Scarab Beetle - DIY Hand Embroidery Kit

This little scarab beetle design is wonderfully colourful and fun to stitch. The embroidery kit is perfect for anyone who has dabbled in needlework or a complete beginner who wants the challenge to learn a new and rewarding craft.

The kit contains everything you need to make your own finished piece. It would be lovely embroidered on a cushion or a bag or hung in a hooped frame for your wall. 

Fun facts about Scarab beetles:

They can grow to 6 inches in length!!! They are mostly brown or black unless they live in the tropics where they are more colourful and they represents good luck, hope, restoration of life and also regeneration and transformation.

The Kit Includes:

1. Myrtle & Dove Scarab Beetle Hand Embroidery pattern and instructions-includes a printed, traceable scarab beetle pattern outline in 2 sizes; a guide to stitches and thread colour and also a stitching order to complete this embroidery design.

2. Myrtle & Dove Hand Embroidery Guidebook - Provides information on how to embroider various stitches.

3. DMC No. 25  Floss x 8 colours to complete this project.

4. Fabric (Pre washed) - 33cm x 36 cm white cotton and linen                                                                                      29cm x 33cm off white cotton canvas

5. 3 x DMC crewel needles - various sizes.

6. 20cm embroidery hoop 

7. Embroidery scissors

8. Bonus Embroidery Project bag to store your work while in progress