The Sycamore Gap Tree - Free Felt Ornament Tutorial
Bugs and Fishes by Lupin
by Bugs and Fishes
6M ago
Sew a felt ornament to commemorate the beautiful (and now sadly felled) Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian's Wall! The shocking news has prompted such an outpouring of love for the tree, and for our connections with nature and the landscapes that mean so much to us. I thought it would be nice to design a felt ornament to celebrate and remember that specialness! The step by step sewing tutorial includes templates and instructions for making three different Sycamore Gap ornaments - a sunny summer's day, a sunset scene, and a night-time scene with a starry sky. Choose the design you prefer, or make ..read more
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Hello Autumn: A Little Tree Embroidery Pattern
Bugs and Fishes by Lupin
by Bugs and Fishes
7M ago
A few years ago I shared some little tree embroidery patterns, and a "Hello Spring" pattern featuring one of the trees.   Obviously I couldn't resist revisiting the design to create an autumnal version!  I've replaced "hello spring" with "hello autumn" (of course) and swapped out the flowers for some leaves and mushrooms.  Printed at 100% the design fits nicely in a 4 inch embroidery hoop. You could use it to make a seasonal decoration, or stitch it on a patchwork panel or another larger sewing project.   Here's how my finished spring embroidery turned out: I embroi ..read more
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FREE Felt Tampongate Ornament Tutorial & Happy Tampon Embroidery Pattern
Bugs and Fishes by Lupin
by Bugs and Fishes
11M ago
This Coronation-inspired project definitely isn't everyone's cup of tea but the idea popped into my head and I simply could not resist making it!! Sorry!! :) Sew a very silly, VERY CHEEKY ornament to celebrate the Coronation, the classic Royal scandal that was Tampongate, and the relationship between our King and Queen*      (*I think The Tampon Conversation is actually a very cute and funny example of how well suited they are for each other!)  As well as templates and instructions for sewing a Tampongate ornament, I've also included an embroidery pattern version of the des ..read more
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Martin Lewis Portrait, Free Embroidery Pattern
Bugs and Fishes by Lupin
by Bugs and Fishes
1y ago
Stitch a portrait of Martin Lewis with my latest free embroidery pattern!  I shared a free "WWMLD"  ("What Would Martin Lewis Do?") embroidery pattern last month, inspired by everyone’s favourite money-saving expert.  I love Martin Lewis and his no-nonsense advice about financial matters, and as bills and other prices have been sky-rocketing I've been thinking "What Would Martin Lewis Do?" a lot... and I just couldn't resist turning that into a craft project.   When I was sketching ideas for the pattern, I drew a little portrait of Martin because portraits are something ..read more
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Team HRT! A Menopause Embroidery Pattern
Bugs and Fishes by Lupin
by Bugs and Fishes
1y ago
I absolutely love it when people suggest possible variations for projects, or themes they'd love to see. Sometimes those ideas get tucked away for a rainy day and other times I simply have to sit down and work on them straight away. Chatting about mental health last week and the magic of Taking Your Meds, a friend suggested that I design a Team HRT pattern for the many ladies battling their way through the menopause and its many difficult symptoms.  So when I added a Team Citalopram pattern this week, I had to design an HRT one too!   Just like mental health issues, the menopause i ..read more
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Team Citalopram! A Mental Health Embroidery Pattern
Bugs and Fishes by Lupin
by Bugs and Fishes
1y ago
When I shared my "Team Sertraline!" embroidery pattern last week I was blown away by the wonderful response from everyone.  There are clearly a lot of us in the SSRI boat right now and I'm glad to be a tiny part of making sure mental health issues get destigmatised and talked about more often (especially if that helps even one person reach out to a friend or their doctor if they're struggling!)  Several people commented to say they were in fact on "Team Citalopram", so obviously I had to update the design to to include the Citalopram gang :) The Team Citalopram pattern is availabl ..read more
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Cute Cat & Bunny Valentine's Day Embroidery Patterns
Bugs and Fishes by Lupin
by Bugs and Fishes
1y ago
Stick your favourite romantic film on (or a playlist of classic love songs!) and get stitching this weekend with this pair of cute Valentine's Day projects, now available in my Patreon pattern library.   Choose from "You're Purrrrfect" and "You Make Me Hoppy", or stitch them both for double the fun.  These patterns were inspired by the pun-tastic Valentines Cards I shared last month.  I just couldn't resist seeing if they'd work as embroidery patterns... and I'm really pleased with how they turned out.  P.S. This is the first of a couple of posts I'll be sharing today ..read more
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Team Sertraline! A Mental Health Embroidery Pattern
Bugs and Fishes by Lupin
by Bugs and Fishes
1y ago
After designing a "Take Your Meds" pattern for my Patreon, I couldn't resist drawing this one... celebrating the magic of Sertraline, which has done WONDERS for my mental health and general well being in recent years.   I guess this is a bit of a niche design, but if you suffer from anxiety and/or depression and are on Team Sertraline I hope you'll enjoy stitching this xxx  Click here to find the Team Sertraline embroidery pattern, and to sign up to my Patreon.  Subscribers get full access to a growing library of PDF patterns and tutorials, and emails whenever new projects are ..read more
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Take Your Meds Embroidery Pattern
Bugs and Fishes by Lupin
by Bugs and Fishes
1y ago
The latest embroidery pattern available on my Patreon is inspired by Self Care and the importance of remembering to do all the little things to look after yourself... like taking your medication!   I take tablets for my mental health (perhaps you do, too?), but this design totally works for anyone dealing with any ongoing or chronic health condition.  As well as stitching this design (which fits neatly into a 5 inch embroidery hoop) you could use it as a colouring page - maybe even have a little colouring session with your pals?  Take your meds. Take care of yourself xxx Clic ..read more
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Queen Elizabeth II & A Corgi, Free Embroidery Pattern
Bugs and Fishes by Lupin
by Bugs and Fishes
1y ago
When Queen Elizabeth II died last year I found her death and funeral deeply sad and moving and wanted to create some crafty projects to commemorate her long life and reign. I shared an embroidery pattern and a tutorial for sewing a felt portrait, and also had plans (and lots of requests!) for a pattern including a corgi. Unfortunately work and life stuff got in the way of me finishing up the third design back in the autumn, but it's now available to download for anyone who'd like to stitch it. You could stitch the Queen on her own, or with the corgi, or just stitch a little solo corgi as a m ..read more
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