The Inquisitive Horse Tapestry Kit

** Vintage Canvas – some slight marks on canvas outside of the design boundaries**

The Inquisitive Horse Tapestry Kit as is a simple and easy tapestry, suitable for a beginner to do in half a cross stitch. This would be a perfect first project for the aspiring stitcher, and what teenage girl doesn’t just love horses?

Excellent kit for a beginner, experienced stitchers or as a thoughtful gift.

Design Size: 36cm x 35.5cm

Canvas Size: 45.5cm x 46cm

Design is printed on Penelope Canvas

The Inquisitive Horse Tapestry Kit contains:

• Quality printed canvas
• Quality 4 Ply Tapestry Wool for Horse design only**
• Size 20 Needle
• Beginners stitching instructions for completing in Half Cross Stitch

**please select and purchase your own choice of  background color separately HERE

The Inquisitive Horse Tapestry Kit would also look lovely completed in DMC or Anchor 6 Stranded Embroidery Cotton.

Editors Note: For a more modern look, experiment with a combination of threads and textures. Variegated threads can add interest as can metallic, rayon or silk threads for that added sheen and sparkle.  Using matching colors in different mediums lets you introduce texture into your work.   Perhaps consider some textured stitches??

When I look at this picture, I think the horse’s head done in 8 strands of Stranded Cotton for a horsy glossy sheen, and perhaps the plain background could be done in a patterned/textured stitch, say  Diagonal Mosaic stitch (see below for details).  This would add some extra interest to the piece and provide the more experienced stitcher with a bit more of a challenge.

To complete the look, we offer the following complete ranges:

• Appleton 4 Ply  Tapestry Wool
• Appleton 2 Ply Crewel Wool
• Anchor 4 Ply Tapestry Wool
• Anchor Stranded Cotton
• Anchor Variegated Stranded Cotton
• Anchor Variegated Pearl 5
• Anchor Marlitt Rayon Thread
• DMC Stranded Cotton
• DMC Variegated Stranded Cotton
• DMC Light Effects
• DMC Variegated Perle 5
• Ginnie Thompson Flower Thread
• Rajmahal Art Silk Thread

If you are anxious about starting a Tapestry, or would just like some added information, you can find some helpful tips from DMC HERE

Diagonal Mosaic

Used as a beautifully textured filling stitch.

• Stitch Guidelines:
  • Work in diagonal rows. Bring your needle up at 1 and down at 2.
  • Bring your needle up at 3 then across two intersections and down at 4.
  • Repeat to fill the area, working a diagonal row upwards from lower right to upper left.