October 29, 2026
Do You Like Sparklies like I Like Sparklies?
Each year, I try to find some beginner-level stitching projects for Christmas that I can carry in the shop – the types of projects that are low-pressure, enjoyable, satisfactory, and just fun.
Craft nights, gift giving, long winter evenings, weekends meant for relaxation – these are times when small, quick kits are the perfect companion.
Last year, I brought in these really cute Christmas ornament kits featuring wood foundations with simple designs for stitching. Beginners and beyond enjoy stitching them, and because they’re also boxed nicely, they’re perfect for gifts. Kids can do them! Adults can do them! They’re just fun! We’ve had requests for them already this year. Yes, they’re coming – we have a shipment of them arriving in the first week of November.
But I was itching to add something a bit more blingy to the offerings for this year. I like things that sparkle – especially during the holidays – so I started hunting around for something that twinkles and glitters and glints. When I came across these little bead embroidery kits featuring a variety of birds, I knew I had to pursue them. And lo! I found more! A whole range of bead kits that can be finished as ornaments. Jolly!
I bought some of the kits to test so that I’d know if the kit contents and instructions were satisfactory. These are some of the samples we stitched up.
