After reading all of the comments I can see that each individual person has an opinion based on their own experience. I identify with the ones who are not sure if they are picking out the best colors. So for me, a kit is a blessing. I have made three, have three more half price ones waiting and after reading through the instructions, I think I will be able to do them. I have ordered from Fons and Porter, and Connecting thread.The quality of the material was better than I was expecting. Hope this helps some ladies who are are undecided.