Create a BIG wool bee hive Sampler displaying 10 fun embroidery stitches. Combine a variety of wool pieces both plain, plaids and houndstooth. A fat bee filled with emery to sharpen your pins and needles is attached to your wool bee hive. A handy pin keep decorated with another bee will hold all your needles safely.
Fill your Bee Hive Sampler with a combination of Wool Fleece and Crushed Walnut Shells for weigh making your hive stand up.
Make your pattern templates QUICKLY & EASILY with Freezer paper, just print the pieces on the paper and iron (shiny side down) on the wool and accurately cut out the wool.
Use our fun "Bubbles" to keep your Perle cotton safe as you place them in your sewing basket. DMC #8 Perle Cotton used: 434 Brown, 498 Turkey Red, 783 Gold, 937 Olive
Handy Hint: thread a crewel needle with each of the Perle Cotton colors to speed your applique.
Our Materials Kit Packet includes the felted wool for all pieces, cotton muslin lining, crewel embroidery needle and #8 Perle Cotton PLUS emery for your bee - quick and easy to get stitching right away. Purchase your Walnut Shells and Wool Fleece separately.
DMC #8 Perle cotton used: 300 Dark Mahogany, 301 Brown, 783 Gold, 938 Chocolate
Bee Hive = 6 1/2" x 7", Bee Pin Keep = 3" x 3 1/2", Bee Emery = 2" x 3"