Review on DIY Holiday Gift: Hummingbirds Cross Stitch Kit - Easy Patterns, 26x25 inch, 100% Cotton, 11CT, DMC Stamped, Needlework Art - Perfect Embroidery Starter Kit for Girls Crafts by Nicole Mcleod

This is my second cross stitch project. The first time I bit off more than I can chew, so I'm putting it aside for now. It's a color and it can help me set the rhythm and give me a lot of practice with the basics. I have several pros and cons. Pros: I like the fabric it's printed on, it's very thick. The edges are sewn so that they do not unravel during work. According to the instructions, the printed pattern will come off after soaking in warm water for 20 minutes. The stitch key printed on the pattern does not match the stitch key in the instructions. But thank goodness this lady can google so it's just an annoying inconvenience. The needles are terrible. Fleece is terrible. It's hard and makes your hands itch just to touch. I have dry skin so this may not be a problem for other people. Instead, I ordered the brand of thread I used on my first project. Overall there are 3 out of 5 stars. Even with the purchase of extra filament it's still cheaper than my other project and they're about the same size.