It's time for another weekend of Wholly Handmade!! Come visit the gorgeous Strathcona County Community Centre, check out their library, and enjoy some early Christmas shopping with over 135 vendors!! Oh, and our booth will be there... so come stock up on some cold weather hobbies! @wholly_handmade

Moths are a very divisive topic - either you love them, or you hate them. I am (obviously) on the love side. They are literally just fuzzy butterflies as I like to say! Moths garner a bad rap due to their nocturnal habits and interest in light sources, which can make them seem a wee bit invasive. The truth is - moths are totally harmless. If there's ever a moth to study in order to get over your fear, it's this one. A luna moth doesn't even have a mouth! The Vintage Moth kit was inspired by antique lace and the gorgeous luna moth. It creates a 6-inch finished piece and is a beginner-friendly kit as the single-colour palette allows you to focus on learning the different stitches. This kit will be released in early November, but pre-orders are available now at a discounted price! The kit contains: • QR code for full set of digital instruction in PDF form (physical paper option available for additional $3.50) • 2 full DMC floss skeins • 2 John James embroidery needles • Pattern on Stick and Stitch Stabilizer (simply stick it onto the fabric!) • Two additional mini stick and stitch projects • 8" x 8" Kona cotton • 8" x 8" backing cotton • Patterned fabric for backing • 6-inch Elbesee FSC-certified beechwood embroidery hoop

The Black-capped Chickadee: one of my favourite birds! I mean... how can you not love chickadees? These cute little floofs are easily recognized by their calls throughout North America. Next time you go for a walk in a park, keep your ears open for their "cheeeeseburger" call or, of course - "chick-a-dee-dee-dee!" The latter is actually an alarm call and the more "dees" - the higher the threat. This is my version of a Christmas kit. This kit is a mini, meaning it sits at only 4 inches in diameter (perfect ornament size!) It is classified as intermediate because there's quite a bit of detail in that little piece, but it still only uses basic beginner stitches that you'd find in other kits. It will officially be released in early November, but pre-orders are open now at a discounted price! The kit contains: • QR code for full set of digital instruction in PDF form • 6 full DMC floss skeins • 2 John James embroidery needles • Pattern on Stick and Stitch Stabilizer (simply stick it onto the fabric!) • Two additional mini stick and stitch projects • 6" x 6" Kona cotton • 6" x 6" backing cotton • Patterned fabric for backing • 4 inch Elbesee FSC-certified beechwood embroidery hoop

Ahh, back to my roots. Before I was a bird nerd, I was a cat lady. You may have seen my two orange boys in my stories and they are truly the best boys. Has Max cost me thousands upon thousands of dollars? Well, yes. But he makes up for it in purrs! This is the first kit of three to be released in early November, but pre-orders are open now at a discounted price! This is a 6-inch advanced beginner project with the following included supplies: • QR code for full set of digital instruction in PDF form (physical paper option available for additional $3.50) • 10 full DMC floss skeins • 2 John James embroidery needles • Pattern on Stick and Stitch Stabilizer (simply stick it onto the fabric!) • Two additional mini stick and stitch projects • 8" x 8" Kona cotton • 8" x 8" backing cotton • Patterned fabric for backing • 6 inch Elbesee FSC-certified beechwood embroidery hoop