Cross-stitch: sets of fujico, bothy threads and others. Tips on how to choose a good set of

Today, we continue to disclose a topic such as cross-stitching, sets and their characteristics will be discussed in this article. This technique is a fascinating kind of needlework, but a truly beautiful product will come out if you use high-quality materials in your work, which for convenience are staffed in special sets.

Embroidery kits are kits that contain the necessary tools for work. The standard set includes the following elements: the canvas, ie the basis for embroidery, the thread, the needle, the designed scheme and the instruction for it, and also the frame can be embossed, markers for marking, small scissors.

You can buy embroidery kits at "All for Needlework" stores, but you can also use online stores that are focused on selling such sets.

Tips for choosing a quality set

Choosing a set for embroidery - the occupation is not easy at all, in order to make your choice optimal, it is worth paying attention to some tips:

• choose the set in which the designed scheme corresponds to your skill level. It is undesirable to undertake the production of a complex pattern with a lot of small details, if you are a beginner needlewoman;
• should pay attention to the quality of the canvas, because it is the basis for embroidery and the quality of the drawing depends on it;
• it is desirable that the kit had a specialized needle and scissors, this will simplify the task when embroidering. You also need to carefully look at the threads to be numbered in colors.

Features of sets fujico

This name fujico set received in honor of its founder - Japanese artist Hashimoto Fujiko. It is famous for having created its own unique style of embroidery. Here are some examples of her schemes:

By purchasing sets of fujico for cross-stitching, you get the opportunity to create pictures in which flowers, fruits, grasses will harmoniously blend, as a rule, on the schemes suggested in the set, such flower-fruit bouquets are placed in a beautiful vase.

Features of sets bothy threads

The sets of bothy threads for cross-stitching, which have become famous in the last five years, are products of English production, and quite popular among needlewomen all over the world. They are loved, above all, for the peculiar plot of the schemes proposed in the kits. According to the observations of the needlewomen, the subjects of the schemes are distinguished by their childish spontaneity and subtle humor.

In the set of bothy threads, needlewomen will find the canvas, floss, needles, patterns and - necessarily - instructions for reading schemes.

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