Embroidery Books
I’m a sucker for a good reference book, especially when it comes to hand embroidery! The lovely people at @schiffercraft recently sent me a copy of Martine Biessy’s Embroidery Encyclopedia.
This is a tome of a book that’s packed full of all sorts of useful information on traditional French stitching.
Want to check it out too? Hop over to my blog for the book review.
#bookreview #embroidery #schiffercraft #stitching #crafter #blogpost
Nature Inspired Embroidery for the Modern Maker
Unwind with a hand embroidery project. This mindful craft is the perfect way to relax and be creative.
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Anyone can enjoy the mindful art of embroidery. With kits for beginner, intermediate, and advanced crafters, you're sure to find something you'll enjoy making.
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Stick and stitch
Already some embroidery supplies? Try these water soluble stick and stitch patterns. They're perfect for embroidering pretty much anything!
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Digital patterns
Get stitching now. Our wide assortment of downloadable patterns makes starting a project easy.
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3D Coneflowers - Floral Embroidery Kit for Intermediate Stitchers
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Wildflower Stems Embroidery Patterns - Stick and Stitch Floral Embroidery
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How to Embroider Texture and Pattern- Hand Embroidery DIY Book
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Embroidered Earrings - Embroidery Kits for Beginners
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Melissa Galbraith is the fiber artist behind MCreativeJ. She was born and raised in the desert of Washington state, where her mother instilled a love of making things by hand at an early age. Drawing on her love of nature, Melissa creates whimsical and modern embroidery patterns and kits. She loves making the art of hand embroidery easy and approachable with her embroidery kits, patterns, and workshops.
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Dye Plants Embroidery Patterns - Botanical Stick and Stitch Embroidery
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Ferns Embroidery Patterns - Stick and Stitch Botanical Embroidery
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BUNDLE Winter Botanical Stick and Stitch - Hand Embroidery Patterns
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BUNDLE Floral Stick and Stitch - Hand Embroidery Patterns
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Butterfly Garden - Floral Embroidery Kit for Intermediate Stitchers
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Sticky Water Soluble Transfer Paper Pack
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Mountain View- Landscape Embroidery Kit for Beginners
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DIY Embroidered Shoes- Hand Embroidery DIY Book
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What do you see?
When I see a big pile of supplies like this assortment of fabric, I see possibilities! There’s so many cool things you can do and make!
In my fabric landscapes class, we start by diving into this massive pile of fabric and pulling colors to create a landscape. Throughout class, I help you bring your vision to life with fabric and thread. It’s a playful experience and a fun way to think outside of the norm!
Join me at @monstermonstershop on April 17th for my next hands-on fabric landscapes class.
#craftclass #embroidery #fabriclandscape #scrapbuster #fabriclovers #mcreativej
Embroidery Stitches
I love learning new embroidery stitches and trying them in different ways to create textures. To me, hand embroidery is all about coloring with a needle and thread. Figuring out where to find helpful resources and how-to stitch videos can be challenging.
That’s why I’ve been adding stitch videos and step by step tutorials to my blog. There’s a full section featuring over 60 hand embroidery videos and how-tos to walk you through beginner and more complex stitches.
These stitch guides are a helpful accompaniment to both my hand embroidery kits, pattern packs, and books.
Check them out and let me know which stitch you enjoyed trying out!
#embroiderystitches #stitching #crafter #howtoembroider #mcreativej #embroidery
On my desk
I’m currently working on a couching sampler for my blog. Can you name any of these couching stitches?
Want to try them? This post will be a stitch tutorial once it’s finished.
I had fun with the thread colors and trying some new-to-me couching stitches too.
#embroidery #stitches #stitchsampler #craftroom #wip #mcreativej
April showers bring May flowers!
What about stitching flowers in April to wear them on your clothes in May? That sounds more like my cup of tea. What about you?
Want to learn how to upcycle your pocket clothes with flowers? Join me at @uwbotanicgardens on April 16th and I’ll show you how!
We’ll go over everything from hoop prep, pattern transferring, getting your thread ready, and how to embroider a variety of beginner-friendly embroidery stitches perfect for flowers.
#clothingembroidery #upcycled #stitching #craftclass #mcreativej
March FlossTube
It’s been a little while since I filmed a FlossTube- sorry about that. My goal this year was to film a monthly FlossTube, well it’s now March and this is my first, maybe second FlossTube video, of the year. So not off to a great start. But I filmed a new video and I’m excited to share it with you!
This month I’m sharing some behind the scenes on big and small projects I’ve been working on. You’ll get a first look at the advanced kit ideas I’m playing around with, the newest stick and stitch pattern pack I designed, a kit collaboration in the works, and the cover of my third book, 3D Botanical Embroidery and Stumpwork. I know, it’s a lot packed into one video.
This is just a snippet of the full video on my YouTube channel. If you want to watch the whole thing, be sure to pop over there and subscribe.
#embroidery #flosstube #wip #crafting #3Dembroidery #mcreativej
April Workshops
Have you signed up for an April craft class yet? Spring is the time to try new things and make new friends before the business of summer rolls in. Here’s what hand embroidery classes I have in store for you this April.
April 10: Bug Embroidery at Burien Library
April 11: Woven Embroidered Mends at @monstermonstershop
April 12: Colorful Cloud Shoe Embroidery at @picketfenceartstudio
April 13: Vegetable Tote Embroidery at Burien Library
April 16: Flower Pocket Clothing Embroidery at @uwbotanicgardens
April 17: Fabric Landscapes at @monstermonstershop
April 19: Vegetable Tote Bags Embroidery at @monstermonstershop
April 30: Wildflower Embroidery Basics at Covington Library
#embroidery #craftclasses #springcrafts #mcreativej #stitching #upcycled
Book Cover Reveal!
My third book, 3D Botanical Embroidery & Stumpwork, finally has a cover and is available for pre-order!
After 4 months (last year) of work that felt like a fever dream, I hit the send button on all the content. It was a thrilling and relieving experience all at the same time.
After stitching landscapes and shoes in my first two embroidery books, I thought long and hard about what I wanted to write about, if I was going to write a third book. The inspiration for this book came from a very unlikely place, but if you know me, it’ll totally make sense as well.
As I was reading (well listening to) a plethora of murder mystery audiobooks last summer, I started thinking about how many golden age murder mysteries used some kind of poison or plant to kill their victims. While I’d heard the poisons referenced many times and even could pin-point their symptoms before the detective stated the poison at times, I didn’t know much about the plants that created these poisons. This had me doing a deep dive into poisonous plants.
What do you think? Are you excited to stitch these beautiful yet deadly 3D plants?
#embroidery #stumpwork #bookcover #craftbook #mcreativej #flowerart
Hi there! Just popping in to share a bit more about my second, hand embroidery book; DIY Embroidered Shoes. Like my first book, this one is packed with helpful information so you can learn how to prep your shoes for stitching and tools you’ll find helpful. Along with the 15 patterns included in the book, there’s 50 mix and match patterns in the back and you can learn how to make your own espadrilles!
Here’s a few of my favorite projects from the book.
#embroidery #upcycled #shoeart #DIYembroideredShoes #craftbook #mcreativej
Craft Classes
How are you rounding out #NationalCraftMonth? Have you gotten crafty yet?
This week I’m teaching clothing embroidery basics and beginner embroidery for wildflower designs. Both of these classes are hands-on and a great intro to hand embroidery.
Here’s the details for you to join me:
March 29: Clothing Embroidery Basics at Lake Forest Park Library @kingcountylibrary
March 30: Wildflower Embroidery Basics at @themakeapothecary
#embroidery #upcycled #flowerart #fiberarts #craftclasses #mcreativej
