Artilife (Embroidery Kit) - Embroidery Cross Stitch Kit Full Range of Embroidery Starter Kit with Patterned Aida Cloth Hoop Thread Floss Craft Project

This product is very nicely packaged. I enjoy how it came with a hoop to display the final product. I’ve only done cross stitching before, so I’m excited to try embroidery. The instructions seem a little confusing, but I think I will be able to do it. Excited to get started!

This was very cute and not too hard. Some of the directions were a little confusing so I just kind of winged it on a few things. Still looks super cute!

I was nervous about the complexity of cross stitching but after completing this, I’m now sketching my own designs and completing one every other day! It’s fun and relaxing!

Overall, this little kit is as advertised. It even came with a packet of extra needle. This was handy as I broke two of them in the process of stitching... so maybe not high quality needles but there were plenty to compensate. The backing/fabric was very tightly woven which made it difficult to stitch some things, ones requiring more strands. I have not yet rinsed the stamped pattern out so I don't know who that will go but it's fading just from the handling of it so I'm sure it'll wash out. The directions were not as helpful as I would have liked. For someone who knew something about embroidery to begin with it might have been fine. Considering I knew NOTHING going in to this and got it as a trial run to see if I'd like it, I ended up needing Google for further directions for some of the stitches. Not a deal-breaker but worth mentioning.

This was my first embroidery kit and while it was daunting when I first opened it, the written instructions and YouTube videos we’re surprisingly helpful. Loved this kit, and pretty great quality for the price.