Woodlands &Stitches is out now!

The new &Stitches zine is out today and it's all about woodland flora and fauna this time! We have woodland animal inspired patterns (including my Barry the -Tiny- Badger pattern, a Folksy Fox, an Owl Girl and Animal Tracks) and neat ideas for stitching woodland scenery.

We talk to Trish Burr, author of several fabulous needle painting books and Abby Glassenberg: soft toy pattern maker, craft book author and all round inspiring crafty person. Katie of Mother Eagle makes beautiful miniature hand embroidered jewelry and we interviewed her as well. Our featured designer this time is Laura Howard of Bugs and Fishes and she contributed an adorable design to this issue:

There's lots more to read and make in our new issue (over 70 pages!) and we even have included coupons for discounts in my own Follow the White Bunny Shop and Carina's Polka & Bloom shop, so don't miss out!

As reader of this blog you can get Woodlands &Stitches with a 10% discount (we offer the same discount on the &Stitches blog except my code is valid a bit longer) if you enter the code OWLTAKETHATDISCOUNT on checkout.  This offer ends Monday the 4th of February.  

Scandinavian inspiration

Not able to squeeze in a visit to Scandinavia for some Stitchy inspiration? No worries Carina & I will take you there with our latest issue of &Stitches! (read on to find out where to get a discount code!)

See that adorable Polar Bear on the cover? That's made by Emily Wilmarth the creative talent behind The Flossbox. You will find the pattern in our Scandinavian Issue! It was a pleasure to work with Emily, she is a lovely friendly person! Putting together an original and uhm.. awesome zine like this is hard work (there's only the two of us) but it's also inspiring. With each issue I learn new things about embroidery (Hello Raised Herringbone Stitch!) and get to 'meet' (if only by mail) fabulous new people (like Emily). We hope that our enthusiasm for stitching shines through on the pages of our zine!

There is much to tell about this Scandinavian issue but I would only be repeating myself, so please check out my blogpost on the &Stitches blog to find out more. You will also find a discount code in the blogpost so you get 10% off the regular price (for the next two days only)!