I’m so happy to share this month’s A Lively Hope Stitching Club pattern with you! I have been dreaming up this pattern for months and it was so fun to see it all come together. It’s based on the forests of evergreen trees that fill my beloved Utah mountains.  This was
Free Thanksgiving floral hand embroidery pattern. I am so delighted to be back with another FREE hand embroidery pattern! This month is all about Thanksgiving around here. It’s my very favorite holiday. And what’s not to love? Friends, family, and yummy food. Makes me giddy just thinking about it! This
This gorgeous autumn hand embroidery pattern is free for the month of October! It’s a perfect introduction to Long and Short stitch, also known as needle painting. I’m delighted to be back again with the latest installment of the A Lively Hope Stitching Club. This month’s pattern is called Changing
This month’s A Lively Hope Stitching Club free pattern is called “Happy Camper”. It’s a fun one to stitch and comes together pretty easily, with just two colors of thread. I used a darker linen to stitch on, and love how rustic and outdoorsy-looking it turned out. There are a
Announcing the A Lively Hope Stitching Club! This Families are Forever pattern is the very first of many FREE monthly patterns available to those who subscribe to the A Lively Hope Stitching Club email. Each month, typically on the first Friday of the month, you’ll receive an email from me
I am participating in The 100 Day Project again this year. The basic idea of the project is that you choose one creative thing to do every day for 100 consecutive days. This time around I’ll be working on embroidery for 100 days. I have so many ideas for patterns
It’s been a difficult year for our family. I’ve mentioned before that my Grandparents (my dad’s parents) passed away within less than four months of each other. Two of my husband’s Grandmas passed away this year also. Four grandparents within about seven months. That’s a lot of loss. My Grandma
Last year I completed a successful 100 Day Project and this year I failed miserably. If you’re unfamiliar with the 100 Day Project, it’s a pretty simple concept: you set a goal to work on a creative project every day for 100 consecutive days. It could be anything from writing
I’m super excited to share this free hand embroidery pattern with you today! (Get it?! HAND? I crack myself up.) Supplies: 8″ embroidery hoop (or size of your choice) Black Pearl Cotton Embroidery Needle Linen Fabric Pattern (download for free by click ADD TO CART below) Instructions: Transfer the pattern onto
I mentioned this in an earlier post, but wanted to share some more details here. My 100 Day project has started! I am such a huge believer in the power of habit and working toward a goal daily. That’s what I love about my daily sketchbook practice and daily scripture
