Bee 🐝

How can anyone not love blackwork?

My fingers are actually throbbing as I type this, but the vision has been realized.

I decided to customize these foam "leather" sandals with some hand-embroidered Sonic and Shadow portraits.

The Technicals:

Method: 100% backstitch.

Time: 3 hours over 3 days.

The Struggle: The material was so thick I had to use a push pin to pre-poke every single hole and then use the edge of my table to force the needle through.

It was a total battle, but now I can have them with me every step of the way. Swipe for the close-ups of the ultimate lifeform and the fastest thing alive!

Got a wild hair (or is it hare?) to do a blackwork/backstitch project last week. Here she is!

Since I didn't have anything I could use to sketch or trace the flower on the black fabric, I drew it on a sticky note and then cut it out and tacked it down. Did the outline, then cut each petal from the paper one at a time, using the new edge to continue the outline. It worked out pretty well!

‘I’d rather stay at home with my cat’ cross stitch pattern 🐈💗✨

This silly little pattern is available now to purchase as a pdf download on my et~sy shop!! Link is here > <3

Who needs to go out socialising with other human beings when you could be at home, snuggled under a blanket with your fave tv show and a super soft kitty? That’s the life I require at all times, thank you.