The world has gotten busy. Information flows to us through many channels. We’re often doing two or three things at one time. While you hear the advice to spend time simply BEING, it’s still tough to quiet your mind. Hand embroidery is a comfort craft that...
What marks the beginning of the holiday season for you? Many of us are about to leave the everyday world and cross over into the magical days of the Christmas season. We each have our own heralds: activities, decorations, plans, smells, foods… When I design...
Along with “in-the-hoop” embroidery “in-the-hoop” embroidery kits and patterns at Stitched Stories, we’ve also got traditional samplers in a larger, rectangular format.The designs are inspired by traditional “band” and “spot...
Traditional embroidery stitch samplers are fun to stitch because they offer the opportunity to embroider a variety of motifs and repeating patterns. Theme and color can bring the whole piece together. Here, take a look at our Fall Squirrel stitch sampler to see how...
Our Honeybee Traditional Embroidery Stitch Sampler mixes repeating patterns and bright motifs around a theme that appeals for its literal connections to nature and its more abstract connections to sweetness and industry. The beehive and flowers, honeycomb and bear are...