical sampler is from the romantic period from 1815 - 1848 when the fashion was to embroider pastoral scenes.
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Biedermeier 1827 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 28 cm (W) X 27 cm (H) (11 X 11 in)
Click for more details of Biedermeier 1827 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen This lovely historical sampler is from the romantic period from 1815 - 1848 when the fashion was to embroider pastoral scenes.
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J C Meyer Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 46 cm (W) X 39 cm (H) (18 X 15 in)
Click for more details of J C Meyer Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen This colourful historical sampler is from the Biedermeier Period ( 1815 - 1848); romantic, sentimental, melancholy and pastoral and was probably worked around 1820.
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Zeeland 1763 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 64 cm (W) X 70 cm (H) (25 X 28 in)
Click for more details of Zeeland 1763 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen An attractive and colourful historical sampler with motifs of flowers and animals, birds and buildings.
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Karoline Marca 1819 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 37 cm (W) X 47 cm (H) (15 X 19 in)
Click for more details of Karoline Marca 1819 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen This colourful historical sampler is from the Biedermeier Period ( 1815 - 1848); romantic, sentimental, melancholy and pastoral.
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Altes Land 1828 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 43 cm (W) X 39 cm (H) (17 X 15 in)
Click for more details of Altes Land 1828 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen This beautiful historical sampler shows the old land, Europe's greatest fruit growing area which is south-west of Hamburg.
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Hamburg 1746 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 49 cm (W) X 42 cm (H) (19 X 17 in)
Click for more details of Hamburg 1746 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen This beautiful sampler is recreated from an historical sampler dating from 1746.
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Daniel 1809 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 55 cm (W) X 44 cm (H) (22 X 17 in)
Click for more details of Daniel 1809 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen This beautiful sampler is recreated from an historical sampler dating from 1809.
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Celle 1808 Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 37 cm (W) X 46 cm (H) (15 X 18 in)
Click for more details of Celle 1808 Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen This beautiful sampler is recreated from an historical sampler dating from 1808.
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A Dutch Beauty Sampler
cross-stitch kit by Permin of Copenhagen
approx. 96 cm (W) X 59 cm (H) (38 X 23 in)
Click for more details of A Dutch Beauty Sampler (cross-stitch kit) by Permin of Copenhagen The original of this wonderful sampler was stitched around 1790 by a thirteen year old girl from the Low Countries.
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