{"product_id":"gingerbread-cottage-embroidery-gift-box","title":"A Christmas Gingerbread Cottage Retreat | Curated Embroidery Gift Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePREORDER: now open! Closes October 18. Estimated ship date December 7. Free US shipping.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour a mug of something warm, light a candle, and settle in. This is a Christmas embroidery retreat in a box! Three gingerbread embroidery ornaments, everything you need to stitch and finish them, video lessons to keep you company, and a few indulgent treats tucked inside for you to discover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the amazing response to our Song of the Garden Bandit kit collaboration, Jessica and I wanted to make something together again, and this time it had to be for Christmas. Jessica designed three gingerbread ornaments around my hand-dyed threads: glossy silk for the candies and twinkling lights, and soft merino wool and silk for gooey, thick piped frosting. Every thread in the box is hand-dyed in our Arizona studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThree gingerbread projects\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSnowflake Cookie.\u003c\/strong\u003e The perfect place to begin. Simple, foundational stitches while you get a feel for silk and merino wool-silk hand-dyed threads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGingerbread Man.\u003c\/strong\u003e New stitches and techniques that build your confidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGingerbread Cottage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The centerpiece. Layered stitch combinations bring the candies and frosting to life, like decorating a real gingerbread house. Some stitches are a stretch for new stitchers, and Jessica's videos walk you through them with modifications and alternatives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNew to embroidery? You're in good hands.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis box is made for beginners and experienced stitchers alike. Alongside the printed instruction booklet \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eand Beginner Guide, Jessica guides you through all three designs in a series of video lessons, so it feels like stitching beside a friend on a winter afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo stitch your three ornaments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite and gingerbread cotton fabric, printed with all three embroidery designs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fat quarter of white cotton to stabilize and brighten your printed fabric (and for practicing stitches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 inch and 6 inch beechwood embroidery hoops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 hand-dyed thread colors: 4 in Awen (80% merino wool \/ 20% silk) and 6 in Moonspun (100% silk), gathered on a ring with a laser-cut birch gingerbread cottage charm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pack of hand embroidery needles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA roll of Thimtec thimble tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStork embroidery scissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA color printed instruction booklet with a link to Jessica's video lessons, and a\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e printed Beginner Guide with stitch diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo finish them as ornaments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThree decorative finishing hoops: two 4 inch and one 6 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fat quarter of holiday quilting cotton for the ornament backs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree ornament hooks for your tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor you\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA magnetic needle minder featuring the gingerbread cottage, laser-cut in birch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA large tote bag with the gingerbread design, for gifting the box and carrying your project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlus a few festive treats Jessica and I chose to make opening this box feel like Christmas morning. We're keeping those a surprise until you open your box!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything arrives packed in a rose gold keepsake box with a magnetic closure, ready to gift, whether it's for someone you love or for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePreorder details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreorders close at midnight Pacific on October 18.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstimated ship date: December 7. If boxes are ready sooner, they'll ship sooner, and you'll get a tracking email when yours is on its way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFree shipping within the US. International shipping is calculated at checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnything else in the same order ships with your box in December. Need something sooner? Please place a separate order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a special preorder item. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAll sales are final, with no cancellations or refunds, except where required by law.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Storyteller Stitchery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41396732166208,"sku":"EK-GCB-JL","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/1567\/1616\/files\/Gingerbread_Bundle_Holiday1.jpg?v=1791575616","url":"https:\/\/storytellerstitchery.com\/products\/gingerbread-cottage-embroidery-gift-box","provider":"Storyteller Stitchery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}