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If your brain feels full and your hands miss making things, Dear Stitcher is for you.

Make something small. Feel a little better.

A monthly needlework kit designed to help busy people slow down, make something with their hands, and feel a little more like themselves again.

TAKE A BREAK FROM THE SCREEN.

A Dear Stitcher kit with envelope, fabric, threads, needles, and scissors on a warm wood table
Slow Stitching/Sashiko/Embroidery/Visible Mending/Felt & Fabric Collage

IF THIS SOUNDS FAMILIAR

Even your downtime feels like work.

You finally get a little time to yourself, and somehow it still gets away from you.

A few minutes of scrolling leads to a few messages answered and a few more tabs opened. Before you know it, the break you needed never really feels like a break.

Maybe you've thought about making something simple and tactile again. Something that lets your mind settle for a while.

But choosing the project, buying the supplies, and figuring out where to start can turn a peaceful idea into another task.

That's where Dear Stitcher begins.

Each month, you receive a small hand-sewing project designed to help you slow down, focus on one thing at a time, and feel the quiet satisfaction of creating with your hands.

Everything is simple. Everything is ready. Nothing needs to be perfect.

Just open the envelope, take a breath, and begin.

Hands stitching slowly with needle and thread

The experience

A different kind of reset.

Not passive, not digital — something you can feel in your hands.

With each kit, you'll sit down with a simple project and focus on one thing at a time: thread through fabric, stitch by stitch.

And somewhere in the middle of that, things get quieter and time seems to slow down a bit.

When you're done, you have something real to show for it — not another hour lost online, but something you've made.

You might not even realize how much you needed it.

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A flat envelope with needlework supplies on a neutral table

What it is

Open the envelope,
and you're ready to begin.

Each month, a small envelope arrives in your mailbox with everything you need:

  • 1Fabric and notions
  • 2Embroidery floss and needle
  • 3Clear, printed instructions
  • 4A personal letter about the new project
  • 5A few little extras

Projects can be finished at your own pace, but generally take just a few hours.

No experience needed.

What you'll make

Small projects,
real satisfaction.

Over the year, you'll rotate through different techniques. Each project is different, but all are approachable for a beginner, and interesting enough for a more experienced stitcher.

  • Slow StitchingQuiet running stitches, no rules
  • SashikoJapanese mending as an art form
  • Visible MendingLayered patches, deliberate marks
  • EmbroiderySmall motifs, a few stitches at a time
  • Felt workSoft shapes, embroidered and joined
  • Fabric collageComposed scraps, layered into a landscape
  • Paper embroideryNeedlework and Paper Crafting combined, delicate and precise

Project examples · actual kits may vary

A close-up of indigo sashiko stitching on natural fabric
An embroidery hoop with botanical stitching on linen
Hand stitching detail on textured fabric
A finished hand-embroidered textile piece
Threads and stitching supplies arranged on a textile
Hands working on a hand-stitched fabric project

How it works

How it works.

1

Subscribe

Monthly, no commitment. Skip or cancel anytime.

2

Receive

An envelope arrives in your mailbox — no bulky boxes, no fuss.

3

Make

Follow the instructions and take your time. There's no deadline.

Pricing

Clear and straightforward.

No contracts. Skip or cancel anytime.

Founder's rate

First 150 subscribers

Locked in for the life of your subscription

Monthly

$20/month

Billed each month, skip anytime

Annual

$220/year

Prepaid · includes one month free (12 months for the price of 11)

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Regular rate

Once founding spots are filled

Monthly

$23/month

Billed each month, skip anytime

Annual

$253/year

Prepaid · billed once a year (12 months for the price of 11)

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Postage included within the U.S.

A FEW QUESTIONS ASKED

A few simple answers.

Need more details? Read the full FAQ.

One last thing

Someday has arrived. It's your turn to make something beautiful.

Dear Stitcher arrives once a month with everything you need to step away from the noise and create something just for yourself.

No pressure. No deadlines. Just a small ritual of making.

Join the waitlist and be first to know when subscriptions open.

Our first envelope is nearly ready.

We'll send a note when it's time to begin.