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Little pumpkin has been in my sketch book since 2003 when I painted him and he came alive to me. He has been popping up in my greetings cards ever since! And now he is available on a sweet embroidery kit! The kit includes all you need, except scissors, to make it, including felt for the back to finish it off! This kit uses a 4 inch/10cm embroidery hoop and it includes Satin Stitch, Back Stitch, Seed Stitch and French Knots. The full design is printed on luxury linen so you ca

Stitch your own seasonal tree with this lovely 'Tree Leaves' fabric! I am so excited to share this sweet embroidery fabric which is perfect to personalise and embellish with leaves and blossoms. It is great way to use up odd embroidery threads you have left over from other projects and you can make it truly yours with flowers, leaves, a swing, birds and animals, falling Autumn leaves, snow, or even a snowman! The fabric measures 20cm x 20cm and the design is 15cm x 15cm. It i

To go with my Meadow Field designs I have made this sweet little mushroom cross stitch design available as a FREE PDF printout! I have included a colour & symbol pattern chart, as well as a basic ‘how to’ cross stitch guide. I am hoping to make the whole range from my embroidery kits as cross stitch designs too! Which would you like to see next? You can download it here -> https://mariainthewood.myflodesk.com/crossstitchmushroom Maria x

New to my shop I have these lovely little decoration kits and they are available for only £3.50! They are perfect for children and adults alike and include the wooden shapes, embroidery threads, needle, hanging string and instruction leaflet. They can be embroidered on in cross stitch or tapestry stitch and you can add your own design. They would make lovely Christmas decorations or as a tag added to a gift or give the kit as a little stocking filler! You can find them in my

Adding a backing felt to your embroidery when you are keeping it in the hoop after you have finished, is a lovely way to hide all the stitching at the back. Your kit comes with felt and thread should you want to do this! Before you start your embroidery, you need to take the felt and your hoop, a pen and some scissors. Using the inside smaller hoop, draw around it on the felt. When you cut it out it will be the perfect size to cover the back of your work! Watch out for pt. 2