The Bottom Line
Jennifer Kwong of C&J's Mini Mission sells 1:12 scale pillow, rug and Christmas stocking kits complete with all threads, gauze and needles. She specializes in adaptations of William Morris designs as well as traditional florals and animals.
The kits are stitched on 30 and 40 count silk gauze staying very true to the original colors and design. All items are full of fine detail.
The pillow kits come framed and ready to stitch. All items are also available in a finished form.
The counted stitch charts are easy to follow and the inclusion of everything you need means you can open the kit and start without any preparation.
Pros
- Good instructions for beginners.
- Wonderful depth of color and great designs.
- Small enough to take with you easily.
- Range of color and design options
Cons
- Fun to do, and very satisfying end result, every house will need more than one!
- Are a very small stitching scale for older eyes, but worth the results!
Description
- Featuring traditional and William Morris designs these kits are a great introduction to miniature work on 40 count gauze.
- The kits are compact and the technique, once learned, is very straight forward. The finished product will amaze your friends.
- Clear instructions for two needlepoint stitches, tent and basketweave, are given as well as good hints on finishing.
- Kits are available online and at some dollhouse shows
- Finished cushions and rugs are available as well if you don't feel you have the skill or time for a kit.
Guide Review - C&J's Mini Mission Miniature Needlepoint Kits
Jennifer Kwong is a talented needlewoman, who has turned her eye for design towards creating authentic detailed interpretations of historic designs in minature. Fans of full scale William Morris needlework will delight in having designs in 1:12 scale.
Worked on 40 count silk gauze with a single strand of embroidery floss, her cushions have a wealth of scale detail. The rug designs worked in 30 count gauze are traditional designs and colors suited for many uses. Several of them co ordinate with similar designs and color ranges in cushions.
Kits come with:
- A fine sharp needle for working 30 or 40 count silk.
- A stretched and framed piece of silk gauze for the cushion kits, unframed for the rug kits.
- Stitch instructions for beginners.
- Detailed black and white stitching chart with a color key
- Color illustration of the completed design.
- Generous quantities of DMC floss.
- Finishing and blocking instructions.
All supplies are included with each kit. You will need:
- Small sharp scissors
- A set of magnifying eyewear for those with older eyes.
