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Cotton Satin Jean Mountmellick Fabric

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100% White Cotton Threads  |  Embroidery Frames  |  Mountmellick Kit  |  Needles  |  Needle Minders

Prick and Pounce Set  |  Scissors  |  Tool Trolley  |  Tweezers

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MOUNTMELLICK HISTORY

Mountmellick embroidery technique is easily recognized by its bold, heavy stitches, the natural floral motifs, the absence of any openwork, the predominantly surface stitches, the typical fringed edges and the general overall appearance of sculptured surface. Traditionally worked with heavy knitting cotton on a heavy firm cotton base, the finished work was intended to be extremely durable and take many harsh washings. Common projects were pillow shams, quilts, sachet cases and general household items.

A convent in the town of Mountmellick, Ireland, in the center of the textile industry, is given credit for the origination of this technique in the early part of the 19th century.

 

MOUNTMELLICK FABRIC

The Mountmellick fabric that supply is the traditional cotton satin jean Mountmellick fabric used for Mountmellick embroidery.

The fabric is a tightly woven, 100% cotton satin, the shiny side of the fabric is embroidered upon with the matt Mountmellick Thread, giving Mountmellick its characteristic contrast.

The Mountmellick fabric is 55 inches (137 cm) wide.

COLOUR

White

COST

(MMF1) Piece of Mountmellick Fabric: $15.00 Canadian Dollars

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(MMF1) Piece of Mountmellick Fabric: $10.00 Canadian Dollars

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(MMF13.5) Piece of Mountmellick Fabric: $8.00 Canadian Dollars

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(MMF13.5) Piece of Mountmellick Fabric: $7.00 Canadian Dollars

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(MMF13.5) Piece of Mountmellick Fabric: $6.00 Canadian Dollars

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(MMF13.5) Piece of Mountmellick Fabric: $5.00 Canadian Dollars

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Mountmellick Cone

Mountmellick Skeins

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Mountmellick Embroidery Threads

The Mountmellick threads that I offer are the traditional pure white 100% cotton threads used for Mountmellick embroidery. The thread has a mat surface which contrasts nicely with the traditional satin surface of  Mountmellick fabric.

I offer the Mountmellick thread in four different sizes:

Mountmellick Thread #1: Is very fine and can be used for other forms of whitework including pulled work, embroidery Anglais and fine whitework.

Mountmellick Thread #2: Commonly two different weights of Mountmellick thread are used in mountmellick embroidery, #2 and #4 make a good combination or #3 and #4.

Mountmellick Thread #3: Near to the weight of #4 makes a good thread for stem stitch, satin stitch, fly stitch.

Mountmellick Thread #4: The heaviest of the Mountmellick threads, is great for padding and French Knots.

COSTS

(MTHMC) Cone of Mountmellick Thread (#1 & #2): $22.00 Canadian Dollars

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(MTHMC) Cone of Mountmellick Thread (#3 & #4): $15.00 Canadian Dollars

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(MTHMS) Skein of Mountmellick Thread (#1 & #2): $4.50 Canadian Dollars

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(MTHMS) Skein of Mountmellick Thread (#3 & #4): $6.00 Canadian Dollars

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MOUNTMELLICK CORNER DESIGN

The Corner Design is a beginner to advanced Mountmellick technique.

Working the embroidery: A variety of different embroidery stitches (approximately 15) are worked with traditional Mountmellick threads (two thickness' of white cotton embroidery threads) on a heavy white satin jean fabric. The stitches worked are bold giving the picture a 3-dimensional effect.

The kit has detailed instructions and lots of diagrams to guide your through the embroidery. The instructions are written with the beginner in mind and intended to guide embroiderers of any level through the embroidery from beginning to end. The fabric comes with the design hand drawn on so there are no worries about transferring the design.

I am offering free correspondence and free on going critique for this kit, for more details go to - Free on going critique.

EMBROIDERY SIZE

Height: 7 inches (17 1/2 cm)     Width: 7 3/4 inches (19 1/2 cm)

KIT CONTENTS

Instruction Booklet  |  No. 5 embroidery needle  |  2 sizes of Mountmellick embroidery threads  |  A piece of white satin fabric approximately 12 inches square (30 cm square) with design hand drawn on.

KIT COST

(KW1) Mountmellick White Work Kit: $45.00 Canadian Dollars

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I recommend stretcher bar frames to work Mountmellick in as you can get excellent tension on all four sides of the embroidery resulting in smoother stitches. For information about the frames visit my Embroidery Frames webpage. (Parcel Mail costs apply to stretcher bar frames).

(TSSF&TT) 15 Inch Stretcher Bar Frame and Thumb Tacks: $17.00 Canadian Dollars

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MOUNTMELLICK NEEDLES

Size 4 crewel embroidery needles are used for Mountmellick embroideyr. The needles have a long eye for easier threading a sharp point to the needle so that the stitches can be worked close together and there is more control for placing the stitches. This needle is not suitable for counted thread work as the point of the needle would easily catch the threads of the fabric, distorting the counted work.

COST

(NCEN4) Packet of 15 Crewel Embroidery Needles Size 4: $2.50 Canadian Dollars

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Needle Minders - Needlework Magnets

Rose on Lilac

Curious Cat

Cranes on Navy

Nita's Peacock

Miller's Drangonflies

Example of Needle Minder on Embroidery

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NEEDLE MINDERS

Needlework Magnets

Beautiful and unique needlework magnets hold your extra needles while stitching your embroidery or cross-stitch. The raised areas of the minders (accept Nita's Peacock) are carved out of resin and have remarkable detail.

HOW TO USE THE MINDER

As many of us know it is easier to have 2 or 3 needles on the go at one time when working on an embroidery or cross-stitch so that you can carry the thread from one location on the embroidery to another. When you are not using one of the threads it is easier to leave the thread hanging off the embroidery to one side rather than finishing the thread and having to begin it again later on.

Sometimes when one has several needles on the go the threads become tangled. The best way to prevent this is to place a needle minder on the front of the fabric at the side of the frame, and place the separate magnet on the back of the fabric directly below the needle minder on the front. The minder is held in place by the magnet on the back.  The needle and threads that are not in use can then be brought up to the front of the work and placed on top of the magnetic needle minder to keep the thread out of the way (see picture of needle minder in use on the squirrel embroidery below).

When you turn the frame over to finish a thread off you do not have needles and threads dangling off the embroidery as the needles are held on the minder.

NEEDLE MINDER SIZE

Approximately: 1 3/4 inches (4 1/2 cm) by 1 1/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)

COST

(TSSNM) Needle Minder: $10.75 Canadian Dollars

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PRICKER, POUNCE AND VELUM SET

If you would like to work your own Mountmellick design you can use the prick and pounce method to transfer the design to the fabric. Click Here to read instructions on how to do the Prick and Pounce method of design transfer.

1The set includes the steel pricker, Pattern Pounce (pouncing tool), Pounce and a piece of Velum tracing paper 6 inches by 6 inches (15 cm by 5 cm) at a reduced price.

18 Grams of Pounce (1 tub) at least 100 x transfers from 10 inch by 10 inch prickings.

75 grams of Pounce (1 bag) will do at least 415 x transfers from 10 inch by 10 inch prickings.

COSTS

(TSPPVS1) Pricker, Container of Pounce (18 grams), Pattern Pounce and Velum Tracing Paper Set: $25.00 CDN

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(TSPPVS2) Pricker, Bag of Pounce (75 Grams), Pattern Pounce and Velum Tracing Paper Set: $45.00 CDN

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EXTRA SHEET OF VELUM TRACING PAPER

Length: 11 inches (27 1/2 cm)   Width: 8 1/2 inches (21 cm)

COST

(TSVT) 1 x 11" by 8 1/2" Sheet of Velum Tracing Paper: $0.80 Canadian Dollars

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18th CENTURY EMBROIDERY SCISSORS

3 1/2 inch collectors series embroidery scissors, with gold plated handles in fitted leather sheath. For thread cutting in embroidery, needle point and sewing. The scissors are made by Gingher and are of excellent quality. The blades are smooth and sharp with fine tips, excellent for fine embroidery work. More embroidery scissors.

SCISSOR SIZE

Length: 3 1/2 inches (9 cm)   Width at handles: 1 1/2 inches (4 cm)

Width of finger/thumb holes: 5/8 inches (1 1/2 cm)

SCISSOR COST

(TSGST) Gingher 3 ½ inch 18th Century Embroidery Scissors: $55.00 Canadian Dollars

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TOOL TROLLEY

A tool trolley is a scissors holder with a retractable cord.

The holder can be clipped to a zipper on you jacket, attached to your top using a safely pin or worn on a necklace. The scissors are clipped into the other end.

As you are working you can pull the scissors and the scissors will retract out on a cord up 32 inches or 80 cm in length. When you have made your cut you can release the scissors and the cord will retract back in the holder. This is a great way to keep your scissors handy and close by rather than loosing them in the cushion covers on under things on the table.

TROLLEY TOOL COST

(TSTT) Tool Trolley: $14.00 Canadian Dollars

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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO MOUNTMELLICK EMBROIDERY

Soft back book, 64 pages, written by Pat Trott and published by Search Press Needlecrafts.

This informative book has step by step photos of how to transfer the Mountmellick designs provided onto the fabric, how to work the Mountmellick embroidery stitches and how to knit the fringe often used around Mountmellick accessories. This is a great book to learn Mountmellick embroidery.

I can provide the Mountmellick fabric and Mountmellick threads to work the projects shown in the book.

BOOK COST

(MBM1) Beginners Guide to Mountmellick Embroidery Book: $25.95 Canadian Dollars

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MOUNTMELLICK EMBROIDERY

Soft back book, 96 pages, written by Jules and Kaethe Kliot and published by Priscilla Publishing Company.

This book illustrates many examples of Mountmellick designs and the stitches used.

Each illustration has a description of how the piece was worked, detailing the stitches used and the location of the stitches on the piece.

There are no working samples in the book but the illustrations viewed can be copied and used.

This book is a great accompaniment for my Mountmellick corner design kit.

I can provide the Mountmellick fabric and Mountmellick threads to work the projects shown in the book.

BOOK COST

(MBM2) Mountmellick Embroidery Book: $25.95 Canadian Dollars

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