25 Most Expensive Cross Stitch Kits with Prices (Flosstube Extra)

[@cjocreates]

i enjoy watching your channel! I'm a huge fan of Donald Roller Wilson whose original artwork was used for "Romantic Mademoiselle". When I saw that pattern for sale years ago, I emailed his company and they told me they have never licensed his paintings for anything. I detest anyone using stolen artwork and presenting it as their own, so even though I would absolutely love to stitch that cute chimp in a dress, I would never purposely give someone money for stealing an artist's work. Thank you for sharing such interesting information about pricing patterns and pricing kits. Great stuff!!!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

thank you for the information!

[@TheQcaller]

🐤Fascinating series. Mini economics lesson in how supply and demand affect pricing.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@angsews]

🐥 well, besides being amazed at how thrifty I really was on my last shopping trip! It also makes me think about how many times I walked past marked down dimensions kits without knowing that they could finance my hobby in the future. These are really interesting- thanks for your time in putting them together.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

You're welcome and thank you! I know - it's wild how much some of these go for! ❤️🌎

[@judyheim6888]

Back in the 1990s, Darleen O'Steen of Needle's Prayse was selling a limited-edition kit for an historically-inspired silk band sampler in pinks and blues for about $425. A huge amount at the time. More than our monthly mortgage payment. For years I saved the advertisement from the 1991 Summer "Just Cross-Stitch" magazine. I still have it in fact. After years of ogling the ad with yearning I finally wrote to the company in NC. Alas, they had sold out of the kits years before. I still occasionally look for it on ebay or etsy. Just in case. Love your channel, guys! Your videos are so much fun! Thank you so much for posting them!

[@lee-annbender5515]

Love this series. Great thing about cross stitch is you can pay little or a lot.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

True! There are so many projects that can be stitched or less than $5!

[@lauragissenas2957]

Pam of just keep stitching is doing the post office kit. The dimensions gold kits have a ton of blending threads and half stitches. I have stitched about five dimensions kits. Happy stitching.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh that's so cool. I love her stitching! She picks such cool projects. I have one dimensions kit I'm starting soon, so good to know about the blends! ❤️❤️

[@LittleLoopsStitching]

Another fab video! I have two kits that have been crazy expensive and I haven’t started either of them 😅 One is a Gecko Rouge kit Fright Night that was around £230 (been sat in my stash for over 2 years) and the other is Chatelaine Swan Lake that cost me £300 and has been sat in my stash since September last year. The more expensive they are, I find the more pressure there is to not mess them up. I will stitch them one day! I would absolutely buy some of the Disney ones x

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

That is awesome! Yes, Golden Kit syndrom is VERY real sometimes. I have it too! Thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@chris-i2s1b]

One kit I am surprised didn’t make the list is Disney Family Dinner-sold in the parks. I stitched it and it is beautiful. I also stitched the Hawaiian Chataline which hangs in my foyer. I worked on it for 5 years and I can’t honestly say what the entire thing cost but the framing was very expensive because it is a VERY large piece. It did win a blue ribbon.

[@Allisonatthemoment]

Congrats!! I’d love to see that!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Congratulaions! That's such an achievement. ❤️🌎

[@aiquinn]

5 YEARS?!

[@sheriking4041]

When I see a high price I say to myself that I can find a lower price chart or kit and enjoy the stitch just as much as a high price one. But as you said everyone has their own ceiling for price.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Yes, sometimes there's a pattern out there that will itch the same scratch for us! ❤️🌎

[@jennifers4051]

I have number 23 on your list. Not looking at the box right now, but when I paid for it, at that time in 2007, I knew I had to have it. 16 years later and not one stitch. Tastes and eyesights change. I find I don't enjoy stitching on linen, so changing out the fabric pieces for overdyed 16 ct aida; so far I have 8 of the colors; just need another 9 more. The original (which I have) had only 16 colors; the new color that makes it 17 colors is that mustard color. The book that has the motifs I do not have and want to get; never came with the set. The set has a fold out sheet that has the motifs on it. And I don't recall if there are the same number of motif types, though it has the same amount of squares. So I am essentially rekitting the kit - I will use the threads that came with it. I will also repurpose the linen squares for other things, like finishing smalls or someting of that nature. The kit also came with 9 meters of ribbon binding; you got to choose which color you wanted. I bought it because I loved French things, and first saw Maison Sajou products on the French Needle website. I purchased it directly from Maison Sajou at that time. I think I paid over $200.00 for it. It made it the most expensive item I ever owned that I purchased for myself; let alone for cross stitch pleasure. I've not regretted it. Nowadays, I see kits for various samplers. If I am in love, I will pounce on it. And I think often of HATS boxes. I almost got the WOW box last year on the day of release. I almost got it, except my internet decided to say there was a syntax error, and I couldn't purchase it. At the time too, I needed new tires. Tires vs WOW. I think you know what won. This year, I plan on being more prepared to pounce on another box should Nicola come out with one (and if it has samplers that are loves, which it probably will). Thank you for a lovely journey of most expensive kits... my jaw dropped at number one... NO WAY!! LOL Even if I won the lottery, I couldn't see the justification for it. But that's just me. I did however love the Soul of the Rose; but would rather buy a print of it and frame it. :D Hugs and Love, Jennifer

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. Whenever you start or finish the Sajou quilt, we would love to see it! I love French things too. I haven't purchased a HATS pattern or kit, but maybe I should put aside a bit in case I see one I really want. Then I won't have to feel guilty about it. Thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@Stitchesby_Amy]

$ found you from this episode. What a great episode. the HOD Pumpkin was a limited no reprint for charity it was a collaboration with Lady dot

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@karenrobinson921]

I never thought kits would take a whole months rent. I prefer to stay under fifty dollars on sale and it would have to be a unicorn kit as you mentioned. Would be on my wish list for quite awhile.

[@jaxcreativeinspirations]

Funneling money!!! Through cross stitch! It’s perfect! No one would EVER suspect it!!!! Done via flipping patterns! Oh my goodness y’all are on your something!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 Again this is SO fascinating! I’m really not sure if I would spend that kind of money buying a pre-assembled kit. I’m an Aida stitcher and most of those Dimensions kits are on linen, or require linen for facial details… so I’d rather kit my own projects… and THAT can get REALLY spendy!! You ladies have a great week, looking forward to your next video!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Ahahah maybe we cracked the case! Have a great week too. Thank you so much for all your support. ❤️❤️

[@DebbieBuckland]

my lastest cross stitch kit was $240 new zealand dollars - Hugin Munin by Unconventional Cross stitch full coverage 16 count Aida - size 15.75 inches x 21.88 inches came with Aida all flosses needed and needles. Its one of my current works in progress

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

I haven't looked at Unconventional Cross Stitch yet, I'll have to check them out! ❤️🌎

[@stitchingaddicted]

🐥I have paid $460 for a chatelaine that was without the dmc. Did have the fabric. I brought the pattern online so that didn’t include the pattern. And no I haven’t finished it. 😂. Just the beads and specialty threads. 😅

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Which one? I bet it's beautiful!

[@erindavis5438]

I have #7 Cinderella’s Castle with the little tinker bell you attach. I bought it close to 10 years ago now and it was $100 and thought I was a little crazy at the time to do it. One day I will start it and frame it in gold, just like the original painting.

[@owlandgatorstitcher]

Thanks for the tour! I tend to get sticker shock for reseller kits. For Coming to America, Pam and Steph from Just Keep Stitching talked about the kit for months before the release so I think that has kept it in the minds of a lot of people.🦆

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

That makes sense! I only started watching Flosstube last May/June, so I don't have the institutional knowledge about these kits. Which is what makes it really fun for me to look up! Thanks for watching! ❤️🌎

[@kate5176]

I think Cross Stitching Smiles is doing the Wonderful World Map.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

I love their channel! Thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@juliemartin2251]

🦆 Great video. I found this and the charts one really interesting.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Awesome! Thank you! ❤️🌎

[@cconstancemarie]

🦆 I watched both most expensive patterns and now most expensive cross stitch kits. I really didn’t like any of the kits but the woman sniffing the flower. I’m not a kit person. I like patterns then I know I have what I need and I can pick the fabric. But I enjoy your show. I have been stitching 41 years.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

We found out that the Soul of the Rose is available as a full coverage pattern and not as a kit if you go through Heaven and Earth Designs. Thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@lisahurst4208]

🦆 I think $50 is the most I would pay for a kit. Love these videos and please keep them coming! They are great to stitch during.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you so much! ❤️🌎

[@postergentle3476]

This was great. Guess who has had the Dimensions Gold "Enchanted Garden" kit unopened in her closet for the past 30 years. Me! I had no idea it had gotten to be so popular.

[@Jang-p]

I've been stitching since the mid-70's and have never been a fan of Bucilla or Dimension designs/kits - much less spending hundreds on one!! With that kind of money, I would rather support current designers.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

I love some Dimensions kits and some don't do anything for me. Never tried Bucilla though. Thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@kbhstitches]

Ok, so this was amazing. Stunning. Mind boggling. And then you reminded me that I have a Gecko Rough kit that I spent wayyyy to much on and now I must dig it out 😂

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Ahahah life comes at you fast 😂😂

[@Lisa-vb3gn]

The Winnie the Pooh one was lovely. Only have budget for regular pricing. I spent a lot on an owl forest once , but shipping was expensive.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Ah yes, OwlForest is fabulous but the shipping will get you! Thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@therunnerstitcher]

🦆another very interesting extra!! Thank you both!

[@Allisonatthemoment]

Thanks for watching! ❤❤❤

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thanks for watching! ❤️🌎

[@CindyEsler_Whodatgrammycrafts]

Another fun video! I don’t know how many times I passed on the Disney/Kinkade kits at Hobby Lobby. I guess I never saw them on clearance because I basically buy everything on some kind of sale. FYI Stephanie my Mirabilia Lady of the Flag kit was sold as a kit from Mirabilia. Originally sold at Hobby Lobby for $51.15. I bought it new sealed at Hobby Lobby on clearance for $10.23. Cover photo states kit includes instructions, graph, 32-count fabric, floss, beads and needle. I haven’t done research on it but I have seen where some people had kitted it up themselves to sell. My plan is to start it on July 4th. Thanks for sharing all your research.🐥

[@Allisonatthemoment]

Oh interesting! I had no idea mirabkits were sold through Hobby Lobby either❤

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you for sharing this! Oh to go back in time and buy a few extra LOTF kits 😂😂

[@jensfiberweb]

Such a fun series! 🦆I was thinking of Unconventional X Stitch (which is an Australia-based full coverage shop) because they sell kits with full DMC skeins and easy guide fabric. It looks like their most expensive kits are 365 USD.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh wow! I haven't hear of that one before. I will have to check it out. (But probably not to buy lol)

[@sarahfromiowa952]

I was hoping those would be on here! Also they use licensed artwork so the artist get a cut of sales. I have 3 kits and a pattern.

[@ExieB]

It boggles my mind. I would never spend hundreds of dollars on a kit or pattern. There are too many other stitching options

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you for sharing!

[@Nanzilla]

This video was eye opening. Thank you for all your hard work putting this together. Very interesting. 🦆

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! ❤️❤️

[@ivykrueger-booker127]

Loved this video. I bought my first Disney Dreams Collection kit because of you. I got Fantasia and was able to get the price lowered a bit and paid 150 $US for it which with shipping and changing it to Canadian dollars came to 260$ which ya is a lot but I love it and the threads so far have been great I only changed out the fabric. Just felt like sharing my story with you guys.

[@Allisonatthemoment]

🎉 I’d love to see that being stitched! Sorry for enabling you with an OOP kit 🫣 but it’s going to be amazing!!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

thank you for sharing! we love to hear other people's experiences.

[@adrianam9207]

Love your extras!!! 🦆

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you so much! ❤️🌎

[@angelaloves2stitch]

🦆 Great video!! The most I have paid for a kit is around $100 for Dimensions Gold Christmas Cove..it's a WIP right now and only like 1/4 completed...I'm mad at myself for paying that though 🤪

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Per hour of enjoyment though, it's still a baragin! ❤

[@lindaklingensmith9668]

I have a dimensions soul of the rose kit that I bought from amazon a year or two ago and I'm sure I didn't pay more than $40 for it. It's crazy how these price trends change. I have been watching EBay for these 2 Dimensions kits: "The Birth of Christ" and "Coming home for the holidays"" These are 2 kits that I would love to stitch, but there is no way Im paying the current prices.. Im hoping they get reprinted! I love watching you sisters, you have so much fun!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you! And thank you for sharing ❤️❤️

[@KineStarkiller]

🐥Super fun video!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you! ❤️🌎

[@stitchinginhighheels9529]

This was as much fun as the charts video. I love the Disney kits, but not at the prices they're currently selling for. I have two in my stash and I almost wish I didn't love them so much or I'd list them for sale lol. I've purchased several Chatelaine kits from European Cross Stitch; they used to sell full kits with fabric as well. I priced out the materials if I purchased them on my own and found that the price of the kit wasn't that much more. Additionally, I wouldn't have been able to get all of the fibers from the same place, so there would have been multiple shipping fees and some of the beads and crystals can be very hard to source or find pictures of to hunt down alternatives. These kits were a splurge, to be sure (and I bought them one at a time!), but the convenience of getting all of my materials at once with a single shipping charge was worth it to me. (And they arrived beautifully packaged so it felt like opening a present!) I like that they break the materials down into different categories for purchase; I do have a couple that I chose not to purchase the NPI silks for as those threads are solid colored and DMC alternatives were provided which are definitely less expensive. I've also found that the Chatelaine website has great resources including the materials lists for each design so that you can look at it and evaluate whether you want to substitute out a specialty fiber. For example. the Scotland Mandala calls for Caron Waterlillies in the color Celadon.. 11 inches of the 12 strand silk are used for stitching which comes to 0.05% of the skein. A DMC alternative of 3348 is listed. If I was sourcing my own materials, I might seriously consider using the DMC alternative when you look at the cost difference between the two fibers. Also, not all of the designs call for so many expensive threads. Martina listened when people said that they loved the designs but felt the kitting costs could be prohibitive, and backed off on the number of silks and such in some of her designs. I thought this information might help someone who is in the process of deciding to jump into the world of Chatelaine! 🪡👠

[@allisonbirdtreacy1958]

I'm so interested in the demand around the Colin Thompson patterns because he's also one of the very most in-demand Ravensburger jigsaw puzzle designers!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh wow that’s so interesting!

[@allisonbirdtreacy1958]

@@CrossStitchtheGlobe It's a total hobby intersection ere(I'm a casual stitcher/general fiber arts explorer but a competitive puzzler) and his aesthetic is exactly the same in both modes!

[@jennidawn]

I learned long ago to never say never!! 😂😂. I don’t think I’ve ever seen any kits I’m dying to have, but I do have MANY patterns that I probably will not have the lifespan to complete, but HAD to have. It’s all relative. I do think the last ones you showed made sense based on the cost to kit up something of that size. Back in the day of monogamous stitching when I MAY have gotten it done, I would buy if one was a life changing image❤❤

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Yes you can tell those cost so much just to kit up! Thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@Mercierfam72]

🦆 I remember being shocked when seeing the gold collections in the stores for $40.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

How times have changed! ❤️🌎

[@lisablatt7287]

I have done many of these patterns as jigsaw puzzles because I really loved the images and I never spent more than 20 dollars and I will probably do them again someday

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

That's so interesting! Thank you for sharing. ❤️🌎

[@lady_leucadia]

Oh my goodness! I’m a huge Disney fan as well and I’m kicking myself over here for not buying some of those Kincaid kits a couple years back when they were $100! I thought then it was way more than I wanted to spend. 🤦🏻‍♀️😮🦆🐥 Oh and that Mother Earth Dimensions kit! I actually bought that back in the 90s and never stitched it. Maybe I should dig it out of storage at my childhood house and sell it so I can afford one of those Disney kits 😆

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

If you can find that kit you need to!!

[@Allisonatthemoment]

Which Disney Kits your fav?

[@lady_leucadia]

@@Allisonatthemoment I would love to have The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast kits. And at least one castle pattern. 😊

[@CCLstitches]

Definitely feels like some ozarkery money laundering going on😂😂😂😂 very interesting to watch though. But when it comes to your own personal unicorn, money is no object…. The dimensions kit tender loving care has been added to my own personal unicorn watch list on eBay 🦆 😂🦄 thanks ladies!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

❤️❤️❤️ hope it comes your way soon! 🦄

[@PeacockStitcher]

🦆Thank you for another fun video! I think my expressions matches Allison’s- so many beautiful kits but I’m too frugal to ever consider them 😂

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

You are so welcome! And thank you!

[@dees20stitches]

I'm the owner of a romantic mademoiselle kit! She's the love of my life (and I haven't started it yet 😂). She was a unicorn for a long time because i oddly enough got real big gender feels off of her whole vibe. She has a partner pattern too (romantic monsieur?) that im still looking for!

[@cherylpratt6952]

Love watching you ladies! I recently purchased Bent Creek’s Big Zipper series “Go With All Your Heart” kit for $175 for all 6 parts. I thought I was breaking the bank! I sometimes “squirrel” and don’t have a good follow thru system to get things finished. I plan on starting it December 31, 2024.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

I hope you love every stitch! ❤❤ 39:06

[@berniimiller5754]

🦆 I think I would cough up a few hundred for a fully kitted project .. I would love the little mermaid Thomas kinkade one !!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

That's one of Allison's favorites too!

[@Hezz6142]

I would spend maybe $40. I am really enjoying these videos and looking forward to the next one. Thank you for doing them. 😮

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

You are so welcome! ❤️🌎

[@christinaharris9853]

Great video!! The interesting thing about the Soul of the Rose is that HAED sells this as a pattern for $19. I have that and want to start that. And you get to pick your own fabric etc.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh wow! That's so interesting. Thank you for sharing!

[@christinaharris9853]

For people who think a full coverage kit is much too much should realize that many people spend that on multiple small kits, even in a months time. Sometimes the amount flosstubers buy is that much I’m sure. And you can choose to do many small things that are done quickly, or one (or several) large things that take much longer. It’s all what you like to do.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Agreed! I think about how many hours it would take. Some of these will take years and just be very small per hour of fun and enjoyment. ❤❤ @@christinaharris9853

[@craftfasty]

🦆These videos are always so interesting. I have the rural post office kit. I paid $17.99 for it in sale at hobby lobby probably 6 or 7 years ago. Its still in a drawer. Guess I better start stitching it now!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Yes, stitch it! I'd love to see your progress. ❤️🌎

[@emilymarlowe8192]

🦆 I've never spent more like $4 on a kit because I thrift everything! But thanks to your videos I'm finally getting "properly" into cross stitch and bought Eggs and Coffee. Kitting it up would have definitely been sticker shock if I wasn't also a sewist.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

oooh one of my FAVORITES! Can't wait to see yours if you decide to share it on insta. 💚💚

[@emilymarlowe8192]

I've been posting updates in my story! I'll message you when I post from today.@@CrossStitchtheGlobe

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

@@emilymarlowe8192 thank you!

[@TessLynnxo]

I bought soul of a rose many years ago to make for my mom. Never made it , a donated it to goodwill about 5 years ago.🤦🏻‍♀️

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh no! I hope it went to a good home. ❤️🌎

[@quilterinthewoods62]

🦆…..Love most of them . Thomas Kincade is my favorite. But, I could not and would not spend that kind of money. Like Allison I am pretty frugal and anyway my budget would not allow me to spend that much. Great KZbin ladies!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thanks for watching! ❤️🌎

[@agathagallion2962]

🐥I love these videos. Most I’ve spent on a kit is $60

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you so much! 🦆🦆

[@jennidawn]

Oh my gosh…just innocently researching the hobby we all love, and you’ve uncovered the seedy underbelly of the craft….washing “dirty money” through the purchase of cross stitch kits!!!😂😂😂

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

AHAHAH lol ❤️🌎

[@kimsopar6976]

Thanks for another interesting extra, ladies. I have seen an Aussie flosstuber (Kelly from I think Animal Instincts - it's definitely something animal) who is stitching the Gecko Rouge Firefly cats one. I don't think you can buy patterns of the Gecko Rouge ones, only kits so that keeps their prices up too. 🦆

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you for the tips! ❤️🌎

[@wendybuehler4099]

🦆 These videos are super fun! Keep em coming. 😊 Serenity Harbor by By the Bay Needlearts has been haunting me. Was a monthly SAL, I think, so the 12 part pattern alone is $80. Last I looked, you could still get a kit for over $300, but it's all silk. Soooo worth it, but I have 20 years worth of projects already.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh wow! I haven't seen that one. It must be pretty rare and not come up too often. I hope you find it one day for a reasonable price! ❤️

[@luckychancestitcher]

Im so glad I bought those disney dreams kits when they were in print because everything in them are garbage!😂 I think the bucilla kits were expensive because they were limited when released so there are fewer of them in circulation.

[@Allisonatthemoment]

Unfortunately yes the actual floss and fabric leave A LOT to be desired but the pattern 😍

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

❤️🌎

[@nikkijohnston2891]

:o 😮😮😮😮😮😮 1275 blows my mind I mean its cute but come on !!!!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

❤️🌎

[@RedPandaHomebody]

Still working my way through… I love the Cinderella Castle #7 minus the Tinkerbell who just is too oversized. I probably should chart one of the photos of the castle I took on our honeymoon, but I haven’t charted anything nearly that complicated yet…

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh that would be very cool!

[@dk5755]

I had no idea cross stitching had become what it is today and when I was doing some destashing during Covid I sold a bunch of kits (mostly Dimensions) through facebook marketplace for next to nothing. I discovered that just one of the kits alone was going for over $120! I sold four kits for $30. I was cleaning out some things to get some needed cash. I had no idea that I should’ve researched them first. Unfortunately, I think the person that snatched them up (very quickly, I may add) probably turned around and resold them, because she didn’t seem too interested in the actual patterns but eager to claim them. 😢

[@Allisonatthemoment]

Bummer! But I’m the same I would never have thought to check the value of something I bought for so readable a price

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh that's griter behavior! I'm sorry that happened to you.

[@SwingingByAThread]

Kelly from youtube channel Animal Instinct is stitching the Gecko Rouge Firefly kit & it looks amazing. Highly recommended you check her out!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oooh thank you! We will! ❤️❤️

[@forestcitystitching]

I have the It’s a new day at Cinderella’s Castle. I bought it for $80 in the parks about 14 years ago. I thought it was so expensive then. I haven’t started it yet, but also can’t think about parting with it. I will say, it’s a good thing my husband doesn’t know where it is as he watched this video with me. lol It’s too bad that they no longer sell the kits in the parks 😢

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Ahahah never let him find it until it's done! Thanks for sharing! 🩷🌎

[@RattMum]

On Needlework Australia they have a 21 meter long kit that is over 1k aus counted (on sale) and over 1500 for printed

[@trishaknitz5441]

So interesting. I have really wanted Dimension's Soul of a Rose but no way am I spending that much.

[@christinaharris9853]

HAED sells this pattern $19

[@Allisonatthemoment]

It is gorgeous but…not a chance lol

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

thank you for sharing@

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

thank you for sharing!

[@Fledglingcrafter987]

🦆 great video! Never paid a a lot for a kit but I have indulged on a few countdown boxes and they can be expensive

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Very true!

[@Catmumcraftseverything]

Once again with mental conversion to UK pounds, it's still silly money. But that said I do have my eye on a kit that's about $65. (£50)

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@denisejeffries2675]

New subscriber ⭐️. Im very excited to binge all your previous videos! This is interesting for sure, to each their own! Personally, I have always been a monogamous stitcher. I kit up my own full coverage projects and have patterns created from photographs/artwork. I personally have never paid much at all, but I don’t have an opinion of what anyone else chooses to do 😁

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Welcome aboard! ❤️🌎

[@jonylolesak9455]

I have 4 Thomas Kincaid Disney kits. The first one I bought at Epoc in Florida. The other three I got for $30 each years ago. Did not realize that they are worth so much. I do have the Winnie the Pooh one, have no intention of letting it go. I wonder if some of the value is that Thomas Kincaid has passed.

[@Allisonatthemoment]

You have the Winnie the Pooh?! Definitely hang on to that one. The artwork of Thomas Kincaid is just gorgeous ❤

[@jonylolesak9455]

@@Allisonatthemoment I have always loved his work. I was excited when some of his pieces were transformed to cross stitch designs.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

What a great find! I hope you enjoy stitching them. ❤️🌎

[@TheDearestOfThings]

The disney winnie the pooh I've seen for $899 on the disney site, and 1k on ebay. I have the paper pattern, but not the kit. The most expensive kit I currently own is the Disney Tinkerbell Kit at $84

[@zoetaylor4849]

🐤 Could not find a rubber duck icon.. was interesting that the high price are full coverage Bucella or Disney, which I would not want to stitch. So what are the most expensive kits from stores? I see the Blackbird kits with the wood trays, fabric and threads in UK for £150.00 . There used to be an Xmas tree design where you 'hung' treasure charms on it which cost over £100 too.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

a lot of those types of kits dont seem to come up for sale much. maybe because there weren't many made to begin with? the just nan and brenda gervais kits are the most comparable. those kits would be very interesting to see prices for as resale!

[@BecksBin]

Omg you guys! I’m going to hunt for sales to do that have cross stitch patterns. 😂 If I come across Disney ones I’ll totally send them to you. ❤ I’m doing the Brook’s Books animal advent one. It’s fun! I’m on #4 Trying to do one every 2 weeks to be done in time for Christmas season. Thanks for sharing Beck

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you! That's so sweet. ❤️ My plan is to get the kids stockings done this year, and then tackle my husband's and my stockings and the advent calendar next year. It's just so cute!

[@BecksBin]

@@CrossStitchtheGlobe PS - if I find Disney they will NOT be hundreds of dollars. 😂

[@thedrinkinggames9573]

I got a Gecko Rouge kit once and while I'm happy with it, I much rather have been able to kit it up myself. Unfortunately it wasn't able to get just in pattern until recently. It was an ADHD impulse buy and while I work on it, I should have waited. I would have saved like 200 dollars...

[@jkminor]

123 Stitch has the Exquisite Lily Sampler pattern only for 17.95. I am not a kit girl. I like to kit up my own pieces.

[@rosanneduk]

You missed several more expensive Chatelaine kits. White Nights in St Petersburg is 498 without chart, fabric or any DMC. The most expensive kit, however, is the Rainforest Quilt kit at 583. It it worth it. To me yes because they are spectacular, take ages and stretch your skills. The high cost is because these are all silk kits. You can swap out the silk for DMC and it costs a fraction and doesn't look a huge amount different. I have 5 finished and 5 WIPs

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

I should do a separate video on the Chatelaine's once I've been able to look at each one. That would be fun! Thank you for the information, and thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@rosanneduk]

@CrossStitchtheGlobe you should. I've been stitching them for 18 years and there are some definite better ways of doing things. Like the pdf charts, material packs and substitutions

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

@@rosanneduk wow 18 years! That’s awesome ❤️❤️❤️

[@rosanneduk]

@CrossStitchtheGlobe I kinda go through phases. I went through Theresa Wentzler on to MLI and Mirabilia and then to Chatelaine. Currently it's Chats and goths macabre stuff. I'm so not a cutesy kawaii girl!

[@jenmic88]

Very interesting! Had not seen those Disney kits before...the most I've paid for a kit is $80 for Dimensions European Bistro and I thought that was expensive! 😂 🦆

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh wow, it's beautiful! Thank you for sharing. 🦆🦆🦆

[@tracydaly6980]

🦆 I have only bought standard releases when kitty up

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

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[@susanc1179]

I’m wondering why people are buying kits only to buy new thread? Was there a problem with the quality of the thread included in the kits?

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Some of the kits come with threads that aren't separated so people choose to just use DMC they have instead of sorting them. Sometimes the older threads don't look as vibrant. Allison has a kit where the floss breaks really easily. It just depends on the original kit quality. -Stephanie

[@rebeccajourney3183]

Sister Love ❤💘 ❤

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

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[@lisabunch6064]

Holy cow, those are some expensive kits! I wouldn’t give you $ .02 for them. lol Some of them are very beautiful though. The most I have spent has been under $30. Great job on your flosstubes.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you so much for sharing! And thanks!

[@laurakwarcinski746]

Oh what's the controversy with Heaven and Earth? Time for some tea spillin'.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

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[@rebeccajourney3183]

I don't believe the counted thread is the same as cross stitch. I ordered a kit but it is a painted canvas, like needlepoint. It's adorable, but the charted doesn't match the colors on the canvas...so the difficulty is higher than expected!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh wow that's very cool!

[@SALex_stitches]

this was so fun to watch - and sometimes shocking. 😅 i get that maybe there is a personal reason to spend so much money on a kit but i couldn’t justify it - i would be thinking how many awesome patterns i could get for that money 😅🙈 it’s super interesting to see though - i love this series!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@lorielle1395]

Loved the video AND it makes me sooo happy I didn’t fall in love with any of the kits! 😂 Most expensive needleminders msy be soon huh…? I may be responsible for driving up prices in that category especially if the list includes dragons done by Clay by Kim! 😂 Quack quack! 🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🤣

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

People love those needleminders! Thank you so much!

[@daniellebcraftingcorner]

Dee's 20 stitches has that monkey rto kit! 😮

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

That's so awesome! We love them. Both of us have bought Dee's patterns in the last few months.

[@linettewright8570]

🦆 wow these prices are surprising!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

🦆 🦆 🦆 thanks for watching!

[@RedPandaHomebody]

Curious if anyone in the comments has an answer about the Bucilla honorable mention - mostly because one of my clearance buys from years ago that I just pulled out is a Bucilla and I just can’t imagine a Bucilla going for that much, so I’m assuming it has to be about the pattern specifically?

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

I think it's definitely about the specific patterns but I want to know all the stories about each one!

[@RedPandaHomebody]

Yes! I want to know the story! I didn’t think to check on my Bucilla online after your most expensive patterns video, but my two Lavender and Lace kits are still out there, maybe even still getting put out as kits? It was hard to tell. (My clearance price was still better than they still are, but they hadn’t gone crazy in price.) But I’m still always going to be much happier about scoring a great deal than a specific dream stitch. I think. (I hope?) 😂😂😂

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

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[@zebstitches]

Quite often it's about the scene and the way the shading is done to depict light and shadow. This is what makes Bucilla and Dimensions really popular, especially in the European market which sort of drove the initial "craze."

[@aaronjackson1875]

I think the most I paid for a kit was around £70.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thanks for sharing! What kind of kit is it? We'd love to hear!

[@aaronjackson1875]

@@CrossStitchtheGlobe it was Scarlet Wizard from Dimensions Gold Collection. I just did a quick google search and saw that it’s going for £100+ now

[@aaronjackson1875]

Dimensions gold collection: Scarlet Wizard. They’re going for over £100 now.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

@@aaronjackson1875 oooh those are so cool!

[@pattyso]

🦆 I haven’t seen any of those kits!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh wow! Thanks for watching. ❤️🌎

[@laurievottero9676]

🦆- not rubber, but it is a duck!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

🦆🦆🦆

[@harleyriderstitcher3951]

Patrick wood is still around and usually has her classes in Arizona at The Attic. Yes, it's cross stitch. She has beautiful designs and her kits are detailed. Yes, even the classes are expensive but you will not see this design copied by anyone else

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

@@harleyriderstitcher3951 thank you!

[@beckyd712]

*And you didn't even mention the Nantucket BASKET that came with the pattern kit (which was the actual basis for even having a Nantucket basket based pattern). HELLO! Is anybody thinking here?*

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Hi Becky - which kit came with a Nantucket Basket? I can't find it. Thanks! ❤️🌎

[@laurakwarcinski746]

Cross Stitch: Sweet Hobby or Money Laundering Endeavor.......60 Minutes investigates

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

ahahah

[@jenniferwitts5533]

🦆 I would love to stitch the Tangled kit but I would not spend that much.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Ahahah same! Thank you for watching! ❤️🌎

[@LollypopStitches]

1200! 😮😮😮😮😮😮 holy shitballs

[@Allisonatthemoment]

😂 right?!

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

ahaahha yes

[@jant4741]

Can see it traveling, say a cruise, gear at home, nothing much to do, money to waste. That expensive, likely will get finished? 😂

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Will anythine ever get finished is a huge problem for me at least. ❤️🌎

[@jant4741]

@@CrossStitchtheGlobe I was ‘cured’ of that as a child. Overseas, the lovely maid, Tomi, villager spoke to me. “You are 3 day enthusiast. “ Other people would be thrilled to have these supplies! I realized my privilege, heard her with my heart. Zen household. All that I was wasting was de facto disrespecting the labor of the people that worked to made the products.

[@Terrachroma_911]

😊

[@chearahendry1502]

The most I’ve paid for a kit was around £210

[@kathleenlove649]

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[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

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[@rebeccajourney3183]

I just saw Soul of the Rose chart for $15 on Ebay but did see kit for $249.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Oh wow!

[@sheriking4041]

Because Sajou is French I really don’t see the price that high for the kit. Today a kit with that many pieces of linen and threads would be very expensive. Plus look at the Sajou scissors, very pricey.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

I agree, the Sajou kit does not seem like a high price for what you get!

[@sarahskeggs]

Number 23 is available from the designer again.

[@CrossStitchtheGlobe]

Thank you! I just filled out their notification form. If it comes back in stock, hopefully I'll grab one (depending on the budget lol).