A blog about hand embroidery and needlework adventures

My 2021 Temperature Stitch and Legend – the first two pages! The book is coming together – the first two pages are ready to be put together. One of my many projects from 2022, this temp…

I am often asked what it takes to start your own embroidery journal. I put together a short guide on the supplies needed to create your own!

Just about anything that is creative and can boost or enhance their writing or journaling practice will make the perfect gift for writers or journalers.

I wrote this whole post out this morning and as I typed the last word my computer crashed and, of course, I hadn’t been saving as I went along so here is my second try. You might want a cup of tea for this one. Last week I shared a little of my stitch journal on Instagram. It generated an awful l

So, this journal didn't grow that big, after all. I really felt like wrapping it up, there was a strong sense of... fulfillment, so to say? All the works found their place inside the journal. I liked how they matched being paired up together and didn't want to drag it out anymore just to incorporate a couple of other old embroidery pieces that I didn't even have a vision for in this journal. Besides, I wanted to make a journal cover already, and check if my idea would work! :) And I think it…

A small embroidered image each day will help you remember every day of the year. Learn how to start and enjoy an embroidery journal as a year-long crafting activity.

Thirty days, thirty boxes, one box a day. Counting the days, observing the minutes, watching time as it hurtles past. November daily stitching As always, I’ve only used very simple embroidery…

Kasia Jacquot on Instagram: "My hand embroidered journals will be with me for life. I often get asked how i make them, how i decorate them, stitch them and what i keep inside. Many people say they don’t have time for journaling. But i don’t do this every day, only when i feel the need. Sometimes i go weeks without any entries. There are no rules. . I’ve decided to put on a one off two-day course at my home in Sydney to share and teach these skills. You can find all the information if you go…