Strawberry Thief Cross Stitch Bookmark Kit

The Strawberry Thief is one of William Morris’ most recognized designs, and the backstory is exactly what you’d hope: thrushes kept stealing strawberries from the kitchen garden at his Oxfordshire home, Kelmscott Manor, and he turned it into a pattern. Originally designed for curtains and wall hangings, it translates beautifully into cross stitch. This kit from DMC, produced in partnership with the V&A London, gives you everything you need to stitch it as a bookmark — including high-luster six-strand embroidery floss that makes the colors pop the way Morris intended. A good project if you want something with a little art history behind it. Kit includes fabric, DMC six-strand embroidery floss, needle, and instructions.