May Flowers pattern in the shop

This is my new pattern: May Flowers. I really like the colours of this one. It's so very spring-y! Which is funny because I actually started it in December or something. Maybe I was dreaming of spring then...

May Flowers is a fairly large pattern, about 8" wide! You need a pretty big hoop for that - if indeed you use a hoop. It just fits in 9" hoop! The pattern also includes a smaller version in case you want something that's Not Quite So Large!

Oh and there are 5 smaller elements in the pattern too. :-)

Get May Flowers in the Polka & Bloom shop now.

Pattern sneak peek

 

Can you believe it, it's May already? Here's a wee sneak peek of the next Polka & Bloom pattern. Coming soon!

Pattern subscribers will be getting it later today, though. Right in their email inbox. :-)

Celebrating...

 

Hey! It's my birthday today! There's been nice food, a few presents and some beautiful tulips from my husband! :-)

I've got a wee present for you: take 10% off everything in the Polka & Bloom shop today and tomorrow. Enter this code at checkout: HAPPY.

Thank you so much for reading this blog - this past year has been pretty amazing. :-)

Polka & Bloom now on Facebook

Hey! You can now find Polka & Bloom on Facebook. I'm new to this Fb lark, so bear with me as I bumble along and try to figure it all out! ;-)

Do pop over and say hi, or something else perhaps. S'all good. :-)

Polka & Bloom designs for DMC in the US

I am excited to share this bit of news with you: I have made some designs for DMC in the US! The designs were displayed at the recent TNNA show. Photo above courtesy of DMC. Doesn't that display look happy and colourful?

All the designs were stitched in Pearl Cotton, so much fun! And get this: at some point the designs will be available to download from the DMC website, woop! I'll of course let you know when. Oh and there's a little blurb about my designs on the DMC blog. Thank you, DMC!

Right, and now I can finally show you the designs which I was working on all through April and couldn't tell anyone about! First, my photos of the designs and then a few more photos from DMC.

Rainbow Leaf Appliqué with couching 

Summer Days design on handkerchief

Bird of Paradise on tea towel

Doodle Heart on handkerchief

Blue Leaf Appliqué with whipped chain stitch

Love is Not Caged on tea towel

Funky Circles Cuff design

Winter Sunrise design for tote bag

And now some more photos of the display at TNNA. Photos courtsey of DMC USA.

Yo! My name in lights. Almost. ;-)

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Polka & Bloom in Cross Stitcher magazine!

Hello! I am so happy to share this with you! Polka & Bloom is mentioned in this fine (UK) magazine called Cross Stitcher. So welcome to readers of Cross Stitcher!

Look, there it is! First time that Polka & Bloom is in printed media. And such nice things they have to say! Thank you, Cross Stitcher!

I think this deserves a celebration, don't you? Until 10AM Thursday (UK time), buy any single pattern in the Polka & Bloom shop, get another one for free if you mention this post! Simply purchase the patterns you want and I'll refund the cheapest one.

Here are some handy links to the patterns mentioned in the piece: Cozy Curlicues, Freewheelin',  Keepin' Steady (not pictured), Marigold Sugar Skull and Rococo Sunset.

Pattern offer

Hello! This is a special offer for the readers of the Polka & Bloom blog: Buy one, get one free on all single embroidery patterns in the Polka & Bloom Artfire shop. Simply buy the patterns you want, mention "blog offer" in 'message to seller' and I'll issue a refund on the cheaper one.

The offer is scalable, so if you buy four patterns, I'll send you a refund for two and so on. :-)

Offer valid until January 21st.

New pattern: Sweet Posy

Here is the latest Polka & Bloom pattern: Sweet Posy. It is very vintage inspired - and I think even the colours are vintage-y. Atleast I think so. ;-)

Sweet Posy is available in the shop right now. :-)

If you fancy winning a copy of Sweet Posy, or another Polka & Bloom pattern, hoppity-skip over to the Campfire Chic blog where there's a pretty nice give-away going on. The give-away ends on January 28.

Stitchy ebook bargain

Now there's a bargain if I do say so myself! Get both my embroidery ebooks for $17.50. That's a pretty sweet deal. So if you've been eyeing the books now's your chance to strike!

Available in the Polka and Bloom shops on Artfire and Etsy.

If you want a leftie version of the books that is available too, just let me know at checkout. :-)

Read more about what each book contains: Small Stitches - Stitching Borders and Beyond

It's a new pattern and it's herbalicious!

All these herbs used to be available as individual patterns, but now they are combined, because really you need more than one herb in your life. Really, you do! You may think that basil is enough for you, but it really isn't. You need oregano too. And how can you live without parsley? And chervil and sage! Gotta have those too!

So here they are all together like a happy herb-y family. Herbarium is ready for your stitching pleasure, so go forth and pick up a copy. Green is good for your eyes, you know!

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