Last year, I shared monthly floral embroidery motifs with my email subscribers, with the aim of turning the 12 embroideries into a string of bunting at the end of the year. I’ve just finished mine and shared the final instructions via the newsletter. Since there’s been renewed interest in the project, I thought I’d... Read More The post Floral Garden Bunting Project: a Wrap-Up on the 2023 Stitch-Along appeared first on The Diary of a Northern Belle.| The Diary of a Northern Belle
Hello hello! My, but it’s been ages since I published a new blog post! I’m ever so sorry and hadn’t meant to neglect my poor blog for so long. Unfortunately, publishing posts just hadn’t been at the top of my to-do list these last few months, but today I really want to share one of... Read More The post “Embroideries From an English Garden” by Carol Andrews – Book Review appeared first on The Diary of a Northern Belle.| The Diary of a Northern Belle
Hello! It feels like a while since I posted anything here, and now it’s already 2023! Happy New Year to you and I hope you are having a lovely January so far. I’m thrilled to announce a new stitch-along again for this year, free to all my email subscribers. If you’re new around here (warmest... Read More The post 2023 Free Yearly Stitch-Along + Mini Needle-Painting Tutorial appeared first on The Diary of a Northern Belle.| The Diary of a Northern Belle
It’s been a little while since I updated the Stitch Library with a new stitch tutorial! While stitching my latest pattern, I decided to branch out a little from the usual stitches I love and try the fern stitch. It’s a lovely leafy stitch that is super simple to work and is the perfect addition... Read More The post Fern Stitch Embroidery Tutorial appeared first on The Diary of a Northern Belle.| The Diary of a Northern Belle
Hello friend, it’s already time for a new mini-embroidery pattern for the 2022 Tea Party Mini-Quilt Stitch-along! For August, we have a sweet little posy of hydrangeas in a vase, freshly picked from the garden and ready to adorn our tea table. I spent a very peaceful afternoon playing around with different stitches and colour... Read More The post Two Different Ways to Embroider Hydrangeas appeared first on The Diary of a Northern Belle.| The Diary of a Northern Belle