Ooh, I have a suggestion! Consider a subscription to a cross stitch magazine! There are a number you can get in the UK. My personal favourite is Cross Stitcher. Each month you get a free gift - usually a small kit, but sometimes a pattern or a set of patterns. The magazines have a mix of small and large projects. Some of the larger projects even have project packs that you can purchase from Willow Fabrics - comes with everything except the hoop and scissors. Even includes the needle for you. Willow Fabrics also sells back issues of Cross Stitcher, so if you find a reference to a particular pattern and you want that issue, you can still buy it.