Elephant
£9.25 – £18.50
Our Elephant starter kit is a perfect tapestry kit for a beginner. The design starts with simple stripes along the bottom edge and becomes more complex as the stitcher works his or her way up.
Once stitched, Elephant starter kit can be framed as a picture or used as the centre of a larger cushion or made into the panel of a bag.
Order the complete kit including colour printed canvas for eight whole skeins of Anchor tapestry wool. Choose the canvas only option if you have wool left from other projects.
Which size of tapestry frame is best for a beginner? A 12″ wide clip frames – CF129 – is a good size for young beginners.
Elephant starter tapestry kit is a perfect kit for a beginner. The design starts with simple stripes along the bottom edge and becomes more complex as the stitcher works his or her way up.
Elephant starter kit is suitable for all levels of stitcher including beginners and is also a lovely quick project for more experienced stitchers.
Once stitched, Elephant can be framed as a picture or made into the centre of a larger cushion. As a rough age guide, Elephant is suitable for children age 7+.
Kit Contents - Complete Kit
- Red rope-handled bag with colour illustration
- Colour printed canvas (10hpi)
- Eight whole skeins of Anchor tapestry wool
- Reference chart with additional alphabet chart, and stitching instructions geared towards complete beginners
- John James tapestry needle
- Needle threader
- Clear instructions for half cross stitch
Kit Contents - Canvas Only
- Red rope-handled bag with colour illustration
- Colour printed canvas (10hpi)
- NO WOOL
- Reference chart with additional alphabet chart, and stitching instructions geared towards complete beginners
- John James tapestry needle
- Needle threader
- Clear instructions for half cross stitch
Design Size
Printed canvas area: 4" x 4" (10cm x 10cm)
Canvas size 10" x 10" (25cm x 25cm)
Choosing a Tapestry Frame
A tapestry frame is not essential but using one will help to prevent work going out of shape as well as making it easy to resume stitching the next day or after a break. Children may find it easier to focus on the tapestry if they aren't also having to physically hold on to the canvas as they stitch.
We stock a good range of British made no-sew tapestry clip frames which are easy to assemble. The canvas is attached by sturdy clips, so the canvas doesn't have to be sewn on to the frame.
Which size of frame is best for a beginner? For Elephant starter kit a 12" wide CF129 frame is a good size. If you may want to stitch a larger design in the future, choose one of the wider frames with code ending in '9' and place your canvas in the centre of the frame when you stitch it.
See all of our tapestry clip frames in our Frames and Accessories category.
Additional information
| Kit Options | Complete Kit, Canvas Only |
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Choosing a Frame
A tapestry frame is not essential, but can be useful for beginners as having the canvas attached to a frame leaves hands free for stitching.
For Elephant, we recommend a CF129 frame but choose one of the larger frames with code ending in ‘9’ if you think you will stitch larger projects in the future.
Measurements
Printed canvas area: 4″ x 4″ (10cm x 10cm)
Canvas size 10″ x 10″ (25cm x 25cm)
