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Planning Christmas gifts

Hi, Reader,

How are you?

I feel slightly overwhelmed by Black Friday offers, ads, and emails. There's so much pressure to buy everything and anything like there's no tomorrow!

Instead of asking you to buy anything, I want to encourage you to make things with your hands!

Time is precious, so plan your gifts ahead. Download my free Christmas gift-making planner > (Christmas gift making planner.pdf) and start brainstorming the gifts you could embroider this year!

Read these articles for gift ideas and festive pattern inspiration:

Some digital tools that can help with planning, project management, and gift-giving:

Embroidery Planner

This planner is designed to help you manage your hand embroidery projects.
It will help you to keep the track of time... Read more

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Printable Care Instructions

These Printable Care Instructions are the perfect way to share care instructions with your customers or gift receivers,... Read more

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Basic embroidery stitches

18 basic hand embroidery stitches to start stitching like a pro. Video tutorial + Free sampler download.

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See you next week!

Tatjana

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