Embroidery Keepsakes

Finding Embroidery Kits

When my children were little, I found kits of animals, etc. with round hoops that I could also add their names to.

The kids still have them to this day.

I have been trying to find something like these kits to do for my grandchildren. But I have had no luck.

Do you have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

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Looking back I see I did not give you much info on my little kid �kits.

They were embroidery kits with round hoops of an animal or angel etc.

They came with fabric, embroidery floss, needle, directions and a round hoop to work it on and later hang it with the hoop.

Not too fancy, just clean and clear and easy to do.

And I didn't realize how much the kids would love and treasure them. I added their names in a clear spot of the unembroidered fabric.

Does this help?

Pat

Magic Cabin sells a beginner's embroidery kits. The kit comes in a clear vinyl zipper pouch and includes cotton floss, a wooden hoop, embroidery scissors and needle, iron-on transfer patterns, and a cotton hankie and cotton cloth for your first projects.

The iron-on transfers include some animals; however once you know how to transfer patterns, your design choices are unlimited.

You might also be interested in cross-stitch embroidery, a popular form of counted thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches are used to form a picture.

Jo-Ann's has two beginner's kits that are quite nice. Again, everything you need to get started is included. Dimensions Learn-A-Craft The Whale Stpd X-Stitch Kit or Dimensions Learn-A-Craft Welcome Butterfly Cntd X-Stitch Kit.

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[ For more on embroidery and embroidery software, which I consider an even better solution, please visit Cross-Stitch & Embroidery Design Software. ]