Felt Crown Ornament Tutorial for the Coronation of King Charles III (& Coronation Embroidery Patterns!)

Sew a sparkly felt crown ornament to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III!

I've had so much fun sewing these little crowns, and I hope you guys will too. They'd be fun to sew over the Coronation weekend, or for your tree this Christmas as a memento of 2023.

The design is based on St Edward's Crown - part of the British Crown Jewels, and the crown which will be used at the exact moment of the King's coronation during the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. 

The printable PDF tutorial includes the templates and step-by-step instructions with lots of photos and helpful hints and tips.

It's now available as an instant download in my Etsy shop, and I've also added it to my Patreon pattern library.

If you don't want to sew your own crown but would love one as a keepsake you're in luck, as I'm selling the handmade ornaments too!

As well as the felt crowns tutorial I've shared some Coronation-themed embroidery patterns over on Patreon, which would also make great colouring pages (perfect for making some DIY decorations!). 

There's a Coronation Crown Embroidery Pattern - the full design with the lettering "The Coronation of King Charles III, 6th May 2023", designed to fit in a 7 inch embroidery hoop, and the crown on its own if you'd like to just stitch that or add your own custom lettering. 

I've also included a couple of pages with repeats of the crown design so you can easily print out lots of crowns for some group colouring-in sessions or to make a paper crown garland.

There's also a Cute Coronation Embroidery Pattern with a sweet little lion and unicorn. I've included the little union flag heart as a separate pattern, and repeated lots of times on the final page so you can easily print and make some DIY bunting. The heart would look fab stitched on felt to make a little ornament - just add the date of the Coronation on the back to turn it into a memento of the day.

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I am absolutely loving having a Patreon and sharing easy-to-print PDF embroidery patterns and felt craft tutorials with my subscribers, but I find it a little frustrating how all the images are blurred out for non-subscribers so you can't easily browse and preview what you're signing up for. 

Sooo... I decided to make a page here on my blog with snazzy little collages of lots of the projects I've added to the pattern library so far. That way I can link people to the page to show them what they'll get when they sign up, and I can easily keep the page updated by making a new collage every time I've added a whole bunch more projects.

Well, that's the plan anyway! :)

In the meantime, I thought it would be nice to pop all the collages in a blog post here on my main feed as well because GOSH IT IS NICE seeing all these projects together!

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Team HRT! A Menopause Embroidery Pattern

I absolutely love it when people suggest possible variations for projects, or themes they'd love to see. Sometimes those ideas get tucked away for a rainy day and other times I simply have to sit down and work on them straight away.

Chatting about mental health last week and the magic of Taking Your Meds, a friend suggested that I design a Team HRT pattern for the many ladies battling their way through the menopause and its many difficult symptoms. 

So when I added a Team Citalopram pattern this week, I had to design an HRT one too!

 

Just like mental health issues, the menopause is something it benefits us all to talk about more - to normalise it, to make sure people can get the support they need, and to help everyone feel less alone when dealing with all the ups and downs.

I think this would be a fun design to stitch for a friend as a gift, or together in a group while you swap stories! 

The Team HRT pattern is now available as part of my Patreon pattern library. 

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Team Citalopram! A Mental Health Embroidery Pattern

When I shared my "Team Sertraline!" embroidery pattern last week I was blown away by the wonderful response from everyone. 

There are clearly a lot of us in the SSRI boat right now and I'm glad to be a tiny part of making sure mental health issues get destigmatised and talked about more often (especially if that helps even one person reach out to a friend or their doctor if they're struggling!) 

Several people commented to say they were in fact on "Team Citalopram", so obviously I had to update the design to to include the Citalopram gang :)

The Team Citalopram pattern is available as part of my Patreon pattern library. 

Subscribers get full access to a growing library of PDF patterns and tutorials, and emails whenever new projects are added. You can unsubscribe at any time.  

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You'll also find printable PDF sewing patterns over in my shop along with lots of vintage goodness:

Cute Cat & Bunny Valentine's Day Embroidery Patterns

Stick your favourite romantic film on (or a playlist of classic love songs!) and get stitching this weekend with this pair of cute Valentine's Day projects, now available in my Patreon pattern library.

 

Choose from "You're Purrrrfect" and "You Make Me Hoppy", or stitch them both for double the fun. 

These patterns were inspired by the pun-tastic Valentines Cards I shared last month.  I just couldn't resist seeing if they'd work as embroidery patterns... and I'm really pleased with how they turned out. 

P.S. This is the first of a couple of posts I'll be sharing today - it's been a busy week here and I'm trying to catch up! xx

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Team Sertraline! A Mental Health Embroidery Pattern

After designing a "Take Your Meds" pattern for my Patreon, I couldn't resist drawing this one... celebrating the magic of Sertraline, which has done WONDERS for my mental health and general well being in recent years.

 

I guess this is a bit of a niche design, but if you suffer from anxiety and/or depression and are on Team Sertraline I hope you'll enjoy stitching this xxx 

Click here to find the Team Sertraline embroidery pattern, and to sign up to my Patreon. 

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Take Your Meds Embroidery Pattern

The latest embroidery pattern available on my Patreon is inspired by Self Care and the importance of remembering to do all the little things to look after yourself... like taking your medication!

 

I take tablets for my mental health (perhaps you do, too?), but this design totally works for anyone dealing with any ongoing or chronic health condition. 

As well as stitching this design (which fits neatly into a 5 inch embroidery hoop) you could use it as a colouring page - maybe even have a little colouring session with your pals? 

Take your meds. Take care of yourself xxx

Click here to find the Take Your Meds embroidery pattern, and to sign up to my Patreon. 

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Spring Birds Embroidery Patterns

I've got another spring-themed embroidery pattern to share over on my Patreon this week: folk-inspired birds!

 

 

This is actually a little set of patterns. I had so much fun designing the spring birds pattern that I couldn't resist adding some extras.

There are a couple of simpler versions of the embroidery design - smaller and much quicker to stitch, perfect for a quick crafty fix or sewing to give as a gift.

 

 

I've also included templates you can use to make little felt birds to applique in the centre of a small embroidery hoop, or anywhere else you feel just really needs a cute felt bird.

Click here to find the spring bird embroidery patterns, and to sign up to my Patreon. 

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Subscribers get full access to a growing library of PDF patterns and tutorials, and emails whenever new projects are added. You can unsubscribe at any time.  

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You'll also find printable PDF sewing patterns over in my shop along with lots of vintage goodness:

Tulips: Spring Flower Embroidery Patterns

Hello friends!

I've been busy behind the scenes this month working on lots of loveliness to share with my Patreon subscribers and here on my blog over the coming year, I'm so excited to get started! 

The first new addition to my Patreon pattern library? A pair of tulip embroidery patterns. 

These floral designs would look great framed in 5 inch embroidery hoops, or sewn onto a small sewing project.

I've designed them to match another set of spring flower patterns which are also available over on my Patreon: daffodils & narcissi.

 

Click here to find the tulip embroidery patterns, and to sign up to my Patreon. Subscribers get full access to a growing library of PDF patterns and tutorials, and emails whenever new projects are added. You can unsubscribe at any time.

P.S. Visit my crafty tutorial archive to find more creative projects. You'll also find printable PDF sewing patterns over in my shop along with lots of vintage goodness:

A Liz Truss Embroidery Pattern + A Pack of Tory "Grow The Pie" Seeds

Commemorate the resignation of Britain's shortest-serving Prime Minister with this pair of Liz Truss embroidery patterns (or colouring pages, if you'd rather get your pens out than a needle and thread!) - now available in my shop and over on my Patreon. 

A few weeks ago I spent the evening sketching just for the sake of it, and because Liz Truss had been in the news so much I set myself the challenge of drawing her. I've not attempted many portraits before, so I thought this would be quite fun and I was rather pleased with the result.

Obviously my crafter's brain immediately yelled "YOU SHOULD TURN THIS INTO AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN!!!" and once I'd thought that thought I simply couldn't resist.

Then when I was working on the Liz Truss pattern I was thinking about possible wording for the banner. Maybe "Pork Markets!!", or "Grow the Pie!"...? And naturally this ended up with me sketching a pack of Tory Pie Seeds, which also simply had to get turned into a pattern.

I can't really explain why any of this happened (my boyfriend thinks this whole project is absolutely bananas, and he's probably right) but I'm trying to nurture sparks of inspiration and go with the flow at the moment, making more time to make things things "Just Because". 

I enjoyed stitching these, and I'm delighted with how they turned out. They make me laugh and I hope you'll enjoy them, too. 

Click here to find the Liz Truss embroidery patterns on my Patreon! 

Becoming a Patron gets you access to a growing archive of crafty patterns, and email updates whenever I add something new. I'm so grateful for everyone who signs up to support my creative projects

P.S. I think Liz has been a disaster but you disagree we can still be friends and I have no plans to pivot to angry political content xxx

Magical Stars Embroidery Patterns

After sharing a super-detailed free Halloween embroidery pattern last week, here's another simpler pattern for you!

Like last week's design, this was inspired by my favourite line from the classic Halloween film Hocus Pocus. 

This starry pattern was the first idea I sketched when I first started thinking about a Hocus Pocus -themed pattern. I ended up going in a different direction but couldn't let go of this idea... so I thought why not share this one too? The more patterns the merrier, right??

This starry design will fit neatly in 6 inch embroidery hoop, and would be great to stitch with backstitch and French knots. 

You could stitch the stars in white on a dark background to create a night sky effect, or use bright colours for a magic spell vibe.

You'll find a free version of this pattern at the bottom of this post, but I've also shared a hi-res PDF version over on my Patreon... and I've shared another starry embroidery pattern with my Patreon subscribers, too!  

This customisable pattern is exclusive to my Patreon subscribers. 

It has a border of stars and dots, with a blank space in the centre for you to add a quotation you love or any other text you fancy. So many possibilities!

Subscribe for a small monthly fee and you'll get access to a growing library of PDF patterns and tutorials, with an email whenever I add a new project. You can cancel any time. 

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Click here to open Amok! Magical Stars pattern in a new window, then print it at 100%.

A hi-res PDF version of this pattern is also available in my Patreon pattern library, along with the starry border pattern. 

This pattern is for non commercial use only: you can use it to stitch as many  as you want for yourself or as gifts, but please don't make any for sale. Thanks xx

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New on Patreon: 12 Crafty Wreath Tutorials!

The latest addition to my Patreon pattern library? PDF tutorials of my seasonal "A Year of Wreaths" series.

 

I've just shared the file for October's cosy cat wreath, and the November holly and December snowflakes tutorials will be pinging into my supporters' inboxes over the next couple of days. 

Monthly membership is just £3 + your local sales taxes, you can cancel any time and you get access to my growing PDF pattern library while also helping to support my creative endeavours.

Check out the growing collection of patterns available in my Patreon pattern library!

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Subscribe to My Patreon for Lots of Crafty Goodness!

I've been gradually adding lots of old newsletter projects and other crafty goodness to my Patreon pattern library.

If you subscribe you'll get access to all the PDF patterns I've added to the library so far, then you'll be notified via email whenever I add new ones. 

Here are some of the projects you can make when you subscribe...

Fun felt fondant fancy pincushions:

A felt duck brooch (there's a matching embroidery pattern, too!).

Nautical textile art:

A felt tree stump brooch:

 Floral hoop art celebrating staying inside and making stuff, and going outside to get inspired:

 A felt raincloud brooch:

 Felt fox and badger brooches:

Daffodil and narcissi embroidery patterns:

Christmas house embroidery patterns (a detailed and a simple version, both with a blank space so you can update the year or add your own custom text).

 And a decorative retro rag doll!

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Sew a Felt Snake or Frog Mask for Halloween

I've added one more mask tutorial to add to my Patreon pattern library: a step-by-step guide to sewing snake and frog masks.

 

These masks are part of a series of old newsletter projects I'm now making available for my Patreon supporters. I'll be dusting down a few more old projects to share very soon!

Want to sew your own felt snake or frog mask? Click here to check out my new Patreon page and sign up.

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Sew a Felt Panda Mask for Halloween

Time to add another project to my Patreon pattern library! 

This week I've shared a tutorial for sewing a cute felt panda mask - great for Halloween, fancy dress parties, or just cheering up a trip to the supermarket :)

This tutorial is part of a series of old newsletter projects I'm now making available for my Patreon supporters.

Want to sew your own felt panda mask? Click here to check out my new Patreon page and sign up.

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