“Francis” Kit

Make your own "Francis" hoop with this hand embroidery kit. Made from high quality 100% linen and DMC cotton embroidery threads. The hoop will make a lovely decoration for your home or to give as a gift. Inspiration:The forget-me-not collection is inspired by designer Hannah Burbury's late Grandmother, Camille, who she sadly lost to dementia. The collection initially started with five forget-me-not designs: Camille, Rosita, Mary, Beatrice and Philomena. Camille is Hannah's Grandmother’s first name, Rosita and Mary are her middle names. Beatrice is named after Hannah's great-Grandmother and Philomena is named after Hannah's great-great-Grandmother.The most recent addition to the forget-me-not collection is named after Hannah's great-great-Grandfather Francis. This listing is for the Francis hoop which is made up of a pretty wreath design full of tiny forget-me-not flowers. The stitches included in the Francis hoop are stem stitch, satin stitch, French knot and blanket stitch. Instructions:The kit includes a project workbook with a step-by-step photo guide in hand embroidering and making the hanging heart, a hand embroidery stitch guide and a thread colour and stitch guide. This is a suitable project for beginners and experienced stitchers. Packaging:The hand embroidery kits are plastic-free and the packaging box and paper used are made from 100% recycled paper. Size:The finished hoop measure 5" (12.5cm) diameter. Kit contains:* Screen printed 100% linen fabric* 100% Wool felt to finish the back of the hoop* DMC 5" (12.5cm) round embroidery hoop* DMC stranded cotton threads* Project booklet* John James hand embroidery needle You will need:* Scissors