Kristyn

Close up of an embroidery in dark thread on a light background, oak leaves and birds and butterflies.

An in progress embroidery in dark thread on a light background, slowly depicting more and more of the Norse end of the world.

A bit of progress on Ragnarok by Long Dog Samplers, a cross stitching favourite.

Embroidery of Charlie from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, standing in front of a background of red lines, like the meme “who is Pepe Silvia”

This office is a goddamn ghost town.

Pattern by BLAMcreations (Etsy) though I went off script with the red lines to fit the frame.

Mad Hamish doesn’t respect my art.

A close up of an embroidery based on a tapestry from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. So. Many. Guardians.

An in progress embroidery of the tapestry from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

85/120 pages of pattern complete on the Breath of the Wild tapestry. Absolutely sick of guardians.

I gave birth so fast there was no time for pain management and now this kid thinks they can call me dude?

An embroidery of a crow in a wreath, all black thread against a brown background.

C A W

Pattern by Raven Stitch Craft (Raven stitch craft on Etsy).

A cross stitch of a fortune cookie, with the paper fortune that says “you will be short staffed”

*weeps softly in health care*
Pattern by NacNeedlework (Etsy)

An autumn-themed cross stitch, with a tree covered in orange and red leaves, a few birds including a crow, a grey squirrel and a hedgehog, and some pumpkins and toadstools

Four embroideries that move through the seasons and, beside each other, seem to be showing different parts of the same tree.

I’m a sucker for a seasonal quadriptych. Patterns from The World of Cross Stitching magazine (2022), designed by Debbie Harding.

An embroidery in red/pink threads on pink fabric of many heart motifs, some anatomical and some symbolic, including a rib cage with a heart in it and the top of some coronary arteries.

Page 3 (33% complete) of Heart Sampler cross stitch by Bad Vibes Only (badvibesonlyshop on Etsy).

A colourful embroidery of the map from Super Mario 3 World 7.

A close up of the first image, showing the pattern that repeats to make the ground of the map.

Monthly update on Super Mario 3 World 7. I could stitch that 8 x 8 ground pattern in my sleep.

#crossstitch #supermario #nintendo

A dark blue embroidery on light blue background of a flower, a bunny, a crow. Some dogs, a crab, a bat, a disembodied whale tale, all part of the detail of the Ragnarok sampler.

A dark blue embroidery on light blue fabric depicting a version of Ragnarok, the Norse end of the world.

Many tiny details. Page 7 of 16 complete of Ragnarok by Long Dog Samplers.

An embroidery of the words “I just don’t think at this age I’m meant to live an uncomfortable life” and a lotus flower.

Finally all caught up on The White Lotus. Pattern by ImillaDesignsCo (Etsy).

An embroidered maze, like the maze seen in Westworld.

Turns out these violent delights DO have violent ends. No spoilers I still might finish watching Westworld some day. Pattern by the amazing Sweet Adeline Crafts (Etsy).

But surely THESE violent delights won’t have violent ends…

An embroidered map of Super Mario 3 World 7 in vibrant colours, many pipes and piranha flowers.

Monthly update on Super Mario 3 World 7, filling in some borders and some waves.

#crossstitch #supermario #nintendo

A stylized and embroidered depiction of a divine beast and its rider from the legend of Zelda: breath of the wild.

A massive embroidery project. Many guardians.

Working on Vah Rudania. Page 82/120 (68% complete) of Breath of the Wild Tapestry by colorbandiits on Instagram.

An embroidery that says “fix your hearts or die.” The top half is red with white font. The bottom half is black and white chevron with red font.

Happy Pride! Twin Peaks-themed stitch by OddlySpecificXStitch on Etsy.

An embroidered summer scene, of a tree in bloom with butterflies and birds and flowers all over the ground.

Finish on a cross stitch summer scene from a magazine, part of my ever-growing seasonal wall.

An embroidered picture with the words “dance like no one is watching, chart like it may one day be read aloud in a deposition.”

For the health record nerds. Pattern by Crosseyed Stitches on Etsy.

An in-progress embroidery project, in shades of pink on a pink background, depicting heart motifs. A little peek of aorta and pulmonary arteries in the bottom left.

Page 2 (22% complete) of Heart Sampler by Kit Cole (badvibesonly shop on Etsy) #crossstitch

an in-progress embroidery project, in oranges, greens, and blues on a white background, depicting part of the Super Mario 3 World 7 map.

Monthly update on Super Mario 3 World 7, all pipes all the time.

#crossstitch #supermario #nintendo

Cross stitched image of a bird in a tree, all silhouette using blue floss against a blue tie-dyed background.

Cross-stitched image of the Norse conception of the end of the world, Ragnarok, in progress. Dark blue thread against a blue tie-dyed background.

Huginn, Muninn, and so much Yggdrasil. Page 6 of Ragnarok by Long Dog Samplers complete. #crossstitch #ragnarok #longdogsamplers

Be the goose screaming from the roof of a Taco Bell that you want to see in the world

The embroidered words “the work is mysterious and important” on a black background, surrounded by random numbers and hovering over an open box and a progress bar that says “70%.”

My outie is going to love this.

Scary Numbers by Design Juju Shop (DesignJujuShop on Etsy).

A series of spring themed cross stitches, one is from stardew valley and one is from animal crossing.

Happy first day of spring from my seasonal collection.

A cross stitch of the guardian of the woods, or leshy, a Slavic folklore creature. Green fabric, dark colours.

I love him. Guardian of the Woods by @thewitchystitcher.bsky.social

An embroidered version of the classic map from Super Mario 3 World 7. Lots of green pipes and piranha plants.

Monthly update. Super Mario 3 World 7 cross stitch.

A green wall with several hoop-framed cross stitches.

Wall o’ cross stitch

The embroidered phrase “this too shall pass but like holy fuck”

Apropos of*gestures broadly* #crossstitch

Maple Beef Talk of annexing Canada is the dumbest sideshow in Trump’s circus — and a recipe for the most embarrassing quagmire in American history.

I gave the prospect of invading Canada a lot of strenuous sober thought, and I came to the conclusion that it's terrifying, stupid and insane.