After a few weeks of very enjoyable drawing and writing, the new PDFs are out. I *think* they’re ok but let me know if you find any glaring errors and I will fire the proofreader (that’s me).
These PDFs are meant to give a little help and direction with daily stitching on the days when you hit a wall and can’t get started.
There are currently four PDFs to choose from, sixty little design sketches in each volume: Lines, Circles, Nature, and Scatter patterns, with brief stitching directions for each sketch.
There’s also a blank page in each volume for you to jot down your own designs, and once you get started you will find yourself coming up with many more ideas of your own.
The PDFs assume that you are familiar with, and able to execute, some basic stitch types. My online class, Intuitive Daily Stitching, goes through these stitches in some detail and suggests various ways in which you can be creative with some simple stitches. Alternatively, you can consult one of the many embroidery reference books or free online tutorials for help learning some simple stitches.
Occasionally people have trouble accessing the download, so there’s now a ‘Help with PDFs’ page in the shop header with the following diagram and instructions:
The cover photos show samples of some of the designs so that you can see how they might look in real life. Be as creative as you like with colours and thread types.
I really enjoyed putting these together, and I hope you find them helpful. Have a fabulous week.
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That sounds very thorough – a perfect Guide for the Perplexed!
intended more as a guide for the overwhelmed, but I hope it might also help the perplexed 🙂
Yay! What a lovely start to my early morning in Atlanta. I’ve ordered all four plus the 2022 template – the Spoonflower printed fabric I’m using. I will have a local copy shop print. Super excited!
thanks so much Amanda Marie, your enthusiasm made me smile 🙂 Thank you for your very kind support. Hope they’re helpful
I love these! Great way to learn new stitches as well as for when you’re feeling overwhelmed 😃
perfect – thanks so much Kathy 🥰
This is really brilliant, Karen! I think this will help spark some delightful inspiration for my stitching! Thank you so much!
fabulous, thank you so much. Happy stress-free stitching!
A lovely group of guides, Karen. Looks perfect for inspiration!
thanks so much 🙂
I live in Oregon, USA. I want to purchase all four PDFs but am unable to complete the required information (and I have neither Apple Pay or the check link–I have used PayPal for purchases from your shop before and don\’t see that option here) because the information box for \”state\” won\’t let me put in Oregon. Can you help me complete my purchase? Thanks–love your shop and your videos.
Susie
hello Susie, thanks for letting me know about this – I’m sorry you seem to be having some trouble here. You absolutely can pay by PayPal, and you should be able to put OR in the state field (you might need to check that the country code is set to US before you can do that). I’ve had a couple of other US customers paying by PayPal today so it definitely is possible. The only thing I can suggest is trying a different browser or clearing your cache and trying again. Please do let me know if that still doesn’t work.
HI there–I figured out what I was doing wrong–printed them all out and they look wonderful. Thanks! Susie
aha – lovely. Good problem solving! Thanks so much, hope they’re helpful 🙂