Main Cover Styles
| Cover Style | Year(s) | Description |
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approx. 2019-2025 | Arched green stripe on right side. Kit name on red ribbon. White wood background behind kit image. year printed on front of kit. |
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approx. 2018-2019 | White top with red bottom shaped like snowbank. Date printed on front of kit. |
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approx. 2015-2017 | Red patterned strip at top with green rounded rectangle in the center. Grey wood background, red stripe, and green section at bottom. Date printed on front of kit. |
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approx. 2013-2015 | Black top left corner with bucilla logo. Red snowflakes at top. green stripe and red section at bottom. Date printed on front of kit. |
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approx. 2002-2005 | Red and green shadowy fabric in background (red on bottom). Plaid Bucilla logo small, top left. year printed on front of kit. |
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approx. 2002 | red and green shadowy background (red on top), has red oval at top with kit type. year printed on front of kit. |
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1999-2001 | Green background, gold bar along top, dark green border. 1999 has address in PA. 2000+ has address in GA. Year printed on front of kit. |
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1997-1998 | Blue satin background. year printed on front of kit. |
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1996 |
Green tablecloth background with tree branches on right side. Year printed on front of kit. |
| 1995 |
(no main kit style identified) |
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1994 | Light blue background with border of christmas tree branches. no bow. year printed on front of kit |
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1993 | Light blue background with border of christmas tree branches and red bow on top right. year printed on front of kit |
| 1992 | (no main kit style identified) | |
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1991 | Light blue background with decorated christmas tree branch border with big gold bow across top of kit. Year printed on front of kit |
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1988-1990 | Many, but not all kits from 1990 will have the year printed on the bottom left with copyright info, and other kit info below the picture instead of overlapping the picture. Kits from 1989 and 1988 generally do not have copyright info on the outside of the kit. Dates are on the instruction sheets, often are centered on the bottom of the last page, in the format X/90/AH where there may be various initials before and after the year. |
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1987 | Green border, diagonal holly leaf on trop left corner. Says Bucilla Christmas Heirloom at top. Photo has *square* corners and usually a black background. Text about the kit is *usually* overlapping the photo. For stockings, mainly 1987. Dates are on the instruction sheets, often are centered on the bottom of the last page, in the format X/90/AH where there may be various initials before and after the year. |
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1986 | This style was run in parallel with the Christmas heirloom packaging with green backgrounds (and/or was discontinued mid-year). It has a dark green to light green gradient background, a rainbow next to the bucilla logo and says “felt stitchery” at the top. For stockings, mainly 1986. Dates are on the instruction sheets, often are centered on the bottom of the last page, in the format X/90/AH where there may be various initials before and after the year. |
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1984-1985* | Christmas Heirloom packaging. Solid green background. Holly leaf is above the bucilla logo. Photo has rounded corners. Background for ornament kits is tree branches, and for stockings is a wood-trimmed fireplace. Description of the kit is below or to the side of the photo depending on the shape of the kit. (*a few ornament kits may have been released in 1986 with this cover). Dates are on the instruction sheets, often are centered on the bottom of the last page, in the format X/90/AH where there may be various initials before and after the year. |
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1982-1983 | Christmas heirloom packaging with a green *grid background*. Photos have rounded corners. Packaging varied between standard polybag and “new” carrying case cardboard cases usually with a punch-out handle. Some kits came with both styles of packaging. Kits 1982+ have color-separated sequins. Dates are on the instruction sheets, often are centered on the bottom of the last page, in the format X/90/AH where there may be various initials before and after the year. |
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1979-1981 | Solid Black background, 5 digit kit numbers 1980-81, 4 digit kit numbers 1979. Dates are on the instruction sheets, typically on the back side or near the illustrations in the format X/79/AH where there may be various initials before and after the year. |
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1975-1978 | Solid light green background (or occasionally red) going all the way to edges of page. |
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1974 | Bucilla Christmas Needlecraft diagonally on top. Typically tan background, occasionally light green (if kit is primarily white felt on edges). Has thin green border around page with white edges |
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1973 | Light green background with frosted snow. Bucilla Christmas Needlecraft in white green and red circles like bubbles or ornaments |
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1970-1972 | White background. Bucilla logo in an ornament shape on top right. Christmas needlecraft across top. |
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1969 | Kit photo black and white. Green background, Christmas Needlecraft kit snowtopped. Gold garland around edges. |
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1968 | Kit photo black and white. Christmas needlework kit in calligraphy. Bucilla logo diagonal on top left with the words Needlework kit next to it spanning the top of the page. Kit info at bottom of page. |
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1962-1967 | Kit photo in black and white. Red background. Bucilla in black letters across top with Needlework kit in white sans serif letters below bucilla logo. Kit information on pink at bottom of page |
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1956-1961 | Black and white photo. Bucilla logo diagonal on top left. Kit information on right side of page (usually) on white background. Red background on left side of page. |
Gallery of Stitches
Coming soon! (maybe)
Specialty Lines of kits
| Cover Style | Year(s) | Description |
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1999 | Holiday Time Cover with Red Border |
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1999 | Pooh |
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1997 | Alma Lynne, green border yellow background |
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1996 | Heart Felt Creations |
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1996 | Holiday PatchWorks |
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1996 | Felt Applique with Silk, red background. non-felt silk kits with red backgrounds also fall under nearby years. |