🎨 Creative Coca Mug Ornaments: Janlynn Counted Cross Stitch Kit Review

Super detailed cross stitch. It took me 2 years and it was worth it. I didn't want to use the cheap felt that came with the kit so I quilted some Christmas fabric and sewed it onto the stocking. To make the cross-stitch portion of the Aida stable, I ironed a piece of the quilted bottom of the t-shirt (fusible lining) before sewing everything together. Threading is fairly cheap, but that's to be expected when buying a kit. I used a marker on the pattern to mark the places I've already stitched…

I learned a very hard lesson. If you've never cross stitched in your life, the first thing you should do is determine if the piece you're buying is considered "easy," "moderately difficult," or "bloody impossible." Otherwise, you may see a blank form and a list of obscure instructions (for beginners). I tucked into it and haven't learned how to tie a French knot yet. But like I said, he keeps me busy during the siege. FIRMWARE I have dyslexia with numbers. It was not a project for those who…

I would love to give this set 5 stars but honestly the thread is terrible. The pattern is very complex with tons of color transitions so it took me forever to create it. I haven't embroidered in about 20 years and this was my first set going back to crafting. Personally I would say it took around 300 hours. But it dragged on for a few years. I'm sure the work would have gone faster if I hadn't put it off so long between works on it. However, my biggest issue with this kit was how cheap and poor