Book Review: Doodle Stitching

I've been a fan of Aimee Ray's for a long time. I only own a handful of embroidery books - and Aimee's are in the collection. I was thrilled when she agreed to contribute a design to my book. Look how cute it was!

A lot of embroidery books are pretty traditional and/or fussy. But not Doodle Stitching! You know it's different just from the title. And the cover shows a sketchbook full of loose doodles, with a project where those doodles have been stitched. That's my kind of embroidery book! Cute critters, loopy swirls, funky flowers - all relaxed and fun. The projects are cute (My favorite? These stitched sneakers!). . .

. . . but what I really love are the designs. My only complaint about the book was that I wished there were more designs. And look what she did - she released a follow up book with over 400 motifs for easy stitching. Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection. Awesome!

But wait - it gets better! For the next four weeks she's hosting a Doodle Stitch Along - giving away a free pattern every week and then showing you how to sew them all together into a mini-quilt. Most of her designs are perfect for simple outline stitching, so this will be a great opportunity to practice all the stitches I'll be teaching you in the next few weeks. So go play with her!

Happy stitching!