New Zealand Natives – Stitch with Mary Self Textiles

New Zealand Native Butterflies, Bugs, Frogs and Fish

Archeys Frog Kit – SPECIAL

Archey’s Frog is native to New Zealand and is found in a small area near Coromandel in the North Island. Native frogs are quite different to introduced species – they have no external eardrum, no webbing between their toes and the pupil of each eye is circular rather than a slit. The male of this species of frog raises the young. The Maori name for frog is Pepeke. Full Kit was $40 now only $25 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

Green and Gold Bell Frog Kit – SPECIAL

This frog species was introduced to New Zealand from Australia around 1870 and is now found in the northern half of the North Island. It is semi-aquatic and lives around ponds and streams. The Maori name for frog is Pepeke. Full Kit was $40 now only $25 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

Monarch Butterfly Strand Needlepoint Kit

Kākahu, Monarch Butterfly Needlepoint Kit

The Monarch Butterfly is not a native of New Zealand but it has been adopted by Barnardos New Zealand as its logo. (The butterfly changes from egg to chrysalis to insect and in the same way children can be helped into a better way of life.) Their Māori name is kākahu, meaning cloak. Full Kit $40 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

Manaia, Seahorse Strand Kit

Called Manaia in Maori, the Seahorse is found in bays and harbours around the coast of New Zealand. It uses its tail to cling to seaweed and twigs when it is not hunting for plankton or small crustaceans to eat. Full Kit $40 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

Pepe Para Riki, Coastal Copper Needlepoint Postcard Kit

Designed by Arna Horn The Coastal Copper (Lycaena salustius) is a small butterfly up to 33 mm of the Lycaenidae family. It is found only in New Zealand. They are common in mid-summer in warm open places and are attracted to blackberry flowers. Markings are very variable, especially the female. Full Kit $45 BUY NOW Finished size 12.5 x 12.5 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

Puriri Moth Needlepoint Postcard Kit

Designed by Arna Horn The Puriri Moth is a native to New Zealand and can have a wingspan of up to 150mm. Full Kit $45 BUY NOW Finished size 12.5 x 12.5 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

Rainbow Trout Kit – SPECIAL

Rainbow Trout were introduced to New Zealand in the mid 19 Century. They are found predominately in the central North Island lakes and in the head waters of some New Zealand rivers. Full Kit was $40 now only $25 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

Wētā Strand Kit – SPECIAL

The wētā are some of New Zealands's most iconic insects. Wētā is the Māori name for a group of large, spiny, wingless grasshopper-like insects. These giants of the insect world are normally found in dark, damp tunnels in hollow trees, rock cavities or soil, anywhere from sand dunes to above the snowline. Full Kit $40 now only $25 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.