Between 2000 and 2004, Thistle Threads collaborated with the Historic Needlework Guild to produce a Limited Edition Kit for each year. Each kit was limited to a production of 500 kits. A portion of the proceeds is given to an organization which promotes historical embroidery. Previous grantees include the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to sponser the "Sampler A to Z exhibit" in 2000 and a second grant to purchase conservation supplies for their new textiles storage area in 2002. Another grant was given to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts to sponser the "Painted with Threads" exhibit in 2001.

Each kit includes instructions and finishing instructions, linen, silk threads, and a portion of the finishing materials which may be required. A limited number of the kits are now available under the Thistle Threads brand to complete the 500 kit limit for each design.

Limited Edition 2000 Sweet Bag $55.00 Kit Less than 200 are left of this kit. Additional funds from this kit will be donated to the Museum of Fine Arts for conservation supplies. This piece coordinates with the Running Stitch Etui and Scissors Fob collection found on the Retail Charts page.		Limited Edition 2001 Dutch Huswif SOLD OUT We are sorry that this kit is no longer available. We have retained one kit from a shop who was kind enough to resell us the kit. This kit will be auctioned at a later date to raise additional funds to support the preservation, display, or research of historic embroidery. If you want to have notification of this auction (not expected for at least a year), please send us email to be placed on a contact list for the future.
Limited Edition 2002 Victorian Pocket Purse $65.00 kit 1/2 Yard Striped Finishing Silk $35.00 Less than 175 are left of this kit. A portion of the funds from this kit will be used to help support historic embroidery at the Cooper Hewett Museum. A companion lipstick case was published in Fine Lines in 2002. There are enough materials in the kit to complete this additional project. See the Magazine Page for details of the back issues.		Limited Edition 2003 A Sailor's Blessing $65.00 kit Less than 175 are left of this kit. A portion of the funds from this kit will be used to help support an exhibition of English needlework to be held at the Peabody Essex Museum this fall.
Joys Many and Sorrows Few Sewing Box Limited Edition 2004 $110 kit The project is a box that is inspired by a mid-nineteenth century sampler. It is embroidered on four sides and the top with satin stitch and cross stitch over one. The inside of the box has a cross-stitched narrow ribbon that helps keep wooden threadwinders against the sides of the box. There is room for at least six threadwinders. On the bottom, an area for your favorite tools and the top contains a pincushion and needlekeep areas. I have had special walnut threadwinders fabricated for this piece. One will be included in each kit. You can fill the other spaces with other threadwinders in your collection or some from our available styles. The kit includes 32ct. linen, needle, stitchable ribbon, silk floss, Anchor floss, silk lining fabric, ultrasuede, wool doctors cloth, the special acorn button, a walnut threadwinder, instructions, and four color xeroxes showing the finishing in progress. Items not included are 1/8" batt (Warm and Natural suggested), Cardboard, and Skirtex.