Author Archives: Sophie

Rebecca King, a wedding photographer and avid film lover, created a stunning Film Journal by embroidering icons for each movie she watched in 2023. Using colorful embroidery thread, she meticulously sewed small, detailed icons and shared her process and supplies on Instagram. Despite challenges, she found joy in combining her love for films and embroidery, staying motivated by the excitement of each film’s icon. Rebecca recommends creating a movie journal as a way to document and cherish one’s passions, and plans to continue this project with larger icons in 2024. You can find her on Instagram at @we_should_all_be_kings for more of her embroidery work.

A quilt pattern designer and full-time traveler, originally from Atlanta, Suzy Myers journals her adventures through embroidery. Using a 12″ hoop and cotton woven fabric, she captures her experiences with sketches and stitches. Her format involves monthly 3″ squares, reflecting her journey’s changes and her love for creating lasting memories.

Samantha Zalupski read over 100 books in 2023 and embroidered a small icon onto her book journal for each one, featuring different animals, objects, plants, and more. She has shared some tips for starting a book journal and discussed her favorite books of the year. She also discussed her experience with embroidery and her plans for future projects.

Anna has such a unique embroidery journal and I’ve adored seeing her posts pop up in the Embroidery Journaling Facebook Group over the course of 2023. Follow along as Anna shows us photos of her embroidery journal, divulges her favourite tips and tricks, and even discusses some of her favourite icons.

A creative and busy entrepreneur from Arkansas, this esthetician and spa owner chronicles her life through an eclectic blend of embroidery and storytelling. Embracing imperfection, she finds solace and reflection in her free-flowing, diverse iconography. Her unconventional journal hangs proudly, a unique and raw testament to her journey. Check out her work on Instagram @myyearinstitches.

Meet Rebecca Lush who since 2021 has been cross stitching an icon a day. These miniscule and detailed icons focus on events from her life whether it be trips around Australia or a kidney pathology sample spotted while at work in her job as the curator of a pathology museum. She’s now taken the time out of her busy schedule to share her favourite icons, supplies, and tips.

Karli Ingle, also known as Krafty Karli, has quite the unique embroidery journal. Everytime she finishes reading a book, she embroiders a book on her bookshelf depicting that book. Each shelf represents a different genre from top to bottom: Poetry & Non-Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Romance, Fantasy, Magical Realism, and Fantasy overflow. On top of reading, Karli also teaches and practices an abundance of hobbies – it’s a wonder that she has time to update her book journal as well!

If you’re looking for interesting embroidery journal layouts, then look no further as Jess Blauwkamp is ahead of the curve in creating her unique and creative formats. Over the past two years, she has created some of the most unique designs that I’ve seen online to date. This year, she’s going with a stunning colour coded flowing layout that’s difficult to look away from! Genuinely, I don’t know how Jess has time for it all given the amount of activities she is participating in, whether it be teaching her students, attending robotics competitions, or even entering her work in art fairs!