Michelle Obama Quote Hand Embroidery Pattern: Hope is the essential spark (PDF download)

Hand embroider a Michelle Obama inspirational quote from her speech opening the Obama Presidential Center. "Hope is the essential spark that lights the fire of change. Michelle Obama." This pattern is beginner friendly!

I love this quote. It is both positive and optimistic as well as empowering and motivating. It's an excellent reminder for yourself or perfect for similarly kind / thoughtful / feminist / subversive / woke / progressive / empathetic / resisting / hopeful / smart / protesting / anti fascist / no kings people in your life! Hope and change, burn parts of it down, and hope and change.

I chose dark blue threads for the quote and and framed it with a floral wreath of golden yellow sunflowers and stems with lemon yellow buds. I chose sunflowers because they are a traditional symbol of hope, positivity, and focusing on the light. Sunflowers turn their faces to the sun and follow it throughout the day. In other words, they look for the light. The spark that lights the fire. Also, they're just pretty and make people happy. We can choose the hope and the beauty.

This beginner friendly hand embroidery PDF pattern is satisfying and meditative to sew. I provide suggested DMC thread colors plus stitch suggestions, but I encourage you to be creative and choose your own!

This download includes

PDF PATTERN DESIGN:

- Black and white printable designs for a 5-inch hoop, a 6-inch hoop, AND a 7-inch hoop

- DMC colors I used

- Stitches I used

- Full color photos

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