me + my boys: 👀 Final week: Honey Hunt Giveaway 🐝

Thursday, July 31, 2025

👀 Final week: Honey Hunt Giveaway 🐝

FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $70

Beginner Kits

Stick & Stitch

Hi there Britta!

I hope you are enjoying your week so far! Here's what's new this week at Clever Poppy.

In today's email:

The final week of our Honey Hunt Giveaway
Meet our first ever tote bag kit
A sneak peek at an upcoming pattern
Helpful highlights include tips for the best hoop stand to use
Maker spotlight: Katherine's gorgeous The Treehouse project
In our world: Working on our 100th embroidery pattern

We've made it to the final week of the Honey Hunt Giveaway - can you believe it?

I've hidden the last 3 motifs in this email (they're sweet little sneak peeks from my upcoming Honey Blooms collection), and now's your chance to find them all 🐝✨

Just scroll through this email, spot all 3 motifs, then pop over to this post in our Facebook group and leave a cheerful comment like "Week 3 done!" to lock in your final entry.

You'll need to have commented each week and be subscribed to our emails to go in the draw to win a beginner-friendly kit from our new Honey Blooms collection.

ENTER NOW

I'm so excited to share our very first-ever tote bag embroidery kit - Bee on the Go 🐝 🎉

This functional kit is part of my new Honey Blooms collection. It's all about turning a plain tote into the cutest, most functional accessory you've ever stitched.

With our wash away embroidery stickers (yep, no tracing needed!), you'll be buzzing along with cheerful bees an dreamy florals in no time.

By the end, you'll have a gorgeous cotton tote (complete with a zip pocket and secure closure) that's as practical as it is beautiful.

ORDER NOW

I've been working on something super cozy and cute, and I can't wait for you to see it! 🍂

Think crisp autumn leaves, woodland charm, and a furry little friend you'll love bringing to life with your needle and thread. This beginner-friendly design is perfect for slow, mindful stitching as we ease into the cooler months.

It'll be launching to our Maker's Academy members on August 1st, with a beginner kit coming soon after - so keep an eye out!

Helpful Highlights

This week, our Embroidery for Beginners Facebook group has been buzzing with creativity. Here are some of the highlights:

Thinking about trying a hoop stand? Check out recommendations from fellow stitchers on Melissa's post here.
Catherine is looking for advice on which stitch to use on her dragon's wings. Add your input here.
Have you ever made an embroidery patch before? Share your advice with Aurora here.
Rachael stitched a beautiful wedding gift for her cousin. Check it out here.

Plus, tons of other inspiring posts are waiting for you...

JOIN OUR FREE BEGINNERS FB GROUP

Maker Academy Spotlight

This week, Makers Academy member Katherine shared her stunning project, using The Treehouse pattern.

She said: "This one took me a looong time to finish (so many French knots!). I stitched in a plastic hoop but switched to a wooden one for framing and cannot for the life of me get my house roof and walls to lay straight again.

Trying not to dwell on it and let go of perfection. I made this for my son's room so I switched out the butterflies for fireflies and made it a nighttime scene. Hopefully it will inspire restful nights 😂"

JOIN MAKERS ACADEMY

In Our World

We're so excited here at Clever Poppy to launch the first of our lifestyle kits - the 'Bee on the Go' tote bag! Customers have been asking us for these functional type kits for years, and I'm happy to say we've got lots more in the pipeline. We can't wait to see you all stitching beautiful designs on items you can use in your everyday life!

I'm also about to start designing our 100th embroidery pattern…can you believe that?! I still vividly remember creating the first pattern called 'A Little Wildflower Meadow', with 5 simple flowers in a row. I'm sure many of you can also remember stitching it up as the first pattern when we launched our membership back in 2020.

It's so cool how we've all grown our stitchy skills together over the last 5 or so years - and how beginners can join in and benefit from all our experience!

Watch this space for a celebration closer to when this 100th pattern is released…

And have a great week everyone! Happy stitching xx