Embrace the mindful hobby of embroidery with a coordinated bundle of 3 all-in-one kits. 

The Naturalist is a trio of nature-inspired designs. You'll use a dozen classic hand embroidery stitches and focused color pallettes to render moths, mushrooms, and birds.

Quality materials include: patterns color-printed to cotton fabric, full skeins of DMC-brand floss, hoops, and needles. You also get handy extras: a hinged storage tin and an enamel needle minder with each of the 3 kits.

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.

KITS IN THIS BUNDLE

Moths

Stitch a collection of colorful Moths. Each one is filled with engaging stitch combinations for rendering their markings and shapes. You'll embroider radiating narrow lines and wavy bands, nested circles, knot-filled bodies and narrow antennae. The finished project is beautiful for display and gifting. It's a project that celebrates the pattern and color in nature.

Mushrooms

Mushrooms have a mystical symbolism while also connecting us to a simpler, foraging past. This embroidered take on mushrooms has you stitching blackwork-inspired fills. Progressively detailed geometric pattern are engaging to stitch and create an eye-catching shaded effect. Fill fungi on a tree with green burtsts and French-knot-filled rings. Finish the design with a quote from philosopher Thomas Carlyle: Nature alone is antique; the oldest art a mushroom.

Small Birds

Embroider a trio of small birds with chunky chain stitches. The birds are rich and textured against outline-stitched trees and birdhouse. Because birds are able to move from ground to sky, we sometimes think of them as connecting earth and heavens. The result is a compelling project to stitch and display.

INCLUDED:

You'll get 3 complete kits, and each one includes: 

::> 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

::> 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.