A true creative soul, Mary Green is a try-anything kinda gal. She spends her days being inspired by, smiling with, and working with preschoolers, and by night she gets to create, craft, and play with her daughter and wildly supportive and helpful husband. Things that make Mary smile include children’s songs, Elvis and geese! You’re sure to walk away from …
The Stitch People Podcast Episode 2: Meghan Snyder – Joyful & Detailed Gift-Giving
To imbue everything in life with joyfulness, selflessness and wonder is something Meghan not only seems to do every day – but seems likely capable of doing in her sleep! From the little ones she works with, and makes an effort to engage them in creative ways, to the dear friends she makes personalized gifts for, Meghan cares deeply for …
The Stitch People Podcast Episode 1: Spencer Bean – How Stitch People Came to Be
It’s the Stitch People Podcast Pilot episode! What better way to begin than with Stitch People’s founders, themselves – Lizzy and Spencer Bean! In this conversation between the Beans, they discuss Stitch People’s origins, lessons they’ve learned, hopes they have for the future, and…Sweden! (Amongst many other wonderful things!) Welcome to The Stitch People Podcast! Click here to follow Spencer …
Coming Soon: The Stitch People Podcast
First thing Monday, January 10, 2022 we’ll be releasing our first official episode of The Stitch People Podcast and we couldn’t be more excited! In the meantime, we have a TEASER ready for you to give you a little taste of all the wonderful interviews we have ready to come your way. Click the links below to find The Stitch …
The Stitch People Spring Fling, coming soon!
Stitch People is holding a Virtual Spring Fling! What’s that you say? Well, it will be TWO weekends of cross-stitching, learning new techniques, stitching together, giveaways, patterns, free stuff and more! You can join fellow stitchers from all over the world making new stitching bff’s as you go! We will be hosting not one, but TWO events! We heard your feedback …
Stitch People Portrait Classes! Join Us Every Month!
So you’ve got your DIY Stitch People book and you’re ready to start on your Stitch People portrait. Woohoo!!! But perhaps little questions have started popping up in your head: Is there an easier way to thread the needle? What if I want to use metal thread? Am I doing this right?! Well, you’re in luck. We have the answers …
Black History Month – 29 thinkers, creators, inventor and influencers who forged new paths and changed the world
It’s Black History Month here in the United States! Black History Month or African American History Month is the month of the year where we nationally celebrate, embrace and promote the achievements and accomplishments of Black and Brown people, which too often are hidden from our curriculums and history books. Although it was nationally recognized in 1976, Black History Month …
Portrait projects for beginners or to break the boredom
Did some generous person in your circle of family and friends gift you a Stitch People book this holiday season? Or are you looking for new ways to flex those stitching skills? Welcome to a year full of hand making! Today on the Stitch People the blog we’ll talk about some projects you can work on if you’re a beginner …
The top 9 (million) Stitch People gifts from 2020
Haha! Well not quite 9 million but still a lot! When we put out a call to our community for the favorite Stitch People gift they gave this year, we did not expect the kind of response we did! Today we’ll show you just 9 but please, please, pleeeeaase, if you have the DIY Stitch People book, join the Stitch …
The easiest way to make a difference in the world…be you!
You never really know the impact you’ll have on other people’s lives. When we wrote a book about how to cross-stitch little people, the last thing on our minds was changing people lives; but that’s just what happened for some people! Making these little portraits for their friends and families and coworkers doesn’t just bring joy and purpose to the …