Cherry Bakewell
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2024
I absolutely love these pieces. I'd also say they are suitable for beginners even though they are quite big, mainly because the sections of colour are generally large, with minimal "confetti", and there is no backstitching required. Pictured is my first completed project, after it has been washed and pressed. I love it!I don't know what other people are doing with their floss who say there isn't enough provided but there is truly HEAPS of floss - certainly more than you actually need. The second picture is the amount of floss that was *remaining* at the end after I finished the project - as you can see, there's some left of just about every colour.Amazing value as you get 4 pieces to stitch which works out at just over a fiver for each project. In each project you get the printed aida, an A4 paper pattern (useful incase your project somehow gets wet and you need to refer to the pattern!), a couple of needles, an instruction sheet, and all the floss you'll ever need. Incredible.
Lisa Phoenix
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
I can't sit still very well but this helps me mindlessly relax so I can have a mental break. It's easy, no counting required. I've never run out of thread, I always have some left over.
Sarah Mahncke
Reviewed in Canada on November 4, 2024
Pros- printed pattern on the Aida cloth is easy to see. It's an easy pattern. And the symbols are easy to make out.Cons- the thread colours do not match the colours printed on the paper pattern. The colours that were advertised.So instead of the nice purples and pinks and yellows, it's blues, blacks, oranges and browns.I haven't opened all 4 patterns yet, but disappointed in the colours of the first because it is not as expected.
Kristy H.
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
Love these!! Great for beginners or those cross stitchers who want an easy project that doesn't take a ton of brain power (NO counting stitches!!)! I have been using the color/numbered cross stitch for 4 years now & would recommend them to everyone. Easy to read, fun themes & they look great in a frame!
David Coffin
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2023
I like it a lot! I read a lot of reviews where others were running out of floss but I actually had a lot extra! I posted a picture of the back thinking others might have a more messy backing. They may have added more to the kits but who knows 🤷🏼♀️ when washing it didn’t bleed into the floss! I enjoyed this kit and found it easier then my previous kits where the pattern wasn’t printed on the material. Excited to finish the other three! It made it easy to personalize it (I added some metallic gold stars) and since I have extra floss I’ll probably embroider some of the edges to make it pop out more. 10/10 would recommend!
Ellie
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2023
Almost finished the 1st one. It took 2,5 months. Not enough threads and I had to buy 2 sets after all to complete one picture. It’s great for beginners, however the quality is not perfect. The colors in the second kit were different from the original one, so you can see the difference if you know about it.
John Hay
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2023
Originally I thought there wasn't enough thread but actually it is ok as long as you do one side of the cross in the line and then go back and do the other half. It saves thread. I love the design and I'm enjoying doing it. Impressed with the quality for the price I paid. Nice product would recommend. The design is very easy to follow
Kathi D
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2023
It's very easy to follow ..and shows everything right on the fabric no guessing or counting ..easy to hold no hoop needed ...And says when you get done wet it all and the colors will disappear...let dry then ..frame so we will see ...
Rlev
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2022
SO SO SO DAMN CUTE GET THESE!!!I am absolutely in love with them. Such a fun, mindless project to keep your hands busy this winter :) granted I don’t have much time personally, so it’ll take me a year+ to finish one but I’m excited to see the outcome none the less.I absolutely LOVE how the string is already set up and organized by symbol through a piece of card stock with hole punches, so you can easily match the symbol and grab the string you need. Only wish they had gone ahead and separated all string in to 3 units, but that’s just a first world problem lol.
Candor McMufflekins
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2022
[Right column]1. After embroidering, the entire fabric (canvas) should be placed in water (below 30 degrees) for more than 3 hours, so that the entire printed pattern on the fabric disappears, then rinse with clean water before removing.2. Embroidery should be left in an airy and flat place until it dries. To protect the embroidery from damage, iron the fabric on the back side with an iron at the right temperature (so as not to burn). Steam presses recommended. Ironing should be done until the whole looks like.[Left column]Printed fabric1. Read the symbol or number on the fabric.2. Find the correct number in the column with the stitch pattern.3. Select the appropriate color with the assigned number.Unprinted Fabric1. Read the symbol from the drawing.2. In the column, search for the symbol and the assigned code.3. Select the appropriate color assigned to the code or symbol.EDIT: having now finished one of the four, I can say I had a ton of thread left over, and while the first kit came with only one needle, the other three all came with two. It looks really nice finished. Getting the edges done was hard because there's not enough room for a hoop and the fabric started to unravel, but I used tape on the edges of the fabric and that worked. Overall a good deal and very easy to follow even without instructions.
Julia
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2022
Super easy to read and work with. However, did end up having to buy more thread because there is not enough in any of the colors if using three strands as recommended. There is conflicting information however as the instructions on the package say to soak for at least three hours in cold water when finished stitching but in the product description online it says to soak in hot water for an hour.Edit to add: I bought more thread that matches the DMC of the numbers stated and they didn't match up which was disappointing. Some of the colors are pretty far off from the color provided by the cross stitch so as to ruin the effect of the look.