TSG Emporium
'Essentials' Page

 

On this page you will find a wide variety of items that do not fall into the categories of either 'Books' or 'Samplers'. Please scroll down the page for a selection of very essential accessories...

 

Silk Bobbins from Whitchurch Silk Mill

Following our highly successful visit to Whitchurch Mill we have been able to acquire a selection of the beautiful Bobbins which fascinated all of us. These are original wooden Bobbins loaded with silk as you can see in the picture, right. The Bobbins are approximately three and a half inches long, and vary between two and two and a half inches wide at the top and bottom.

To order, either ask for the colour(s) that you would like and we will do our best to match. or go for a lucky dip and we will select the colours for you. Please note that we only have a limited selection at present, but will be receiving some more soon.

These beautiful Bobbins are priced at £6.00 each plus p & p.
Please call Linda to order

 

NEW  PRODUCTS FROM KELMSCOTT DESIGNS

These beautiful new products are available now.

 

 

Ackworth Coaster Blue/Red - Tops and Bottom

The note on the bottom of the Ackworth Coaster reads:

The Quaker motifs stitched for this needlework coaster are with permission of the Ackworth School. Kelmscott designs thanks the Ackworth School Estates and will donate a portion of the profits from the sale of this needlework coaster to the Ackworth School for their sampler conservation

The Ackworth Coaster is available in either blue or red on white and is priced at £1.95 plus postage & packing.

Please contact Linda to order.

3" Mother of Pearl Ruler
3" Mother of Pearl Ruler Accurate measurements are lasered
on to the mother of pearl, so this
wonderful tool is useful also
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£4.70 plus p & p

Heart Thread Keep
Heart Thread Keep
 This will hold 6 full skeins of silk
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£3.60 plus p & p


The Love Scissors
The Love Scissors
Handle holes are in the shape
of hearts -  4" long 

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£5.00 plus p & p

 

Bluebell Thread Rings
Bluebell Thread Rings
5/8" outside dimension

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£3.60 plus p & p

Baroque Thread Winder
Baroque Thread Winder
2.75" x 1.5"
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£3.20 plus p & p

Lily of the Valley Needle Minder
Lily of the Valley
Needle Minder

Rich green background is the
colour of DMC 987 

£3.60 plus p & p

 Seaton Scissors

Seaton Scissors
Total length 2.5"
Great miniatures for huswife or needlecase
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£4.40 plus p & p

IRREGULAR WEAVE LINENS

 

40/50 count Antique White (limited supply)
£20.00 / metre

32/38 count Oatmeal/Ecru
£28 / metre

50/58 count Ecru
£32.00 / metre

36/42 count Antique White
£28.00 / metre

44/54 count Natural
£28 / metre

 

We also have a limited number of Handmade Japanese Needles, Size 3-10 (in a phial) at £6.00 each.

Please contact Linda to order either of these products linda@thesamplerguild.co.uk  Thank you.

 

Snowman Thread Keeper

 This is the Snowman design and measures approximately six inches by three inches.

The Thread Keeper is made from walnut and maintains its natural
finish.  It has been coated with clear polyurethane to last..

The price of the Snowman Thread Keeper is £12.50 plus p & p.

Call or email Linda to order.

 

Thread Winders

This is the Thread Winder design and measures approximately two inches by three inches.

The Thread Winder is made from walnut and maintains its natural finish. It has been coated with clear polyurethane to last..

The price of the Thread Winder is £4.25 plus p & p.

Call or email Linda to order.

 

 

 

Ruler Thread Keeper

This is the Ruler design and measures approximately seven eighths of an inch by seven inches.

The Ruler Thread Keeper is made from walnut and maintains its natural finish. It has been coated with clear polyurethane to last..

The price of the Ruler Thread Keeper is £9.00 plus p & p.

Call or email Linda to order.

 

Acorn Thread Keeper

This is the Acorn design and measures approximately three inches by two and a half inches.

The Acorn Thread Keeper is made from walnut and maintains its natural finish. It has been coated with clear polyurethane to last..

The price of the Acorn Thread Keeper is £8.75 plus p & p.

Call or email Linda to order.

 

The Hardwick and Putford Scissors

The Hardwick Scissors (above left) are ornate yet practical. The long handles and short blades make it easy to cut hard to reach areas. The Putford Scissors (above right) feature miniature blades with regular handle holes.

The Hardwick and Putford Scissors are available priced £4.40 each, plus postage & packing.

Please contact Linda to order.

 

Needle Minder, Thread Keep, Thread Winder, Thread Rings

A beautiful selection of essential tools from
Kelmscott Designs.

From left to right, top row:

Flower Needle Minder
Dragonflies Needle Minder
Cat Needle Minder

Bottom row:

Mother of Pearl Thread Keep
Butterfly Thread Winder
Heart-shape Mother of Pearl Thread Rings

£3.40 each (per pack) plus postage & packing.
Please call or email Linda to order.

 

Scissors

Exquisite 2.75" needlework scissors with gold handles, enhances all those small projects that require scissors.  Members £6.50, non members £8.00 plus p & p 

The gold/chrome-plated handled scissors are 4.25" in length. Members £10.00, non members £11.50 plus p & p

The Stork scissors come in a variety of colours; red, blue, green, yellow, brown and purple. They are 3.5" long. Members £10.50, non members £12.00 plus p &p.

All scissors are manufactured in Italy and are made of carbon steel. They are nickel plated to protect the steel from corrosion, which guarantees a high cutting ability and endurance.

The scissors are assembled with a screw that allows the regulation and an eventual disassembly for a professional sharpening.

Should you be looking for specific scissors then please don't hesitate to contact Linda.

 

Ladybird Thread Keeper

 The latest in the very succesful range of hand-crafted walnut Thread Keepers, this is the Ladybird design and measures approximately ? inches by ? inches.

The Thread Keeper is made from walnut and maintains its natural
finish.  It has been coated with clear polyurethane to last..

The price of the Ladybird Thread Keeper is £11.25 plus p & p.

Call or email Linda to order.

 

 Pine Tree Thread Keeper

 This is the Pine Tree (Christmas tree?) design and measures approximately four and a quarter inches by three inches.

The Thread Keeper is made from walnut and maintains its natural
finish.  It has been coated with clear polyurethane to last..

The price of the Pine Tree Thread Keeper is £8.25 plus p & p.

Call or email Linda to order.

 

Palette Thread Keeper

 The latest in the very succesful range of hand-crafted walnut Thread Keepers, this is the Palette design and measures approximately six by four and a half inches.

The Thread Keeper is made from walnut and maintains its natural finish. It has been coated with clear polyurethane to last..

The Palette Thread Keeper is available at £11.75 plus postage and packing. Call or email Linda to order.

 

 

Thread Keepers

The Sampler Guild is now pleased to be able to offer these wonderfully tactile and useful, thread keepers. Hand-crafted in walnut, they maintain their natural finish and are coated in clear polyurethane for protection. The walnut is harvested (from his farm) by a craftsman who has practised the art of woodwork for many years. The thread keepers are available in a variety of designs to suit your fancy.

The Swan (5"x4.5") Cat (4.75"x3") and Hare/Rabbit (5.5"x3") are available at £11.75 plus p  &p.

The Hornbook (4"x2") Heart (4.25"x5.25") Oval (4.5"x3.5") and Birdhouse (4.5"x3.5") are available at £8.20 plus p & p.

The Bat (7"x3") is available at £10.75 plus p & p.

The Mini thread keeper (1.25"x3", bottom right) is available at £4.75 plus p & p.

Please contact Linda to order on either 01628 785338 or linda@thesamplerguild.co.uk  

 

Swan Tray

This charming and extremely practical 'Swan Tray' is hand-made by the same people who produce the wonderful and very popular thread keepers - see above.

The Swan Tray is approximately 9" long and 4" high and will be made to order in walnut, maintaining its natural finish and then coated in clear polyurethane for protection. As someone has already pointed out, how useful for holding all your fiddly bits while you are working!

The Swan Tray is available at £45.00 including p & p.

Please contact Linda to order on either 01628 785338 or linda@thesamplerguild.co.uk  

 

Zweigart Linen

Are you paying too much for your linen? The chances are you probably are... The Sampler Guild is now able to offer Zweigart linen in plain colours at the following very competitive rates:

Fat quarters  £10.00 plus p & p.

Fat halves     £17.00 plus p & p.

Full metres    £30.00 plus p & p.

Please note that these prices are for 32 count linen. Smaller count linens will be slightly more expensive, so please contact Linda on 01628 785338 or linda@thesamplerguild.co.uk to discuss your requirements.

STOP PRESS! We have some Permin 35 count Lambswool linen available at £30.00 per metre, £17.00 fat half, slim half, first come, first served!

 

Hand-Dyed Silks

We are very pleased to be able to offer these exquisite hand-dyed silks from 'Fibers to Dye For', in lengths of 25 metres and a range of 41 colours. Whenever these silks have been shown they have been snapped up - the photograph just can not illustrate the wonderful colours available.

The silks are available at either £2.00 each or the complete range of 41 colours at £65.00 plus p & p.

NEW! A new range of 20 additional colours is now available at either £2.00 each or as a bundle of 20 for £32.00 plus p & p.

 

Gold-Plated Needles

These needles are available in sizes 24 and 26, in packs of five needles. They can be purchased in either one size or a mixture of both. Available for £1.25 per pack, plus postage and packing.

Acid Free Tissue Paper

Now available! White acid free tissue paper - 10 sheets for £2.00 plus p & p.

Ultrasuede

Available in the U.K. at last, the finishing touch for all your special needlework projects. We have managed to source this superb quality Ultrasuede in two colours - "Dune" and "Country Cream" priced at 6p per square inch plus p & p.

 

 

Basket Hoops

For those who wish to stitch the sewing basket in 'Sampler & Antique Needlework Quarterly' no's 23 and 24, the oval hoops are no longer available from Sherri Woods. TSG have managed to locate a supply and you can purchase these for £5.50 each plus p & p.

Banding

The Sampler Guild offer a selection of top quality banding in a variety of designs and widths for use in 'Letter Art'.

Prices range from £4.50 for 1/2 metre of 1" banding, to £7.75 for 1/2 metre of up to 8" banding plus p & p.

Please do not hesitate to contact Linda for further information regarding designs, widths or any other requirements.

 

 

 

Linda Hadden
The Sampler Guild
19 York Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1SQ 


E-mail: linda@thesamplerguild.co.uk

Telephone/Fax: 44(0)1628-785338

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