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 Stitchers ready to make your own embroidery patterns:    

What if:

designing your own patterns felt like a clear, guided process, instead of something mysterious you had to figure out alone?

And what if:

your finished pieces were so distinct and polished that others wanted to stitch them too?

The Stitched Stories Pattern Design Blueprint gives you a sketch-to-fabric roadmap, stitch design framework, and practical lessons on color, composition, and polish...

 

..so you can create patterns that feel solidly designed and truly your own.

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You've got plenty of ideas for what you'd love to stitch...

In fact, you can picture patterns of your home, your garden, even your favorite pet — designs that would mean something to you and maybe even to others.

 

The problem is . . .

 

…every time you think about making your own pattern, it feels harder than it should.

 

🚫 You’re not sure how to get a sketch onto fabric without the whole process feeling clumsy.

 

🚫 Choosing stitches feels confusing — outline or fill? simple or textured?

 

🚫  And when you try to arrange motifs or pick colors, the design doesn’t quite hold together the way you imagined.

 

You’re willing to do the work, but you need a guide — a process that takes the mystery out of designing and gets you stitching your own patterns.

How would it feel to:

✅ See your sketches make the leap onto fabric without the stress of wondering which transfer method is “right”? You’d know the options, pick the one that suits you now, and feel confident you could try more advanced methods when you’re ready.

 

✅ Look at your home, your dog, or a seasonal piece with a trendy motif and know exactly how to translate what you see into stitches? With a clear 3-part framework, you’ll choose motif treatments, fills, and canvas elements (borders and backgrounds) that fit your style.

 

✅ Design like an artist, using color to set tone, composition to create movement, and polish to give your work that final spark — building patterns that reflect your signature style?

You don’t need to be a professional designer to create embroidery patterns you’re proud of.

What you need is a clear process that takes you from idea to composition — bringing motifs, stitches, and colors together into a design that feels intentional and complete.

That’s the promise of the Stitched Stories Pattern Design Blueprint.

 

Here’s how it works:

 

1. Go From Sketch to Fabric — Your Way:

Learn the full range of options for transferring your designs, so you can pick the method that fits your project now — and feel confident stepping into more advanced approaches when you’re ready.

 

2. Pick Stitches That Fit — With a 3-Step Framework:

You’ll have a roadmap for turning sketches into embroidery stitches. Decide how to render motifs, fills, borders, and backgrounds so they reflect your own unique style.

3. Elevate Your Design — With Color, Composition & Charm: 

Visual design principles are woven into the Pattern Design Blueprint process, so you’re not just learning about color, composition, and polish — you’re applying them right away to your own designs, building confidence with every choice, and creating patterns you’ll be proud to stitch.
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Meet the creator of the Pattern Design Blueprint.

Hi, I’m Debbie Hodge — founder of StitchedStories.com and designer of more than 100 embroidery patterns. In just five years, I’ve sold over 60,000 kits and patterns (totaling $1.5 million in sales) to stitchers around the world.

 

My love of crafting started early and has shaped every stage of my life. I’ve designed program interfaces, built websites, and published both scrapbook pages and a book (Get It Scrapped). But at 59, I returned to embroidery — and discovered the joy of designing pieces filled with the motifs, stitch combinations, and stories I loved most.

 

Since then, I’ve built a growing library of embroidery patterns, sold through StitchedStories.com and Etsy, with thousands of stitchers completing projects that now hang in their homes. Through this work, I’ve learned what makes a design both engaging to stitch and striking to display.

 

And now I’ve taken everything I know and developed the Pattern Design Blueprint — so you can design embroidery patterns that feature the motifs, stitches, and style you love.

 

 

Design Your Own Embroidery Patterns

with the Stitched Stories Pattern Design Blueprint

📌 Self-paced lessons — start anytime

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