The Crewel Work Company ~ The Burghley House Bedhead Crewel Embroidery Kit 7/8" x 8.5" 633 / 2644 / 347

633 / 2644 / 347

this design concentrates on the natural world and reflects the increased public interest which resulted from extensive exploration and the development of natural sciences during the 16th and 17th centuries

Its origin goes back to the Vikings who made belts

Stitch Count: 260 w x 303 h

The Crewel Work Company ~ The Burghley House Bedhead Crewel Embroidery Kit 7/8" x 8.5" 633 / 2644 / 347Linen Size: 20 1 2" x 22 1 2" Design Size: 12 1 2" x 15" Skill: ~ This design features classic crewel work stitches and techniques of the mid 18th Century when the original embroideries were created. Burghley House was built for Sir William Cecil, later 1st Baron Burghley, who was Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I of England, between 1555 and 1587, and modelled on the privy lodgings of Richmond Palace. Since 1961, it has been owned by a