Polka Spots and Freckle Dots: Cotton Clara

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Cotton Clara Let it Snow Christmas Cross Stitch Wall Hanging

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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Cotton Clara It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Cross Stitch Kit Review

My cross stitching mojo had been missing for the longest time, but it's returned again lately, and I've already finished a couple of small projects this December.

My most recent finish was the Cotton Clara It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year cross stitch kit, which was such a fun and easy little make.

I picked the kit up during the summer when it was on sale, but it's one I'd had my eye on for a couple of years. The design looked so fun and colourful, and I thought the finished hoop would fit in perfectly with my Christmas decorations, so I couldn't resist.

I started it in late November, and it only took about fifteen minutes per letter. I mostly stitched three or four of them at a time, whenever I could spare an hour to sew, but you could stitch this one out in a day, if you've got the stamina. The stitching took about eight hours altogether, and it was one of the simplest, most low-stress things I've ever made!

I still need to finish the back so that I can hang it- which I plan to tackle this weekend- but that shouldn't take long to do.

I'm really pleased with how it turned out, although, I'll admit, I'm not the biggest fan of the fluorescent or golden-brown threads mixed with the others, so I might make the pattern again in prettier colours in the future.

It's the perfect kit to make during December because of how low-commitment it is. It's ideal for those new to cross stitching, but equally great if you're more experienced, and just want something fun you can quickly knock out in a couple of evenings in front of the TV.

The kit comes with everything you need to make it, including threads, aida (fabric), an embroidery hoop, the pattern, a needle, ribbon, and felt and a wooden circle for finishing up the back. All you need is a pair of embroidery scissors, and something to cross off the chart with as you go along.

All the materials are fantastic quality, and I think it's excellent value for money. You can find it at Cotton Clara, Etsy, and John Lewis, and Not on the High Street.

Have you crafted anything yet this Christmas?

P.S. I wanted to take photos to show you the materials and finished cross stitch in better detail, but I've not been well enough, so apologies for this single crappy iPhone photo. If I didn't post this now, we'd have had to of waited another year. I'll try to update them after Christmas.