Kit reviews
It’s wedding season and that means only one thing – time to get needle to thread!
Choose your favourite from our pick of kits, and stitch to your heart’s content
Weddings
Other half
CUT THRU’ WEDDING (XCT23),
Bothy Threads, £32.99
What’s in the kit
- Black and white chart
- 14-count white aida
- Stranded cotton
- Tapestry needles
Size of finished design
31x32cm (12¼x12½in)
Stitching this kit
What a fun design this is. There’s so much
going on, from the love birds stealing a
kiss, to the pianist, hammering away on
the ivories! This kit is from the 24-strong
range of Cut Thru’ designs by Amanda
Loverseed. It uses full cross stitches in
both one and two strands, backstitch
in one strand, and a few French knots.
There’s also an alphabet and numbers for
personalisation, plus eight large-print A3
sheets of chart for the main design. You
won’t need a magnifier here!
Where to buy
Visit http://www.bothythreads.com or call
01900 828844 to buy
Love and luck
WEDDING PATCHWORK SAMPLER,
Historical Sampler Company, £32.90
What’s in the kit
- Black and white chart
- 32-count biscuit linen
- DMC stranded cotton
- Tapestry needle
Size of finished design
27x29cm (10½x11½in)
Stitching this kit
For a traditional way to celebrate the big
day, this sampler makes a fine choice
with its wedding-themed motifs, worked
in a charming folk style. The red, pink
and green threads are at one with the
biscuit-coloured 32-count linen, which
the Historical Sampler Company has
specially dyed, for an exquisite heirloom
finish. Wedding Patchwork Sampler is
also available at the same price with
16-count aida, or as a chart for £11. And
at the moment there’s 10% off this kit, so
you’ll get an even more value for money.
Where to buy
Visit http://www.historicalsamplercompany.
co.uk or call 01268 711 918 to buy
To have and to hold
JOSE & FREDE (36-5312),
Permin, approx. £23
What’s in the kit
- Black and white chart
- 14-count white aida
- Oslo bell pull hangers
- DMC stranded cotton
- Tapestry needle
Size of finished design
14x45cm (6x18in)
Stitching this kit
For something a
little different to your
average picture, how
about a decorative bell
pull to commemorate
the day? This kit
includes the bell pull hangers you
need, so you can make a complete
gift, without any time or energy spent
shopping for a frame! This
attractive bell pull is worked
in 14 shades of thread, in a
pleasing colour palette that
will fit with most homes. The
large-scale chart is printed
on one A3 sheet, and there’s
another sheet with the
letters and numbers for
personalising the design.
Of all the kits reviewed
here, this is the quickest to
complete, using just whole
stitches and backstitch.
To find a stockist
Email [email protected]
or call 0115 965 3593