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'Kelmscott Designs'

SCISSORS AND OTHERS

Acorn Buttons
These acorns are approximately 1/2"in size, 10 in a pack and made from real mother of pearl.
The Acorn Buttons are £4.50 per pack plus p & p.
Please contact Linda to order.

Primitive Lace Scissors (4.00")
The P
rimitive finish is proving to be the most popular. Priced at £5.00 plus p&p. Please note, these scissors are finished the way blacksmiths forged scissors centuries ago,so please read the instructions on the card. Please contact Linda to order

Elizabeth I Miniature Scissors
These are a tiny 2.5" in height and are like the Tudor Rose, except that they are Primitive finished. The Elizabeth I Miniature Scissors are priced at £6.00 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order.

Lavender Ice Hat Pins
A
set of gorgeous lavender purple hat pins which can be used with the Victorian Shoe Etui, as the Schoolgirl Gold Thimble opposite. There are 3 x 3.5” gold pins with crystals and gold beads at £5.00 plus p&p. Please contact Linda to order

Schoolgirl Gold Thimble
The Thimble is .75" high and the bottom inside (where your finger goes in) is .50". There is a magnet set into the top of it.
F
inished in gold at £5.00 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

Mermaid Scissors 
The Mermaid Scissors(4.00")
Very sharp and finished in silver at £6.50 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

Gold Vineyard Small Scissors 
The Gold Vineyard Small Scissors(3.25")
Similar to the larger Gold Vineyard Scissors but smaller.
Priced at £6.50 plus p&p. Please contact Linda to order

Mermaid's Folly Limited Edition Fob
Real freshwater pearls, lavender glass beads, seahorse and sand dollar charms, and a mermaid! Limited Edition - when they are gone, they are gone! Approx. 6" long  at £6.50 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

Cathedral Scissors (4.00")
Inspired by a visit to an old church, in a primitive finish, at £6.50 plus p&p. Please note, These scissors are finished the way blacksmiths forged scissors centuries ago,so please read the instructions on the card. Please contact Linda to order

Primitive and Silver Cross Scissors
 
These Primitive (left) and Silver (right) Cross Scissors are 4" long
and have pointed, sharp blades that cut threads well!
They are priced at £6.50 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order 

Swordfish Scissors - Silver Finish
 These vintage-looking Swordfish Scissors
are 4" long and are very sharp!
They are priced at £6.50 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

Swordfish Scissors - Primitive Finish
 These vintage-looking Swordfish Scissors
are 4" long and are very sharp!
They are priced at £6.50 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

 

Vineyard Scissors - Primitive Finish
 These victorian-looking Vineyard Scissors
are 3.5" tall and very sharp!
They are priced at £6.50 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

Vineyard Scissors - Gold Finish
 These victorian-looking Vineyard Scissors
are 3.5" tall and very sharp!
They are priced at £6.50 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

Coloured Miniature Buttons
The buttons have proved to be very popular and Paula is often asked about doing some coloured ones - so here they are!
10 in a pack and approximately 1/2"in size, the Coloured Miniature Buttons are £4.00 per pack plus p & p.
Please contact Linda to order.

Light Copper Square
DMC 402

Lilac Mini Ovals
DMC 304

Lime Mini Hearts
DMC 3348

Lime Mini Rectangles
DMC 3348

Orange Mini Ovals
DMC 921

Pink Mini Hearts
DMC 3727

Pink Mini Rectangles
DMC 3727

Purple Mini Ovals
DMC 550

Purple Mini Squares
DMC 550

Seabreeze Mini Squares
DMC 3844

Turquoise Mini Ovals
DMC 3845

Pumpkin Scissors

The Pumpkin Scissors (3.75")
Long sharp blades in a primitive finish at £6.25 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

Star Scissors 
The Star Scissors(3.75")
An unusual design in a primitive finish at £6.25 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

Circle Square Scissors 
The Circle Square Scissors(3.75")
A fun, graphic design in the primitive style at £6.25 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

Storklette Scissors

 

 

White
 (DMC B5200)

Yellow
(DMC 307)

 Blue
(DMC 307)

 Chocolate
(DMC 3860)

 

 

 

 

 Fuschia
(DMC 3607)

 Green
(DMC 910)

 Orange
(DMC 947)

 Purple
(DMC 208)

 

 

 Red
(DMC 321)

 Black
(DMC 310)

Gold

Primitive

Silver

These beautiful miniature, vintage looking Storklette scissors are just 2.5" high. The screw that holds
the scissors together is the eye of the bird. By the way, a "Storklette" is a new born stork!

 The Storklette scissors are available at £6.00 plus p&p. Please contact Linda to order.

Mother of Pearl Buttons

Mini-Hearts

Mini-Ovals

Mini-Posies

Mini-Stars

Mini-Triangles

These are tiny - approximately .25". They are mother of pearl on one side and natural on the back.
The Mother of Pearl Buttons are £4.50 per pack (30 buttons per package) plus p & p

Red Hots! Scissors 
The Red Hots! Scissors(3.75")
in French Red (DMC 321) shiny red enamel at £6.00 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

School of Fish - Mother of Pearl Buttons
Each fish is .85". They are mother of pearl (white) on both sides.
There are 10 in a pack and they are real mother of pearl!
The School of Fish Mother of Pearl Buttons are £4.50 plus p & p

Mon Petite Eiffel Tower Scissors 
The Mon Petite Eiffel Tower Scissors Scissors(2.75")
are available in either primitive or silver colour at £6.00 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

 

Vintage Luggage Tags
On the Nikyscreations page (
www.nikyscreations.co.uk ) there is a new design called "Advent Calendar".
In order to finish this design vintage luggage tags are needed, The design also needs tiny buttons that are sewn on
the tags and the new mother of pearl hexagon buttons (see Essentials page) match the primitive style of the design.
The Vintage Luggage Tags (24) are £4.50 plus p & p

 

Mini-Hexagon Mother of Pearl Buttons
These are tiny - each side is .25". They are mother of pearl on one side and natural on the back .
There are 70 in a pack as they cost a lot more to make than the round ones. They are real mother of pearl!
The Mini-Hexagon Mother of Pearl Buttons are £5.00 plus p & p

Witch Boot Scissors 
The Witch Boot Scissors(3.75")
are available at £6.00 plus p&p.
Please contact Linda to order

Witch Hat Scissors Keep 
Each kit contains the folk artwooden Witch Hat, chart and finishing instructions.The Witch Boot Scissors(3.75") are available at £6.50 plus p&p. Please contact Linda to order


Daisy Scissors
These are done in the primitive finish and are 3.75" with lovely sharp blades.
The Daisy Scissors are available at £6.00 plus p&p. Please contact Linda to order.

Mini-Rounds Mother of Pearl Buttons
These are tiny - 8mm, which is approximately .31 inches.
There are 130 in a pack and they are real mother of pearl!
The Mini-Rounds Mother of Pearl Buttons are £4.00 plus p & p

Woven Scissors
The Woven scissors are 3.5" high, are finished in silver, and
are available at £6.00 plus p&p. Please contact Linda to order.

Fleur De Lys Scissors
Finished in primitive matt black, the Fleur De Lys is oversized for emphasis. The scissors are 3.75" high and the blades are similar to that of the Tudor Rose. The Fleur De Lys scissors are available at £6.00 plus p&p. Please contact Linda to order.

Trois Buttons
Fun shape mother of pearl buttons.

Each side is 3/4" so a great size for smalls
10 per pack -
£4.00 plus p & p

Strawberry Hat Pins
These are handmade lampwork beads

3 per pack -
£6.00 plus p & p

Purse Frames

Each mother of pearl purse frame is 4.85" wide x 1.81" high. Along the bottom and inside edges are holes so that the pieces can be sewn to stitched linen pieces

Thanks to Lois of Elegant Stitch for stitching the model purse (left).

The Purse Frames (2 per pack) are priced at £6.50 plus p&p.

Please contact Linda to order.

Cat Snips Scissors

Based on Paula's cat Paige, who always walks around with her tail in the form of a question mark - note the right handle hole! In a black primitive matte finish, they are 3.75" long.

The Cat Snips Scissors are priced at £6.00 plus p&p.

Please contact Linda to order.

Steweb Scissors

These scissors have been designed with Halloween in mind.
The handle holes are shaped like cobwebs and from to the
blades like lightning bolts! Of course they are finished in
matte primitive black.

The Steweb Scissors are priced at £6.00 plus p&p.

Please contact Linda to order.

Elizabeth I Miniature Scissors

These are a tiny 2.5" in height and they are like the Tudor Rose, except that they are gold coloured. Paula was asked if she could design a pair of scissors for a chatelaine and thought these would be perfect in the smaller size.

The Elizabeth I Miniature Scissors are priced at £6.00 plus p&p.

Please contact Linda to order.

Angel Scissors

Last Christmas when Paula decorated her Christmas tree she was admiring the Angel at the top and thought "what about Angel Scissors" and here they are. They are 3.75” in height and the blades are like the Tudor Rose and the handle holes are similar to the Owl. While certainly appropriate for the holiday season, Angels are popular all year long.

The Angel Scissors are priced at £6.25 plus p&p.

Please contact Linda to order.

Tudor Rose Scissors

In May, Paula came to England and stayed in Kent. She visited a number of castles, one of them being Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. There were carved Tudor Roses everywhere and she was already working on these scissors, so felt the name was apt. These scissors are 3.75” long and the tip of the blades are very pointed. The blades are extremely sharp and the scissors look like antique silver.

The Tudor Rose Scissors are priced at £6.00 plus p&p.

Please contact Linda to order.

Flower Pot Scissors

A touch of whimsy for snipping threads!  A lovely flower planted in a terracotta type pot - these scissors are 3.75 inches high and are styled like the Owl scissors where the majority of the scissors is in the handles. 

The Flower Pot Scissors are priced at £6.75 plus p&p.

Please contact Linda to order.

Primitive Little Gems Scissors

This is another pair of Little Gems scissors.  Now you might wonder - she's done 11 pairs - why another pair?  Well what happened is that as you no doubt know, primitive designs are extremely popular right now and we have a number of incredible designers dedicated to this type of designing.  As soon as some of them saw the Little Gems, they wanted a pair in the matte black, just like the Putford and The Love scissors.

The Primitive Little Gems Scissors are priced at £4.75 plus p&p.

Please contact Linda to order.

Owl Scissors

They are just under 4" high and the Owl is on both sides of the scissors.  The blades have been designed to be a bit shorter and the body of the scissors to be longer, similar to the Hardwick scissors, so they are fantastic at snipping in those hard to reach areas.

The Owl Scissors are priced at £6.75 plus postage & packing.

Please contact Linda to order.

The Putford Scissors

The Putford Scissors feature miniature blades with regular handle holes.

The Putford Scissors are available priced £4.75 plus postage & packing.

Please contact Linda to order.

Little Gems Scissors

The shape of the handle holes is like a faceted emerald-shaped gem - so with that and the miniature size - at just under 2" (they are airplane friendly) hence the name - Little Gems! 
The Little Gems Scissors are priced at £4.75 plus p & p.

Please Note! The Little Gems scissors are available in the following colours:

Gold (as shown), Silver, Orange (DMC 947), Blue (DMC 995), Yellow (DMC 307), Purple (DMC 208), Red (DMC 321),
Green (DMC 910), Fuchsia (DMC 3607), Black (DMC 310), and White (DMC B5200).

To see all of the colours available, please visit www.kelmscottdesigns.com

Also now available in Chocolate (DMC 3860)

 

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 these needlework coasters to the Ackworth School for their sampler conservation".

The Ackworth Coaster is available in either blue or red on white and is priced at £2.20 plus p & p.

Please contact Linda to order.

And some new pictures of old favourites...

  

3" Mother of Pearl Ruler Accurate measurements
are lasered on to the mother of pearl, so this
wonderful tool is useful also
£4.95 plus p & p

 The 'Pink Snip Scissors'
The 'Pink Snip Scissors' priced at £6.75 plus p&p.

The Love Scissors
Handle holes are in the shape
of hearts -  4" long
£6.00 plus p & p

Seaton Scissors
Total length 2.5"
Great miniatures for huswife or needlecase
£4.65 plus p & p

Linda Hadden
The Sampler Guild
4 Courtfield Drive
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 6JG


E-mail: linda@thesamplerguild.co.uk

Telephone: +44(0)1628-634274

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