Dimensions 'Feasting Frenzy' Birds Counted Cross Stitch Kit, 18 Count Ivory Aida, 10'' x 14''

I am a counted cross stitch enthusiast who has recently been exploring the world of kits (rather than buying a chart only and then supplying my own fabric and flosses). I have collected well over a dozen Dimensions counted cross stitch kits and have yet to be disappointed by any of my purchases. This company is probably the largest supplier of needlework kits available today and they produce many counted cross stitch designs (my preference) as well as stamped cross stitch, needlepoint, and crewel embroidery kits. (And yes, there is a difference between the above mentioned styles of needlework.) My guess is that most people just acquainting themselves with the craft of counted cross stitch are familiar with the Dimensions brand as their kits are easily found in chain craft stores and online. As far as quality goes, you cannot go wrong with a kit manufactured by Dimensions. One of the best features this brand has adopted is their PRE-SORTED palette of the floss (thread) needed to stitch the design. The older kits contained bundles of floss which you had to separate yourself - a time consuming and somewhat frustrating activity for most stitchers. Personally, I don't mind sorting the flosses myself as Dimensions gives good directions to aid you, but I confess it saves a lot of time with that step already completed. The directions are crystal clear and the charts are nicely printed with CLEAR symbols and illustrations of the stitches required (cross stitch, backstitch, and - sometimes- French knots). With YouTube only a click away NO ONE needs to feel intimidated by an elaborate or detailed project. You're using the same basic three stitches you'd encounter in a smaller, less intricate design, so why hinder your selection? Go online and watch some videos on how to start your project, or how to go about the stitches required, and you're good to go! Just keep in mind these are projects that WILL require your time to complete. If you're not in a rush, then buy a design you love and will cherish and then relax and stitch a little bit each day. You'll really feel proud of your finished work.

This was my first large, counted cross stitch in 20+ years so it took me 3mos to complete. But I did finish it just in time to give it to my mom for her Mother’s Day gift! She loved it! The colors are bright and vivid. The variety of birds makes you want to just sit and look at it for a long time. I had plenty of thread. My only complaint- it did not iron out completely flat.

I had a lot of fun doing this cross stitch. The materials were good quality. Although I don’t think the floss was DMC, it was still good quality and did not fuzz. I knew that would be easy to miscount stitches on this project, so I gridded the Aida with 4 pound fishing line. That was the first time I had ever done that on a project and it paid off so many times. When things did not line up with the grid, I knew that I messed up. So it would help me catch my mistakes quickly. The grid helped me to jump to anywhere on the chart that I wanted. I am going to do that to all my projects now. Definitely worth the time I spend watching videos on how to do it, and the extra time it took. This is going to be a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law. I think she is going to love it (she better, I had her pick it out 😂). It turned out so beautiful

The good: It was fun and took about 4 months working an hour or so a day. There are plenty of each thread and all are sorted. The pattern was easy to follow. The pattern itself is nice, assuming you like birds. The Bad: The needle that came with this broke during use, it would have been good to have two I had to make some modifications i.e. add half stitches because the pattern would otherwise have open spaces after outlining the shapes. This wasn't specified in the pattern.

This was great! However it didn't come with the design on the fabric. My children had to put the design in a generic way on the fabric so she could start. Than put details in while she was crafting it. It took a long time and alot of patience,but was well worth the time spent. The size is atleast two feet long,so keep that in mind.

This was a fun project. My only criticism is the way Dimensions supplies their flosses. I don’t think they’re quite the quality of the DMC flosses I usually use. The directions are easy to follow, and a sufficient amount of flosses are provided.

This is a really fun kit with very easy-to-follow instructions, although it's not quite beginner level easy. There's plenty of thread; I'm about three quarters done and can tell that I'll have loads of extra thread. It does come with a needle, but its eye broke fairly soon after I started. Wasn't really a big deal though, since I've been cross stitching for decades and have plenty of needles. If I can remember to do so, I'll update this review with a picture after I finish.

This is a nice kit that comes with everything you need but the loop. Pattern comes in two pieces as it is a large project I realized when I was too far into it that I had the fabric going horizontally instead of vertically when I first started the pattern. That meant I had to leave off some of the pattern on top and bottom to make it fit. I used the extra fabric on the sides then to cross stitch a verse and some flowers to fill in the extra blank space. So pay attention which way you're holding the fabric when you first start out as it is a rectangular piece, not square. The pattern is complex and time consuming. I've been working on it off and on for three months. I wouldn't recommend for beginners. Some of the threads broke apart while using so I'm taking off one star for the quality and quantity of the thread, I didn't have enough of a couple of the colors for the birdhouse itself. Will have to go to the store and try to find a close match in order to complete it. Other colors I had too much of, but I'd rather have too much than not enough. The needle broke about a third of the way into the project so another star off for that. Had to purchase a replacement needle which I didn't like as well as the one that came in the kit. Beautiful colors with intricate pattern. Making as a gift for my elderly mother who used to love watching all the bird feeders she had by a big picture window in her house before she moved to an assisted living high-rise.

sage ich mal. Original Dimensions Packung made in China. OK. Die Fäden in der Packung sind sehr lang, deshalb ist auf den ersten Blick zu wenig Material bei - muss man sowieso teilen und nochmal in der Fadenmitte durchschneiden. Dann kommt éinem das Material gleich viel mehr vor. Soweit. Sogut. Ich habe diese Packung schon seit über 10 Jahren verfolgt - erst im normalen Handarbeitsladen um die Ecke (der hat seit Jahren zu) dann bei amazon. Der Preis hat mich immer abgehalten. Schön teuer. Dann sah ich am 18.5. mal wieder hin - oh: nur 17,06 Euro. Anderntags: 16,25 Euro. Am 20.5. 15,42 Euro, am 21.5. 14,68 Euro, am 22.5. 13,93 Euro und am 25.5.2021 noch 11,89 Euro. Welch ein Preisverfall. Und ich hatte bei 16,25 gekauft und wurde auch ganz schnell auf den Weg gebracht (Barcelona!). Wurde heute von einer netten Amazon-Zustellerin geliefert. Da - schon wieder - neuester Preis: 11,76 Euro. Warum bin ich nicht Hellseherin!? Preisschnäppchen bei amazon ist wie Pokern! Endweder es klappt - oder man kriegt garnix (Nicht mehr verfügbar). So - ich gucke jetzt nicht mehr beim Preisrutsch - ich habe ja meine Packung in der Hand. Und 4,49 Euro mehr sind noch zu verschmerzen.

Me gustó pero tiene mucho punto lineal y no me gusta hacerlo

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This kit is beautiful. It’s a lot of work because of all the detail but it is totally worth it. I have been cross stitching for 40 years and this is my favourite project so far. It is off to be framed and then will be a 50th wedding anniversary gift for dear friends.