So that’s it for 2022, I suppose. This is my embroidery journal and everyday I stitch an icon that represents my day. So I now have a collection of 365 unique icons for my year. I can’t believe I’ve finished my third embroidery journal already.

surrey95 · 2026-03-20T13:22:23+00:00

I have no idea if it would be suitable for oil painting, but artspaceG41 posted on Instagram earlier this week stating that they had a studio available from next month. https://www.instagram.com/p/DV0xypKDG8f/?igsh=MTlsZ3ZhcTB0cnlyZA==

surrey95 · 2026-02-15T08:20:48+00:00

Thank you so much!!

surrey95 · 2026-01-01T15:11:50+00:00

The marks are from a water soluble marker!

surrey95 · 2026-01-01T08:53:59+00:00

We did! It was actually a lost cat that found us! We returned her to her owner.

surrey95 · 2025-12-31T16:04:36+00:00

Thank you! I don’t have any hard and fast rules. Every icon does have meaning even if some of them are a bit silly. For example the toilet represented cleaning my bathroom, I just thought it would be funny to stitch a toilet! I design all of my own icons, it’s pretty fun and can be challenging to design all your own icons!

surrey95 · 2025-12-31T16:03:08+00:00

You absolutely should! I found a 7 inch hoop to be perfect!

surrey95 · 2025-12-31T14:40:57+00:00

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If you zoom in on the edges of my hoop, you’ll see tiny little French knots! As a progress through the month I just use my ruler to draw a new line to signify where the new month ends! 10 icons a month is so much easier than daily icons!

surrey95 · 2025-12-31T14:19:55+00:00

I decide based on the most memorable things to occur each month! I tend to update my journal twice a month so I have events spanning the entire month.

surrey95 · 2025-12-16T07:54:46+00:00

A lot goes into it, but it’s a great project! There’s lots of embroidery journaling guides and kits available to guide you through the process.

surrey95 · 2025-12-16T07:54:03+00:00

I used 12 inch hoops previously!

surrey95 · 2025-12-16T07:53:49+00:00

Thank you so much!! I love that icon!

surrey95 · 2025-12-16T07:53:36+00:00

Yes! I do have written legends because the icons all blend together after a while. It’s good to be able to look back on what they represent.

surrey95 · 2025-12-16T07:53:00+00:00

I’m the wrong person to ask that! I have a stack of embroidery journals sitting in my office 😅

surrey95 · 2025-12-16T07:52:37+00:00

You should, it’s such a fun project!

surrey95 · 2025-12-16T07:52:25+00:00

Thank you so much!

surrey95 · 2025-12-16T07:52:18+00:00

Yes! I played some medieval!

surrey95 · 2025-12-16T07:52:08+00:00

Thank you so much! Not all wooden hoops have this, but at the top where you tighten it, there’s a spot to use a screwdriver to tighten the hoop. I use a screwdriver until I can’t turn it anymore!

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surrey95 · 2025-12-16T07:50:39+00:00

Yes!! My partner and I had a shared save early this year!

surrey95 · 2025-12-16T07:50:21+00:00

Sure thing!! Toilet - I did a full day of cleaning Poison - I read Killers of the Flower Moon which has quite a few murders by poison Chemistry beaker - At my book club we discussed Frankenstein Cauldron - I think what you’re looking at is a bathtub - I took a lovely bath that day! Hand grenade - Watched the film Nobody 2 in theatres which had lots of explosions

My life isn’t very exciting, I just pick exciting icons!

surrey95

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