The Tapestry Kit Collection

Beth Russell 'Have nothing in your house …' Tapestry Kit

Beth Russell has taken Morris' most famous statement about interior design as her inspiration. The lettering and the twisting vines were designed by Morris for decorating his hand-printed books. In the kit, the initial letter and border are printed on the canvas and the lettering is charted.

The kit uses Appletons wool on 18hpi canvas and measures 7¾" x 12¼" (19.5 x 31cm).

Option: Printed Canvas

Beth Russell 'Love is enough' Tapestry Kit

William Morris was a great designer and prolific writer. He was offered the title of Poet Laureate but refused it, leaving the post open to Tennyson. Morris wrote Love is Enough in 1872, drawing his inspiration from The Mabinogion, the ancient Welsh saga. Originally intended as a picture book with Morris borders and wood-cuts by Burne-Jones, it tells of a king who gives up his kingdom for the love of a commoner and was described at the time as a "fantastic little book, chiefly lyrical". Beth Russell's attractive needlework sampler is adapted from the front cover. The canvas is printed with the interwoven stems and a chart is supplied for the lettering.

The kit uses Appletons wool on 18hpi canvas and measures 7¾" x 12¼" (19.5 x 31cm).

Option: Printed Canvas