Finished size is 7 1/2" x 18 1/2"

Kit includes 32 count lambswool linen, color photographs, hand dyed Fibers to Dye For silk thread, detailed instructions, charts, mystery story, needle.

Stitches used include tent, double running, buttonhole stitch, trellis spiral, detached buttonhole, chairn, couching, queen, eyelet, rice, long arm cross, french knots, satin stitch, bullion and cross.

"Each band of the sampler coincides with a saga of the mystery story. Test your skills of Detection and Deduction. 'The games a foot!' Be alert for puzzles, anagrams, scrambled words, riddles, and assorted brain teasers. Compete against rival sleuths to be the first to discover the solution to the mystery. 'Its elementary my dear Watson!'"

There are 7 chapters plus a conclusion.