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William Morris Compton |
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Morris & Co produced the beautiful Compton design in 1896,
as part of the furnishings for Compton Hall, Wolverhampton.
Although it was designed by his colleague Henry Dearle,
it shows all the characteristics of William
Morris himself, with rich colours, exotic flowers and
meandering leaves. Wallpapers and fabrics featuring the
Compton design are still produced by Arthur Sanderson &
Sons of London - the perfect way to complete your decorative
scheme.
Compton Rug |
Brown Compton Cushion |
Brown Compton Chairseat |
Beth Russell has adapted
this rich repeating design to needlepoint. In order to give
the rug a centre, the design needed to be slightly adjusted
and then reversed. The kits are true to the original colours,
with three shades blended in the background to retain its
soft warm tone. The plain black border serves to frame the
intricate design.
There is also a miniature version
(click link or see below) available to complete
the set. The cushion can also be made into a delightful
top for the stool shown on the Borders
page. Most recently, Beth has adapted the design to make
it suitable for chairseats. Details can be found at the
bottom of this page.
After some requests from our customers, Beth has also developed
a new blue interpretation of this classic Morris design.
Blue Compton Rug |
Blue Compton Cushion |
Blue Compton Chairseat |
We also have two miniature kits available. They are shown
here with extra fabric (not supplied) sewn on the edges
to make them into small cushions.
Brown Compton miniature kit |
Blue Compton miniature kit |
Rug
CANVAS: 7/8#/in Zweigart Cream Rug Canvas, 47x78" (119x198cm).
DESIGN: 42x71" (106.5x180cm). STITCH: Cross.
WOOLS: Appleton crewel.
INSTRUCTIONS: 
Cushion
CANVAS: 12#/in Zweigart White Mono De Luxe, 20x26"
(51x66cm).
DESIGN: 15x21" (38x53.5cm). STITCH: Tent/Basketweave.
WOOLS: Appleton tapestry for the design, crewel for the
background.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Chairseat
CANVAS: 12#/in Zweigart White Mono De Luxe, 23x27"
(58x68cm).
Background printed 18x22" (45x55 cm)
Design will fit into chair requiring 22" (56cm) across
front 18" (46cm) across back and 17" (44cm) back
to front.
Slightly smaller width design available - please contact
us for details.
STITCH: Tent/Basketweave.
WOOLS: Appleton crewel. 19 colours.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Miniature
CANVAS: 18#/in Zweigart White Interlock, 10x10" (25x25cm).
DESIGN: 7x7" (18x18cm) approx.
WOOLS: Appleton crewel.
STITCH: Tent stitch with two threads.
INSTRUCTIONS:
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