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A photo of three small square ornaments decorated with blackwork embroidery. One has a pattern of evergreen trees and baubles, one has flowers, leaves, and vines, and one has stylized wreaths and bows. The patterns are stitched in red and green thread. The ornaments sit on green velvet-like fabric in front of a lit white jar candle and a small blue gift box.

#TBT to a little set of ornaments from 2023. #Blackwork #embroidery on 18-count Aida.

Patterns here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/black...

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A photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. A central octagon is filled with a geometric motif in red thread. Around it are triangles filled with motifs in orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple thread working outwards in a rainbow. The outer ring of blue and purple triangles is unfinished.

#WIPWednesday making slow progress. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

I think this one may be from The Steady Thread. It's looking lovely, though!

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How beautiful!

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Thank you! Working on black can be a bit more fiddly, but the way coloured blackwork pops makes it worthwhile.

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A photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. A central octagon is filled with a geometric motif in red thread. Around it are triangles filled with motifs in orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple thread working outwards in a rainbow. The outer ring of blue and purple triangles is incomplete.

Sunday stitches. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

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If there are LooseThreadStitchery patterns you've had your eye on, this is a good time to pick them up! Sale runs through January 6 2026 at www.loosethreadstitchery.com and loosethreadstitchery.etsy.com

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A close-up photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on white Aida cloth. The sampler is divided into geometric sections, each filled with a different motif. These include round baubles, candles, evergreen trees and pinecones, and stylized poinsettia flowers. The stitching is done in green, brown, and dark red thread.

A photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on white Aida cloth. The sampler is divided into geometric sections like a patchwork quilt square, each filled with a different motif. These include round baubles, candles, evergreen trees and pinecones, and stylized poinsettia flowers. The stitching is done in green, brown, and dark red thread.

#TBT to this early design from 2022. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/holid...

Looking great!

Thank you! If you've done cross stitch that includes backstitching, it's quite similar and you already know how to follow a chart. Coloured blackwork on black Aida is one of my favourite looks!

A photo of an unfinished piece of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. A central octagon is filled with an abstract geometric motif in red thread. Around it are triangles filled with motifs in orange, yellow, and green thread. The cloth sits in a bamboo embroidery hoop.

A new-old pattern this #WIPWednesday. This was designed a few years ago, and I’m not sure why I didn’t stitch it up at the time.

#Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

A photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on white Aida cloth. It consists of a series of concentric squares, each with its own fill motif. Along random lines running from the centre, the thread used for each motif switches from black to pastel-coloured, creating an optical illusion in which there appear to be offset slices in the squares.

A close-up photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on white Aida cloth. It consists of a series of concentric squares, each with its own fill motif. Along random lines running from the centre, the thread used for each motif switches from black to pastel-coloured, creating an optical illusion in which there appear to be offset slices in the squares.

#TBT to this op-art inspired sampler, finished right around this time last year. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/fract...

As a primarily blackwork designer, them's fighting words! 😂

A photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. The piece shows two orchids with pink and white petals. They are on a branch with a number of buds in various stages of opening.

A close-up photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. The camera is held close to one of two orchids with pink and white petals. In the background the rest of the branch is visible, with a number of buds in various stages of opening.

Finished two years ago today. #Blackwork #embroidery on black 14-count Aida cloth.

Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/black...

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A photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth. It shows a brachiosaurus with its neck twisted into a pretzel shape, stitched in brown and yellow-brown thread. The word "Pretzelsaurus" is stitched underneath it.

Learned that the "brachio-" in "brachiosaurus" is cognate with "pretzel" and... #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Yes, this is the use I'm making of my linguistics degree.

Free pattern here: bit.ly/47Abm76

A photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth. A blackwork fill has been worked in the shape of the body, legs, and tail of a sauropod dinosaur. The neck and head are missing.

Dino in progress. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

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A photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on grey Aida cloth. In the centre is a northern cardinal sitting on a branch surrounded by stylized snowflakes. Around the cardinal are three concentric squares made of repetitive motifs showing evergreen trees and pinecones, sprigs of holly, and an ivy vine.

Finished this little guy last night. #Blackwork #embroidery on grey 14-count Aida.

Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/winte...

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Beautiful work!

Alllll the time.

A photo of an incomplete blackwork embroidery sampler on grey Aida cloth. In the centre of the sampler is a northern cardinal. Surrounding it are concentric squares formed by repeating motifs of evergreen trees and pinecones, holly leaves and berries, and an ivy vine. The ivy is incomplete.

Sunday stitches. I was almost finished the ivy when I realized I’d done half of it one stitch over. Yesterday was a frogging day 😭

#Blackwork #embroidery on grey 14-count Aida.

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Three small pieces of blackwork embroidery in white thread on black Aida cloth. One shows line-drawn crows beside cauldrons emitting steam and bubbles. The second shows coffins and human skulls. The third shows bats beside a vampire holding out his arms with his cloak draped over them. The pieces are arranged on a light green-grey background decorated with orange maple leaves and small candles in black holders.

Happy Halloween to anyone celebrating today!