☆☆☆☆☆ Stitched Stories kits are well thought out and a great value. I buy them for myself, but I especially like to gift them to friends and family. -G. Rowehl

Formal Garden is a stitched story of mazes and flowers, of order in the natural world. You'll use ten classic embroidery stitches to render a golden fountain and the symmetrical garden beds surrounding it. They're filled with foliage that has you using a variety of engaging stitch combinations in harvest-season colors.

Embrace the mindful hobby of embroidery with an all-in-one kit.

This pattern is designed to give you an absorbing embroidery project featuring a variety of classic hand-embroidery stitches.

Quality materials include: a pattern that's color-printed to cotton fabric, full skeins of DMC-brand floss, and charming extras you won't find in other kits: a hinged storage tin and an enamel needle minder.

Experienced needle crafters enjoy working a range of stitches, while those new to embroidery use the illustrated project guide to master a comfort craft suited to all generations.

Finished project dimensions: 8" 

You'll get:

::> 8" Bamboo embroidery hoop (unstained/natural)

::> Cotton fabric 10.5" square with design pre-printed in color

::> Full skeins of coordinated DMC Embroidery Floss

::> 2 embroidery needles

::> 5.75" tin for organizing your supplies

::> Mini needle minder

::> Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions in four-page 8.5" x 11" cardstock project guide 

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I do this if I've never embroidered?

Yes. All the instructions you'll need are included. If you've never handled a needle and thread, it might take a while to get comfortable. Take your time, keep your thread length under 18", and just be sure you're not tangling things and that you're pulling the thread all the way through. Once you've got this rhythm established with simple straight stitches, you can keep adding to the stitches you've mastered. The stitching guides actually tell you which stitches to start with on a design if you're new to embroidery.

What can I do with my finished project?

You can finish it in the hoop and hang it or get a frame with a circular cutout and glass cover. My favorite thing to do is to finish the design in a nicer hoop and then display on plate stand or small easel. I add it to styled vignettes around my house.

Will the printed pattern wash out?

No. You may wash your finished project but the printed design will not wash away.

What's the difference between kits and fabric prints?

The kits include not only the fabric print but also floss, needles, a storage tin, and hoop. The fabric prints include just the fabric print and the stitching guide. You will need to supply hoop, needles, and floss.

Do you offer PDF patterns?

No.

I see the option to add on scissors and needle minder. Do I need them?

You don't need a needle minder. It's simply a nice extra: it attaches to your work in progress with a magnet and will hold your needle when you need to put it down. 

You will need scissors, but any scissors that you have already will also work. Our scissors are the right size for fitting into the storage tin that comes with each kit, and I like having a few pairs for my my many works in progress.

Copyright

This embroidery pattern is designed by Debbie Hodge/Stitched Stories LLC and is for personal use only.

Patterns may not be reproduced or shared. 2023 Debbie Hodge, Stitched Stories.