Jane Austen Godmersham Park Counted Cross-Stitch Kit

An Austen country visit. No carriage required.

Settle in for an evening at Godmersham Park, the Kent home of Jane Austen’s brother Edward and a place Jane visited with family. Often suggested as a possible inspiration for Mansfield Park, the estate gives this counted cross-stitch sampler a connection to both Austen’s life and the world of her novels. Build its landscape slowly, one small cross at a time.

Follow the River Stour past the Great House, with St Lawrence’s Church, the Temple Folly and smaller discoveries woven into the design. References to Jane Austen, cricket and eighteenth-century interiors sit alongside the contemporary Boxing Hares sculpture. It’s a country-house visit with plenty to notice, and absolutely no obligation to make polite conversation.

Details

• By Riverdrift Studio
• Counted cross-stitch sampler inspired by Godmersham Park in Kent, a possible inspiration for Mansfield Park
• Worked entirely in full cross stitch
• Kit includes white 14-count Aida fabric, six-stranded Madeira embroidery threads, a needle, chart and instructions
• Design includes the Great House, parkland, River Stour, St Lawrence’s Church and Temple Folly
• Additional motifs reference Jane Austen, cricket, eighteenth-century interiors and the Boxing Hares garden sculpture
• Finished embroidery measures approximately 25 × 25 cm

Perfect for

• Janeites exploring the places connected to Austen’s family life
• Literary stitchers who enjoy discovering small details as a sampler takes shape
• Country-house enthusiasts making their own view of an English estate