Embroidery kits Dimensions
Dimensions is the global market leader for creative hobby products. For more than 30 years the company has not lost its status and relevance. Buyers highlight the excellent quality of the sets for a relatively low price: graphic, clear and understandable schemes, threads of saturated colors and canvas. The assortment includes over a thousand different sets for embroidery in different techniques. This led the manufacturer to leadership in its industry.
Peculiarities
Embroidery kits from the popular Dimensions company have received well-deserved recognition. These products have significant differences and advantages over competitors.
- Future embroidery designs are printed using high quality printing.
- The color palette is chosen so precisely that landscapes and still lifes are as realistic as possible.
- The development of new schemes is based on global consumer trends, their interests and tastes. The assortment is constantly updated and includes more than 1000 species.
- The canvas and threads are of high quality. Therefore, do not worry about thread breaks or color changes over time.
- You can choose a set for creativity for any level - from beginners to experienced.
- For those who like to embroider full-fledged landscapes or other paintings, the company has developed sets, complemented by a glass frame. There is also embroidery for children.
Dimensions presented the "Gold Collection" as well. These sets include blanks for embroidery of tablecloths, napkins, aprons, pillowcases. Anyone interested in this series will love the work with felt, vintage items, options with paints (paintings by numbers).
You can choose a set in any embroidery technique. Counted Cross Sets designed for those who like to independently calculate the cells of the canvas and embroider according to the printed pattern.
The canvas, threads and patterns found in the package are used to create beautiful paintings.
"Printed cross" - this is a scheme that is transferred directly to the fabric. All that remains is to embroider in accordance with the pattern and color palette. This technique is used to decorate blankets, pillows, towels.
Sets for working in the tapestry technique are also popular. What distinguishes them from ordinary sets is that the threads are not made of cotton, but of wool or acrylic.
Elegant works are obtained using the satin stitch technique. A special silk fabric is used for it. Blouses, pillowcases, napkins and more are designed in this way.
Sets may vary in embroidery techniques. So, the main part of the picture can be embroidered using the "counted cross" technique, and part - backstitch. All these nuances are indicated in the instructions. Therefore, it is necessary to study it in detail before starting work.
But Dimensions has one peculiarity. You cannot buy threads of this brand separately. It is also difficult to find tones from other manufacturers. Therefore, if the floss from the set were ruined, you need to understand that it will not work to match the tone.
Differences between the American assembly and the Chinese
Although Dimensions is an American enterprise, recently a Chinese factory began to produce products under this brand. Russian representatives commented on the questions and some outrage from consumers. According to them, the only difference is that now the embroidery threads are distributed over the planchette. It was not in the American version.
The production of kits in the United States was suspended back in 2009, so only Chinese-made products are available on the market. The re-release of former American parties is made for Russia by prior order. The same technologies are followed and the same materials are used.
Chinese kits are an original product of Dimensions. Although in the Chinese market you can find a fake, but basically all the previous quality standards are observed.
Many have noticed that the count of the Chinese canvas is somewhat larger and the threads are stiffer. This is true, but it does not affect the quality of work. The schemes are still American, do not contain Chinese characters and symbols.
The company takes into account the wishes of consumers and constantly updates the product line and re-releases its favorite sets.
Range
All schemes are carefully worked out by designers before printing. First, by means of a computer program, the image is transferred to the diagram, and then crosses and additional stitches are drawn. The cross stitch is then tested by experienced professionals. And only after passing all these stages, the kits are sent to mass production and to the shelves.
In the Dimensions collection you can find a wide variety of subjects and motives. Particularly popular is Gold Collection Petites featuring animals. The sea is one of the best-selling themes. Children especially like "Teddy bears" and "Newborn kittens"... Winter and summer landscapes have a special charm.
Recently the company has released a novelty - sets in the technique of "partial embroidery"... A drawing has been applied to the canvas in advance, all that remains is to embroider individual elements. So the picture will turn out to be voluminous and effective.
Most often, all these paintings are embroidered with a classic cross or half-cross. However, many other stitches are used for realism and expressiveness. For example, "back to the needle" (backstitch).
Effectiveness of the finished paintings is given by and technique of combining threads. The volume of work is given by the number of threads in the needle. Whereas in the classical version cross-stitching occurs in two threads, here there may be moments where it is necessary to sew in 1 or 3 threads. We'll have to master the French knots and loops.
For these reasons, it becomes clear why Dimensions has been a leader in the creative and handicraft market for many years. Having bought a set of this company, handicraft lovers are sure that the set will include high quality components.
A wide variety of design options will allow you to choose any theme you like, and the finished work can be framed, sewn onto a T-shirt or pillow, or used as a gift for loved ones.
