Becka
@beckarahn.bsky.social
beckarahn.com • beckarahn.etsy.com
teaching artist, fiber & paper, surface design & hand embroidery
teaching artist, fiber & paper, surface design & hand embroidery
Each of these animals is less than 2 inches tall, so it's a really fun challenge to figure out just the right embroidery stitch to make all the tiny details happen. I just finished this axolotl and I love his feathery gills.
April 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Each of these animals is less than 2 inches tall, so it's a really fun challenge to figure out just the right embroidery stitch to make all the tiny details happen. I just finished this axolotl and I love his feathery gills.
I wrote a little today about a new big project I'm working on: www.beckarahn.com/the-power-of...
The Power of Answering Questions
I'm working right now on a big art project that requires a little research. I love doing research and this project is especially fun because it involves animals.
Google has gotten less and less relia...
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April 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I wrote a little today about a new big project I'm working on: www.beckarahn.com/the-power-of...
It's Newsletter day! Check your inbox or visit my Newsletter Page to read the latest issue: beckarahn.com/newsletter-signup
March 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It's Newsletter day! Check your inbox or visit my Newsletter Page to read the latest issue: beckarahn.com/newsletter-signup
I had a great question a couple days ago and so I wrote a post about it on my website. Do you want to learn to hand embroider? Here's how to get started with my classes & resources. www.beckarahn.com/how-do-i-sta...
How do I Start to Learn Hand Embroidery?
I had a great email question a few days ago from a person who wanted to know how to get started learning to do hand embroidery. A friend of hers had taken several of my classes and said "Talk to Becka...
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March 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I had a great question a couple days ago and so I wrote a post about it on my website. Do you want to learn to hand embroider? Here's how to get started with my classes & resources. www.beckarahn.com/how-do-i-sta...
I wrote a little "teacher tip" on my blog today especially if you are new to teaching art or craft classes or thinking about giving it a try. Don't let the cancelled classes mess with your head. www.beckarahn.com/teacher-tips...
Teacher Tips: What to do when a class gets cancelled
I've been teaching for more than 20 years as an independent contractor. That means that most of the time, I am partnered up with an organization like my county library system, an art center, shop or m...
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March 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I wrote a little "teacher tip" on my blog today especially if you are new to teaching art or craft classes or thinking about giving it a try. Don't let the cancelled classes mess with your head. www.beckarahn.com/teacher-tips...
The dinosaurs are here! Pattern is now available in my Etsy shop. Make your own dinosaur-with-a-sweater!
School colors for your favorite grad. Ugly Christmas sweater version. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
beckarahn.etsy.com/listing/1874...
School colors for your favorite grad. Ugly Christmas sweater version. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
beckarahn.etsy.com/listing/1874...
March 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The dinosaurs are here! Pattern is now available in my Etsy shop. Make your own dinosaur-with-a-sweater!
School colors for your favorite grad. Ugly Christmas sweater version. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
beckarahn.etsy.com/listing/1874...
School colors for your favorite grad. Ugly Christmas sweater version. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
beckarahn.etsy.com/listing/1874...
New pattern coming soon. Dinosaurs in ugly sweaters! These have been so much fun to stitch. I have stitched up three variations: party, Christmas and school colors.
March 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
New pattern coming soon. Dinosaurs in ugly sweaters! These have been so much fun to stitch. I have stitched up three variations: party, Christmas and school colors.
Packed up and ready to go on an adventure tomorrow (March 12) for Art and Found Day @artandfoundday These will be waiting for you to find them in NE Minneapolis.
March 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Packed up and ready to go on an adventure tomorrow (March 12) for Art and Found Day @artandfoundday These will be waiting for you to find them in NE Minneapolis.
Working on samples for a new class and this one is just so cute. Matchbook style mini notebooks with recycled postcards for covers.
March 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Working on samples for a new class and this one is just so cute. Matchbook style mini notebooks with recycled postcards for covers.
2025 is starting out pretty rough for small businesses. Sending out some love to my fellow artists & makers. ❤️ I'm spending the day doing a deep clean and organize in my studio to try and bring in some positive creative energy.
March 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
2025 is starting out pretty rough for small businesses. Sending out some love to my fellow artists & makers. ❤️ I'm spending the day doing a deep clean and organize in my studio to try and bring in some positive creative energy.
Last week I wrote about untying knots in your embroidery. This week I talk about how to tie a knot when you want one. :) www.beckarahn.com/embroidery-t...
Embroidery Tutorial: Tying a Knot
A few posts back, I wrote a tutorial about how to prevent and untie knots in your embroidery, but sometimes you need a knot to finish off a row of stitches. This is the way I tie knots in thicker fabr...
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March 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Last week I wrote about untying knots in your embroidery. This week I talk about how to tie a knot when you want one. :) www.beckarahn.com/embroidery-t...
Did you know that all of my patterns have a QR code link to short videos that demonstrate all of the embroidery stitches used in the pattern? You can check out the page at beckarahn.com/stitches
March 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Did you know that all of my patterns have a QR code link to short videos that demonstrate all of the embroidery stitches used in the pattern? You can check out the page at beckarahn.com/stitches
Parakeets! Or maybe you know them as budgies. My great-grandma always had a blue one like this named Pete.
My newest pattern is now available in my Etsy shop. This one is for advanced beginners. Make an ornament, a mobile, a patch for your jacket. beckarahn.etsy.com
My newest pattern is now available in my Etsy shop. This one is for advanced beginners. Make an ornament, a mobile, a patch for your jacket. beckarahn.etsy.com
March 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Parakeets! Or maybe you know them as budgies. My great-grandma always had a blue one like this named Pete.
My newest pattern is now available in my Etsy shop. This one is for advanced beginners. Make an ornament, a mobile, a patch for your jacket. beckarahn.etsy.com
My newest pattern is now available in my Etsy shop. This one is for advanced beginners. Make an ornament, a mobile, a patch for your jacket. beckarahn.etsy.com
It's newsletter day! Check your inbox or visit my Newsletter page at beckarahn.com/newsletter-signup to read this month's issue.
February 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It's newsletter day! Check your inbox or visit my Newsletter page at beckarahn.com/newsletter-signup to read this month's issue.
I wrote on my blog: Scarves Don’t Sell: Lessons Learned from 20 years Running an Etsy Shop
Setting goals, retiring some art I don't want to, and bringing more joy. www.beckarahn.com/scarves-dont...
Setting goals, retiring some art I don't want to, and bringing more joy. www.beckarahn.com/scarves-dont...
Scarves Don’t Sell: Lessons Learned from 20 years Running an Etsy Shop
I opened my first Etsy shop in August 2005 and I've been an active seller that entire time. I've seen every variation, iteration, experiment, and mistake that Etsy's made in all of those years. That o...
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February 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I wrote on my blog: Scarves Don’t Sell: Lessons Learned from 20 years Running an Etsy Shop
Setting goals, retiring some art I don't want to, and bringing more joy. www.beckarahn.com/scarves-dont...
Setting goals, retiring some art I don't want to, and bringing more joy. www.beckarahn.com/scarves-dont...
I'm so excited that I can't keep this under wraps anymore. I took a hard look at my Etsy shops this year and decided it was time to re-brand my Pixelated etsy shop into something different. One of my themes for this year is to "bring more joy" and this brings me joy. captainlabradork.etsy.com
CaptainLabradork - Etsy
Shop for people who love dogs, especially Labradors by CaptainLabradork located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Top shop for gifts. Buyers bought gifts from this shop and gave them 5-star reviews!
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February 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I'm so excited that I can't keep this under wraps anymore. I took a hard look at my Etsy shops this year and decided it was time to re-brand my Pixelated etsy shop into something different. One of my themes for this year is to "bring more joy" and this brings me joy. captainlabradork.etsy.com
Since it seemed to come up a lot in my classes this week, I wrote on my blog about preventing and untying knots in your embroidery. www.beckarahn.com/preventing-a...
Preventing and Untying Knots in your Embroidery
One of the most frustrating things about hand embroidery is when your thread ties itself in knots while you are stitching. I thought I would write a couple of tips to help prevent knots and how to unt...
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February 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Since it seemed to come up a lot in my classes this week, I wrote on my blog about preventing and untying knots in your embroidery. www.beckarahn.com/preventing-a...
Minnesota friends: There are 2 spaces left in my intro to fabric design class at @themuseumofrussianart on TUESDAY night. We will work IN the gallery to design fabrics inspired by the "One Thousand Nesting Dolls" exhibit. It's going to be SO MUCH FUN. tmora.org/event/craft-...
February 3, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Minnesota friends: There are 2 spaces left in my intro to fabric design class at @themuseumofrussianart on TUESDAY night. We will work IN the gallery to design fabrics inspired by the "One Thousand Nesting Dolls" exhibit. It's going to be SO MUCH FUN. tmora.org/event/craft-...
I wrote on my blog today about my favorite cutting tools for mixed media art: www.beckarahn.com/my-favorite-...
My favorite scissors for mixed media art
I shared a photo of my studio table in my newsletter today while I was in the middle of a project and I noticed that all of my favorite cutting tools were on the table, so I thought I would talk about...
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January 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I wrote on my blog today about my favorite cutting tools for mixed media art: www.beckarahn.com/my-favorite-...
It's newsletter day! I write an artist newsletter every month talking about classes, art, and it's PACKED full of links to stories about art, craft, creativity, recipes, board games and more. If you aren't subscribed, you can read the latest issue at my blog: beckarahn.com/newsletter-signup
January 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's newsletter day! I write an artist newsletter every month talking about classes, art, and it's PACKED full of links to stories about art, craft, creativity, recipes, board games and more. If you aren't subscribed, you can read the latest issue at my blog: beckarahn.com/newsletter-signup