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A poor Fisherman, who lived on the fish he caught, had bad luck one day and caught nothing but a very small fry. The Fisherman was about to put it in his basket when the little Fish said:

“Please spare me, Mr. Fisherman! I am so small it is not worth while to carry me home. When I am bigger, I shall make you a much better meal.”

But the Fisherman quickly put the fish into his basket.

“How foolish I should be,” he said, “to throw you back. However small you may be, you are better than nothing at all.”

A little thing in hand is worth more than a great thing in prospect.

This kit is from The Fables range.

And the mome raths outgrabe.

A Lion fell in love with a beautiful maiden and proposed marriage. The maiden’s parents did not know what to say. They did not want to give their daughter to the Lion, yet they did not wish to enrage the King of Beasts.

At last the father said:

“We feel highly honored by your Majesty’s proposal, but our daughter is a tender young girl, and we fear that in the heat of love you might possibly do her injury. Might I venture to suggest that your Majesty should have your claws removed, and your teeth extracted; then we would consider your proposal again.”

The Lion was so much in love that he had his claws trimmed and his big teeth taken out.

But, when he again came to the parents of the young girl they simply laughed at him.

Love tames the wildest.

This kit is from The Fables range.

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This kit is part of The Pride range.

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This kit is part of The Musicians range.

This range of kits is based on the centuries old tradition of Bargello stitching. Bargello designs use a combination of long stitches and repeat patterns to create geometric designs, with the designs ranging from simple repeats of constant stitch lengths (like our Flame design) to more advanced designs combining multiple stitch lengths (like our Weave design).

Much like the traditional designs, this kit uses wool on canvas creating an incredibly durable and hard wearing finished piece. As you are stitching on unprinted canvas, you will count the number of holes for each stitch length. Whilst you need patience at the beginning, you will soon get the hang of how the pattern repeats.

This range of kits is based on the centuries old tradition of Bargello stitching. Bargello designs use a combination of long stitches and repeat patterns to create geometric designs, with the designs ranging from simple repeats of constant stitch lengths (like our Flame design) to more advanced designs combining multiple stitch lengths (like our Weave design).

Much like the traditional designs, this kit uses wool on canvas creating an incredibly durable and hard wearing finished piece. As you are stitching on unprinted canvas, you will count the number of holes for each stitch length. Whilst you need patience at the beginning, you will soon get the hang of how the pattern repeats.

At one time the Horse has the plain entirely to himself. Then a Stag intruded on his domain and shared his pasture.

The Horse, desiring revenge, asked a man if he were willing to help. The man consented on the condition the Horse received a bit in his mouth and agree to carry him.

With the aid of the man, the Horse soon overcame the Stag. However, when the Horse asked the man to remove the bit in his mouth and the saddle, the man responded:

"Not so fast, friend. I have now got you under bit and spur. I prefer to keep you as you are"

Advantages may be dearly bought.

This kit is from The Fables range.