Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsReally cute kit!
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2019
I just received this kit in the mail, and so far, I have to say I'm impressed.
I bought this kit for myself to learn to embroider (I'm interested in historic embroidery, but I figure modern is probably a good place to start :) ), and it literally does have EVERYTHING you need in it. 2 very nice feeling needles, all the floss required, a beautiful hoop that is better than some of the other hoops I've bought for cross stitching at big box craft stores. Also, it comes with a cute little pair of nipper scissors in a case. The floss is nicely sorted in an organizer, and the fabric seems to be a cotton weave, and its a beautiful even dark blue, in a nice weight, not stretchy so easy to get a nice tension. The printing is in gold, so easy to see, but there do seem to be a few mistakes on the edges - but they seem to be past where the hoop is. There are also a few flecks of gold here and there, but I'm not sure if those are mistakes or not - it looks like they're meant to be background stars.
I only have 2 small issues with this kit so far, and neither are that big of a deal - just minor annoyances. 1) the needles are taped to the floss sorter instead of in a little plastic baggie - I had one fall off and almost to the floor when I opened the kit, and I think I may want to wash the needles in case of residue. Also, the scissors seem to be covered in oil - understandable to keep the steel from rusting, but it has made the whole kit smell of oil - so I'll probably be letting it air out a bit before I try to stitch with it, as I'm prone to migraines from strong smells.
Oh! I almost forgot - The back of the pattern shows all the stitches needed for this pattern - with clear pictures and descriptions - great for those of us just learning!
