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Thursday, January 15, 2026

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Hi there Britta!

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

In today's email:

Enter our Build Your Own Pattern Bundle Giveaway
Apply to join our team as a content creator
Helpful highlights include stunning floral inspiration
Maker spotlight: Two unique takes on our Winter Mandala Pattern
In our world: Working on our 2026 Advent Calendar

We've got something extra exciting to share... We've just hit 30,000 members in our Embroidery For Beginners Facebook Group! 😮🎉

That's 30,000 stitchers learning, encouraging and creating alongside one another.

To celebrate this incredible milestone, we're running a special Build Your Own Pattern Bundle Giveaway!

One lucky winner will get to choose a custom bundle of 3 patterns from our shop - think florals, animals, seasonal faves or anything you love most.

How to enter:

Leave a comment on the giveaway post, letting us know which type of patterns you adore.

It's that simple! Entries close at midnight on January 22nd (Pacific time) and we'll announce the winner shortly after.

We're feeling so grateful for this beautiful, creative community. Thank you for making it such a joyful space to share the love of stitching!

ENTER NOW

We're on the lookout for a talented Embroidery Content Creator to join the Clever Poppy team in a remote contractor role.

This is a wonderful opportunity to work closely with Julie and Bess, helping design gorgeous new patterns and create the kind of step-by-step video tutorials that make embroidery feel fun and achievable for our community.

If you're confident on camera, love stitching and have an eye for detail (or know someone who does!), we'd love to hear from you.

You can check out all the details and apply by clicking below!

APPLY NOW

Helpful Highlights

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

Do you have kids who want to start embroidery? Check out the helpful tips given on Rachel's post here.
Floral lovers, get some stitching inspiration from Danielle's latest project here.
Ever wondered how to handle thicker thread with your needle? Check out the comments on Amy's post here.
Ready to learn your first stitches? See how Linsdey got started with her very first sampler kit here.

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

JOIN OUR FREE BEGINNERS FB GROUP

Makers Academy Spotlight

This week, Makers Academy members have been sharing their unique versions of our Winter Mandala pattern ❄️

Coryna H. (left) said: "A little color switch up to make the little birdie a western bluebird on the Winter Mandala. Completed over the weekend in a cabin in the mountains."

Bethany G. (right) shared: " I made the winter mandala, but decided I wanted a more woodsy, cozy bird. So I ended up swapping some colors…I changed the blue and purple to a lighter shade, but more noticeably, I swapped the orange, red, pink, and white on the bird and his accessories to a yellow with lighter brown body, and his hat and scarf I decided to color coordinate with a red and green combo of 2 green and 1 red thread!"

JOIN THE MAKERS ACADEMY

In Our World

We're well and truly into the swing of 2026! It's still school holidays here in New Zealand, so my days have been a mix of diving back into work and soaking up time with the kids.

On the work front, things are feeling really exciting. I've been spending a lot of time planning out the year ahead - mapping out launches, new projects and some big-picture goals for the business.

There's a lot on the horizon, which has made it clear that we're ready to grow our creative team. We're looking to bring someone new on board to work alongside me and Bess, so if you love embroidery, are creative, and want to be part of a hardworking, passionate team, please send through your application here.

Project-wise, I've also been quietly working on the design for our 2026 Advent Calendar over the break. It's so adorable and is going to be such a treat to open over 12 days in December. I'll be sure to share more once we have visuals ready.

Have a great week everyone, and happy stitching! 🧵✨