In 2024, I documented my daily life through embroidery, creating icons that reflected each day’s experiences. The year included significant events like reading over 90 books, launching new projects, moving into a house with my partner, and celebrating milestones. It was a year of personal growth, joy, and improved health.
Category Archives: Life
Explore Stitched: A Unique Embroidery Exhibit in Edinburgh
The exhibit “Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art” at Dovecot Studios showcases 80 embroidery pieces by women and girls created between 1720 to 1920, highlighting the country’s rich history. Notable works include Anna Forbes Leslie’s map sampler and Louise Lorimer’s intricate bedcover. The collection offers a fascinating glimpse into historical needlework.
2023: A Year of Change as Seen Through a Daily Embroidery Journal
Everyday, I embroider an icon that represents my day. This could be somewhere I went (to see a waterfall in Pitlochry), something I ate (a slice of cake), or even how I was feeling (a frowny face). I tend to avoid duplicating any icons, because I feel that everyday is truly unique in its ownContinue reading “2023: A Year of Change as Seen Through a Daily Embroidery Journal”
Catch Up on Your Embroidery Journal Effortlessly
It’s never too late to start an embroidery journal or even just to get caught up on your existing one. Read this post to read up on some suggestions.
How to Stitch Through Life’s Challenges
In keeping an embroidery journal over the past few years, I’ve experienced a couple of bad days. While it may take time on decided what the icon should actually be, I don’t tend to shy away from representing these days on my embroidery journal.
Creating an Embroidery Journal: Reflections on 2022
January 2022 started off on a bit of a low note, follow along as I share my most memorable moments of the year via my embroidery journal
2.5 Embroidery Journals in the Making
On January 1st 2020, I stitched my very first icon on my first embroidery journal. It’s time to catch you up on what I’ve been doing over these past few years.
Creating an Embroidery Journal: My 2021 Experiences Unfolded
2021 has been a lot of things. It’s been exhausting, bittersweet, and even gloomy, but it’s also been filled with joy, nervous excitement, and exhilaration. I’ve experienced so much throughout 2021 and my journal has captured it all. It’s seen multiple jobs, an international move, a new relationship, and so much more. Read on to learn more about what happened throughout my year.
So I Moved to Scotland
Back in early August, I left my friends and family behind in order to move to the U.K. This week I made another big jump…
Why I Closed My Etsy Shop
So I closed my Etsy shop, but not without having a good reason for doing so! And boy, did I do something BIG.