Wonderful Wednesday #79: Lily Adelaide Upton

Well, my year of stitching one project a month is almost over, and I admit, if I only had more time, THIS Christmas Beetle Kit would have been my December project! Isn't it lovely? I know some people are not fans of bugs, but I adore insects, and I love this twist on a simple wreath.

Lily offers this pattern in 3 versions in her Etsy store, if you'd like to stitch this:

As a kit:

As a digital tutorial with detailed stitch directions:

As a PDF pattern:

The kit looks gorgeous, so I'd lean towards that, but if you already have fabric and threads ready, the other two options would work well too!

Follow Lily @lilyadleaideupton on Instagram for more loveliness!

Wonderful Wednesday #21: Celandine Design

What lovely colors and textures are in this Hattie the June Beetle Embroidery Kit! I like that the kit offers two options - as a "basic kit" with floss, beads, fabric, needles and hoop, and a "fancy kit" with lovely stork embroidery scissors, felt for finishing, and silk ribbon for hanging - delightful!

All the designs in the Celandine Design shop are based on original watercolor art, which are printed in color onto the fabric. I like that you can choose exactly how much you'd like to embellish the design - very lovely!