DIY's & Snail Mail

Some gifts are opened in a second. These take an evening, or a whole summer. Each Voriagh kit holds our own fabrics, thread and a pattern drawn from Central and Eastern European folk art. Pick a cross stitch kit, a little doll kit or a letter that arrives by post.

Cross Stitch Trinket Box Kits: Folk Houses to Stitch

“Fachwerk House”. A cross stitch box kit shaped like a half-timbered folk house. Stitch the walls on Aida fabric, line the inside with Voriagh fabric and add a wooden button. The finished house becomes a small trinket box for all your little treasures. Read about the secret language of half-timbered houses that inspired it.

“Chata House”. The same embroidery kit box, made as a village cottage. It is sold out for now.

Both are complete embroidery cross stitch kits. Inside: stork embroidery scissors, an embroidery hoop, a full-size pattern, natural and brown Aida fabric, batting, floss on a thread card, needles, pins, buttonhole thread and elastic, and two wooden buttons (heart or flower). A QR code opens a step-by-step video. This cross stitch kit house takes longer than our other DIY kits. See the making of our magical houses.

Make Your Own Doll Kit: Six Little Laumė

“Lavender Laumė”. Laumės are the oldest goddesses of Lithuanian mythology. This kit, inspired by them, lets you sew six small fabric dolls. You get six fabric squares, two spools of thread, two needles, stuffing cotton, lavender, six beads, three heart buttons and three bells. Fill each doll with lavender or leave it light. A fold at the front holds a small written wish.

Three prints to choose from: Mathilda black and blue leaves, Mara diamond in cream and night blue, Millicent black and cream. Looking for doll kits to make in one sitting? This rag doll kit fits a quiet evening at the kitchen table. More ideas in DIY Kit: Little dolls.

Gifts for Embroiderers and Slow Makers

“The Voriagh Dispatch”. A snail mail subscription from our Paris workshop. One envelope arrives every March, June, September and December. Inside: a letter, an A3 moodboard, fabric swatches, an old folktale, a traditional recipe, herbal tea, two postcards and 10% off the New In section. The Extended edition adds a seasonal DIY project and 20×20 cm swatches for your own sewing. Shipping is included. Pause or cancel at any time. Of all our folk gifts, it is the one that keeps arriving.

“The Embroiderer's Companion”. A scissor case and needle pillow to sew, with golden stork scissors and DMC thread. All four colours are sold out for now.

Not sure which embroidery kit gift to choose? A Voriagh gift card lets them decide.

Which Kit Is Right for You

For a long project. The Fachwerk House. Take it with you and add a few stitches whenever you can.

For one evening. The Laumė dolls. Sew, fill with lavender, add a bell, done.

For someone far away. The Dispatch. Real mail, four times a year.

FAQ

Are these adult embroidery kits?

Yes. Each one is a handmade embroidery kit for grown-up makers who enjoy a slow, detailed project. If you are looking for an adult cross stitch kit with a useful result, start with the house box.

What is inside a cross stitch house kit?

Everything you need: scissors, hoop, pattern, Aida and Voriagh fabric, batting, floss, needles, pins and buttons. Nothing else to buy.

Do I need to know cross stitch already?

The kit comes with a full-size pattern and a step-by-step video tutorial. Plan more time than for our other DIY embroidery kits: the house is detailed.

Choose from our folk embroidery kits above: cross stitch kit gifts that take an evening, or a whole summer, to open.