Review on 🎅 Bucilla Santa's Forest Family Kit Stocking: Delightful Multi-Colored Holiday Decor by Hannah Curi

This is my fourth stocking that I made for my nieces and nieces. I have changed the top of the stocking to be the name. The first three stockings I made had similar toes, so I wanted this one to be the same. This set is so beautiful. I hope Bucilla makes other kits that are just as nice. Bucilla sets are fun and beautiful! It's important to understand that they are VERY time consuming so start early to reduce stress :) The stockings are easy and have a simple instruction. Once you've put on a pair of stockings, you usually don't even need to read the instructions anymore. The only problems I have with these kits are the problems I create. I have to keep redoing the stitches which I do too quickly and get confused. If you take the time to prepare and study these kits, you will succeed! To shorten the learning curve, I highly recommend checking out some websites for tips on completing the kits if you're doing this for the first time. This is not required, but allows you to learn from the mistakes of others. I'm glad I did this because I think my finished product will hold up better for years. For example, I use two pieces of yarn instead of one to embroider the sequins/beads and I double the stitch to make sure the beads are secure. By double stitch I mean I sew the sequin/bead onto the stocking and then wear the same sequin/bead again, to fasten them twice. Hope this will keep the sequins/beads attached and holding up as usual for decades. wear. When I embroidered the name on top of the stocking I used all 6 threads because otherwise the name would look flimsy. Since I used more strands than recommended in the instructions, I used up the strands faster. I read on several websites that this would happen, so I bought an additional thread from Amazon. I could have bought from Bucilla but I was able to find threads on Amazon that matched the color perfectly. When I bought my first Bucilla kit I also bought a cheap colored felt kit from Amazon. I still have the felt and use it for small spare parts. I use white felt to line the stocking at the very end, so that all seams are hidden. This is a personal preference and absolutely not required! If you want to make a stocking, make sure you have enough time to fill it in. These kits look deceptively easy and are actually time consuming. I don't work continuously on the stocking, but it took me about a month and a half. It takes time, lightly ironing the pieces (they have a few creases in the packaging), reading the instructions, cutting out the pieces, pinning them and in my opinion the longest process, sequins/beads. Although I underestimated the time to do this, I really enjoyed making this stocking. I plan to make a stocking for each of my nieces and nieces. lightly iron the parts (they have a few creases in the packaging), read the instructions, cut out the pieces, pin and in my opinion the longest process, sequins/beads. Although I underestimated the time to do this, I really enjoyed making this stocking. I plan to make a stocking for each of my nieces and nieces. lightly iron the pieces (they have a few creases in the packaging), read the instructions, cut out the pieces, pin and in my opinion the longest process, sequins/beads. Although I underestimated the time to do this, I really enjoyed making this stocking. I plan to make a stocking for each of my nieces and nieces. to make this stocking. I plan to make a stocking for each of my nieces and nieces. lightly iron the pieces (they have a few creases in the packaging), read the instructions, cut out the pieces, pin and in my opinion the longest process, sequins/beads. Although I underestimated the time to do this, I really enjoyed making this stocking. I plan to make a stocking for each of my nieces and nieces. to make this stocking. I plan to make a stocking for each of my nieces and nieces. lightly iron the pieces (they have a few creases in the packaging), read the instructions, cut out the pieces, pin and in my opinion the longest process, sequins/beads. Although I underestimated the time to do this, I really enjoyed making this stocking. I plan to make a stocking for each of my nieces and nieces. to make this stocking. I plan to make a stocking for each of my nieces and nieces. to make this stocking. I plan to make a stocking for each of my nieces and nieces.