Hand Embroidery Designs

I did it! After a whole year of hiking, drawing, and stitching, I’m finally done with my embroidered phenology wheel! This month, there was no question what my subject matter …

I went on a hike near the end of November in search of something to embroider for my phenology wheel. Nothing was standing out as a clear winner. I thought …

I’m SOOO glad to be sharing today’s post with you. It’s a poinsettia embroidery pattern that I started TWO Christmases ago. I don’t know why it took me so long …

One of the things I’ve be wanting to learn for a while is how to embroider a t-shirt by hand. I’ve embroidered a lot of decorative hoops and tea towels, …

I’ve got a whole load of Christmas sketches that are ready to be made into embroidery patterns. Just have to find the time to make all of them. This Christmas …

You know how much I love a good floral embroidery design. Today I have another free flower embroidery pattern for you to stitch, and I am in love with the …

For October, I chose a plant that grows wild on the side of the road all over California. It’s called doveweed or mullein because the doves and wild turkeys like …

For this month, I decided on using the pretty manzanita bushes that I saw on a hike. There is lots of Manzanita in California, and I just love the the …

Today I have another free hand embroidery pattern to share with you. Funny thing, this tree is one of the first things I drew in my embroidery sketchbook. Eventually I …

This month has been HOT and smokey in California. We went on our annual camping trip, about an hour and a half away, and I spotted a lovely patch of …