~ 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.

New Design Diamond Jubilee		The Perfect Birthday Gift
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		Why Not Treat Yourself
		You may be tempted by one of our four season's samplers, any of which would look beautiful in any room, but why not treat yourself and buy all four together and save more than 10% on the individual mat prices. For more details take a look in the Samplers collection and be inspired.
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.

	New Design Hayleys Box Top We have added another new box top design, this one called 'Hayleys Box Top' was designed to fit a small craft box approximately 4" x 4" (10cm x 10cm). This design can be stitched in one of two variations, both of which are included with the chart pack. The box top was stitched on 28# Brittney fabric using two sizes of Anchor Pearl cotton and Caron Wild Flowers - Tiffany Rose and then finished with Mill Hill Glass Beads. For more information take a look at the Miscellaneous section today.

New 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 Wedding Day Ring Pillow
	Getting married? Know anyone who is? Because this is an absolutely stunning design which would look perfect on that special day. There are many details and accessories required for the ceremony, but not surprisingly the ring pillow may be considered one of the most crucial. The use of a ring pillow to transport the rings during the ceremony emphasizes the rings importance and what they will represent. It is fitting then, that this ring pillow was designed for just such an occasion. Taking a closer look reveals what else, but hearts and flowers. The outer border consists of Kloster blocks and woven bars which are studded with elegant Guttermann pearl beads. The four corner motifs are made up from a series of Rhodes hearts. The inner blanket stitch border holds yet more hearts, this time using Kloster blocks and woven bars. The addition of a small splash of colour for the cross stitch flowers gives a really elegant look to the whole design. Finally, a white ribbon attached to the centre of the pillow may be used to securely attach those very important rings. The final touch on this pillow was the use of a white silky fabric to back the pillow and to trim the edges with white twisted cording. The chart for this design gives you both full instructions for the Hardanger cover and also the very important making up instructions to complete the pillow.

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.