Waiting in the line to pay for my crafty bits and bobs at Hobbycraft in Hereford, they have 'up-sale' baskets along line where you queue for the checkout. Things that they hope to grab your attention and buy as you are standing, waiting to be served.I spotted these mini cross stitch packs recommended for stocking fillers. £1.50 each or 3 for 2. The were various designs like this owl, a robin, a penguin, fox; so I decided to buy six to test out.
With some craft packs, you buy them and the instructions are not very clear, especially if your knowledge on crafts is minimal and it's your first time trying it out. It says on the back not recommended for children under 3 years old. So assuming this is aimed that a 4 year old can have a try. Adult supervision is also recommended. Which is definitely advisable as this pack comes with a sewing needle as well as the threads and Aida - cross stitch fabric. So far so good, the pack is well supplied with all you need to get started and the threads are vibrant in colour as per the image guide on the front of the pack.
The instructions are on a A6 piece of paper, folded in two with images and text. The layout is like that of a cross stitch instruction book but on a smaller scale, so glasses may be required. The overall instructions were clear and I was able to make a start. I began with the fox cross stitch as I want to make it into a christmas card.Once I'd found the middle is was all about counting the stitches and checking the colours. Simple. The only difference I made to the overall pattern was to give the fox longer ears and move the holly up 2 squares.
Overall I give this a 5 of 5 for accuracy of product and ease to recreate from the instructions.
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