We have created this very useful needle minder not only to keep your needles safe but to remind you where to look if you need  help with stitches.

The needle minder is enamel, with silver base,  two magnets keep it in place on your fabric. Separate the magnets, place your fabric between them, and use to hold your needle to it whenever it’s not in use.

These magnets are strong, so can be used as a badge or as a fridge magnet.

Safety Warning: These magnets are not a toy. Due to small parts and strong magnets they should be kept out of reach of small children and also away from electronic devices.

Made in England by the Royal School Of Needlework 

Embroidery is a living art. The aim of RSN Stitch Bank is to ensure that hand embroidery is not just kept alive, but flourishes into the future. RSN Stitch Bank (rsnstitchbank.org), an online resource created by the Royal School of Needlework aims to conserve and preserve every stitch around the globe.

The Royal School of Needlework, or RSN, was founded in 1872 with a mission to preserve the art of hand embroidery. To mark the RSN’s 150th anniversary, RSN Stitch Bank (rsnstitchbank.org), was launched to continue this mission; digitally conserving and showcasing the wide variety of the world’s embroidery stitches and the ways in which they have been used in different cultures and times.

The RSN Stitch Bank is an ongoing project. More stitches are added regularly and the RSN works with partners around the world to include stitches from different traditions.  The Stitch Bank currently includes more than 400 stitches, divided across 28 disciplines, from crewel embroidery to whitework.

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A sumptuous hardback book of 200 essential stitches, curated by the Royal School of Needlework

Embroidery is a living art. The aim of RSN Stitch Bank is to ensure that hand embroidery is not just kept alive, but flourishes into the future. The 200 stitches in this book are a mix of practical and purely decorative, carefully selected to provide a broad and varied basis for any embroiderer. This book aims to empower every embroiderer to create contemporary works informed and supported by centuries of experience. 

• All 200 stitches are fully explained with written instructions, illustrations and photographs. 

• To make the book as easy-to-use as possible, each stitch details the embroidery disciplines it is used for, and any alternative names. 

• The stitches have been divided across seven chapters, each covering a particular usage, from shading to edging, to make them easy to apply to your own work. 

This book also showcases historical pieces from the RSN’s unparalleled Collection and Archive, with stunning photography and expert insight, bringing the skills, work and experience of the past to life. 

The book is designed to complement the unique RSN Stitch Bank (rsnstitchbank.org), an online resource created by the Royal School of Needlework to conserve and preserve every stitch around the globe. 

The Royal School of Needlework, or RSN, was founded in 1872 with a mission to preserve the art of hand embroidery. To mark the RSN’s 150th anniversary, RSN Stitch Bank (rsnstitchbank.org), was launched to continue this mission; digitally conserving and showcasing the wide variety of the world’s embroidery stitches and the ways in which they have been used in different cultures and times. 

The RSN Stitch Bank is an ongoing project. More stitches are added regularly and the RSN works with partners around the world to include stitches from different traditions.  The Stitch Bank currently includes more than 400 stitches, divided across 28 disciplines, from crewel embroidery to whitework. 

RSN Stitch Bank: 200 Essential Embroidery Stitches: A directory of over 200 essential embroidery stitches  

Author: The Royal School of Needlework 

Every purchase of this book supports the Royal School of Needlework Charity no 312774

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Embrace sustainable embroidery with this attractive collectors edition box that  has been carefully crafted to give you a comprehensive taste of the ECO Vita 360 palette. All the colour catergories are included with a mixtue of bright and muted tones we know you will love.

A love letter to nature, this 100% organic crewel wool embroidery thread gets it’s rich colour palette entirely from natural dyes, using ingredients such as walnut, rhubarb, indigo and juniper.

Eco Vita is a versatile thread that is lovely to work with whether you are using it for hand embroidery, cross stitch, punch needle, weaving and mending

The 100% organic non mulled wool is the ideal choice

• Length: 16m
• 30 pack
• 100% natural dyed organic wool
• Mulesing free
• Woolmark certified
• No chemicals are used in the making process
• Two free embroidery designs included
• Ideal for hand embroidery, cross stitch, punch needle, weaving and mending
• Perfect for sustainable embroidery

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RSN Embroiderer and Tutor – Rachel Doyle has created yet another beautiful new version of her handmade traditional needle cleaner in the shape of an acorn. Each acorn is filled with emery and its abrasive qualities will also sharpen your needles. Made from cotton velvet with a felt leaf embellished with metallic thread detailing, the hanging loop is handmade cord. A perfect gift for yourself or your stitch friend.

HAND MADE IN THE UK

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AFE  is a small family run thread business based in Kyoto, Japan. Established over 80 years ago, their main business is dyeing and they make exquisite threads for embroidery and weaving, we currently stock a limited and carefully curated range, which is supplied to us by their sole UK distributor Masako Newton.

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Approximately 0.2 mm thickness

100 metres per skein

24 jewel like shades

Suitable for Goldwork, Metal Thread Embroidery

Great for laidwork and couching; you can also stitch through the fabric

Art Fiber Endo is a small family run thread business based in Kyoto, Japan. Established over 80 years ago, their main business is dyeing and they make exquisite threads for embroidery and weaving, we currently stock a limited and carefully curated range, which is supplied to us by their sole UK distributor Masako Newton.

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Made with our signature quilted shower proof fabric, we have two designs available, a Trestle Tidy which can be used to keep thread off-cuts and spare yarns, it also is a useful tool keeper whilst working at trestles, supplied with black outer fabric and black petersham tapes and seam bindings, lined with purple quilted polyester and an

A4 sized flat Tote Bag, which can accommodate a laptop, books or other embroidery accoutrements, this has a black outer with purple quilted cotton lining

The tidy is 19cms square with a 41cms opening that is held open with an enclosed Rigilene band, the tidy can be secured to your frame with a 20cm long nylon webbing tape which is secured with poppers.

The Tote has a bound edge and  30cms long (approximately) handles made from black nylon webbing. Both items have fully bound seams and RSN woven labels on the outside.

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Made in the UK by RSN studio embroiderer and tutor Sonja Galsworthy

Mixed Colour Selection

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Made in the UK by RSN studio embroiderer and tutor Sonja Galsworthy

Mixed Colour Selection

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An assortment of beautiful Summer Colours to inspire your next embroidery project! 
10 crewel 2 ply skeins, each approximately 25 meters long.
 All spun and dyed in the UK using British Wool.

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We have chosen five designs – Bee, Puffin, Fox, Hare, Thistle and new to the collection Scottie the Dog.

There are embroidery kits by Paraffle available with the Bee, Fox and Hare designs. Each magnet measures approximately 4 x 4 cms and is supplied on a backing card.

The needle minder is enamel, with gold accents highlighting each design. The two magnets keep it in place on your fabric. Simply separate the magnets, sandwich your fabric between them, and stick your needle to it whenever it’s not in use. The magnets are strong, so these can be used as badges or fridge magnets!

Note: Although they’re cute, these are not a toy and due to small parts and the strong magnets, should be kept out of the reach of children.

Made in Britain.

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