The latest pattern in my “Botanical Wreaths” series is the “Calendula Wreath”. A lovely autumnal wreath featuring gorgeous orange calendulas, golden leaves, and sweet red berries. It is a bit on the simpler side than some of the other wreaths in the series, making it very accessible to beginners. Only basic stitches are used, yet... Read More The post Fall Floral Embroidery Pattern: Calendula Wreath appeared first on The Diary of a Northern Belle.| The Diary of a Northern Belle
Hello, it’s been a while! I’m not very good at keeping up with my blog lately, but I’ve been working on all sorts of lovely things for my shop that will be coming soon. If you’re a newsletter subscriber, then you already know about my Botanical Wreath series, but I thought I’d take some time... Read More The post Botanical Wreath Project: A Pattern for Each Month appeared first on The Diary of a Northern Belle.| The Diary of a Northern Belle
I can hardly believe that this lovely mini-quilt project is now coming to a close! What a fun time it has been. In 2021, I had the joy of discovering – and falling in love with – English paper piecing (EPP). I made a little hexie flower each month with Mollie Johanson’s super cute... Read More The post Tea Party EPP & Embroidery Mini-Quilt Stitch-Along 2022 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
Anyone who purchases indie designer clothing patterns knows that you can choose to receive a file of several different PDF files: one for the Instructions, and several files of the pattern printed on different- sized paper, including home computer paper. Some indie designers also offer already-printed patterns, generally on that flimsy paper you might recall … Continue reading Whatever could this be?→| Curls n Skirls