Fine Textiles and Collectables from Helen M. Stevens

Furnishings
A home is not a home without a few of those little details which make it uniquely yours!

If you are a fabric fanatic – like us! – your home will not only boast lovely furnishing materials but will also be the centre of your own artistic activities based around textiles. The tools you use should be as beautiful as your surroundings! The “Fritillary Home” can combine the two

Fritillary is launching its range of furnishing accessories with a selection of mini-cushions in delightful quirky designs – featuring characters and motifs made popular in Helen’s books.

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MINI CUSHIONS
Our range of mini cushions have a hundred uses: as decorative additions to your sofa, to hang in your closet, to display on your dressing table – even to cuddle in bed! Finely printed on cotton, lightly scented and with adjustable ties, deciding how to use them is all part of the fun!
"Sleepytime" – because it’s always bedtime
somewhere in the world!
“Rambling Rose”

Three little characters watch the dawn, noon and dusk. A truly international design featuring a Kentucky Flying squirrel, an Australian Pygmy possum, and an English Dormouse! Just the gift to send overseas. Scented with lavender, with a lilac pure silk dupion reverse.
Approx. 6” x 6”

Price £14.00

The prettiest little cushion you will ever find! A swallowtail butterfly approaches a wild pink rose. Lightly scented with roses, this is a little gem. Why not use it to keep your brooches safe. Reverse: Forest green pure silk dupion
Approx. 6” x 6”

Price £14.00



“Autumn Leaves”

Scented with a combination of warm spices, this delightful cushion features a cheeky hedgehog looking for a winter hideaway! Will you give him a warm home? Backed in a russet pure silk dupion
Approx. 6" x 6"

Price £14.00


NEEDLEWORK TOOLS
These attractive stitching accessories are heirlooms of the future – lovingly created by local craftsmen, they are both functional and beautiful

The Bobbin Joe

“Bobbing Joe” is an ancient English folk dance, performed to fiddle and drum. It is said to imitate the dip and pull of thread as it leaves the cop and is stitched! What else could we call this exquisite little object other than the “Bobbin Joe”?

Bobbin Joe

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Hand turned wood, with a pin cushion sporting a print of one of Helen’s butterfly embroideries, this little accessory is a gem no needlewoman should be without! It accommodates 5 cops (not included) – enough for any single session of stitching. (Why not “decant” them out of our Silk Cabinet before you start work?)
Height 9 1/2"
£45.00 (currently unavailable)


The Silk Cabinet

Available in two sizes, to house 60 or 80 cops of silk (or other thread) our hand made wooden cabinet is a must for embroiderers and other stitchers. The cleverly designed tines swivel down for storage and up for easy access.

Designed to take traditional cops measuring 2½” tall x ½” wide

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You can order the cabinet empty or already filled with silks: (currently unavailable)
60 cop cabinet: £95.00
60 cop cabinet including silks £150.00 ***


80 cop cabinet £120.00
80 cop cabinet including silks £175.00 ***


***Please note Silk Cabinets with silk threads are only available for UK shipping via the website.
For other destinations please email for a shipping quote***
Embroidery Easel

Based on the design of the traditional “quilters’ tambour” our easel is specially created to enable you to work large embroideries (or cross-stitch, needlepoint, etc.) without having to move the work within the frame – no more distorted or damaged stitching – with both hands free. Perfect for couching and other “two needle” techniques. The working area (hoop) measures 21”, is detachable and tightened by a state of the art screwing device, ready for “dressing”, whilst the stand is hand made, and polished to a high sheen. Some home assembly required.  Height 40"


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£70.00 ***


(currently unavailable)***Please note Embroidery Easels are only available for UK shipping via the website.
For other destinations please email for a shipping quote***

Please note: These items are all hand crafted. Whilst we aim to despatch all orders within 14 days, they may occasionally take a little longer. If you would like to discuss specific delivery times for hand made items, especially if a special date is coming up, please contact Pam at pamelacrossley@hotmail.com