#TBT to a set of little ornaments, finished right around this time last year. #Blackwork #embroidery on 18-count Aida cloth. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/black... #CraftSky #StitchSky

Happy October and happy #WIPWednesday, StitchSky friends!

Swatchin’ 2: The Sequel

My favourite design to date, the Shades of Light sampler, finished on this day in 2023. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/shade... #ArtSky #CraftSky #StitchSky

Swatchin’.

I haven't stitched a colour wheel in a minute; it's always time for a new one. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/carni... #CraftSky #StitchSky

#BlueSkyArtShow #Angles One of my first patterns using a gradient between contrasting colours, from 2023. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/apert... #CraftSky #StitchSky

#TBT to 2022. There's something about white and bright colours on black... #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/spect... #CraftSky #StitchSky

It's #WIPWednesday once again! #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. #CraftSky #StitchSky

OTD in 2024: Three small #blackwork ornaments on 18-count Aida cloth. Patterns here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/black... #CraftSky #StitchSky (Repost because I forgot to add alt text; it's there now!)

I know I shared this not too long ago, but I just got to see a POTO production and cast I've wanted very much to watch, so in celebration, here it is again.

#TBT to Sixteen-Block Blues, finished right around this time in 2022. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/16blo... #CraftSky #StitchSky

A late evening #WIPWednesday. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. #CraftSky #StitchSky

Sunday stitching. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. #CraftSky #StitchSky

Today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #Summer, despite the cool and grey weather here. A floral sampler from 2023. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/botan... #ArtSky #CraftSky #StitchSky

#TBT to 2021 and the Gathering Leaves sampler. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/gathe... #CraftSky #StitchSky

A small beginning on #WIPWednesday.

It's a chilly, rainy day here, perfect for some spooky biscornus. #Blackwork #embroidery on Aida cloth. Patterns are here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/hallo... #CraftSky #StitchSky

An alliterative #WIPWednesday: We've got bats and bloodsuckers, coffins and crows, skulls and sarcophagi. #Blackwork #embroidery on Aida cloth. #CraftSky #StitchSky

An octet of bloodsuckers 🦇🧛🏻 #Blackwork #embroidery on Aida. Still a WIP; this is only part 1. #CraftSky #StitchSky

🎶 Ich hüll dich ein in meinen Schatten und trag dich weit 🎶 Working on something a little different this #WIPWednesday and adjusting my music choices accordingly.

After a few larger projects, this biscornu worked up quickly and was a nice little palate-cleanser. #Blackwork #embroidery on 18-count Aida. Free pattern is here: bit.ly/41NTS3s #CraftSky #StitchSky

A small stitchy Saturday. #Blackwork #embroidery on 18-count Aida. #CraftSky #StitchSky

Since I'm in a floral mood, #TBT to these orchids from 2023. #Blackwork #embroidery on black 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/black... #CraftSky #StitchSky

I was asked to design a pattern for purple calla lilies. The same design can be used for white flowers as well. #Blackwork #embroidery on black 14-count Aida cloth. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/black... #CraftSky #StitchSky

Fractional stitches on black Aida are giving me nice smooth lines, but I can't exactly say I'm having a fun time doing them.

Sunday stitches. These are a bit of a mess at the moment, but should tidy up once they’re outlined. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. #CraftSky #StitchSky

🎶 He's there...🎶 #TBT to last year. I wanted to experiment with varying numbers of strands and the mask was a good subject for it. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count. Free pattern is here: bit.ly/4mye7KF #CraftSky #StitchSky #PhantomOfTheOpera

Not far enough along in this WIP for it to look like much yet. #WIPWednesday

A holiday Monday finish. Four motifs repeat vertically; four horizontally, giving 16 unique combinations. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida cloth. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/varia... #CraftSky #StitchSky

Four motifs repeated vertically, four repeated horizontally. The magic is in how they combine. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Still a WIP. #CraftSky #StitchSky

#TBT to this candle from 2023. #CrossStitch and #blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/candl... #CraftSky #StitchSky

Celebrating #WorldEmbroideryDay by finally beginning to add some colour to my #blackwork WIP.

Tonight’s thread chicken victory.

Sunday stitching. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. #CraftSky #StitchSky

Fantastic work!

#TBT to this woven design from 2021. #Blackwork #embroidery on 18-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/woven... #CraftSky #StitchSky

This is not an easy pattern to follow, and you've done it beautifully!

Looking forward to finishing the frame and beginning to stitch the fills for this sampler. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. #WIPWednesday #StitchSky #CraftSky

Lovely!

In progress. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. #CraftSky #StitchSky

It looks great! (Also, mood)

progress! #blackwork #embroidery

#TBT to 2023. #Blackwork #embroidery on 28-count evenweave. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/circl... #CraftSky #StitchSky

New beginning. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida cloth. #WIPWednesday #CraftSky #StitchSky

Hot off the hoop, a remake of my older Spring Garden sampler. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/sprin... #CraftSky #StitchSky

Saturday stitches. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida cloth. #CraftSky #StitchSky

#TBT to one of my first colour wheel patterns. #Blackwork #embroidery on 16-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/black... #CraftSky #StitchSky

How does your garden grow? #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida cloth. #CraftSky #StitchSky #WIPWednesday

Working on remaking an old design this Sunday afternoon. I originally did this one on white, but I think it'll work better on black. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. #CraftSky #StitchSky