Above: Margaret Weymouth stitches on a project from the “Flower Show” booklet. In the background is the Flower Tree kit in the yellow/orange colourway while on the table you can see a glimpse of “Spring Song” in the lavender/blue colourway.
The following is a list of kits from 1972 that I found inside a Studio Twelve booklet I purchased on Ebay. I have found and collected images and added information to go with the kit titles.
Since I don’t own many of these kits and information is difficult to find I will update this page as I find new information and pictures.
Copyright dates for the kits were obtained from the United States Library of Congress Copyright Office database. All Studio Twelve kits are copyrighted to Studio Twelve Designs.
Please excuse the blurriness of some images. Some are scanned from tiny thumbnail images in vintage magazines and I have enlarged them quite a bit in case you wish to recreate them.
| Photo (if available) | Stock No. | Product | Suggested Retail (US$) | Copyright |
Fleur de Lion in a pink/yellow colourway. 28″x22″ Photos by Cathy Calahan, used with permission.
Contents of the kit. The box also shows the yellow/orange colourway. |
110 | Fleur de Lion, yellow/orange | 9.00 | December 20th, 1968 |
Victorian Bouquet in the lavender/blue colourway
Victorian Bouquet in the lemon/lime colourway. 15″x18″ |
210 | Victorian Bouquet, yellow/orange | 8.00 | December 20th, 1968 |
| 220 | Victorian Bouquet, lavender/blue | 8.00 | ||
| 230 | Victorian Bouquet, lemon/lime | 8.00 | ||
Flower Tree in the yellow/orange colourway
Flower tree in the lavender/blue colourway 16″x36″ |
310 | Flower Tree, yellow/orange | 12.50 | December 20th, 1968 |
| 320 | Flower Tree, lavender/blue | 12.50 | ||
Fanci Fleur in the yellow/orange on dark avocado colourway 15″x26″ |
410 | Fanci Fleur, yellow/orange on dk avocado | 9.00 | November 12th, 1969 |
| 420 | Fanci Fleur, blue/green | 9.00 | ||
Country Garden in the yellow/orange on dark avocado colourway
Country Garden in the pink on off-white colourway. Photo copyright ebay user suesstuff52. Used with permission 11″x11″ |
510 | Country Garden, yellow/orange on dk avocado
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5.00 | November 12th, 1969 |
| 540 | Country Garden, pink on off-white | 5.00 | ||
15″x26″ |
600 | Grenadier | 8.00 | |
15″x20″ This pattern is printed in the 1982 “Fancy This!” leaflet as “Pierre”. |
720 | Pepé la Poodle | 5.00 | November 12th, 1969 |
Spring Song in the lemon/lime colourway
Spring Song in the pink/orange colourway. 12″x48″ |
820 | Spring Song, lavender/blue | 14.00 | June 10th, 1970 |
| 830 | Spring Song, lemon/lime | 14.00 | ||
| 840 | Spring Song, pink/orange | 14.00 | ||
| 900 | Butterflies | 7.50 | ||
26″x18″ Ele-Fantasy in the red/white on blue colourway |
1000 | Ele-Fantasy, yellow on green | 9.00 | |
| 1040 | Ele-Fantasy, red/white on blue | 9.00 | ||
Daisy Doodles in the yellow/white colourway. 14″x11″ (probably meant to be 14″x9″ when framed to match the design below)
14″x9″ These pictures are copyrighted to ebay user jjmhtm and are used with permission.
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1110 | Daisy Doodles, yellow/white on gold | 7.00 | |
| 1130 | Daisy Doodles, pink/white on gold | 7.00 | ||
Each picture measures 8″x10″ |
1140 | Tuitti Fruitti | 8.00 | |
12″x12″ This pattern is printed in the 1982 “Fancy This!” leaflet as “Ringlet Pillows”. |
1150 | Floral Ringlet, yellow/white on gold | 7.50 | 1969 |
13″x13″ I’m guessing this may be the Blossom Pillow design but I have yet to find proof in the form of an actual kit. This design is from “Flower Loom Projects from Studio Twelve Vol III”, the Merry Sunshine Pillow “Circle Design” |
1300 | Blossom Pillow, yellow/orange on avocado felt | 8.00 | |
  Each kit made three partridges 4″x5″This pattern was also printed in “Flower Loom Projects from Studio Twelve Vol III” |
1410 | Partridges | 3.50 | |
| 1420 | Mini-Fleurs | 3.50 | ||
The buttercups kit made two pots of buttercups in orange and yellow |
1430 | Buttercups | 3.50 | |
| 1440 | Pin Ups | 3.50 | ||
| 1450 | Garden Party | 3.50 | ||
8″x10″ |
1460 | Mushrooms | 3.50 | |
18″x24″ |
1510 | Delphiniums | 10.00 | |
This version from 1969 measures 14×20″ when finished, even though the design is exactly the same. Photo copyright ebay user traci3651. Used with permission.
14″x16″ |
1520 | Geraniums | 8.00 | |
18″x26″ |
1530 | Wild Garden | 10.00 | |
12″x12″ |
#1502 | Lamb | 1975 |
Other kits I have seen (These are Studio Twelve Instant Stitchery kits unless otherwise noted):
| Photo | Year of Advertisement | Price US$ | Name or Description | ||
5″x6″
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1973 | $4.95pr | Studio Twelve Stitchkins kit “Bee & Blossom”
The Bee design was also sold separately as a kit called “Buzz” or something similar (the sticker covers the name in the photo) |
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5″x6″ |
1973 | $4.95pr | Studio Twelve Stitchkins Kit “Mice are Nice/Mini Mice” These may not be the proper names for the kit but this is how it is described in Studio Twelve advertisements.
The topmost picture on the left was also sold with the bee & blossom kit as “Bee, Bouquet and Mini Mouse” |
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16″x20″ |
1974 | $8.95 | Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree kit also included three looms (multi fleur, mini fleur and square looms) and a copy of “Flower Loom Projects from Studio Twelve Vol. III”, which includes the instructions The book and looms by themselves were priced in a kit at $4.95
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44″x58″ |
1974 | $11.95 | Daisy Afghan
Apparently all the best crochet afghans were draped around ladies in outdoor settings in 1974. Don’t ask me why. |
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20″x16″ Stitched by Jennifer of twinfibers (used with permission). Visit the twinfibers Flickr stream and blog. |
1974 | $7.95 | Dandy Lion | ||
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1977 | “Decoy” Stitckins kit | |||
58×70″(?) |
Floral Jubilee afghan kit.
I don’t know anything about this kit but the design of the packaging suggests it’s probably a Bucilla kit. |
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9×12″ |
1977 | “Knight” Stitckins kit | |||
8″x10″ |
1973 | $4.95 | Marguerites | ||
8″x10″ |
1973 | $4.95 | Shasta Daisies | ||
14″x18″ |
1974 | $4.99 | Sunshine Bouquet Instant Stitchery Kit (top), also published as Daisy Bouquet by Family Circle (bottom) | ||
14″x11″ |
1974 | $6.95 | Tulips | ||
44″x57″
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1974 | $12.50 | Wool lap robe with acrylic stitching | ||
| Bucilla Creative Needlecraft Kits | |||||
27″x37″ |
Bucilla Creative Needlecraft, California Designers Series. “Monique”
Photo by Etsy user ZinniaSnipSnap. Used with permission. |
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14″x18″ |
1971 | Gardener’s Choice #3235 | |||
24″x28″ |
Bucilla Creative Needlecraft, California Designers Series. “Gigi” design. | ||||
24″x28″ |
Bucilla Creative Needlecraft, California Designers Series. “Indian Summer” design. | ||||
20″x34″ |
Bucilla Creative Needlecraft, California Designers Series. “Mexicali” design. | ||||
30×20″ |
Bucilla Creative Needlecraft “Pierre” | ||||
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Unknown kit/pictures from the 1970’s | ||||
| Pictures for Inspiration
These are not flower loom kits but they are great ideas for making your own flower loom pictures |
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Storybook Tree crewel design, 1974 This tree would look lovely worked with flowers made on a tiny flower loom |
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Posies and small baskets are a fun idea for flowers made on very small looms |
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You don’t have to settle for stitching your loomed flowers onto a plain fabric. Brightly coloured flowers on gingham, stripes, plaid or houndstooth check make a bold statement. |
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Place your flowers in a geometric pattern for a more understated look. |
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Think outside the box when it comes to the shape of your design. Framing in embroidery hoops has made a comeback and ovals work well for vertical designs |
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Copyright Sarah Bradberry, March 25th 2011 unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.