When it comes to making an embroidery journal, you'll stitch a daily icon that will somehow represent your day. Whether this be something you did during your day, somewhere you went, how you felt, etc. It can truly be anything that your mind comes up with. Over the course of a year, you will have amassed a collection of 365 icons, together representing your year.
These kits include everything that you'll need in order to create your very own embroidery journal:
Included Shipped Items:
- a 10 inch embroidery hoop
- a pre-cut square of Kona 100% cotton fabric
- 6x DMC 6 strand embroidery floss
- 6x plastic bobbins
- 2x floral needle threaders
- 2x embroidery needles
- a water soluble marker
- a small storage bag
- The physical Create Your Own Embroidery Journal Guide (valued at £9)
OPTIONAL: a pair of embroidery scissors
Included Digital Items:
- The 2024 Embroidery Journal Daily Tracker (valued at £7)
- The 2024 Template + 118 Icons Sheet (valued at £6)
The PDFs will be emailed to you once your kit has shipped
OPTIONAL 282 ICONS ADD ON (+£10):
By adding on extra icons, you'll receive an additional 282 icons, bringing your total to 400 icons that you can use throughout the year.
- 117 mixed icons from 2023 (valued at £5)
- 45 special occasion icons (valued at £3)
- 45 cooking icons (valued at £3)
- 45 nature icons (valued at £3)
ABOUT THE CREATE YOUR OWN EMBROIDERY JOURNAL GUIDE:
This 18-page guide will take you through the process of creating your own embroidery journal.
COVERS: supplies, how to set up your journal, tracking your days, designing icons, spacing out your icons, & how to keep yourself motivated. This guide also includes a general embroidery journal template, which is used in setting up your journal and can be used every year. This guide does not teach you how to embroider.
THE 2024 DAILY TRACKER PDF:
- Each month has two devoted pages; one to write down what you did each day and the other to draw a sketch of your daily icon. Over the course of the year, you'll also be able to reflect using the check in pages and learn a few tips & tricks.
THE 118 ICONS + 2024 EMBROIDERY JOURNAL TEMPLATE PDF:
It includes a 2024 embroidery journal template, brief instructions on how to transfer the pattern to your fabric, and 118 icons that I designed myself (most of which have appeared on my own embroidery journals over the years). They cover a wide range of icons including hobbies, sports, animals & insects, housework, beauty products, and more!
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OPTIONAL ADD ON - THE EXTRA 282 ICONS:
The 117 icon pack from 2023 covers a wide range of icons including crafts, medical, flowers, technology, and multiple other types of icons. While the cooking, nature, and special occasions packs each include 55 icons.
If you're looking to just purchase the Create Your Own Embroidery Journal Guide, you can find the listing here: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1258767540
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Note:
- The Create Your Own Embroidery Journal Guide does not teach you how to embroider, it purely walks you through how to make your own embroidery journal.
- I have two 2024 Embroidery Journal Kit Listings, they are the same with my inventory divided across them both.