This is a downloadable PDF embroidery pattern for the January 2017 Figs and Leaves design of the Give A Stitch embroidery project. Each month between December 2016 and December 2017 I will be releasing an embroidery pattern with all profits of the sale going towards a progressive cause.
This month all proceeds from the sale of this embroidery pattern will be donated to the American Refugee Committee. The money donated will be used to further ARC’s work to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people, and host communities. They help people survive conflict and crisis and rebuild lives of dignity, health, security and self-sufficiency. You can find out more about their work on their website: http://arcrelief.org/.
The downloadable PDF is 15 pages long and includes a materials list, directions for transferring the pattern to your fabric, how to do two basic embroidery stitches to complete the pattern, tips on finishing your embroidery piece for display, and two versions of the embroidery design itself facing two different directions.
The digital PDF will be available to download on the purchases page of your Etsy account shortly after you complete your purchase. You will not be receiving a physical product and will need access to a printer in order to print out the pattern and transfer it to your fabric. A PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat is required to open the pattern.
This pattern is sized for a minimum 6" hoop and is perfect for beginner embroiderers, but an experienced stitcher could have a lot of fun going wild with it too!
This pattern is for non-commercial use only, but you may sell items made using it if the money is going to the same cause, or if you would like to host an embroidery circle to raise funds. Please contact me if this is the case so I can potentially help spread word about it.
Once you have completed your embroidery piece I would love to see it! You can use the hashtag #GiveAStitch when posting photos of your embroidery on social media.
Be sure to check back each month for a new embroidery pattern to benefit a different cause!