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I cross stitched this picture of this panda on Cross Stitch World (a cross stitching app). I like using it on my iPad because it‘s a bigger screen and it‘s easier to see the stitches. I‘ve never cross stitched in real life but this app is easy to use. You can either choose the patterns that the app has or you can choose pictures from your camera roll to cross stitch and the app creates the pattern for you. I love it.

#showandtelltuesday

For #showandtelltuesday, I finished cross stitching this picture last night of a sea turtle on a cross stitching app I use called Cross Stitch World. You can cross stitch any photo on the app and it will make the pattern for you. I‘ve never actually cross stitched in real life but with this type of cross stitching, you‘re not pricking your fingers with a needle. My mom liked the birthday card I made for her for her birthday on July 30th.

#seamstress #charactercharm @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#ShowAndTellTuesday #LitsyCrafters
I've been learning embroidery! My 1st piece is on the left & my 2nd is on the right. 🏳️‍⚧️❤️

I got these kits from a small business called Capital Stitch Co. It comes with everything you need to make it. Thread, fabric, hoop, bobbins, pattern stabilizer, & even a needle!

BTW thank you for all the love & excitement over this new chapter! I promise I will get to everyone's comments & posts as soon as I can ❤️

@Catsandbooks have you seen her on IG or tiktok? This is my crafting goal!!! Each time you read a book you embroider a symbol of it on a sleeve! my hope is to wear a fun embroidered hoodie to Apollycon in April- but i thought the crafter in you might find this interesting!

#wdncw #wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe

This book is exactly what it says it is: techniques, patterns, and samplers for blackwork embroidery. Unfortunately, it doesn‘t have any information about doing blackwork on clothing (as it historically was), which is what I really want to do. But I suppose I can practice on Aida and figure out the rest myself.

Embroiders Ferris has a second book coming. It‘s available for pre- order. Her embroidery is gorgeous. 🐈

Quick and informative book on embroidery, including a wide variety of historical styles. There didn‘t seem to be any rhyme or reason as to the different styles described (one of the contributors‘ bios has a lot about her being a sashiko expert but there‘s no sashiko?) and I think many of them could have used more description, but I really liked being introduced to some styles I‘d never heard of. With modifications, I may try some of the projects.

This book is gorgeous and informative, but it‘s too dang heavy and the font is really small and cramped. For a book that has so much emphasis on design, they really didn‘t design that aspect well.