{"title":"Cross Stitch Patterns","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-red-manor-house-cross-stitch-design-by-doodlecraft-design","title":"The Red Manor House | Cross Stitch design by DoodleCraft Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChart only cross stitch design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleted Design Size: 10 x 10 ins (25 x 25cm)\u003cbr\u003eFabric Count: 14 Count Aida\u003cbr\u003eNo. Thread Colours: 30\u003cbr\u003eStitch Count: 139 x 137\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory of Original Quilt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe charming central red manor house and the vast array of flower and animal motifs caught the imaginations and hearts of Quilters’ Guild members when this large appliqué coverlet came up for auction in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppliqué is often rarer than patchwork and quilting, and this is an extensive example, showcasing each motif in its own square block, which is then surrounded by colourful printed cotton sashing. The subjects of each block are distinctly ordinary in nature, and the rural animals and potted plants are probably a reflection of what the maker saw around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this way it has interesting links to the motif designs in the 1718 Silk Patchwork Coverlet. \u003cbr\u003eSadly, we know nothing for certain about the maker, and only part of its life and travels which occurred after its creation. We know from the auction information that it was purchased in 1971 for £28. When the coverlet was documented at the London British Quilt Heritage Project Documentation Day in 1993, it was recorded that the family travelled from Gloucestershire to South Africa, taking the coverlet with them, but later returned to live in Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the coverlet was already made at the time of the family’s travels, we know the design must have been inspired by their  previous home. Whilst we don’t have specific family information, we can assume the maker was middle class, and had access to fabrics, time and sewing skills. Whilst some of the designs are more naïve in style than others, they are carefully thought out and each piece has herringbone stitch around the edge, a time-Consuming addition. The large size of the piece could indicate a reasonable-sized bed and therefore a comfortable household.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuy the full kit exclusively at \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doodlecraftdesign.co.uk\/collections\/show-all-kits\/products\/quilters-guild-the-red-manor-house?variant=58217810788736\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/doodlecraftdesign.co.uk\/collections\/show-all-kits\/products\/quilters-guild-the-red-manor-house?variant=58217810788736\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DoodleCraft Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56963332047228,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/0145\/files\/Red_Manor_House_-_Simulation_jpg.webp?v=1781771515"},{"product_id":"blackadder-livery-cross-stitch-tapestry-chart-only-designs-by-doodlecraft-design","title":"Blackadder Livery | Cross Stitch \u0026 Tapestry chart only designs by DoodleCraft Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChart only designs inspired by the Blackadder Livery quilt held by the Quilt Collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCross Stitch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleted Design Size: 10.5 x 10 ins (26 x 25cm)\u003cbr\u003eFabric Count: 14 Count Aida\u003cbr\u003eNo. Thread Colours: 6\u003cbr\u003eStitch Count: 147 x 140\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTapestry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleted Design Size: 10.5 x 10 ins (26 x 25cm)\u003cbr\u003eFabric Count: 14 Count Mono Canvas\u003cbr\u003eNo. Thread Colours: 6\u003cbr\u003eStitch Count: 147 x 140\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory of Original Quilt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis striking wool coverlet is made in the same tradition as military or uniform coverlets, and uses off-cuts of staff livery (special uniforms worn by servants) from the once grand Blackadder Estate in Allanton, Berwickshire. It was made by tailors employed in William Purves tailoring business in Allanton village for his daughter, Jane Melrose Purves, when she married Robert Harrower in 1898 aged 24. The coverlet is finished with a wool fringe and backed with a floral beige cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllanton Tailors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllanton Village had a reputation for fine tailoring. Despite being a small village, there were 33 tailors working there at the start of the twentieth century in three separate tailoring businesses. Jane’s father, William Purves, owned one of those Tailors, and amongst other clients served Blackadder House. Purves Tailors was the last to cease trading in the 1960s, and the building still bears his name above the door. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTailoring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTailoring was a skilled and predominantly male tradition, which required great accuracy and skill to make the garment fit each individual wearer. Tailors would stitch cross legged on raised tables which were placed near large windows, to make the most of the natural daylight. This position was both comfortable and convenient, as it allowed for the easy manipulation of heavy fabric.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackadder House\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Blackadder estate, whose name was taken from the nearby river of the same name, comprised of a large Palladian house built by the Houston-Boswall family in 1853, and many farms, cottages and buildings built to service the great house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe house was requisitioned during WW1 as accommodation for the troops who vandalised the building and used parts of the grand staircase for firewood. After the War the government refused to pay for any repairs. The family, who had already started to sell off the land in the late 19th century, due to financial difficulties, did not have the funds to repair or maintain the house. They sold off the remaining farms, and Jane and Robert purchased Blackadder Mount cottage in 1924.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackadder House was demolished in 1925, although some features still remain today, including a folly walkway with a stone balustrade and an impressive stable range with clock tower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull kits available exclusively at \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doodlecraftdesign.co.uk\/collections\/show-all-kits\/products\/quilters-guild-blackadder-livery?variant=58217807708544\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/doodlecraftdesign.co.uk\/collections\/show-all-kits\/products\/quilters-guild-blackadder-livery?variant=58217807708544\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DoodleCraft Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56963413377404,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/0145\/files\/Blackadder_Livery_Centre_-_Simulation_360x_jpg.jpg?v=1781771918"},{"product_id":"arabian-nights-cross-stitch-tapestry-chart-only-designs-by-doodlecraft-design","title":"Arabian Nights | Cross Stitch \u0026 Tapestry chart only designs by DoodleCraft Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChart only designs inspired by the Arabian Nights quilt held by the Quilt Collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCross Stitch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompleted Design Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9 x 11 ins (22 x 27cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Count: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 Count Aida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. Thread Colours:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStitch Count: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e124 x 154\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTapestry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompleted Design Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9 x 11 ins (22 x 27cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Count: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 Count Mono Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. Thread Colours:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStitch Count: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e124 x 154\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory of Original Quilt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArabian Nights was made by Jane Blenkhorn in 1993. \u003cbr\u003eIt is a squares patchwork quilt, pieced over papers and based on a Persian Carpet design. \u003cbr\u003eIt was made for the Transforming Traditions National Exhibition held in Edinburgh in 1993. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull kits available exclusively at \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doodlecraftdesign.co.uk\/products\/quilters-guild-arabian-nights?srsltid=AU7gw4VIvplcXc5j3dKUgPyOUSlra001bk6XgdljJIKs0rZj_fMM6ubu\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttphttps:\/\/doodlecraftdesign.co.uk\/products\/quilters-guild-arabian-nights?srsltid=AU7gw4VIvplcXc5j3dKUgPyOUSlra001bk6XgdljJIKs0rZj_fMM6ubu\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DoodleCraft Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57501545628028,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/0145\/files\/ArabianNights-Simulation.jpg?v=1790331275"}],"url":"https:\/\/quiltworks.co.uk\/collections\/cross-stitch-patterns.oembed","provider":"Quiltworks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}