Weekend Stitches

Friday night, I stitched up two more ornaments from Wild Olive. I traced these, again, so the circles are wonky and I may actually do another one of each, because I can print it on Stick N Stitch and not have to worry about crappy lines and bad circles. On the little reindeer, I put teeny tiny white beads to look kind of like snowflakes and I like how they look!  

The C Word

I love "the C word"- Cunt, not the other one that kills people. I don't know why people are so offended by it. It's just another curse word. But it sure feels good to say it. I say it a lot. In Scotland, it's a term of endearment... kind of sometimes. Why do we hate it so much? ;) Of course, there are people who I will not say it in front of- children, my parents, old people, people who have told me specifically they find offense. But it's just a word... I dunno the big deal. I found this one online and copied it because I couldn't find the actual pattern to purchase.

Wild Olive Christmas Ornaments

 I have been working on my Christmas stitching and trying to get back into embroidery again, and I found these cute cute patterns from Wild Olive, so thought I'd give them a go.  I traced these rather than use Stick and Stitch so this is what I get. 

I'm not sure what I'll do with these because they're a little big to hang on a tree.  I'll figure something out!

I used some tiny beads for the snow on this one so it's extra special!  I may start adding beads on other ones for a little razzle dazzle.

Creepy Cute Stitches

In the spirit of the first day of October, I am posting creepy embroidery from back in the day. This one is from Wild Olive.  These are not really her style but I really love them!  I honestly don't remember when I did this one because I didn't take a pic of it for some reason until recently.  I remember doing it in the smaller apartment we lived in, in the Chevy Chase apartments in Austin, so I would estimate I did this one in 2010 or possibly 2011.  

The Witchy Stitcher Cryptid Stitch-Along: Frogman

 The Loveland Frogmen, also known as the Loveland Lizards, derive their name from the area they inhabit, which is Loveland, OH.  The amphibious anomalies have shocked and terrified kids, businessmen, farmers, and police officers.  Sightings began in 1955 and as recently as 2016.  They are bipedal frogs as made evident due to their leathery skin as well as their webbed hands and feet.  They have frog-like heads with wrinkly skin on tope of them.  They are reported to have the ability to use sticks like tools.  However, they also have another ability to use those sticks to emit sparks like a wand.  - The Witchy Stitcher, Cryptid Wiki, Charleston Terrors

Crybaby Cross Stitch

Sometimes I see a cross stitch piece that's only for sale in a kit or as a finished piece. I don't do the kits because I waste too much floss and stuff doing them, and I don't buy completed pieces because part of the joy of a cross stitch piece is knowing that I completed it myself. So I often find myself copying the piece and stitching it up for myself. I never sell them and I always give credit where credit is due. Sometimes I don't even post them. Crybaby crossstitch on Etsy has some great patterns. I think these are the first of hers I did. This one is a finished piece she is selling, but I wanted to stitch it up for myself. I was actually experimenting with marking the aida before doing the cross stitching and seeing if it would show through or not, so I grabbed a scrap piece of glittery aida and stitched it up. Then I decided well, I can't just leave it unfinished, but I couldn't find a hoop or frame that fit it, so I made a frame from Perler beads.

I purchased this pattern from Crybaby Cross stitch. I have several in queue to work on. I love the fabric. I purchased it at Needlewerkes in Copperas Cove years ago, but it was a smaller piece and I while I loved the color, it was kind of pricey and I was saving it for the perfect project. This was it.

More Spookies!

Here are some pieces I did last year. I did this one for my friend Lynn. I worked really hard on it, and she still hasn't framed it, which annoys me, because I feel like it's just gonna sit somewhere and not get framed but oh well.  Pattern by Night Spirit Studio

Wheel of the Year

I normally don't have the focus to work on something that is (or that I consider) stitch heavy.  I get bored easily and then put it off and since my brain won't usually allow me to start on a project before I finish the current one, I get in a stitch stop.  This one was a bit different, because I could set very clear goals on where to start and stop.  

This is the Wheel of the Year.  It's the 8 Pagan holidays celebrated each year.  I decided I really wanted to do a Wheel of the Year piece, and this one by The Witchy Stitcher is just beautiful!  So I said I would start one sabbat/holiday and aim to finish it by the time that sabbat/holiday rolled around.  The only one I didn't finish before was Ostara, that purple rabbit, and I actually started and finished it ON Ostara, so it counts!  SO it was basically 8 mini projects, plus the pentagram in the middle.  It took me less than a year to finish, because I started on Samhain around mid-October and finished Lughnasadh, the last one, in August.  So I guess technically that is the one I didn't finish on time but whatever.  It's done, and I really love how it came out.  

Very demure...

I am not up to date on all the memes and quotes people talk about, because I have my mind on other stuff and I don't always catch them. There was something going around about "Very demure, very mindful" that I still don't understand, and everyone is saying it. "See how I did blah blah? Very demure, very mindful." "See how I didn't scream at you before I had my coffee? Very demure, very mindful." Some of them are kind of funny. Julie Jackson of Subversive Cross Stitch came through again, and created this pattern. I have never stitched an alphabet like this. I think it looks really cool!

More Cate Anevski Love

Y'all know how much I love Cate Anevski's art, and how much I love to embroider it, and then how much I love to gush about how cute it is. Here are some more of her illustrations I have embroidered in tha past. These are just illustrations I got from her blog ages ago. I thought they were so cute, and she didn't sell them as a pattern, but I stitched them up for myself.

Sanrio San-x Bead Sprites

 I have found myself in a rabbit hole on Pinterest for Perler Bead stuff.  I found this guy.  I don't know who he is, but he's awfully cute.  He's a Sanrio San-X character but I don't know his name.  I made him in 8 different colors just because. I can't remember when I did this, but I wanted to memorialize them in my craft blog anyway. 

Stitches from the Past

I can't even think of any updates to make this interesting... So here are some newer pieces I've done. This is a Subsversive Cross Stitch piece I did for my BFF from high school. The day I gave it to her (Xmas 2023) was the last time I saw her. She disappears now and then and will resurface. I hope she resurfaces again, at least.

Live Laugh UGH.

Pattern by Perikahu on Etsy.  Fabric dyed by me.

Weekend Finishes

I finished two cool cross stitches this weekend! I used variegated floss for this one and I love how it came out! The pattern is by lagodargentoshop on Etsy and I dyed the fabric myself.  I like that little pink dot that somehow appeared during the dying process!

This one really spoke to me. I had a piece of green aida that was perfect for it! Pattern by BitchStitcheryCrafts.

8/1/24

It's August at last! I have a love-hate relationship with August. I love that it's the last official month of summer. Kids are going back to school and I love seeing all the school supplies in the stores. But it's also the hottest month of the year, and I hate summer. I'm gonna be honest about this one. I'm not a big fan. I course, I framed it wonky. For some reason, things look straight when I frame them but later on, I realize they're crooked. The pattern itself is not the issue. It was easy to follow and I think it's a pretty image. The pattern was made by Perihaku. What I don't like is my framing job. I may see if I can find a slightly smaller one and try to re-frame it.

Coven Sweet Coven

SundownStitcher on Etsy has some really cute patterns. Go check them out!  Here is one framed up in true Jonesy fashion- Crooked AF. 

As Above, So Below

As above, so below. What does this mean? There are several interpretations of this, but the one I most resonnate with is whatever you do in the physical world will reflect itself in the spiritual realm. This one is from The Witchy Stitcher. I didn't have a piece of black aida big enough but I had this nice big piece of grey and I think it looks awesome. There is some kind of back stitch across it as well but I don't like backstitch and I thought it kind of took away from the piece, so I left it out. I really love this one, and I managed to get it framed somewhat straight!

Ghostly Cute

I recently finished these two cute ghost stitches from AlliePaigeEmbroidery!  I dyed both pieces of fabric myself!

Nae Numpties

Another Scottish phrase from sonofacrossstitch. 

Hysterectomy Stitches

On May 2nd, I had a hysterectomy. One of the best decisions of my life. The recovery is going well. I haven't been in a lot of pain. Here are a few pieces I did while I was on the mend! I got this one from a book called Enchanted Cross Stitch.

This one is from AlliePaigeEmbroidery on Etsy. I want to take this to my parents and hang it up in our old house. Those were the good old days.

I saw this one as a finished piece, so I copied it for myself. You can get mad about it or not, I'm not selling it to anyone and I'm not taking credit for the design.  Pattern by FilthyStitchbyKT on Etsy.