PRE-ORDER Color study cross stitch kit. Exclusive kit inspired by Johannes Itten. Kits will be shipped from 15th of January 2025.
PRE-ORDER. THIS KIT WILL BE SHIPPED AFTER THE 15th of JANUARY
We are so excited to finally share the result our collaboration with Loret Karman. This color study in cross stitch kit provides a first step in studying color in textiles. You will learn about the seven color contrasts Johannes Itten describes in his book “The Elements of Colour”.
Would you like to understand better why some colors work together?
This kit is your stepping stone in studying colour in textiles. While stitching, you will learn about the Itten’s colour contrasts. The kit is suitable for beginners. It also contains challenges for experienced cross stitchers, including step-by-step explanations for making marble cross stitches and working with variagated floss.
With the wool felt in the kit, you can turn your colour study into an embroidered reference book. This package is designed to get you studying. You can use it to start your own colour research.
Contents of the Color Study in cross stitch kit
- 8 Color studies in cross stitch
- DMC embroidery floss
- Variegated embroidery floss
- White Aida cross stitch fabric
- 2 pieces of white wool felt to make your booklet
- A blunt embroidery needle
- A sharp embroidery needle
And you’ll also get:
- Step by step cross stitch instructions for beginners
- Step by step instructions for making a booklet
- Instructions for marbling multiple colors of embroidery floss
- Instructions for stitching with variagated embroidery floss
Add your own
- 5 inch Embroidery hoop
- Watersoluble maker
- Embroidery scissors
- Pins
Finished sizes:
- Your finished booklet will be approx 16 x 20 cm and contain 8 pages and a cover
Difficulty:
This kit is suitable for beginners, but also contains interesting challenges for experienced stitchers. We included step by step instructions.
About the designers of this kit
Loret Karman brings decades of experience studying colors in textiles. She has helped numerous textile artists to help find the right colour palletes for their work of art. She was hired by the Van Gogh Museum to recreate the yarn box which Vincent used as an artist. She made a full color wheel of the 500 colors in the DMC embroidery floss collection.
In unique collaboration with our studio, we developed this exclusive color study kit. With years of experience developing craft kits we included our best tips for working with variegated floss and marbling cross stitch floss.