Bothy Threads kits, cross stitch patterns

Embroidery kits from Bothy Threads appeared in 1996. The brand's history began in Great Britain, when a girl named Kate decided to devote her life to her favorite hobby - embroidery.

She tried to introduce other girls to needlework, for which she began to create small embroidery kits right in the kitchen. When embroidering according to her patterns, beautiful pictures were obtained, where all the colors were harmoniously combined, and the contours of the drawings completely conveyed the realism of the image.

Features of the sets

All the designs in the Bothy Threads kits have the spirit of old Europe, but they are done in a modern way. The images on the canvas reflect motifs and styles typical of 18th century Britain. These are pastel, unobtrusive shades of pictures, and a traceable good nature in the plots.

The images in the Bothy Threads sets are versatile, so they are suitable for decorating any interior: from loft to Hi-tech. You can use embroidery to decorate decorative pillows, make a panel or a full-fledged picture.

High quality threads provide them with wear resistance. They retain their appearance for a long time and can be washed at temperatures up to 45 °C.

The kits are equipped with high-strength Zweigart canvas, made in Germany, and Madeira floss. The kits include rhinestones, beads, buttons and other decorative elements to give the paintings a finished look. They are accompanied by an embroidery pattern and instructions.

Bothy Threads is a company considered to be one of the largest in Europe for the production of embroidery kits. She collaborates with global design agencies.

Its product range includes sets with scenes from paintings by 20 world-class artists, and the overall selection of sets consists of more than 300 motifs. The company employs almost 20 designers who create their own collections.

Types of sets

Bothy Threads – embroidery kits, mostly presented in cartoon style. The plots of the pictures resemble scenes from fairy tales. Bright and colorful, they are ideal for decorating a child’s room.

Main collection

This collection of embroidery kits was created from the beginning of the company's work. Now the plots of these paintings are in less demand than 15-20 years ago.

All the plots use embroidery techniques:

• full cross stitch;
• "back stitch"
• French knots.

The patterns in the set are suitable for threads from the manufacturers Madeira, DMC and Anchor.

Plot	Name	Equipment and features
	Adventure	Canvas size: 36 x 26 cm. For work you will need blue Aida 14 canvas.
	Beach Hut	Canvas size: 33 x 24 cm. For work you need blue Aida 14 canvas.
	Flower shop (Florist Shop)	Canvas size: 35 x 26 cm. For work you need blue canvas Aida 14.
	Garden Shed	Canvas size: 35 x 26 cm. For work you need blue canvas Aida 14.
	Haberdashers	Canvas size: 35 x 26 cm. For work you need blue canvas Aida 14.
	Igloo	Canvas size: 21 x 21 cm. For work you need blue canvas Aida 16.
	Narrow Boat	Canvas size: 35 x 26 cm. For work you need blue canvas Aida 14.
	Spaceship	Canvas size: 35 x 26 cm. You will need Aida 14 canvas for this work. The initial pattern used a factory-made canvas of a rich blue color. At the moment, its supply has ceased, so you can choose a canvas of a different color or embroider the entire background with a matching shade of floss.
	Stable	Canvas size: 35 x 26 cm. For work you need blue canvas Aida 14.
	Tea Shop	Canvas size: 35 x 26 cm. For work you need blue canvas Aida 14.
	Toy Shop	Canvas size: 35 x 26 cm. For work you need blue canvas Aida 14.
	Windmill	Canvas size: 35 x 26 cm. For work you need vintage blue canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Bags	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Bears	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Collection of boots (Dictionary of Boots)	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Collection of bras (Dictionary of Bras)	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Cakes	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Cats	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Chocolate	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Coffee	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Dancing	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Dogs	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Football	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Gardens	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Homes	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Love	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Mums	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Robins	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Tea	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Dictionary of Technology	Canvas size: 26 x 28 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	History Time Line	Canvas size: 28 x 40 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.

The average price for sets in this category is 1400-1900 rubles.

New collections of sets

Bothy Threads – cross stitch and long stitch kits. New collections are presented in categories, of which there are more than 40. Each of them has dozens of plots, which complicates the choice of a single motif for work.

Alphabet, numbers

All the plots use embroidery techniques:

• full cross stitch;

• "back stitch"
• fractional seam;
• French knots.

There are only 5 schemes in this category:

	Alphabet Fun	Canvas size: 28 x 40 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Calendar Creatures	Canvas size: 31 x 41 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 16.
	My First Alphabet	Canvas size: 28 x 40 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Numbers Fun	Canvas size: 28 x 40 cm. For work you need white canvas Aida 14.
	Tropical Height Chart The price of this set varies from 5500 to 6500 rubles.	Canvas size: 25 x 102 cm. The price of this set varies from 5500 to 6500 rubles. It includes canvas and threads.

The price of the sets is 4000-5000 rubles.

Animals

The category contains 140 cross stitch patterns. Among them are cartoon scenes and realistic images of animals.

The kits include canvas and threads of the required colors. The instructions are written in English, but are intuitive even for those who do not know it. The kits come with simple embroidery patterns with step-by-step descriptions of the sequence of stitches.

The embroidery kits are equipped with materials from the German company Zweigart, with which Bothy Threads cooperates. The cost of the kits varies depending on the size of the pattern and the number of consumables in the kit.

The price of the cheapest set is 1500-2000 rubles, and the most expensive - about 6000 rubles.

Anita Jeram

The sets in this category were developed by designer Anita Jeram. She came up with a total of 17 themes. The collection mainly features images of cartoon animals in subdued shades.

The average price of each set is 2000 rubles. They contain all the necessary tools and materials for embroidery. You won't have to buy anything extra.

The Bayeux Tapestry

The collection contains only 4 motifs for tapestry embroidery. The cost of each is 3800-4200 rubles.

Bishop's Feast (27x26 cm):

Cavalry (39x26 cm):

Coronation (30x26 cm):

Norman Wharf (37x26 cm):

Bebunni

The collection contains images of rabbits. Prices range from 2800-3200 rubles.

There are 23 images in the collection. The average size of each is 30x30 cm.

Beryl Cook

This is another designer collection. The motifs for the images were created by Beryl Cook. They are based on satirical compositions that depict the rich and varied lives of women of Balzac's age.

The cost of the sets is 3500-4000 rubles.

Other collections and sets

In addition to the main collections, Bothy Threads has designs by category:

• flowers and bouquets;
• bookmarks;
• Christmas theme;
• postcards;
• fairies;
• fairy tales;
• seasons;

• friends and family;
• Halloween;
• London;
• Love;
• coast;
• vintage style;
• wedding theme.

These are not even all the sets that the company designs. The number of themes is growing every year, with images based on famous artists and designers being added.

Embroidery patterns of pictures from Bothy Threads

Bothy Threads – embroidery kits with a high price, which does not allow everyone to buy a set, and it is difficult to find them for sale in Russia.

To embroider a curtain, you can use ready-made patterns that repeat the original instructions. In this case, you will need to calculate the materials and select the color of the threads yourself. There are not many ready-made patterns in the public domain.

Dictionary of tea

The image size is 142x156 stitches. The canvas used as the base is Aida 14 white. The threads used are Maderia.

Shade numbers:

• 2401;
• 0111;
• 0105;
• 0107;
• 0202;
• 0205;
• 2313;
• 0412;
• 0210;
• 0709;
• 0801;
• 0805;
• 1002;
• 0910;
• 1308;
• 1503;
• 0212;
• 2302;
• 1802;
• 2400.

Symbols in the diagram:

A Dictionary of Boots

The image size is 142x156 stitches. The canvas used as the base is Aida 14 white. DMC threads are needed for the work.

Shade numbers:

• 745;
• 744;
• 973;
• 741;
• 963;
• 605;
• 666;
• 374;
• 209;
• 553;
• 827;
• 799;
• 797;
• 772;
• 704;
• 702;
• 437;
• 781;
• 301;
• 434;
• 762;
• 3023;
• 642;
• 310;
• white.

Symbols in the diagram:

Embroidery pattern:

A Dictionary of Dogs

The image size is 142x165 stitches. The canvas used as a base is Aida 14 white. DMC threads are needed for work.

Shade numbers:

• B5200;
• 746;
• 744;
• 676;
• 445;
• 973;
• 608;
• 3689;
• 605;
• 666;
• 155;
• 519;
• 322;
• 3013;
• 166;
• 3827;
• 3826;
• 976;
• 720;
• 762;
• 169;
• 844;
• 310;
• 4040.

Symbols in the diagram:

Embroidery patterns:

Cottage

The size of the image is 167x224 stitches. The canvas used as a base is Aida 14 blue. The picture is embroidered with a thread in 2 folds. For work you need Maderia floss.

Shade numbers:

• 2401;
• 0103;
• 0112;
• 0113;
• 0204;
• 0310;
• 0401;
• 0210;
• 0607;
• 0612;
• 0710;
• 1001;
• 0910;
• 0905;
• 2508;
• 1604;
• 1308;
• 1403;
• 2206;
• 2210;
• 1907;
• 1911;
• 1802;
• 1809;
• 2400

Symbols in the diagram:

Embroidery pattern:

Fairy Hill

The size of the image is 225x167 stitches. The canvas used as a base is Aida 14 blue. The picture is embroidered with a thread in 2 folds. For work you need Maderia floss.

Shade numbers:

• 2401;
• 0102;
• 0103;
• 0105;
• 0114;
• 0306;
• 0608;
• 0702;
• 0210;
• 1105;
• 0906;
• 0710;
• 0804;
• 1208;
• 1307;
• 1306;
• 2012;
• 2210;
• 2306;
• 2007;
• 2002;
• 2400;
• 1709;
• 1714.

Symbols in the diagram:

Embroidery patterns:

When embroidering, you need to make sure that all the upper cross stitches are located in one direction. This will allow you to achieve smoothness and give the finished canvas a neat appearance.

The broaches on the back side of the work should be no longer than 1 cm. If you need to embroider 2 elements in one color, but they are located more than 1 cm from each other, it is better to cut the thread after completing the first part and re-fasten it in the right place for embroidering the second part.

Bothy Threads kits are expensive but self-sufficient. They contain everything you need to work on a picture: needles, threads, canvas. Embroidering motifs with their help does not cause difficulties even for beginners.

Kits of materials with detailed instructions should be ordered from online stores that supply kits from the UK.

Video about sets

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