Our 2022 Holiday event was a little different (and a little spooky)! In the Stitch People Emboooodery Event, Lizzy Bean walked class attendees through the designing and embroidering of a Halloween inspired embroidered house! This little stitched house really brought out our wild side, and we had so much fun creating it. Take a look at how it turned out! …
A (Stitch People) Halloween Hallway!
by Hillary Nestrick Oh, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Halloween is hands down my favorite holiday and we go all out with decorating here in the Nestrick house! Like, seriously! Since I started cross stitching in 2016, I’ve always tried to make sure I stitch something Halloween-ish. I’ve done big pictures, smaller ornaments, and then I went …
Peacock Palooza!
Amp up your Stitch People peacock pattern by Hillary Nestrick One thing to know about me is that I love all the things sparkly and brightly colored! If it’s got glitter, shimmer, shine, rainbow colors, etc., you name it I’m going to be attracted to it! My husband affectionately calls me his little crow. I’m obsessed. So, naturally with the …
Stitch People for Charity
You’ve probably been gifting Stitch People portraits to people you know since you made your very first person, but have you ever thought of gifting for good? Well, if you’re reading this then number one: it’s likely you have a generous heart and we love you for it – and number two: you have at least considered donating your portraits …
To put a finer point on it…
by Stitch People Designer, Hillary Nestrick Well, hello there, Stitch People! I don’t know about y’all, but summer plans are absolutely heating up here in my house! Between vacation planning and bracing myself for my two highly energetic kiddos being home for the summer break, I’m up to my eyeballs in crazy! However, I’m never too busy for Stitch People!! Just …
Stitch People Episode 24: Bethany Miller – Cheerful Nurse & Award Winning Stitcher!
Fair warning to all – you’re about to be graced with the presence of an Award Winning Cross-Stitcher! Bethany has been cross-stitching since a very young age, and chose to readopt her beloved craft after taking a break throughout high school and nursing school! Now, she bridges the gap between her home life, crafting life, and professional life by getting …
Stitch People Episode 23: Amanda Irvin – Master of Communications, Hobbyist of Needles & Threads!
Have you ever had one of those conversations where time just flies and you seem to cover every subject under the sun? In this episode with Amanda, you’ll go on a long and winding journey from cross-stitching to communication with remote working teams to raising children in a society with rapidly changing technology. Amanda is smart as a whip, and …
Stitch People Episode 22: Abby Napier – Busy Mom & Cross-Stitch Lover
In this conversation that could have *easily* been four times as long, we learn all about Abby’s family, her history with cross-stitching and crafting, her expertise in communications, her best practices for running her cross-stitch business selling Stitch People portraits, and so much more! Abby is a woman who really seems to know what she’s about and uses her self-awareness …
Stitch People Episode 21: Jennifer Brandt – Friends that Chat
The ever-smiling and multi-talented Jennifer Brandt joined the Stitch People team in December of 2020. In this conversation, Lizzy and Jenn – friends since they met around 2017 – cover a breadth and depth of topics from why they love Disneyland to how people can approach one another with more openness and curiosity: especially when they disagree. Fair warning! Jenn …
Stitch People Podcast Episode 20: Kate Anderson – Superwoman & Talented Creator
If you ever hope to meet Superwoman – today’s the day! How *does* she do it? Kate Anderson keeps so many plates spinning in her life, and still makes time to stay creative with her cross-stitching, embroidery, font/alphabet design, and stitch-alongs! Prioritizing her mental health, and executing tricks to keep herself accountable and focused, Kate clearly has a knack for …