Cross Stitch Bookmark Kits

The instructions were disappointing because it was printed on a plain sheet of paper with ink that could have been a little deeper. I got a drip of liquid on it and the ink started spreading. Not too bad that I lost all legibility, because it was only a droplet of water that got on it. Anyway, aside from that minor issue, I love this product. It's LORD OF THE RINGS!! What's not to love? I haven't started the project yet, though. I hope it turns out as nice as the picture.

I really enjoyed this kit! The instructions were easy to follow, the thread was well sorted and stored. I turned my finished bookmarks into patches which I put onto a canvas purse. I have gotten so many complements! **A couple of the colors were nearly identical in the diagram and on the actual fabric, so just make sure you're double checking with the finished images.**

I've had a fun time doing these cross stitch patterns so far. This is my first project ever. I have not finished them all yet but it seems like there is enough floss and the kit contained all the essentials to get started. There are a few instructions but if you are a beginner I recommend watching a tutorial first. My completed bookmark looks awesome. I have to detract 1 star for a couple of issues. First, some of the pattern colors are too similar that you really need to scrutinize to tell which is which. I have this listing bookmarked to look at the reference pictures. Second, the backstitching colors on at least one of the patterns is completely wrong. I had to rip out a bunch of black and redo it after checking the listing. Finally there is no information given for how to finish the bookmark (ie, attaching the felt, etc). I had to scour several YouTube videos to see what I needed to do with the materials given. Haven't done this part yet so hopefully it's not a disaster. Overall this is a good product.

I have finished the hobbit hole and am working or Mordor right now. I am not a fan of the printed design only because they use really dark or bright colors for light colored thread so you can see the pattern behind the thread. And some of the colors on the pattern are so similar that it is hard to tell which is which. You have to look at the paper and try to figure it out on there. And that is my is my other complaint. They should have put the paper designs each on a separate piece of paper or max 2 per page. The way they have it the designs are super small and can be hard to see. Backstitching should also be better defined on the pattern. Some of the backstitching doesn’t make sense or help. Backstitching is supposed to help define things in the finished product and, at least on the hobbit hole, the backstitching does not do that. Pros for this kit though are the thread, fabric used, and the felt you get with it. You will have plenty of thread left over so if you mess up or use a lot of thread to jump around you should be good. I also like that it gives you the dmc number so you can easily save the leftovers.

Loved this project. It came out super cute. Easy to follow for the most part. Some overlapping of symbols, but overall, pretty good.

A little challenging, but that makes it worth buying. I love the small details. It's definitely one of my more challenging cross stitch projects.

I purchased the mushroom/plants/cacti bookmarks to make for myself & my son. I started with the mushroom one because my son loves mushrooms and reading. The pattern was really easy (I am not a beginner cross-stitcher), but I STRONGLY disliked the printed colors on the actual fabric. It was difficult to see at times, and I often had to cross-reference the guide on the fabric with the guide on the paper to make sure I was using the right color. It was also hard to see if I missed a spot once it got closer to the end of the project. Well, once it was finished, I was super excited to give it to my son. Then.... per the directions, I started to 'wash' out the ink on the fabric. BAD IDEA. Once the water hit the top of the bookmark, the white thread turned blue! And stayed!! It stained the bookmark!! I was really, really disappointed by this (nearly heartbroken) because I was so proud of how it turned out & so excited to give it to my son and then it was immediately ruined! You can see in the photo where the white is blue (and some of the purple ink leaked on to the flowers). I didn't run water over the rest of it because I didn't want to ruin the whole thing. So, DO NOT WASH THE BOOKMARK! JUST LEAVE IT! I don't think I'm going to do the other two. Those don't even cover the entire bookmark and leaves too much of the 'fabric' exposed.

This was ambitious for my first project, but I loved it! Like other reviewers have said, the Doors of Murin were very challenging as the hot pink color and reddish pink color look identical. I had to continue looking at the reference photo to make sure I was not messing up. In spite of that, I am still leaving 5 stars. This was well organized and designed. It kept me busy for hours and hours and it was the perfect amount of challenging and relaxing.

Could definitely use a larger chart but there is more than enough material for all five projects. The key is correct (another review says 40 is supposed to be purple, NO the symbol for 40 is purple. The materials provided are correctly labeled.) Doesn't list anywhere how many stands to use for back stitching. I used one but for the next one I'll probably try two. There was enough material that I also back stitched around the whole thing with one stand of black which I feel really tidied it up. Overall I highly recommend this kit.

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Loved making this and love the finished product! First I tried cold water and the ink ran but I soaked it in boiling water and saved it! Bigger print on the paper pattern would be good and better instructions for soaking

Ho semplicemente adorato questo kit, le istruzioni sono facili da seguire e davvero impressionante. L'unica cosa che consiglio é si non seguire la fase di "messa in acqua" per eliminare l'inchiostro perché con il mio primo segnalibro il colore stingendosi ha intaccato le parti in bianco rendendole rosa. Non ho provato a vedere se con un acchiappa colori funziona meglio madirei che anche senza quel passaggio si può realizzare il segnalibro finale.

This is a great set of Lord of the ring book marks. But they are not for beginners. I have been doing cross stick for years, but makes mistakes. Some of the floss was not in the right numbers, so had to stop and unpick, which is not a good thing. If you are thinking about buying these book mark, download a picture of the finish itern and inlarge the finish iterm