Kits or patterns?

poiuz

I think there are some special cases when the kit is better. Eg: Dim kits - you will never find the same color floss as was in the kit or when the fabric is painted. I have all DMC color, if I love an Anchor kit, cheaper to buy the kit than buy all floss.
Anyway usually I use pattern only. :D

Solorn

In all honesty its easier to use a pattern with a website like this available to us.

Philomena

And also, if you dont like Aida, your kit choices are limited, at least in normal stores where I am.

marfi236

I prefer patterns, kits can be too expensive.

pilulilo

Kit are good to have idea. But now I prefer pattern because I can change colors and materiel

viky

I also prefer patterns, I can choose the fabric and threads.

A.J.

I prefer kits - with evenweave fabric:)

stitchspider

I prefer to get patterns, but if I see a nice kit on sale I get it. They just have so much extra thread and way more fabric then I would normally use if I cut it myself. Most of my sewing become things rather then framed, I do not need the edges so wide. To compensate I figure the bottom left and normally wind up with enough extra to sew a   bracelet. :)

lasice

fei2x replied at 2012-11-29 04:17
Patterns. I get to choose what kind of fabric Im going to use.

+100. My opinion too.

pnwstitcher

I never buy kits anymore.  I have found that there can be errors in fabric size provided, or the amount of floss or other fibers included.  I think the kit makers throw them together as cheaply as possible, and it shows.