DIY Embroidery Wood Brooch Kit

I am so thrilled to share my latest kit to the collection. It combines three of my favorite things: geometry, wood, and embroidery. Purchase here for $12.00

This is the perfect embroidery kit for someone starting to learn embroidery (kids and adults alike). It is designed to be open-ended so you can be as creative as you want. If you are looking for guidance the kit comes with a few patterns you can follow (see pictured below). I find the brooches to be very satisfying and relaxing to complete.

Each Kit Contains:

• 1 wood brooch with laser cut holes (1.5" diameter)

• 3 colors of thread (teal, purple, light green)

• 1 needle

• Brooch pin for easy fastening

• Instructions and 3 patterns

Product Release: Embroidery on Wood Brooches

These are some of my latest tiny stitched illustrations into wood for brooches. They look great on jackets, totes, hats, etc. So exciting for me! Something so satisfying about stitching into wood. I love the idea of of utilizing embroidery techniques beyond fabric. Check out the full collection here.

Sneak Peak of CuroiusDoodles Embroidery on Wood Brooches

I want to share some of my latest embroidery designs on wood. I absolutely love stitching into wood. Something very satisfying and tactile about it. The holes are laser cut into the wood which makes it really easy for stitching. I'm thinking of selling these as finished brooches or as a embroidery kit.

Nina Gregier: Geometric Type + Embroidery

I want to touch!


Check out more of Nina's inspiring work here.

CuriousDoodles is on Kaboodle

My geometric card pack is featured in an artical on kaboodle right now! Click here for the article.

Screen Printed Wood Panels

I have always loved the beauty of birtch and I've been dreaming of screen printing on it for quite some time. I finally got a chance to experiment with printing my patterns and designs on birtch plywood and I really love the way they turned out. The grain of the wood adds so much to each print making it completely unique! Check them out in the shop. There are currently four in the set, but I hope to add more in the near future. My dream is to fill an entire wall full of these 8 x 8 wood squares with my patterns. Maybe one day.

There is a lot of love that goes into preping these wood panels. I sand them smooth and take of as many imperfections in the wood. This belt sander was a life saver. I debated on the most economical way to get these babies sanded and it ended up making since to buy the tool to get the job done properly.
I preped the production file so I could print two images at a time. That ended up saving me a bunch of screens, it just took a bit of coordination.

I went to ikea and I was pleased to see that they finally had the fabric I've been wanting for a long time. The very talented textile designers name is Anna Svanfeldt is the mastermind behind the Fialena series. She really does have a wonderful eye for pattern, shape, and color. I'm going to use this fabric for the bathroom curtains. There is a graphic geometric theme going on in there so i think it will fit nicely.

Geometric Embroidery Patterns on Paper

I've been awfuly quiet on the blog becuase I was traveling most of the month of July. I'm back now and I have lots of little projects going on. I've been experimenting with hand stitched geometric patterns in paper. They are really fun and relaxing to make. A bit time consuming, but I don't mind.

I've been brainstorming ways to extend my DIY Stitchies line of cards. I'm thinking about offering a geometric grid of laser cut holes. The possibilities are really endless when using a hexagonal or square grid which could be fun for the DIYer.

On Etsy Homepage

What a fantastic surprise to see my work on the front page of etsy with an awesome treasury. All of the geometry and the color palette totally fits into my aesthetic.

DIY Crochet Rug Made of Sheets

Woah. So I've been mia for awhile now. I think I'm going through an anti-social phase, but don't worry I still have lots of cool DIY decor to share. I have been busy making little projects for the new house. The first one I want to share with you is this crocheted bath mat I made out of old sheets. The basic idea is to rip your old sheets and fabrics into strips and then crochet with those strips. Just to give you a general idea this bathmat was about 3/4 of a full size sheet. I liked the ripping part of this project. I was able to take out a lot of aggression on the one sheet!

I wanted to keep the bathmat quiet because of all the patterns already happening in the bathroom. I debated for a long time on how to finish the mat. I ended up going with a red trim to make it stand out from the floor just enough.

The texture of the rug is really beautiful and functional as well. It is actually really cushy and comfortable to stand on. And the best part, you can just throw it in the washer/dryer when it starts getting funky.