Pllieay Full Range of Embroidery Starter Kit with Instructions, 5 Pieces Bamboo Embroidery Hoops, 100 Colors Threads, 3 Pieces Aida Cloth and Cross Stitch Tools Kit for Sewing

This may not be a 'fancy' gift package but it has everything one needs - and more! - in order to start on a wonderful embroidery journey -- quality items (needles, clipper, hooks, needle threaders. etc.) and a lovely selection of floss that will last you a long time. I was very impressed with the price for everything that you get for it, especially considering how much each individual item would cost. Sure, the thread may not be DMC quality (though it doesn't look/feel bad/cheap, at all) - and DMC skeins come at EUR 1+ each at best which is not really what you'd want to be spending if you're only just starting out. All in all, excellent value for money and a great gift for anyone who likes to experiment with embroidery and have a wide choice of everything, not just novices to the art!

Packaging: everything is packaged into their separate groups - hoops, fabric, tools, threads. Handy for organising straight away, just make sure to recycle all of the plastic! Hoops: they feel strong enough to withstand continuous use. Bamboo wood, so flexible but will break if handled roughly or incorrectly. Good range of sizes, however could benefit from a more thorough sanding - a few splinters so be careful. Tools: good assortment of tools, all that were promised in the description arrived. Good quality for a beginner to start their collection. Fabric: average cross-stitch/embroidery fabric, good amount provided for practise or to cut up and use for final artworks. Threads: fantastic array of colours. There is some variation to the amount of shades per colour, as you will see in the last picture there we more greens than yellows. However, since the threads are so long it should not be an issue for a long time. I first sorted them in colour code order, and then into their colour groups. Overall: a great product for beginning embroidery, or to stock up on supplies if you're intermediate. Nothing was broken, everything is fair/good quality. Very happy!

Bought as a gift for a friend, who loves crafting. She was thrilled with this kit.

I bought this kit to make something for a relative after they made me something, I think the colours are great and all the tools are helpful, I've used better and worse quality thread before..this thread tends to fray a little which can make it a bit fussy when trying to thread the needle but once you get it on the needle there's not been any snapping issues so far using 2 strands. The price for everything you get is great, you can fit quite a lot of small images on one piece of fabric and although the fabric tends to fray along the side if you have some tape that's not a huge issue. Only thing i'd suggest is maybe adding some small templates in case a beginner does get this kit and has no images to use, not everyone has internet to download or print some off. Also the delivery was fast which is always a bonus, thank you

What a good buy for someone who wants to try embroidery. I haven't had a go for years, so rather than buy all the separate tools, I got thus inexpensive kit. Everything you need is supplied. The thread is not top of the range, but it's just what you need till you make your mind up if you want to persevere and excell. My first practice one is pretty rough, but I am chuffed to bits with it. Hours of patience creative fun. The Internet is full of videos showing how to do the stitches.

Great pack, everything I need and more

lovely starter kit

This pack is just what I needed to get started again with a very good hobby, this kit has everything you need at an excellent price. This kit would be a very good starter kit for a beginner.