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Welsh mismatch - Slow Stitching kits - Perfectly Imperfect

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The Old Button Sews
The Old Button SewsPLUS
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Wales

By Sharon Lloyd

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About this item

Materials
Buttons, Cotton, Wool, Ribbon, Lace
Made in
Wales
Description

Cake mix. A lighter version of a Welsh High Tea, snuggled up with some vintage wool blankets and quilts? Sounds perfectly imperfect to me. These slow stitching kits are a mixture - each contains many of the pieces in my Vintage Brown Welsh Cake themed kit, but with the missing ingredients substituted by little snips of Welsh wool blankets and quilts. Your box will include a piece of calico fabric for a foundation to sew into, needles and pins, and my introduction to slow stitching leaflet and stitching guide (you can swap this for an emailed copy plus extra textiles - see options). Available in 2 sizes, each mix is slightly different from the others; each is equally beautiful; each has fragments of rare and unusual textiles from days gone by, including: - snippets of different types of Welsh wool blankets from vintage 1930s through to modern reproductions - fragments of an antique hand-stitched quilt, or two - hand-crocheted doilies and crisp tablecloths with lace edges - scraps of floral cotton prints - bits of upholstery trims, frothy lace, ribbons and tapes - lengths of tapestry, darning and knitting yarns, and hand-dyed linen threads - embroidery thread in different colours - and of course, some old buttons The photos are from my full-theme kits, and show examples of the fabrics and haberdashery you will receive.

A note from the seller

Hi and welcome to The Old Button Sews, where I sell beautiful gifts designed and sewn by me, together with a range of sew-it-yourself craft kits. Most items are dispatched within 2-3 working days, and I post Tracked 24 at a flat cost, no matter how many items you buy. (Cards and bookmarks are sent First Class, at a lower postage cost).

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This item will be posted to you by The Old Button Sews within 3 days of receiving payment.

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You can cancel the order and get a refund from the maker within 14 days of receipt, provided the item has not been used. Faulty items can be returned within six months of payment being made.

Unless faulty, the following types of items are non-refundable: items that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements; items which deteriorate quickly (e.g. food), personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken; digital items.

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Family recipies handed down the generations. Welsh Cakes are sweet almost scone-like cakes cooked flat on a griddle, traditionally studded with raisins but I prefer mine plain. Bara Brith is a rich fruit cake, where the fruit is soaked overnight in liquid tea (no milk!) before mixing with the other cake ingredients. Plus the Welsh flag colours of course....

Recommended for adults and children over 14. Warning: Contains pins and needle with a functional sharp point. Keep out of reach of small children. Allergen: wool contains lanolin, vintage fabrics have unknown materials and dyes.

What buyers say about The Old Button Sews

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  • I absolutely love my vintage bookmark, the fabrics are gorgeous and my Christmas felt decoration is perfect for my fresh tree in December. Stitching is spot on. Thank you, Sharon. Prompt delivery, packaged beautifully in white tissue paper.

    Textile bookmark - botanical jacquard curtain, wool and velvet fabrics, plumChristmas Decoration Festive Pixie - hanging felt and fabric ornament

    Jacqueline

    Bought 2 items
  • I was very pleased with my purchase. It was very well presented and came up to my expectations. Created to inspire! Lovely colour co-ordinations and quality materials,

    French Garden - Slow Stitching kit with vintage blue pastoral scene textilesSilk Wedding Slow Stitching mindfulness kit - rose pinkSilk and Sari Slow Stitching kit - upcycled and zero waste materials

    Angela

    Bought 3 items
  • Three gorgeous tags with vintage silk and lace. These are my favourite fabrics along with velvet. The fabrics on the tags are delightful. And the small buttons are so cute. Stitching is perfect. Absolutely love them. Thank you, Sharon.

    3 Gift Tags - vintage silk and lace, with reclaimed curtain textiles, gold

    Jacqueline

    Bought 1 item