Daughter
of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth was a lady with first-class
intellect and a will of iron. ‘The golden days of Queen Bess’
saw England emerge as the dominant world power with Shakespeare’s
penning of Hamlet and Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe. The
summit of her prowess was reached in 1588 with the defeat of the
Spanish Armada. To protect her sovereignty she was also faced with
the executing of Mary Queen of Scots. This beautiful sampler
reflects these events and the places involved including The Old
Palace Hatfield, Hampton Court Palace and Westminster Abbey.
Finished
Size: 30cm x 23cm 12" x 9"
Fabric: 14 count rustico aida
Cushion
/ Pillow - Elizabeth 1 Crown
Four
hundred years after her reign
Queen Elizabeth 1continues to inspire us through her powerful
and majestic portraits. This delightful needlework design is
based on the crown in a portrait of the young Queen, painted by
an unknown artist in c1600. The portrait can be seen today
in
The National Portrait Gallery, London.
The
kit comes complete with the cushion pad and all materials, including
metalic gold thread and gold piping cord, required
to create this stunning cushion. It is beautifully packaged
in a carrier bag.
Finished Size: 10"
x 10" (25cm x 25cm)
Fabric: 14 count navy blue aida
Spectacle
Case - Pendant
The
design for the spectacle case has
been reproduced from a beautiful
necklace worn by Elizabeth 1in a portrait
of the young Queen, painted by an
unknown artist in 1580.
This kit is suitable for a spectacle / eyeglass case or mobile
phone case.
Finished size: 7"
x 3" (17cm x 7cm)
Fabric: 14 count ecru aida
Lining fabric: Navy blue
Needlecase
- Orb
The
design for this pincushion is inspired by an orb held by Elizabeth 1
in a
portrait owned by
The National Portrait Gallery, London
The kit comes complete with
navy blue lining felt.
Fabric: 14 count navy blue aida
Finished size: 3"
x 3" (8cm x 8cm)
Bookmark
- Scpetre
The
design for this bookmark is inspired by a scpetre held by Elizabeth 1
in a
portrait owned by
The National Portrait Gallery, London
The
kit comes complete with a blue mounting card for the embroidery
Fabric: 14 count ecru aida
Finished size: 7"
x 2" (17cm x 5cm)
