I'm thrilled Camp Craftaway will be back for a 4th year! My dear friend Sara and I have been hosting this craft camp for adults and it's the highlight of my summer. ⁠ This year, I'll be sharing how to indigo dye. You can also try more than 25 hands-on craft classes at camp! www.campcraftaway.fun

When you’re few days off after two big retail shows as a #smallbusiness owner turns into just trying to survive a cold… so much for a break. I didn’t plan for this on my calendar.

Exhausted but so thankful for such an amazing show with Sew Expo. I loved getting to chat hand #embroidery, creativity, and inspiration with everyone who stopped by my booth and took my workshops. These items were some of the best sellers from my booth.

Crafters and craft-curious people in #Seattle and beyond: @mcreativej.com and I run Camp Craftaway, a day camp for crafty adults! Come meet people and make cool stuff this summer, August 1 - 3: www.campcraftaway.fun #craftsky #crafts #logoff

Thank you everyone who stopped by my booth at the NW Flower & Garden Show! You made it amazing. Here are the top 5 #embroidery items you had to have:

My newest #embroidery kit, Butterfly Garden!⁠ ⁠ When I was in New Orlean last year, I visited Insectarium. I'm pretty squeamish when it comes bugs, but this insectarium had a butterfly room. ⁠ The butterfly room was filled with hundreds of butterflies. This trip led to the creation of this kit!

Want to learn how to embroider the seed stitch? Try my hand #embroidery video and step-by-step tutorial 👇🏼 www.mcreativej.com/post/how-to-...

Curious about how to transfer an #embroidery design onto dark fabric? Try one of these methods! www.mcreativej.com/post/4-easy-... #stitching #crafts #mcreativej

Last night I taught my first embroidered mends class. It was great to get to help everyone learn how to patch their denim and then add #embroidery around the patch.⁠ ⁠ If you want to join me for a workshop, be sure to check my upcoming classes: MCreativeJ.com

Exhausted and excited all at the same time. I haven’t shown up here much this week because I’ve been spending every spare moment putting together #embroidery kits to fill orders from my recent #tradeshow. I’m beyond grateful so many stores want to carry my work. #smallbusiness

What do you think will be trends in hand #embroidery for 2025? These are my predictions: www.mcreativej.com/post/embroid...

Feeling overjoyed after teaching two hand #embroidery classes with so many amazing makers at These Hands Makers Collective today ❤️

How small of shoes can you stitch on?⁠ I'm about to find out! ⁠ I was sent me these cute little kiddo shoes. My bugs stick and stitch patterns seemed like the perfect fit to add these and keep my hands busy while at the Las Vegas Market trade show this week. #embroidery #crafts #upcycled

Wishing all my fellow handmade businesses participating in the Faire Winter Market, the best! And if you’re a shop looking to stock nature inspired embroidery kits, be sure to check out MCreativeJ. faire.com/direct/mcrea...

Did you know that I started my #SmallBusiness at a farmers market and now I vend at trade shows? Being a small business owner can be a wild ride in figuring out how to grow. Tune in to see how I’ve grown MCreativeJ in the latest episode of Market Maven podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

I’m so excited to share that I was interviewed for the Fiber Talk podcast! You can listen in here: wetalkfiber.com/2025/01/19/f... #embroidery

Filmed a new FlossTube for my YouTube account today. Here’s some of the very entertaining stills from it. Who knew I made such weird faces when I describe #embroidery projects 😂

I'm so excited! I'll be back to teach workshops at the Sewing & Stitchery Expo. You can join me for 4 classes. Here's all the workshops details below.⁠ ⁠ 2/26: Stumpwork Butterfly Pin⁠ 2/27: Fabric Landscapes⁠ & Clothing Embroidery⁠ 2/28: Beginner Embroidery Demo⁠ 3/2: Floral Embroidery Basics⁠

One of my small business goals this year is to monetize my YouTube channel. If you love all things hand embroidery, I’d love for you to subscribe! www.youtube.com/@mcreativej #embroidery

You know when an idea pops into your head and you aren't sure if it's going to work out, but you want to try it anyways. Here's a few early stage photos from my current project. I'm now 15+ hours in and we'll shortly find out if the idea was great for a huge waste of time haha. #embroidery

Behind the scenes I’m taking advantage of the unbelievably sunny day to snap pictures of a new #embroidery kit I’m working on. I’m calling this one Butterfly Garden and it’ll be an intermediate embroidery kit. Would you want to stitch this floral garden with butterflies?

New stitch tutorial! Learn how to embroider a fabric slip. Step by step #embroidery and video guide on my blog. www.mcreativej.com/post/how-to-...

I spent the afternoon learning how to set up a slate frame with Artful Fox. It was tricky and time consuming, but I think it’ll be worth it. Have you used a slate frame for needlework? #embroidery #needlework

Top 5 best sellers of 2024!⁠ I love digging into the data behind my small business. Often times my day-to-day workings, kit prep, and markets have me knowing what's popular in the moment, but sometimes the year end data surprises me.⁠ ⁠

Year in Review⁠ I know 2024 isn't over yet, but things have slowed down enough for me to dig into the numbers of my small business. This year has felt great in many ways and hard in so many others. I saw growth for my small business and realized there were a lot of successes throughout the year.⁠

New on my embroidery blog! Learn how to create napkins and add fern embroideries to them www.mcreativej.com/post/how-to-...

Landscape lovers! Stitch your favorite textural landscape with my book, How to Embroider Texture and Pattern.⁠ ⁠ Not only does it make an excellent gift, but it's a staple to add to any stitcher's collection. ⁠

Do I have a bunch of craft fair prep to do? Yes! Did I stay up into the wee hours of last night working on a completely unrelated embroidery and quilting project? Also yes. #embroidery #crafter #handmade #mcreativej

Going from a crazy busy weekend of holiday craft fairs to listening to trend reports and prepping for workshops. Oh the life of a small business owner!

Hey small handmade business people, how are you doing? I’m constantly feeling like December is a collection of small panic attacks (in a good way, but still stressful). #smallbusiness #maker #handmade

Shoes are the perfect canvas for #embroidery!⁠ Learn how to embroider your shoes or give my book DIY Embroidered Shoes as a gift this holiday season.⁠ ⁠ No matter if you're a beginner or an advanced stitcher, this book covers everything you need to stitch on shoes. ⁠ ⁠

What’s your least favorite #embroidery stitch? This might be an unpopular opinion, but mine is the wagon wheel rose.

Hello December! Hello 5 new beginner #EmbroideryKits!⁠ Yes, you read that right! ⁠ ⁠ Seaside Treasures, Mountain View, Cyanotype Florals, A Spider's Web, and Cyanotype DIY Forage are joining the MCreativeJ collection. You can find these at MCreativeJ.com & at my upcoming winter markets #embroidery

Happy #SmallBusinessSaturday! I’m Melissa the fiber artist behind MCreativeJ. I create nature inspired hand embroidery kits, patterns, teach hands-on workshops, and am the author of two embroidery books! Thank you for following along on my creative journey and supporting my dream! #embroidery

Currently getting ready for all things Thanksgiving- even with my #embroidery Are you a pie fan?