To help you choose more easily among our embroidery kits, discover below a clear table of difficulty levels.
| Level |
Features |
Résumé |
| ⭐ level 1 - beginner |
Counted cross-stitch: An embroidery kit worked in cross-stitch, preferably small in size, on Aida fabric 5.5 stitches/cm or 7 stitches/cm in a light color. Few colors or monochrome. The design does not require any assembly. |
Technique: cross stitch Size: small Fabric : Aida Thread count: 5,5 or 7 pts/cm Fabric colour: light Colours: few Finishing : none |
| Surface embroidery: Learning traditional embroidery stitches using videos, with practice on kits from the “Traditional embroidery lesson” series. |
Technique: learning basic stitches Size: small Colors: small number Finishing: none |
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| ⭐⭐ level 2 - beginner with some prior experience | Counted cross-stitch: The embroiderer may choose a cross-stitch kit (main technique), which may include backstitch for outlines. Small or medium-sized design on 7 stitches/cm Aida fabric, in white, mottled, or natural color (grey). A suitable number of colors. Simple finishing and assembly. Examples: bookmarks, eyeglass cases, Christmas hanging decorations.
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Technique: cross-stitch, backstitch Size: small, medium Fabric color: white, mottled, gray (natural) Colors: adapted palette Finishes: simple |
| Traditional embroidery: Mastery of basic traditional embroidery stitches acquired. The embroiderer can continue exploring traditional embroidery with miniature kits or simple bookmarks. |
Technique: learning additional stitches Size: small, medium Colors: adapted palette Finishes: simple |
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| ⭐⭐⭐ level 3 - intermediate embroiderer | Counted cross-stitch: The embroiderer is comfortable with cross-stitch and is ready for the first challenge of petit point. They can choose medium-sized designs combining cross-stitch and petit point, or small designs to be stitched entirely in petit point. They can easily embroider on 7 and 8 stitches/cm Aida fabric, as well as 12-thread/cm evenweave fabric for small designs. They may also choose designs featuring a variety of colors and blends, and have some initial sewing experience. |
Technique: cross-stitch, petit point Size: small, medium Fabric: Aida, evenweave (étamine) Density: Aida 7 and 8 stitches/cm; evenweave 12 threads/cm Fabric color: all colors Colors: varied palette with blends Finishes: simple to intermediate level |
| Traditional embroidery: Knows a variety of traditional embroidery stitches. |
Technique: traditional embroidery with a variety of textures and different stitches Size: medium Colors: variety of colors, blends Finishes: intermediate level |
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| ⭐⭐⭐⭐ level 4 – advanced embroiderer | Counted cross-stitch: Has sewing experience and is comfortable following assembly instructions. |
Technique: cross-stitch, petit point Size: medium, large Fabric: Aida, evenweave (étamine) Density: Aida 7 and 8 stitches/cm; evenweave 12, 14 threads/cm Fabric color: all colors Colors: varied palette with blends Finishes: intermediate level |
| Traditional embroidery: Has experience in traditional embroidery and has already completed several projects of different sizes and varying levels of difficulty. |
Technique: traditional embroidery with a variety of textures and different stitches Size: medium and large Colors: variety of colors, blends Finishes: intermediate and advanced level |
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| ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ level 5 – expert embroiderer | Counted cross-stitch: Mastery of various counted-thread techniques (cross-stitch, petit point, backstitch, etc.). Comfortable working with large charts spread across multiple pages. Able to work on evenweave fabric with 12 or 14 threads. Can read and interpret charts with ease. |
Technique: cross-stitch, petit point Size: all Fabric: Aida, evenweave (étamine) Density: Aida 7 and 8 stitches/cm; evenweave 12 and 14 threads/cm Fabric color: all colors Colors: varied palette with blends Finishes: advanced |
| Traditional embroidery: Mastery of most traditional embroidery stitches (satin stitch, long and short stitch, stem stitch, detached chain stitch, chain stitch, etc.). Comfortable working with a wide range of colors and blends. |
Technique: traditional embroidery with a wide variety of textures and stitches Size: large Colors: wide palette, with blends Finishes: advanced |