Clever Poppy

08/10/2026

Thread painting a butterfly 🦋

Sammie finished her Thread Painted Butterfly and loved every minute: "This pattern was so much fun!" Look at those blended colors. Stunning, Sammie! 🧵

07/10/2026

This is the secret behind those dreamy, painterly embroidery pieces. 🎨

Long and short stitch adds beautiful shading and depth to your work, and once you learn it, a whole new world of designs opens up. Our blog breaks it down so it's easy to follow.

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I am so excited to introduce you to the wonderful world of Long and Short Stitch! Long and Short Stitch is a filler-style technique that can be used to fill in large shapes with a lovely textured effect. This stitch works really well in large areas as an alternative to Satin Stitch.

07/10/2026

Meet your new favorite fall wash away sticker, a cozy hedgehog ready for anything! 🦔🍂

Peel away the sticker, place it onto your fabric, stitch it with your own colors, then rinse it away and your embroidery is all that's left.

Perfect for t-shirts, denim, tea towels, pillows and more, and every patch is single use, so no two creations are ever quite the same.

Grab your wash away stickers and let's go: cleverpoppy.com 🪡🧵

06/10/2026

Finish It Friday, with a splash of watercolor 🐈🎨

Diane finished Cozy Cat and added watercolor to it. It ran a little - and she's completely unbothered: "I'm keeping 'progress over perfection' in mind." That's the healthiest attitude in embroidery. Beautiful, Diane! 🧵

06/10/2026

Yes, we're talking about Christmas already - and for a good reason! 🧦

Our Personalized Christmas Stocking Kit is back in stock, and getting started now means it'll be a treasured heirloom ready in time for the holidays. Personalize it with your loved one's name using the included alphabet template.

Shop now: https://www.cleverpoppy.com/products/christmas-stocking-beginner-kit

06/10/2026

Want to add a little fluff to your next project? 🐣

Turkey stitch creates a soft, textured effect that's perfect for animals, grass, or fringe details. Check out the blog for a step-by-step guide to this fun technique 👇🪡

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Turkey Stitch (also known as Turkey Work) is a really cool way to add 3-dimensional texture to your embroidery creations. It’s basically a series of thread loops or tails, that are secured into place with little stitches. This means you can go for gold, creating loops or tails of thread and rest a...

06/10/2026

Make your Christmas gifts extra special with our new beginner kit: Festive Fun Gift Tags! 🎄✨

Stitch and decorate six adorable felt gift tags using our Festive Fun Wash Away Sticker Pack - choosing from 11 cheerful designs including a Christmas tree, candy cane and holly - then personalize each one with a "To and From" card and twine ready to tie onto a present! 🎁

A fun and festive introduction to stitching onto felt that makes the most thoughtful handmade gift detail: cleverpoppy.com 🪡

05/10/2026

Christmas stitching in August? Absolute legend. 🎄

Niki was getting a head start on Christmas presents with the Festive Alphabet - and she came to the group with a very important question: keep the gold hanging ribbon, or swap it? (We're team keep it.) Beautiful work, Niki! 🧵

05/10/2026

For a two-year-old who's going to love this forever 🐛💛

Malorie stitched this very hungry caterpillar piece for her two-year-old son. "I loved watching it come to life!" Nursery wall art AND a keepsake. Beautiful, Malorie! 🧵

05/10/2026

Halloween is so much better with a handmade touch - and you don't need a sewing machine to do it. 🪡

Swipe through for 5 easy ways to add a little spooky stitching to your Halloween this year - from upgrading your costume to making a personalized trick or treat bag your kids will love. 🎃

Head to the full blog article at the link below for all the inspo you need to get started! 👇

cleverpoppy.com/blogs/clever-poppy-blog/easy-halloween-embroidery-ideas-no-sewing-machine-required