Carrickmacross Lace Supplies
Craft Mini Organizer – Large by Yazzii
The large of the Yazzii Craft Mini Organizers is my favourite case to store my needlework supplies.
I use this case at home and whenever I go traveling to teach or on holiday as it holds a lot of supplies but is soft and stuff-able for the suitcase.
The case has 8 zippered compartments with durable see through panels.
Size: 9 1/2 inches by 7 inches by 3 1/4 inches (24 cm by 17 cm by 8 cm)
Craft Mini Organizer – Large by Yazzii
The large of the Yazzii Craft Mini Organizers is my favourite case to store my needlework supplies.
I use this case at home and whenever I go traveling to teach or on holiday as it holds a lot of supplies but is soft and stuff-able for the suitcase.
The case has 8 zippered compartments with durable see through panels.
Size: 9 1/2 inches by 7 inches by 3 1/4 inches (24 cm by 17 cm by 8 cm)
$61.05 USDSelect options
Fabric – Cotton Organdie
Cotton Organdie is 100% cotton and is 44 inches (110 cm) wide.
The fabric is slightly transparent yet firm, closely woven, does not fray easily and is most commonly used for Carrickmacross lace.
Colour: White
Fabric – Cotton Organdie
Cotton Organdie is 100% cotton and is 44 inches (110 cm) wide.
The fabric is slightly transparent yet firm, closely woven, does not fray easily and is most commonly used for Carrickmacross lace.
Colour: White
$7.83 – $38.34 USDSelect options
Fabric – Tulle (Net) Honeycomb
Honeycomb tulle (net) has very even and pretty hexagon shapes and is higher quality than the standard dress making tulle which has irregular oval shapes. Tulle hexagon size is measured by the holes per inch (HPI).
The white polyester tulle is very fine and delicate and is the tulle that I use in my Carrickmacross Lace kits and Fine white Work kits There are 24 holes to the inch and is slightly stretchy.
The cotton tulle is off white in colour and the lines of the tulle are slightly thicker than the polyester tulle. The cotton tulle should be washed before use, expect 5% – 10% shrinkage.
Fabric – Tulle (Net) Honeycomb
Honeycomb tulle (net) has very even and pretty hexagon shapes and is higher quality than the standard dress making tulle which has irregular oval shapes. Tulle hexagon size is measured by the holes per inch (HPI).
The white polyester tulle is very fine and delicate and is the tulle that I use in my Carrickmacross Lace kits and Fine white Work kits There are 24 holes to the inch and is slightly stretchy.
The cotton tulle is off white in colour and the lines of the tulle are slightly thicker than the polyester tulle. The cotton tulle should be washed before use, expect 5% – 10% shrinkage.
$2.35 – $21.15 USDSelect options
Magnifiers – Magni-clips
The magni-clips are magnifiers that clip onto the bridge of your glasses, they can be flipped up when not in use and put down over your glasses for close up work.
The magni-clips are light weight and rimless so as not to distract from your stitching. Excellent for all types of hand embroidery and close up work.
If you do not know the magnification that you require I suggest trying out different reading glasses over your current glasses to find out the magnification that you require.
Magnifiers – Magni-clips
The magni-clips are magnifiers that clip onto the bridge of your glasses, they can be flipped up when not in use and put down over your glasses for close up work.
The magni-clips are light weight and rimless so as not to distract from your stitching. Excellent for all types of hand embroidery and close up work.
If you do not know the magnification that you require I suggest trying out different reading glasses over your current glasses to find out the magnification that you require.
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Needle Minder – Cranes
The cranes on navy needle minder is a place to park your extra needles when you are working on your project. The decorative side of the minder has a magnet on the back and goes on the front of the fabric, another magnet is placed at the back of the fabric holding the minder in place.
Needle Minder – Cranes
The cranes on navy needle minder is a place to park your extra needles when you are working on your project. The decorative side of the minder has a magnet on the back and goes on the front of the fabric, another magnet is placed at the back of the fabric holding the minder in place.
$11.32 USDAdd to cart
Needle Minder – Curious Cat
The curious cat needle minder is a place to park your extra needles when you are working on your project. The decorative side of the minder has a magnet on the back and goes on the front of the fabric, another magnet is placed at the back of the fabric holding the minder in place.
Needle Minder – Curious Cat
The curious cat needle minder is a place to park your extra needles when you are working on your project. The decorative side of the minder has a magnet on the back and goes on the front of the fabric, another magnet is placed at the back of the fabric holding the minder in place.
$11.32 USDAdd to cart
Needle Minder – Millers Dragonfly
The millers dragonfly needle minder is a place to park your extra needles when you are working on your project. The decorative side of the minder has a magnet on the back and goes on the front of the fabric, another magnet is placed at the back of the fabric holding the minder in place.
Needle Minder – Millers Dragonfly
The millers dragonfly needle minder is a place to park your extra needles when you are working on your project. The decorative side of the minder has a magnet on the back and goes on the front of the fabric, another magnet is placed at the back of the fabric holding the minder in place.
$11.32 USDAdd to cart
Needle Minder With a Print of a Cat Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of a cat embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
Needle Minder With a Print of a Cat Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of a cat embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
$7.83 USDAdd to cart
Needle Minder With a Print of a Wren Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of a wren embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
Needle Minder With a Print of a Wren Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of a wren embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
$7.83 USDAdd to cart
Needle Minder With a Print of the Acorn Woodpecker Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of the Acorn Woodpecker embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
Needle Minder With a Print of the Acorn Woodpecker Embroidery Stitched by Tanja Berlin
The needle minder can be also used as brooch or fridge magnet and features a detailed print of the Acorn Woodpecker embroidery that was stitched by Tanja Berlin – designer of the kits on this website in the needle painting technique.
Size of Magnet Button: 1 3/4 inches (3 1/4 cm)
Material: Excellent quality printing on white paper, double laminated with a recycled steel backing and non marking, strong magnets.
$7.83 USDAdd to cart
Needles – Crewel Embroidery
Embroidery or crewel needles have a long eye for easier threading, a slender shaft and a sharp point to the needle so that the stitches can be worked close together and there is more control for the placement of the stitches.
The needles can be used for surface embroidery and sewing.
Crewel/embroidery needles are not suitable for counted thread work as the point of the needle would easily catch the threads of the fabric, distorting the counted work.
Size 10 are my choice needles for fine surface embroidery in which only one single strand of silk thread or embroidery cotton is used.
For very fine embroidery. when only using a single strand of fine thread or for sewing down No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10 gold purl threads use size 12 crewel embroidery.
Needles – Crewel Embroidery
Embroidery or crewel needles have a long eye for easier threading, a slender shaft and a sharp point to the needle so that the stitches can be worked close together and there is more control for the placement of the stitches.
The needles can be used for surface embroidery and sewing.
Crewel/embroidery needles are not suitable for counted thread work as the point of the needle would easily catch the threads of the fabric, distorting the counted work.
Size 10 are my choice needles for fine surface embroidery in which only one single strand of silk thread or embroidery cotton is used.
For very fine embroidery. when only using a single strand of fine thread or for sewing down No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10 gold purl threads use size 12 crewel embroidery.
$3.88 USDSelect options
Scissors: ToolTron Lace Safety Hand Embroidery
The ToolTron safety scissors with blunt ends are the perfect lace hand embroidery scissors and are highly recommended for needlework techniques that require precision cutting such as Carrickmacross Lace, Fine White Work, Hardanger and Drawn Thread.
The blunt ended scissors enables you to get close to the edge of the area to be cut without snipping the fabric with the point of the scissors by mistake.
The blades of the scissors are sharp for a clean cut and slightly curved to get a closer cut.
Scissors: ToolTron Lace Safety Hand Embroidery
The ToolTron safety scissors with blunt ends are the perfect lace hand embroidery scissors and are highly recommended for needlework techniques that require precision cutting such as Carrickmacross Lace, Fine White Work, Hardanger and Drawn Thread.
The blunt ended scissors enables you to get close to the edge of the area to be cut without snipping the fabric with the point of the scissors by mistake.
The blades of the scissors are sharp for a clean cut and slightly curved to get a closer cut.
$20.33 USDAdd to cart
Stretcher Bar Frames
Stretcher bars are inexpensive wooden embroidery frames in which the fabric can be pulled really tight. The end of the bars have teeth that you slot together to form a frame at any size that you require for your needlework. I recommend the stretcher bar frames to work my hand embroidery kits in because they are very quick to assemble and the fabric stays taught in the frame.
I highly recommend purchasing the brass thumb tacks which are stronger and sharper than office supplies thumb tacks or quilters thumb tacks.
Please visit the following webpage for instructions on how to assemble a stretcher bar frame and choosing the right size for your needlework: Stretcher Bar Frames Information
Stretcher Bar Frames
Stretcher bars are inexpensive wooden embroidery frames in which the fabric can be pulled really tight. The end of the bars have teeth that you slot together to form a frame at any size that you require for your needlework. I recommend the stretcher bar frames to work my hand embroidery kits in because they are very quick to assemble and the fabric stays taught in the frame.
I highly recommend purchasing the brass thumb tacks which are stronger and sharper than office supplies thumb tacks or quilters thumb tacks.
Please visit the following webpage for instructions on how to assemble a stretcher bar frame and choosing the right size for your needlework: Stretcher Bar Frames Information
$3.92 – $15.66 USDSelect options
Thread – DMC Cordonnet White No. 20 – 20 gram Ball
The white DMC Cordonnet No. 20, 100% cotton thread is used for the cord for Carrickmacross Lace embroidery. There are approximately 124 yards (114 meters) on the 20 gram ball.
Thread – DMC Cordonnet White No. 20 – 20 gram Ball
The white DMC Cordonnet No. 20, 100% cotton thread is used for the cord for Carrickmacross Lace embroidery. There are approximately 124 yards (114 meters) on the 20 gram ball.
$4.31 USDAdd to cart
Thread – Gutermann White Fine Cotton – 40 Meter Spool
The white Gutermann fine 100% cotton thread can be used for Carrickmacross Lace embroidery for couching down cord, working buttonhole bars, picos and net patterns. There are approximately 40 meters (43 yards) per spool.
Thread – Gutermann White Fine Cotton – 40 Meter Spool
The white Gutermann fine 100% cotton thread can be used for Carrickmacross Lace embroidery for couching down cord, working buttonhole bars, picos and net patterns. There are approximately 40 meters (43 yards) per spool.
$0.74 USDAdd to cart
