yippeee!!!

Like for real I can feel my RSI coming back and its been 2 days. Maybe I just need to take more breaks.

Anyway here's my latest project, the hyper fixation on cross stitch is setting in.

Here is what the backside looks like. OP notes this takes more fabric than paper piecing, but that excess fabric makes it already triple-layered. Besides not needing backing fabric, I don't think you'd need batting for this quilt at all. It's already thick and soft just from folding all that fabric into a hexagon.

Each hexagon begins as a 6" circle. camelscrafts does this by creating a paper template using a compass. According to the video, a 6" circle will create a hexagon that is 2.5 inches tall.

These hexagons are hand-sewn. Thread the needle.

With the fabric right side facing, find the center of the circle by folding it in half right sides together, then folding it in half again (wrong sides are facing). The top of the triangle shape is the center of the fabric circle.

Make a small stitch into the center of the fabric. The wrong side is still facing.

Unfold the circle. There will be a small stitch in the center.

Now the hexagon is created by folding the circle into itself: Take the needle to one of the edges of the fabric (it doesn't matter which one). Pull the needle through and pull the thread tight. This will fold down the fabric and create an edge of the hexagon. Crease the fold with your finger.

This fold has two corners, one at the top and one at the bottom. Put the needle into one of the corners and pull the thread taut. This will create another fold.

Continue this going around the circle until all of it is folded down, creating the hexagon. camelscrafts notes that the last corner pulled in may be a little bit "wonky" (no precise point in the corner) if the corners were not done precisely. However, that corner is pulled into the back, so is not visible from the front.

The hexagon is now formed. Sew around the folds in the middle of the circle to hold the folds in place. Tie off and cut the thread.

Here’s a free pattern featuring my first and favorite muse, the goose with a knife. Go forth, stab fabric, punch n@zis!

I’ll add fray-away later (probably this weekend), but i wanted to post the finished cross stitch before i forget lol. Also linking my original post for links to the patterns:

Happy Pride Everybody!

Audino!!! Every Pokemon is someone's favorite, and Audino is mine!

I tried to make her into a cross stitch/plush keychain but it looks kind of awful ha. Also my string broke on her immediately so I may have to rethink the keychain part of it.

Happy pride, everyone! I made a joke about my embroidery and now I've made it reality.

FINALLY FINISHED !!!

I’ve been at this since like September. Originally the plan was to do five panels but by the time I reached three I realized it was absolutely going to be too heavy. If the back bothers me then I’ll just buy some black fabric and sew it on.

I pinned it excessively since I have been warned the feathers won’t flatten unless blocked aggressively. They still don’t behave themselves 100% but again, if it bothers me I’m willing to steam block it in the future. Super fun before and after pics.

Pattern is of course the feathered wings shawl by my favorite pattern designer craftyintentions.

my unfinished battle jacket was hanging in a closet for two years + an entire move with some patches pinned on just waiting to be sewed in place. when i picked it back up everything was still waiting for me to start stitching.

Really cool Detective Beebo cross stitch my tumblr-less friend made :D

instructions under the cut