Hand embroidery kits and charts by X-Calibre Designs

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Most of my designs are available in kit or chart form. In fact some can even be downloaded directly from the site after you purchase, meaning no waiting for the postman and no postage charges!

Inside your hand embroidery kits you will get the chart, either Aida 14 or 28 count evenweave fabric, DMC stranded cotton, beads (if required), needle, colour photograph and clear, easy to follow instructions.

Blackwork hand embroidery kits

	Christmas blackwork kits - great for coasters or Christmas cards these designs will get you in the festive mood Quick to stitch coasters include an angel, a bell, a cute robin with a red breast and a partridge in a pear tree.
	Blackwork kits for beginners - Coloured guidelines that immediately show you where to start and where to go from there, will start you off on the exciting new needlework technique of blackwork. Choose from a cute little owl, a rocking horse or a rabbit
	Weekenders blackwork embroidery kits - for those with limited time, range includes a Clarice Cliff design, a blackwork butterfly in red, a tortoise, a snail and a pretty calla lily (worked in white thread on black fabric for a stunning effect).
	Blackwork figures - from the 1920's and 30's. Best sellers!
	Blackwork Animals - Portraits of an elephant, a rhino, a goose and a rooster. The rooster is suitable for a beginner to blackwork, while the others use shading techniques to bring them to life.
	Blackwork Assisi Embroidery - a new twist on a traditional style of embroidery. Stitch blackwork cats, dogs and swans and frame them or make them into needle cases.
	Blackwork flowers - Floral portraits of a rose, a fuchsia, a waterlily and irises. Various shading techniques are used in these blackwork flower patterns to add depth to the designs.
	Fleur de lis - Three designs based on the traditional motif
	Blackwork Samplers - Can be made up as cushions (or pillows) or framed for the wall. The samplers range in size from the blackwork chess board at almost 17 inches square down to a little blackwork pincushion at just 4 inches square.
	Fantasy blackwork - Stitch a stunning mermaid or glorious oriental dragon in blackwork. The mermaid, Marina, uses wonderful hand-dyed threads for her tail and the sea. The dragon is resplendant in red, gold and black.
	Oriental blackwork ladies - Coloured blackwork designs with an Eastern theme. Work the Japanese Lady in turquoise and silver or Keiko, the Geisha girl, in red and gold, then add a sprinkling of beads.
	Blackwork and cross stitch lacemakers - Try the same design in two different techniques.

Cross Stitch hand embroidery kits

	Beginner cross stitch kits At just £1.50 these mini kits are great for beginners or a carry around project for any cross stitcher.
	Baby cross stitch patterns Stitch a gift for a new baby.
	Blackwork and Cross stitch tortoise - the tortoise holds special meaning to me (and any other SBI'er). Want to know what that is? Just drop me a line and I'll gladly let you know.
	Cross stitch dragons - download only - Old Smokey and his friend the wizard are having a great time! While in Magic Moments the boy dragon seranades his girlfriend with music and a rose.
	British Wildlife in cross stitch - download only - Stitch a family of badgers, fallow deer or red foxes

Hardanger hand embroidery kits

Hardanger patterns - Wish Upon a Star sampler and the cute Hardanger Owl start the ball rolling in this section

Needlepoint

Textures to dye for - Delightful little needlepoint patterns using textured stitches and over dyed threads.

Request a downloadable catalogue

A downloadable version of our catalogue containing all my hand embroidery kits and charts is yours if you fill in the form below. After completing the form you will be taken to a page where you can download the .pdf file onto your computer. You will need Acrobat Reader from Adobe on your computer to read this file.

You will also receive an email with the same link so that you can download at your leisure.

When you get the email it will ask you if you want to subscribe to a second email. This will arrive in your inbox three days later with a little surprise in it for you!

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