The design for this kit is taken from the centre panel of the original quilt. This design is available as either a Cross stitch or Tapestry 'counted' kit.

Kit Details - Cross Stitch

Completed Design Size: 11.5 x 17 ins (30 x 43cm)
Fabric Count: 14 Count Aida
No. Thread Colours: 32
Stitch Count: 159 x 239

Kit Details - Tapestry

Completed Design Size: 11.5 x 17 ins (30 x 43cm)
Fabric Count: 14 Count Mono Canvas
No. Thread Colours: 32
Stitch Count: 159 x 239

History of Original Quilt

The Thistle Quilters’ Quilt was made in 1990. It is an applique quilt with a central basket of flowers, surrounding frames on one side and patchwork frame design on the reverse.  The piece is hand-quilted.

It was made by The Thistle Quilters’, Edinburgh’s longest established quilting group, as a fundraising piece for the British Quilt Heritage Project in the early 1990s. It was put into a raffle which was won by Tina Fenwick-Smith, who subsequently donated it to The Quilt Collection.