Mill Hill143288/Jim Shore Counted Cross Stitch Kit 5"X5", Santa (18 Count)

Lovely kit but you need to spend just under an hour sorting threads and beads. The kit has 23 threads which are unsorted. Unfortunately, the directions do not contain details of how many strands there are of each colour, so you nee dto use personal judgement for some of the similar shades. This makes it harder to get started. However, the "floss numbers" are included but no note of which make of thread.There are also eleven colours of beads which come mixed in three packets. The beads have colours including petite misty, petite crystal etc. You need to sort them before being able to stitch.The kit would have got 5 stars if this had been presorted.