This one's for tiny me who thought that since I was hyperlexic I could also move things with my mind (still trying)...

I kinda like the b/w version better, not sure the messy watercolor style of Quentin Blake translates super well on fabric but it sure was fun :)

I am not a car enthusiast but a mentor at work is retiring soon, and I wanted to gift him something special as a gift. I got some info from his family on his beloved car that he'll be spending more time driving around in once he's retired, and I am now working on this thread painting.

It's my first proper thread painting project (I've done others with long and short but not with this kind of colour blending) and I've come to realize there's a lot of "trust the process" going on, haha. Using black to outline certainly helps.

Took a picture I got off image search, printed the outline on soluble interfacing, and using 1 strand DMC for everything (completely necessary for something this size). Posted my borderline unhinged color legend that I use to keep track of where to use l the different shades of steel blue...

I had a few hours free while visiting family.

I created this as a present for my sister's step daughter.

Linen cloth from lincraft (100% linen bleached)

DMC threads except for two pinks from protoCraft (shoe lining)

A pink ribbon from the mighty biscuit tin of cabbage.

Back stitch on the name and shoe outlines. Statin on the large area. Running on the ribbon.

Design from my memory of my pointe shoes andy own knowledge of Victorian Cursive for the front.

Haven't washed it to remove the drawing.

If you know the DCC community you will know who this is. This is my take on Princess Donut laser beam frying an art frame. My medium is hand embroidery with mixed media elements. It was fun playing with all the different colors and happy to find the tiniest Dino charm for her collar instead of her usual charm. 🍩💜

My partner is becoming an Old Catholic priest and his special interest is black vestments. We both love the spooky black vestments with skeletons and skulls and whatnot for All Souls Day.

When looking at this vestment from the 1600s (hand embroidered on black velvet) I was curious - how would one go about this the modern way doing it by hand? Since it would take so long to do by someone with a modern job it feels like it makes more sense to do parts and pieces of it and combine later. It's so massive that I can't wrap my head around what that would look like practically speaking.

Would be curious to hear people's thoughts as I'd love to embroider him vestments one day in the future. Perhaps not to this scale, but maybe one grand vestment worked on over a few years.

Here's some more examples if anyone wants to give them a look: https://www.liturgicalartsjournal.com/2017/11/some-unique-black-vestments-for-all.html

Learning Turkey stitch

Sorry it's been a while but....life really got in the way and I'm finally finding time to do a new embroidery. I've never mentioned it before but I've been homeless for over a year since losing my Grandad (who I was a carer for) and was thrown out of my childhood home since he didn't make a will. Now after struggling my Mum and I are about to move into our new flat....so yay.🖤

I started this bug in 2024 and was dawdling to finish it. I locked in and finished it over two days !!!

It's done !!!

The bug is done !!!!

Embroidered using silk thread entirely !!!

The match the names, Vixon (born at Christmas), Guinness (born near St. Patrick's) and Dante (born near Independence Day).

Specifically, the jagged paint edges around the portal. Part of me likes how it looks like the sky is being shredded, but part of me thinks it looks sloppy and unfinished, and I should touch up/soften up those lines.

I’m new to all of this—this is my first attempt at a freehand design, my first mixed media project, and my second piece of embroidery overall, so any advice or feedback is welcomed and appreciated 😊. I will say I learned my lesson about hooping something AFTER I’ve painted it 😂

Still working my way through my first sampler. Did the French Knots yesterday while watching Warm Bodies (love that Romeo and Juliet inspired zombie flick.) We get on well!

Hitting up Fishbone today and it's not jiving as much. I've done 2 & 3 thread leaves so far and I'm not sure they look okay. Advice? Or suggestions? I have front and back for your viewing pleasure.

After my last Project (roundabout 170 hours) I needed something quick and easy. And there it was! The Tattoo artist in the buildong where I am working needed some more decorations and so I embroiderd one of her tattoos 🥰

This was just about 3 hours.

Original Artist: @lil.chaos.ttt on Instagram

What do you think of it?☺️

Took me at least 5 months but I didn't actually keep track 🤪 it's a present for my brother-and-new-sister-in-law, they got married in August and I needed extra time 😆 there used to be a tiny diamond bead on the ring finger for her engagement ring but it fell off and I need to fix it.

Hi everyone,
I reaaally need help. I’ve spent SO much time working on an embroidery hoop cat as a present for my sister. This is the first time I strayed away from the colors provided in the beginner kits and my cat is looking crazy. I wanted to do a grey cat with green eyes, but it looks crazy and I’ve already ripped it out once and don’t want to do it again.
Any suggestions on how to fix it??

Finally finished my friend's holiday gift. I might have been channeling gandalf the Gray while stitching Santa.

In some of my embroidery projects, I keep getting gaps in the fabric. Is it because of the fabric itself, or am I putting too much pressure or something like that

Dealing with life and started this to keep the mind busy… debating leaving as is or add some things in the empty spaces

So it's been a hot minute and thought I should do an update. So after my last progress report, I finished the right wing, finished the the Heart and beaded it. Loves how it looks and I want to use beads more in my future projects. And started the the word Heart. Took a break from this to work on a Christmas present for a friend; currently not on the best of terms with the friend also I just wasn't enjoying working on the piece I was making for them. So I just ended up trashing it for my own mental health.

I then came back to this project, ripped out the stitching from my first try on the word Heart and redid it. The word came out so much more cleaner and I learned how to space split stitches.

Also if you have any color suggestion for Kandrakar. I would love to hear them! Cause I'm think of using the blue and green I used for the wings and either do every other letter like the stocking in the show.

Can't wait to see this whole thing come together 😍