~ Col's Creations ~

	Welcome to our online store. Here you will find a wide variety of traditional Hardanger designs created by the UK designer Colette Robinson, which include both traditional and speciality stitches. We only stock chart packs, sorry no kits. Included in the pack is a colour picture of the finished article, a list of materials required, instructions, stitch diagrams and a full working chart. Supplying our products to you direct from the designer enables us to keep our prices down. All our prices include postage and packing. Payments may be made using your credit/debit card or your PayPal account, these are handled for us by PayPal Ltd using their secure payment system, so you can feel confident in your purchase. You may also order by post if you prefer.

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Little Gem is another new and stunning mat design. Its small size just 8.5" x 8.5" (22cm x 22cm) approximately makes it an ideal project for the new and experienced stitcher alike. The mat was stitched on white Brittney fabric using just two sizes of white Anchor Pearl cottons for that brilliant pure white on white look. For more information take a look at the mats section today.

New Design Diamond Jubilee Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in February 1952, to mark the 60th anniversary of the her reign we have named our latest design Diamond Jubilee. The 'Diamond Jubilee' Mat was stitched on #28 Brittney fabric using just two sizes of Anchor Pearl Cotton. The approximate finished design size is 16" x 16", (41cm x 41cm). For more details take a look at the Mats collection today.

	New Design Rose Garden Mat This is the second new mat design recently introduced to the mats collection, yet another new stunning design called 'Rose Garden' which would make a beautiful table centre at any time of the year. The 'Rose Garden' Mat was stitched on #28 Brittney fabric using two sizes of Anchor Pearl Cotton and decorated with simple but stunning cross stitch in DMC stranded cottons. The approximate finished design size is 11.75" x 11.75", (30cm x 30cm). For more details take a look at the Mats collection today.

Customer Gallery Have you stitched one of our designs? Have you changed the original colour scheme? Have you found a novel use for your purchase? If so what not share your work with others; We have a small select Customer Gallery where you can show off your handy work. We have a few photographs of some work already, but are always happy to receive more. For details on how to contribute please look here...

Chart Review Coasters or Cards Two
	This is a superb set of four designs which are suitable for both the beginner and the more experienced stitcher alike. Each of the completed designs can either be mounted inside an acrylic coaster as shown or would look equally beautiful mounted as a card insert inside hand made cards. What makes this project particularly suitable for the beginner is that none of the four designs contain any fabric cutting or stitch weaving. All four designs are worked on white #28 Brittney fabric using two delightful Anchor pearl cottons, one of which is #1302 'Marble' which gives a beautiful variegated effect. Each coaster is made up from a variety of the same four basic stitches, consisting of straight satin stitch, satin stitch motifs, Algerian eyelets and double cable stitch, all of which are simple stitches and easy to master. The designs shown above are made up as 3" square coasters using an acrylic square coaster from Framecraft. So if you're a beginner looking for something easy to start with or a more experienced stitcher looking for something easy to sew while you relax in front of the TV, then this one is for you.

At Col's Creations, we carry a growing range of traditional hardanger designs. Most of our charts are quite simple, which makes them ideal for an easy introduction into hardanger. All of the designs have been produced by the UK designer Colette Robinson. By dealing direct we can reduce our costs, which then means that we are able to supply our chart packs direct to you at great prices.

All of our charts contain full design information, stitch diagrams, cutting charts and easy to follow instructions and all of which have been stitched on a variety of fabrics using threads from DMC, Anchor and also Caron. Most designs incorporate the same basic Traditional Hardanger core stitches, which include Back Stitch, Doves Eyes, Woven Bars, Blanket Stitch, Algerian Eyelets, Kloster Blocks and Satin Stitch to name but a few.

We can take your order online, we accept most major credit/debit/charge cards and also PayPal. You may also order by post if you prefer, simply download a postal order form, see 'Ordering By Post' for more details.

Thank you for taking the time to look around our store and we hope you will find something of interest.