Hi! I'm Mollie, the designer behind The Marigold Needle. 

I live in Indiana with my partner and our four dogs. While I grew up here, I lived in Colorado for about 15 years, so you might notice a variety of flora and fauna in my pieces inspired by both places that shaped who I am. 

If you're wondering where the name "The Marigold Needle" came from, I’ve included a photo of tiny me circa 1993, the year I planted the marigolds in this photo. 

(As an aside, my grandma made me that dress for my Sleeping Beauty Halloween costume that year, and I’ve never loved a garment more. #teampinkdress). 

As I watched those marigolds grow over the summer and start to die back in the fall, I noticed that the flowers were dropping lots of seeds as their parting gift for the season. I had just turned 6 at the time, and had no idea that flowers made seeds, so this process seemed like pure magic to me. It’s been one of my missions in life to carry that sense of wonder and fascination with nature with me always. All of my art making has been and will probably always be about capturing a piece of that feeling, which is how I came to name my design company The Marigold Needle. 

I've been making things for as long as I can remember, and have a BFA in Fiber Art from Colorado State University. In college, I focused on hand embroidery, but I also have a background in oil painting. I fell in love with modern cross stitch in 2024, and have loved every minute of exploring cross stitch and creating whimsical, nature-inspired patterns. 

I'm grateful for the chance to share some of that magic with you!