First I’d like to liberate you from such negative thoughts.
Because I truly believe that everyone is creative.
But unfortunately it’s not everyone who allows themselves to be out of self-doubt and self-criticism.
Creativity does not have to involve completely original ideas or pieces.
That is simply putting the bar way to high.
“Partially original” is enough to aim for.
Because much of what is considered as original has still been born out of inspiration from something around us (something that already exists).
And the chance that someone else in the world has never thought of, or done something similar, is close to 0.
So, let’s just conclude that we must drop the idea of being absolutely original in our own embroidery design making.
And instead focus on the action of creating.
The action of making something.
Now that is not to be mistaken with copying.
To legitimately copy someone else’s work is not ok.
But to take inspiration and mix it with other sources of inspiration is what will generate your own creative expression.
In other words, the result becomes your own “mixture of ideas and interpretations”.
And this is where you will be able to find your own style.