Kits or patterns?

koviki

Def patterns ! Its part of the fun to get everything together for a project :)

catxstich36

Until last week I only used patterns. I bought a small kit and within 10 minutes I was stitching. It was much easier than tracking down the right floss.

lewino001

I prefer patterns too, mostly because I usually change the colors and fabric to the one I like.

~Elle~

My dearest wish would be kits from HAED, Mystic Stitch and others similar) Or more interesting designs from Dimensions and others) In a word, I would prefer kits, but rather upgraded in comparison to those usual ones we mostly have on the market. Charts only are great, especially if one have a good backlog of materials, but sometimes are totally unpredictable as there is no proof that a certain design was ever ever stitched by someone.

brinxybaby

I prefer patterns. If I see a kit I really like and I can't find just the pattern, or I can't find it on here, I buy it but I switch out all the materials with my own. I've found that they never give you enough material or thread. I let my kids use the threads for their various crafts, and I add the material to my stash for another, smaller project.

yolanda56

I also pick patterns over kits, I like to choose the fabric and floss

Hatsekidee

I also prefer patterns, freedom to choose fabric and yarn and sometimes it makes it easier to plan for your finishing.

stitcherex

Patterns for me too !

About the only reason I opt for a kit is because I want the hard- to- get colour of fabric in the kit.

With patterns only, I can assemble the items needed (which is a very enjoyable step for me) at my pace.

Rainbows

Pattern!!  I always have problems with kits - never enough thread and inferior (and always too small!) fabric.  Once I got a kit and the fabric had a big flaw right in the middle of it!  :(  

Sometimes I'll get a kit just for the design but I rarely use the supplies that come with it.

marina-

some of the kits are really complicated to be collected together (Mirabilia etc). I can understand change of fabric (I prefer smaller count) - but changing palette... my opinion it is too risky. designers usually do their best to reach certain effect which can be lost when using your own colours (for instance - goblenset)