Last Thursday and Hello Again!

The last post on this blog was on April 6th! That is just so sad. We have been busy with lots of crafts and projects but somehow none of them have made it here.

We finally got a Facebook page set up, so go click the thumbs up at facebook.com/mostlystitches!

We are going to be selling some items at Last Thursday on NE Alberta this week, in the lot across from Radio Room! Come by and say hello and see our precious goods in person!
Here is a sneak preview of some of our new fave creations.

Lots of lockets:


(my personal fave is the robot followed closely by the feather!)

Pretty hand dyed sweaters using all natural materials (which will be available to custom order):



Sweet embroidered vintage pillowcases, each one is one of a kind:




Fun hand cut felt all purpose greeting cards:



and a few other tidbits of darling items made with love.


We are also going to be offering handmade custom banners such as this very soon via Etsy:


and whatever doesn't sell will be in the Etsy shop this weekend.

So keep your eyes peeled to Facebook for updates and we hope to make something for you soon!

<3M&V

Mostly Stitches Introduction-Part Deux

Hello all! I'm Michelle's counterpart to this new blog, Vanessa, Vana, or V. You may know me from blogs such as Mostly Soup or Today on the Train.

Michelle and I started embroidering only a couple of months ago when I convinced her to come with me to an introductory embroidery class one rainy Saturday. Michelle's not much for saying no and thus our new hobby was born. She's already far surpassed me both on quality and quantity but I did manage to finish one tiny little project last week.

I snagged a beanie from a clothing exchange party that was adorable except for the ugly Volcom logo that was embroidered onto it. I decided to make my own embroidered patch and slap it over the logo to transform the hat into something I would wear. Michelle was kind enough to sketch a tulip for me onto a felt patch and I embroidered over it. We were feeling very springy in our Portland 61 degrees and sunny weather. The tulip head is free hand, the stem is stem stitch and I used back stitch to sew it onto the hat.

I think the results turned out pretty cute and I have the hat on my head as I type this very sentence! So if any of you have an article of clothing that has a hole, a stain, an outdated skateboarding company logo on it, or the like, feel free to request a custom cover up from Mich or I. Nudge, nudge (Mostly Stitches Etsy Page, products coming soon).

Transformed!