out in nature stitching club

I'm so excited to announce my next big embroidery and EPP project, the Out in Nature Stitching Club! But before I get too far, let me share a little background story

Last summer I designed and ran the Around the House Stitching Club. From the very start I planned it to be part of a series of 8-week-long clubs known as the Exploring Your World Stitching Clubs. My intention was to have one run, take a few weeks off, then start the next.

The first club ended in September of last year, right as a dear family friend was losing his battle with cancer. And basically, my life was turned upside down. I could keep some things going, but I couldn't start a new club. I had sketches, but that was it, and it has taken me until now to get everything ready.

And it is ready!

Registration is now open for the Out in Nature Stitching Club, which will start on Tuesday, May 2. Now for the details...




This club is part embroidery and part English paper paper piecing (EPP). The result is an embroidered mini quilt (different from the Around the House mini) that is almost entirely stitched by hand.

We start with embroidery. This project features six embroidery patterns representing different elements in nature. And I've tried to choose things that will be fairly universal, so everyone around the world will feel some connection.

Each pattern fits on a 2-inch hexagon, and that's where the English paper piecing comes in.



Along with the embroidered hexagons, you'll also make extra pieces and everything will fit together to make a mini quilt.

And because both embroidery and EPP are so portable, you'll actually be able to stitch out in nature!

Basic instructions for English paper piecing, quilting, and binding are included, though it's helpful to have some knowledge of embroidery. If you need assistance with this project along the way, I'm happy to help.

Plan to set aside a few hours a week for this, and you'll have a hand-embroidered, hand-pieced, and even hand-quilted mini quilt in eight weeks.



The Out in Nature Stitching Club begins on May 2, and club members will receive an email with a new pattern or set of instructions each Tuesday for the 8 weeks. If you sign up after the club starts, you'll still have access to all of the emails and files that have already been sent.

As mentioned, this is part of a series. Which means that if you end up signing up for all four parts (two more parts will still be coming!), you can combine all of the Exploring Your World patterns into one large quilt using EPP templates.

Oh, and one of my favorite parts about these stitching clubs is the connections that form between club members as we all share our progress via social media, using the hashtag #OutInNatureStitchingClub

Out in Nature Stitching Club: $8.00

NOTE: If you are outside of the US or Canada, please visit my Etsy shop to sign up.

When you sign up you will receive a PDF containing a list of supplies, templates, and some instructions to get you started.

If you have any questions, please ask them here and I'll answer right in the comments. Or, feel free to email me (molliejohanson at gmail) or reach out via social media.

Let's stitch out in nature!