Last Christmas, I didn't give you my heart, but I did make this Cotton Clara 'Let it Snow' Wooden Banner Cross Stitch Kit.
I don't think I ever found time to show you the finished project, so here it is, only a year late! Go me! Haha!
(I haven't managed to take decent photos of it yet this Christmas because I'm running on empty, so excuse these terrible placeholder photos until I'm able to replace them with better ones).
Anyway, I'd been admiring this kit from afar for a couple of years, and finally bought it when it went on sale last summer. I'm glad I did, as I love the finished banner, and how cute and colourful it looks hung next to the Christmas tree.
It was a fun, quick and easy little project that only took an hour or two to complete from start to finish. To be honest, it was far more basic than I'm capable of, but I thought it was pretty, and I wanted something fun to craft that didn't require a lot of time or brain power, because I never have much of either to spare in December. Who does, right?
The kit is so simple, a child could make it, so it's perfect for beginners, to make with your kids, or if you're just looking for a quick and easy craft to destress with when you finally find time to put your feet up.
It comes with everything you need to make it, including a pre-drilled wooden banner, coloured twine, needle, instructions, and string to hang it with. You just need a pair of scissors for cutting the twine, and neatening the tassels. You sew the letters just as you would a regular cross stitch; the only differences are that you're working on wood instead of aida, using wool instead of thread, and the holes and needle are bigger. The tassels were a little fiddly to begin with, but once I got the hang of the first two or three, they were so easy to get right, and just needed neatening with a pair of scissors once they were all done.
It's that easy, and the end result is a pretty striking decoration that looks great alongside my other Christmas trinkets. I'm really pleased with it, and I'd definitely recommend it for crafting next Christmas.
Sadly, the kit is no longer available direct from Cotton Clara, but Merry Stitchmas currently still have it in stock here.
Have you made anything this Christmas?
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