I started this small project a couple of years ago as a monthly marker for my Instagram - a little quote to stitch each month. It seemed like a fun idea, but after finishing only two (January and February), I tucked it away in a box with other unfinished projects and settled on drawing my Little Miss Mousy instead. That felt much easier to achieve.
I have always felt that a great craft book isn’t just about instructions, it is about connection. That is exactly what happened when I opened Kazuko Aoki’s "Garden Stitch Life". Rather than a step-by-step guide, it felt like a quiet invitation to reflect, remember, and create from the heart. As I browsed through the pages of the book, I found it hard to settle on just one project, mostly because I prefer to sew freely, following my own ideas rather than a set pattern. I was also drawn to so many lovely details throughout the pages and wanted to bring them into my work.
