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Small Business Saturday: Stitcher's Bundle
For Small Business Saturday, create your own Stitch Bundle and receive a free needle minder!
Melissa Galbraith
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Black Friday Special: Save on Stick & Stitch Pattern Packs
Shop MCreativeJ Stick and Stitch Pattern Sale! Available only on Black Friday.
Melissa Galbraith
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Give the Gift of Making: December Workshops & Craft Fairs
Enjoy the gift of making this holiday season with a hands on embroidery class or holiday craft fair.
Melissa Galbraith
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15 Stocking Stuffer Ideas Under $15 to Give the Stitcher In Your Life This Holiday Season
15 stitchy stocking stuffers under $15 for the maker on your holiday gift list
Melissa Galbraith
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Why Isn’t the Embroidery Pattern Printed on the Fabric?
MCreativeJ hand embroidery kits include a water soluble transfer design to easily transfer the pattern.
Melissa Galbraith
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Shop MCreativeJ at These Local Craft Fairs This Holiday Season
If you love shopping local and handmade, then mark your calendars for these upcoming local craft fairs this holiday season.
Melissa Galbraith
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Have You Used An Oval Embroidery Hoop?
Stitch a modern embroidery using an oval hoop and colorful fabrics with an MCreativeJ nature inspired embroidery kits.
Melissa Galbraith
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Will I Have Enough Embroidery Thread?
Why each MCreativeJ embroidery kit comes with full skeins of DMC embroidery thread.
Melissa Galbraith
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16 Cozy Embroidery Patterns to Fill Your Winter Crafting Wishes
As the days start to get darker, what is your go to thing to do? For me, it's cozying up with a soft blanket, a project, my pup, and an...
Melissa Galbraith
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New Gourds Peel Stick and Stitch Embroidery Pattern Pack
Celebrate the unique shapes and textures of gourds with these fall embroidery patterns
Melissa Galbraith
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Stitch A Woodland Wreath with Pattern Club
Stitch a whimsical woodland inspired wreath with MCreativeJ Pattern Club.
Melissa Galbraith
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A Very Etsy Holiday Gift Guide
I love a good gift guide! I often have no idea what to get friends and family. Or I know they like a certain kind of thing, like cooking,...
Melissa Galbraith
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Chilly Weather Calls for Cozy Crafts: Try a November Workshop!
November is the perfect time to cozy craft! Try an in-person or virtual embroidery workshop to make your own holiday decor.
Melissa Galbraith
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13 Ways to Frame Your Needlework Project with Embroidery Hoops of All Shapes and Sizes
Embroidery hoops come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and materials. Check out these designs to find a favorite or try a new embroidery hoop.
Melissa Galbraith
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How You Can Shop Handmade This Holiday Season
Looking for the perfect handmade gift this holiday season? Shop small from these small businesses.
Melissa Galbraith
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Embroidered Pillows for Florence + The Machine
MCreativeJ collaborated with the Climate Pledge Arena to create 3 custom pillows for Florence + The Machine.
Melissa Galbraith
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10 Tips and Tricks to Help You Thread A Needle
10 tips, tools, and hacks to make threading your needle easier so you can enjoy hand sewing, embroidery, cross stitch, mending and more.
Melissa Galbraith
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Who Stitches in the Garden?
Stitch a delicate spiders web with Pattern Club for the spookiest month of them all.
Melissa Galbraith
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11 October Craft Classes to Get You Started on Your Handmade Gift Ideas
Are you planning to make holiday gifts this year? Do you need to brush up on your handmade skills or are looking for advice on how to...
Melissa Galbraith
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14 Embroidery Patterns & Kits to Celebrate Fall Harvest Season and Dive into Autumn
Bring on all things fall and celebrate with these cozy embroidery patterns
Melissa Galbraith
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Colorful Ice Dyed Fabric Perfect For Your Next Stitching, Sewing, or Crafting Project
Find the colorful ice dyed fabric you'll want to use for your next sewing, quilting, stitching, or crafting project at MCreativeJ.
Melissa Galbraith
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31 Enamel Pins to Show Off Your Craftiness Every Day of the Month
No matter if you're an artist, maker, crafter, or creative, you can show off your crafty pursuits with these delightful enamel pins.
Melissa Galbraith
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Spooky Stitches: 13 Halloween Themed Embroidery Patterns and Kits to Celebrate All Hallows Eve
Here's 13 somewhat spooky and fun Halloween themed embroidery patterns and kits to celebrate this playful holiday.
Melissa Galbraith
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Stitches a Flutter: New Moth Peel Stick and Stitch Patterns
Clearly I have moths on the brain. Not only did I just release my new Moth and Fern embroidery kit, but you can also stitch moths with my...
Melissa Galbraith
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