Makeshift Crafts 2026 Embroidery Thread Journal: Year-Long Stitch-A-Long

Turn 365 little moments into one beautiful 12-inch hoop keepsake. This Thread Journal is a year-long craft-a-long where you embroider a tiny icon for each day. Just simple little motifs that document your year in thread. By December 31, 2026, you’ll have a finished 12″ hoop that’s a stitched visual journal of everything from cups of coffee and walks in the park to big life moments. 

Basic Stitch-A-Long Kit:

One-Time Cost: $90 (value of $155)

Includes:

• Pre-printed fabric panel with the months and year 
• 12″ embroidery hoop 
• Notebook + pen for planning, icon logging, and notes
• Booklet with 600+ icon ideas such as seasonal, mundane, celebratory, mental-health prompts, fandoms, tiny food, weather, emotions, habits, etc.
• Optional kick-off workshop for setup ideas and inspiration
• Weekly meetups 
• Optional finishing workshop next December for closure ideas and display inspiration
• End of year party exclusively for Thread Journal participants to show off their finished hoops and celebrate this huge year long achievement! 

Deluxe Stitch-A-Long Kit:

One-Time Cost: $120 (value of $175)

Includes:

• Everything in the Basic Kit plus
• 12″ hoop storage bag that will be perfect for keeping your project, threads, and notebook together for weekly meetups!

What’s NOT Included:

• Embroidery thread. Look at us reducing crafting waste! This project is perfect for using your stash and thread remnants. It’s a great stash-buster! We have hundreds of DMC thread colors in store if you need/want to buy any additional thread. 

How It Works:

• Pick one tiny icon per day (use the booklet or make your own). Icons should be small, just a few stitches to a dozen, so they’re quick to complete.
• Stitch daily, or batch a few days at the weekly meetup. Flexibility is the point. Even one 5–10 minute stitch session per day will keep you on track.
• Use the notebook to log the day and icon so you remember what each symbol means when you look back. You can even stitch on a pocket on the back of your finished hoop at the end of the year to hold your booklet with your hoop!
• Share progress, get tips, and stitch with others at weekly meetups! Accountability + community = higher finish rates!!

Why Join:

• Document your life in a tactile, creative way: the finished hoop is an heirloom of a whole year.
• Mental health & habit tracking: tiny icons make journaling bite-sized and less intimidating.
• Creative consistency: build a thoughtful craft habit with gentle momentum and a supportive group.
• Stash friendly: use leftover threads to make something meaningful. It's sustainable and satisfying!
• Community and friendship: weekly meetups create accountability, encouragement, and friendship, perfect for a long project. Plus, Club Members will get access to the Embroidery Thread Journal channel in our Member Only discord!

Who It’s For:

• Busy people who want a low-pressure creative ritual
• Embroidery beginners who want guided practice and structure
• Experienced stitchers looking for a meaningful, long-form project
• People who love journals, memory-keeping, or tiny, repeatable projects

Commitment & Timeline:

• Year-long project with flexible pacing (daily tiny stitches or weekly batch sessions)
• Weekly meetups recommended - Every Sunday at 1:30pm!
• Optional one-time setup workshop to plan color palettes, icon systems, and weekly goals
• Optional finishing workshop at the end of December 2026 to go over how to close up your hoop and discuss ideas on how to display it! 
• Optional end of year party at the end of December 2026 exclusively for the Thread Journal participants to show off their nearly complete hoops and celebrate a year well spent together! 

What You’ll End With:

• A finished  12″ embroidered hoop that visually journals your year
• A notebook recording what each icon means (so your memories stay clear)
• The habit of tiny, regular creativity
• New friends who stitched alongside you for the whole year!

Ready to stitch your year into something you can hang on the wall? This project is equal parts cozy ritual, memory-keeping, and creative challenge. Perfect for anyone who wants to spend a year making something small every day that becomes truly big by the end. 💫