Embrace the mindful hobby of embroidery with a coordinated bundle of 3 all-in-one kits.

With the kits in First Stitches, you can start a hand embroidery practice or get back to one after years away. These designs give you a few easy stitches to start with and then progressively add in manageable complexity.

Quality materials include: patterns color-printed to cotton fabric, full skeins of DMC-brand floss, hoops, and needles. You also get handy extras: a hinged storage tin and an enamel needle minder with each of the 3 kits.

Experienced needle crafters enjoy working a range of stitches, while those new to embroidery use the illustrated project guide to master a comfort craft suited to all generations.

KITS IN THIS BUNDLE

Patchwork

The variety of stitches in "Patchwork" are a big part of the design's charm. You'll embroider a quilt-inspired patchwork of pattern and color. As you piece together stars and blossoms, waves and a honeycomb, you'll also be mastering classic embroidery stitches. The finished hoop-art looks great on display year-round and makes a wonderful gift for creatives and pattern lovers in your life.

Start with Coffee

Start with Coffee is an easy and fun kit to embroider for any one who loves a cup of joe and the beginning of a new day. You'll render the featured saying with three different stitches to go with the three different font treatments. Other details include rays of a sunrise weaving through the motifs along with a partial doily edging that evokes the sense of a coffee filter. It's an engaging project with a variety of traditional hand embroidery stitches.

Hen & Fox

The imagery on "Hen & Fox" has you rendering farm motifs in a variety of classic embroidery stitches--which makes this an absorbing and satisfying project. Barn, silo, and windmill create a perfect backdrop for the folk-art hen and fox. You'll love stitching all the areas of this design and putting it on display when it's complete.

INCLUDED:

You'll get 3 complete kits, and each one includes: 

::> 8" Bamboo embroidery hoop (unstained/natural)

::> Cotton fabric 10.5" square with design pre-printed in color

::> Full skeins of coordinated DMC Embroidery Floss

::> 2 embroidery needles

::> 5.75" tin for organizing your supplies

::> Mini needle minder

::> Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions in four-page 8.5" x 11" cardstock project guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I do this if I've never embroidered?

Yes. All the instructions you'll need are included. If you've never handled a needle and thread, it might take a while to get comfortable. Take your time, keep your thread length under 18", and just be sure you're not tangling things and that you're pulling the thread all the way through. Once you've got this rhythm established with simple straight stitches, you can keep adding to the stitches you've mastered. The stitching guides actually tell you which stitches to start with on a design if you're new to embroidery.

What can I do with my finished project?

You can finish it in the hoop and hang it or get a frame with a circular cutout and glass cover. My favorite thing to do is to finish the design in a nicer hoop and then display on plate stand or small easel. I add it to styled vignettes around my house.

Will the printed pattern wash out?

No. You may wash your finished project but the printed design will not wash away.

What's the difference between kits and fabric prints?

The kits include not only the fabric print but also floss, needles, a storage tin, and hoop. The fabric prints include just the fabric print and the stitching guide. You will need to supply hoop, needles, and floss.

Do you offer PDF patterns?

No.

I see the option to add on scissors and needle minder. Do I need them?

You don't need a needle minder. It's simply a nice extra: it attaches to your work in progress with a magnet and will hold your needle when you need to put it down. 

You will need scissors, but any scissors that you have already will also work. Our scissors are the right size for fitting into the storage tin that comes with each kit, and I like having a few pairs for my my many works in progress.

Copyright

This embroidery pattern is designed by Debbie Hodge/Stitched Stories LLC and is for personal use only.

Patterns may not be reproduced or shared. 2023 Debbie Hodge, Stitched Stories.