The Secret Stitched Garden
After the success of the 2024 and 2025 block of the months, I am delighted to introduce a brand new and beautifully considered block of the month called The Secret Stitched Garden. Inspired by the much loved classic children’s book, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson-Burnett, this thoughtfully designed project invites you to slow down, stitch mindfully and enjoy a creative journey across the year. This year there are two different projects you can join in with at any time throughout the year.
Project 1 - The Wildflower Wall Hanging
The Wildflower Garden EPP wall hanging will feature 19 different, delicately drawn wildflower designs, stitched onto jewel EPP shapes, made over six months. These designs are embroidered in a repeated pattern, creating an eye-catching and unique design. Each jewel flower is surrounded by classic hexagons and gradually joined together to create a striking hexagonal wall hanging measuring approximately 38” x 33”, a piece that is both decorative and deeply satisfying to make.
How to join in
To take part, you will need to purchase the digital patterns and videos. They can be found here. Alternatively, if you are a member of Patreon, you get access to the digital patterns included in your membership, so you don’t need to purchase the digital patterns.
Optional Extras
You can add either of the following to make your block of the month journey even more enjoyable
Option 1: The full kit the hexiform, specially printed fabric panels, interfacing, embroidery threads and Liberty fabric - everything you need to enjoy a smooth and relaxed stitching experience.
Option 2: just specially printed fabric panels and interfacing.
You don’t need either of the optional extras to take part. The designs can be easily traced onto your own fabric and stitched using threads and materials you may already have, making this project wonderfully flexible.
Does it have to make a wall hanging or is there the option to make it bigger?
The pattern is designed to make the wall hanging and the kits will provide everything you need except backing and binding. If you want to make it larger you absolutely can but you will need to work it out and source extra materials yourself.
The Secret Stitched Garden Wall Hanging is a pictorial piece, taking inspiration from the magical things the children find in the Secret Garden. As well as beautiful flowers, we will also create appliqué butterflies, a bird and a fox. The final wall hanging will also feature a pieced border.
Instructions to make the wall hanging will be released on the first Monday of the month from July to December and will include detailed video tutorials to show you how to create the appliqué and embellish it with embroidery to create an heirloom piece you will cherish. Once you have signed up, you will have access to the patterns and videos for many years, so you can make the piece at your own pace.
This is an image of the design not the finished wall hanging.
You can make the design using your own fabrics, or if you prefer, there is a specially printed fabric panel available as a one off purchase here. I also have some solid fabric packs too which are great for appliqué, you can find them here.
Thank you so much for your interest in my design. I hope you will love making it.