Leisure Arts Teresa Wentzler Tradewinds Vintage Counted Cross Stitch Kit #113949

ESA WENTZLER TRADEWINDS - Complete Counted Cross Stitch Kit #113949 - NOS SEALED

You are buying one New Old Stock, never opened, factory-sealed Leisure Arts kit.

This is the highly sought-after, out-of-print Tradewinds by Teresa Wentzler.

The ultimate nautical sampler - a three-masted tall ship sailing over a dolphin border, flanked by mermaids, with compass rose, spyglass, and a novelty alphabet accented with over-one stitched seashells (seahorse, starfish, shell).

Details from package:

Kit contains: 28-count evenweave fabric, pre-sorted cotton floss, beads, needle, chart and instructions.

Design Size: 15" x 11 7/8" Frame Size: 17 1/2" x 14 3/8"

Alizés - French edition name on package.

Condition: NEW OLD STOCK. This kit has never been opened. Original clear packaging intact with original Michaels price tag $34.99 dated 5/99. Stored in smoke-free home. Packaging shows light storage wear / scuffing consistent with age, but sealed. See photos - this is the exact kit you will receive.

Includes as pictured: unopened bag with 28ct evenweave, large bundles of pre-sorted floss on cards, small packet of gold beads, and chart.

Why collectors love it: Teresa Wentzler samplers from the 90s/early 2000s are known for intricate detail, specialty stitches and beading. Tradewinds is one of her most collectible nautical designs and the full kit with fabric and floss is much rarer than the chart alone.

Sold as-is, as a vintage collectible. From my long-term personal stash.