Potpourri bags: Typical Christmas

Three white bags that come already sewn and finished with a ribbon: you stitch straight onto the front panel of fine-count Aida, so there is no making up once the embroidery is done. Alongside counted cross stitch a few long stitches pick out the details, and the large-square chart is easy to follow even with little experience.

The threads are pre-sorted on a yarn organizer, so everything you need is in the box; a small hoop and a pair of embroidery scissors are the only extras worth having. Once stitched, fill the bags with potpourri or lavender and hang them on the tree, in the wardrobe or from a door handle, or use them to wrap small Christmas gifts.