Hey lovely Stitchers! Firstly, a big "Welcome" to all my new subscribers! Would you believe that March was even busier than February and I ended up working pretty much every single day, when not teaching I was making kits/writing instructions for upcoming classes. Working as a freelancer is particularly demanding because you feel the urge to accept work whenever it appears. Looking back, I realize I took on more than I should have. However, since nothing was delayed, I'm prou

Hey lovely Stitchers! Firstly a big "Welcome" to all my new subscribers! February was a very busy month at Fairy Wren, and I’m especially looking forward to my Spring Flowers class later this month, which has sold out again for the in-person session. I wasn’t able to teach it myself in-person last year as I was unwell, so it feels particularly special to be returning to it this spring. Running a one-woman business means that sometimes things get a little hectic behind the sc

Hey lovely stitchers! Firstly a big "Welcome" to all my new subscribers! This month feels really long, so grab a cup of tea, get comfy, and you'll see why. I have chosen to return to using my website blog for my newsletter instead of Substack. I initially hoped Substack would attract more subscribers, but the only new subscribers came directly from my website. With these third-party platforms, you often have to pay to gain benefits, and eventually, they might switch to a subs

Introducing Carved Stone Oak leaf Merry Christmas Everyone Hey lovely stitchers! A big “hello” to all my new subscribers! Honestly how did November become December already? I need to add an apology, sorry, I had promised to share one of my new designs with you all first but time got away with me and I didn’t manage to get a newsletter out before the new classes launched. But I unexpectedly ended up working on another new design which has sat in my to do pile waiting for time

Hey lovely stitchers! Firstly a big "hello" to all my new subscribers! How is it September already! I would love this to be a collaborative community so do you have a general embroidery question you want answered in my next newsletter or maybe you have finished one of my kits, can I share it in my newsletter? I would love a regular student showcase section. Just hit reply or message on my socials. Feel free to share your ideas and events with me, my inbox is always open! Wow

Hey lovely stitchers! Firstly a big "hello" to all my new subscribers! How is it May already! I would love this to be a collaborative community so do you have a general embroidery question you want answered in my next newsletter or maybe you have finished one of my kits, can I share it in my newsletter? I would love a regular student showcase section. Just hit reply or message on my socials. Feel free to share your ideas and events with me, my inbox is always open! I know I'v

Hey lovely stitchers! I've decided to shake things up a bit and write a proper newsletter! So a big "hello" to my new subscribers! I would love this to be a collaborative community so do you have a general embroidery question you want answered in my next newsletter or maybe you have finished one of my kits, can I share it in my newsletter? I would love a regular student showcase section. Just hit reply or message on my socials. Feel free to share your ideas and events with me

A Glimpse into My Embroidery World My Coronation Goldwork Hey lovely stitchers! I've decided to shake things up a bit and write a proper newsletter! So a big "hello" to my new subscribers! I would love this to be a collaborative community so do you have a general embroidery question you want answered in my next newsletter or maybe you have finished one of my kits, can I share it in my newsletter? I would love a student showcase section. Just hit reply or message on my social