Kit Contents

Inside each kit you will find:

• A large, clear, black and white chart (finer designs are often printed over two A4 sheets to make them even clearer)
• Silk gauze, ready mounted on card for your convenience
• 'Madeira' stranded cotton for all 32 and 40hpi kits (already held in a numbered thread holder)
• Pure extra fine 'Mulberry Silk' for all the 48hpi, 56hpi and 60hpi kits
• A needle
• Colour photo of the design and full instructions

A word about Silk Gauze

Incredible detail can be obtained by using 54hpi silk gauze

Silk gauze is a wonderful fabric to work on. The holes are extremely clear and the fabric very fine and flexible. Therefore it moulds itself perfectly to working in small scale.

The largest (and therefore the easiest) gauge silk gauze included in my kits is 40 hpi (holes per inch). A surprising amount of detail can be obtained using 40 hpi gauze and the finished results are very effective.

NB By popular demand, I am now introducing new designs on 32hpi gauze. The holes are easier to see than 40hpi, and with good light a magnifier is not always required. When working in half cross stitch on 32hpi gauze it is necessary to use TWO strands of 'stranded cotton'.

48 hpi gauze is that much finer and my particular favourite. Silk thread has to be used in preference to cotton, which is too thick, but the needle used has a fairly large eye and is quite easy to thread. It's not too hard on the eyes either.

The finest is 56hpi. Incredible detail can be obtained from the finer mesh but you will probably find it necessary to use a magnifier and I always recommend good light for all sizes.

Please go to the materials page for prices on purchasing silk gauze.