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Theydies and Gentlethems, behold THE TITS!

They're finished, canvas removed, and ready to be gifted to my friend for her housewarming :3

Here's comparison before and after canvas was removed:

...and here's the back (not as neat as the foxie was) for your enjoyment :3

And if you want to create them for yourselves, I got the pattern from Etsy and I recommend it - very well made and clear to read :3

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Booklet of embroidery and drawnwork (early 17th century). Probably Portugese. Linen, silk, leather, paper.

Images and text courtesy The Met.

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this messed up vintage cat sewing pattern has tormented me since i saw it & like some other folks have done in that post - i tried my hand at tweaking the pattern to resemble the illustration (and my personal tastes) a little more. i've ended up with this, which i have only tested at a small scale and not this final version exactly (where i have done such things as further widening the cheeks and finalizing the leg shapes.) i bestow it upon you nice folks now 👐

go forth and make weird little beanbag kittens! pls show me if you do!

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Library Card Sweater Vest | Knitting Pattern - Sizes XS-5XL by prettygrandpa

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Maybe people on the internet would enjoy this 10 year old meme in embroidery form. Kit by https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftyQueerDesigns

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TIT'S OUT!!

It's a beautiful blue tit 💙

One more to make!

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Hi, I'm new to cross-stitch and was wondering how the stitching on your vest doesn't come undone? Is there a specific way you tie the thread?

Your work is amazing btw

Hi there! Thank you for the ask and your kind words 🥰🥰

There is nothing really special about the way I tie my thread - I try to avoid large knots and rather try to secure the loose end by threading it under existing stitches. It can be done at the beginning of the thread (by carefully placing stitches over the loose end) and at the end (by manually threading it under). It will end up looking something like this on the back of the foxie:

The thick white columns are where the loose end is hidden.

If possible, that means, when you're using an even number of threads (2, 4, 6) it's best to use loop thread at the start. You fold a piece of thread in half, thread the two loose ends through your needle, and when you make your first stitch, you pass the needle through the loop at the end to anchor it—no knots needed. I did that for the foxie, but not for the vest (as vest is done on 3-thread from the start).

Overall it's also worth to stitch tighter rather than loose - not to the point the canvas is damaged, but just so that the stitching holds 😁

Have fun with your projects!

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I love ravelry.

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Finally finished!!!

The medina tiles blanket is blocked and ready for its closeups. I absolutely adored making this, the colours are spectacular; even King Cole themselves said “wow!” on Instagram.

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I've been quite busy lately so this small piece took me a while, but it's done now :3

I was checking how four-thread floss will look in comparison to three (which I used for the rest of the vest) and... Only the pink Junimo is done that way, because it got too thick for easy needle threading xD

This is how this section of the vest looks rn

One more thing - I ordered a wooden embroidery stand to hold my work while I'm stitching and it arrived yesterday! I'll take some nice pics in a while, but I used it to finish this piece already:

It holds the canvas (vest) on a wooden frame and the whole thing is made from unpolished wood, which gives me some nice ideas to woodburn it...

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Thinking about how wild it is that enshittification starts as a way for the rich to squeeze the populace for more money but ends up infecting everything so even luxury products decline in quality. They’ve got more money than fucking God now and for what? Literally they can’t even buy fun nice stuff for themselves because they killed craft.

Anyway this post is about Dhaka muslin but it’s also about everything.

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I made my first ever beanie! Came out chunkier than I expected, and the yarn was one of the first I ever spun so the weight consistency was... eh, whatever, but I loved the color too much not to make something out of it.

I made it based on this tutorial, with a 2-ply worsted-ish yarn spun from a blend of Polish sheep breeds, and you know what is fun about making a hat with a yarn like this? After I washed the raw wool, carded it, spun in, plyed it, dyed it, and then crocheted it into a hat, I was still picking out blue oat chaff out of my hair after trying it on.

Just not to jump-scare people, both the hat and my mug under the cut:

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Download this easy DIY clothing repair guide (only 10 pages) from Uni of Kentucky

link to PDF

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12 frames of animation I made using knitting! I spent a long time on this and I’m so pleased with the results, really looking forward to trying more ‘yarnimation’ in the future. Process video out now too! 🐑

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Drumroll please, it's finally time for the REVEAL OF THE FOXIE!

Look at my pretty baby:

I LOVE this pattern so much - if you want to get your own, you can find it on Etsy, and I HEARTILY recommend, because it's fun, expertly made and easy to follow.

I still have a lot of space above the foxie and I want to add more snowflakes...

...I've been kinda amassing a collection xD

Last but not least, I need to show you the back, because I was REALLY DOING MY BEST to hide all the loose threads so that it looks neat and I think I nailed it:

... I'm honestly not in a little bit worried about using or washing it now - and, just so you know, I MACHINE WASHED it yesterday, because that menace Mr Cat barfed all over the foxie when it was left unsupervised on the table 😑 so yeah, these photos are post-first-washing xD

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FIBER ARTISTS, I want to know what yall do the most so let’s do a demographic poll

I know we are all victims of the fiber art rabbit hole and nearly all of us dabble in more than one craft, so please vote for your MAIN one, the one you do the most, the one you can do with your eyes closed, and maybe share in the tag what else you do! I hope I covered most of the crafts.

REBLOG for sample size!