The design for this unusual sofa seat is attributed to William Morris and his apprentice and successor Henry Dearle. A watercolour of the design (1880-1890) is at the William Morris Gallery. A panel was woven in about 1910 by Morris & Co after the death of Morris and while Dearle was running the company.

Beth Russell's needlepoint adaptation measures 15 x 48" (38 x 122cm). It makes a superb cover for a piano stool, window seat, headboard, foot stool or carpet runner. There is sufficient canvas around the design to allow the stitching of a border, which can be ordered separately.

The design, doubled and mirror-imaged, is now available as a one piece rug.
Again there is sufficient space around the printed canvas to stitch a 3" (7.5cm) border.
This is not printed on the canvas, but may be purchased as a separate needlepoint kit consisting of coloured charts and wools.

Beth has recently designed a cushion to partner this design. You can see it by clicking here.

Single William Morris Panel:
CANVAS: 12#/in Zweigart White de Luxe,
                  26 x 60" (66 x 152cm).
DESIGN:   15 x 47.5" (38 x 120.5cm).
   Printed in 36 Colours
(Design with border: 21 x 53.5", 53.5 x 136cm)
WOOLS:   Appleton tapestry and crewel.
   1 thread of tapestry for the design,
   4 threads of crewel for the background.
STITCH:    Tent stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS:

Example of stitching two panels together

William Morris Panel Rug:
CANVAS: 12#/in Zweigart White de Luxe,
                  40 x 60" ( 1m x 1.5m).
DESIGN:   30 x 47.5" (76 x 120.5cm).
   Printed in 36 Colours
(Design with border: 36 x 53.5", 91.5 x 136cm)
WOOLS:   Appleton tapestry and crewel.
   1 thread of tapestry for the design,
   4 threads of crewel for the background.
STITCH:    Tent stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS:

Rug as sold without the border

William Morris Panel Border:
CHART and sufficient WOOL to stitch a border for either a single or double panel or a rug.
INSTRUCTIONS: