The Magic of Christmas Cross Stitch Sampler Kit by VDV M-0385

A cozy Christmas sampler: baubles on a pine branch, candles, a stollen loaf, mulled wine with orange slices, a snowy window, an armchair with a sleeping cat beside a decorated tree, a red sack of gifts, a front door with a wreath, a basket of logs, and a crackling fireplace.

Why this kit: 50 DMC colors plus Preciosa beads for a richly detailed holiday scene; every vignette captures a different moment of a family Christmas; everything needed to finish is in the box, from pre-selected DMC floss to a digital copy of the chart.

Kit includes: 100% cotton 16 count Aida in white, 100% cotton DMC floss in 50 colors, Preciosa beads, a Pony needle, a black-and-white printed chart with the backstitch shown in color, and a digital copy of the pattern. Finished size: 38x38 cm (14.96x14.96 in). Made in Ukraine.

Counted cross stitch is worked by following the chart and its symbol key, placing each cross in its marked square on the Aida with the matching floss color, then adding the backstitch outlines shown in color on the chart and sewing on the Preciosa beads where the chart marks them.

A long-term project for experienced stitchers and a Christmas heirloom to display year after year.