Five Essential Things To Keep In Mind When Writting An Embroidery Pattern For Beginners

I mentioned in the last post that the process of creating Sir Knightly was quite different than anything I've done before. That's because this time, instead of only thinking about the little colorful creation in my hands and how much fun it was to dream up their story, I was thinking about YOU and how…

The Knight In Felt Armor

Wow! That idea came together quickly! Turning the design process on its head led to some encouraging progress this week. I'm sure the baby sleeping through the night for the first time helped give today's development an extra boost! 😴 Now I am bursting with ideas, plans, goals, dreams - eeeeeee!!! And it looks like…

The Drawing Board

It's Monday morning and I'm coming back to the drawing board to sketch out a NEW design for an embroidery kit. My goal is to have a pattern down on paper and one completed dolly by this Saturday. Why the deadline, you ask. Because I want one. I despise deadlines imposed upon me, yet relish…

Working With Lettie

It's felt like a rushed sort of week, though honestly it was not really all that busy of a week. I find myself midway through Saturday morning wishing for a moment to slow down. That moment may only be a few minutes in the studio, but in this season of life, even the handful of…

An Easter Madonna +Jesus

I finally put the finishing touches on this Madonna and Child babushka. Jesus's swaddle ended up looking a bit like an Easter egg don't you think? I kept on adding tiny details, layering textures and colors till finally I felt like it was finished. These itty bitty stitches inside this edging chain stitch were the…