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
As is the case with many embroidery artists, one of my biggest sources of inspiration for embroidery is nature, especially flowers. I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that if you’ve been around for a while, haha! Today I thought I’d share with you how my latest pattern collection was inspired by the beautiful... Read More The post The “Five-Petal Florals” Collection: From Nature to Embroidery Pattern 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