A crocheted octopus sits on a blue surface. It is pink, purple, and blue, has curly tentacles that reach towards the camera, and two cute black eyes. A little sunhat sits at a jaunty angle.

A crocheted octopus sits on a blue yarn cake, to better see it's tentacles and size. It is pink, purple, and blue, has curly tentacles that reach towards the camera, and two cute black eyes. A little sunhat sits at a jaunty angle. A filter is applied so the colors stick out more.

Made this funky little dude for my best friend 💛 I'm still coming up with names but Mr. Octobi or Mr. Bitopus sound promising 😂 didn't really follow a pattern, just kind of winged it.

#newcraft #beginnercrochet #handmade #pride #bipride

An in-progress cross stitch project with pale orange Aida cloth. Black thread marks the beginning of an outline, with the needle minder (a goose with a knife) holding the threaded needle. The project rests against a pattern hidden mostly by the cloth.

New project today - a Christmas gift for my sister in law 💛

#crossstitch #angrygoose #newproject #crafting

A couple years ago I decided to try my hand at making a cross-body bag. I lined it with a favorite T-shirt that had finally fallen apart, and I use it a LOT. I also learned a lot.

#crochet #beginner #self-taught

In the grass is a cluster of dandelions, yellow and freshly bloomed. On the topmost dandelion is a honeybee gathering pollen and flitting about

Sometimes you have to stop and watch a bee enjoy a dandelion 🥰

Pattern by XCrossStitchPatternX on Etsy!

A wooden picture frame showcasing a cross stitch work of two hands clasped. At the wrists the hands transition into a bouquet of yellow flowers with small green leaves. The picture is taken with a hand holding the picture frame in front of a wall featuring a canvas print of bottles holding eucalyptus, and a shelf holding a pothos plant.

Finished this piece for my mother in law's birthday. I'm really pleased with how the yellows blended 😁

#crossstitch #needlework #crafting

I had this amazing dream that led me to a story idea. Anyone else get a lot of inspiration from crazy-realistic dreams? Like, it feels as though you watched scenes from a movie and it makes you wake up and go "I must write that down"?

#writing #authorsofbluesky #dreams #storyinspo

Thank you!! The Untitled Goose Game lives rent-free in my head so when I saw it I had to get it lol

Thank you 🥰

Pattern by XCrossStitchPatternX on Etsy!

A cross stitch work that features a skull with the top of its head cut off. A chipped teacup pours black coffee into the empty skull, and pours out of its eye sockets. Steam gently curls away from the coffee.

The second cross stitch of the set. A skeleton hand bursts out of a cup of black coffee. It is making the 'peace' hand gesture with a whole coffee bean held between the two outstretched fingers. The work is in progress, it is inside a hoop and a needle holding light brown thread for steam sits to the side on a needle minder.

The third of the set in progress. The empty eye socket of a skeleton head cup is halfway done, appearing and though it is winking. Much like the first, the top of the skull is cut off. Differently, this skull has a handle attached to the back to show that it's a cup.

All three pieces finished and laid side by side. The first is the skull without a top with coffee being poured into it from above. The second is the skull mug, and features a hand bursting out from the coffee within the mug, holding a whole coffee bean between its forefinger and thumb. The third is a regular coffee cup with a skeleton hand bursting out of the coffee in a 'peace' sign while holding a whole coffee bean between its outstretched fingers.

This was a project I did for my best friend for Christmas! I learned loads, including how to be mindful of shadows and how to keep your canvas tight in a hoop.

#coffee #homemade #crafting #skeleton #crossstitch

A cross stitch piece on white canvas in progress. A red thread marks a grid, in which a flower bunch and green leaves spread out. In the center you can see " H, A, N, Poo" for the final piece will spell Have A Nice Poop

The final cross stitch piece before the red thread grid is removed. the words "Have A Nice Poop" are surrounded by a wreath of flowers and leaves/greenery

The completed piece in a frame, the phrase "Have a Nice Poop" stands out brilliantly in red thread.

A fun little project I did for our bathroom! It's proudly hanging above our toilet 😁

Pattern from XCrossStitchPatternX on Etsy!

#crossstitch #beginner #craft

A large crocheted blanket with bright colors extending in stripes horizontally

A guide to the Reading Blanket: Romance is pink Fantasy/Romance is red Fantasy is purple Historical fiction is teal Nonfiction is yellow Fiction is blue Mystery/true crime is black Scifi is orange Misc is white Y A is green Filler, to mark between books, is grey

Guide to Reading Blanket: Filler between books is one row, between months is two rows of grey Less than 250 pages means 1 row of color 250-450 pages is 2 rows of color 450-650 is 3 rows 650-850 is 4 rows 850-1000 is 5, etc etc

Flashback to the Reading Blanket I made in 2023. I marked all the books I read for an entire year, and as I finished books I would add them to the blanket. I learned so much, especially the importance of counting your stitches 😅

#crochet #homemadeproject #beginner #crafting #readingblanket

A picture of a silver grey cat "loafed" (legs tucked up underneath them so they look like a loaf of bread) on a bathmat looking adorable. Her yellow eyes stare at the camera.

A black and white cat with long fur, bright green eyes and ear tufts lounging on the floor in the sun. She's staring at the camera.

These are my girls. Keata is a ten year-old Russian Blue mixed with tabby (you only see her stripes in the sun). Kamee is a twelve year-old black and white Maine Coone mix (I think with a tuxedo mom). I've had them both since they were teeny kittens!!

#catsofbluesky #cats #cutecat

Aww thank you 🥰🥰 it took me several months to get them done 😅

Two wooden embroidery hoops hold a project each - the first features yellow canvas, on which there is embroidered a wooden branch with flowers in various bright colors, and two small green songbirds. The second pale pink canvas also has a tree branch, this time with flowers mainly red and pink and two blue and brown songbirds.

This picture features two embroidery hoops with projects within. The first features a pale orange-pink canvas with a series of tree branches with bright pink and red blossoms, with two small pink and blue birds nestled together on a lower branch. The second project is on pale green-blue canvas featuring tree branches with pink and white flowers, leaves, and two orange, white, and black songbirds

This is a closer look at the third listed, fourth completed, embroidery project. It is in a wooden embroidery hoop with pale orange-pink canvas 43_ and pink flowers, and two small orange and blue songbirds.

I made this set for my mother in law using a pattern/stencil. I deviated quite a bit, but seeing as it was my second ever embroidery project (the first being the necklaces) I was very happy with how it turned out!

#beginner #embroidery #craft #needlework #homemadegift

A Snapchat featuring an orange and green crocheted pumpkin pattern pillow, with the caption "pillow side one, complete"

The completed pumpkin pillow being held by a hand, balanced on one knee for the picture

A side view of the completed pillow

A size comparison featuring the pumpkin pillow and an armchair pillow

In 2023 I made a pumpkin pillow following a strawberry pattern I'd found on YouTube. If anyone is interested, I can find the link to the original creator and share in the comments 😁

#crochet #crochetpillow #pumpkinpillow #handcrafted #create #fiberarts #handmade

Throwback to Christmas 2023 when I made these pendants from a kit for three friends 💛 fun fact: the cactus and primroses was something I designed myself per special request of my bestest friend 😁
#embroidery #gifts #crafting #plantembroidery #artsncrafts

The picture features three finished embroidery projects hanging in a line above a desk featuring a computer with a penguin stuffy on top, a small corner bookshelf, and some plants with lights. A closer examination of the embroidery is provided in the next picture.

The picture has three finished embroidery projects, a trio that together says "Enjoy Your Life". The first, "Enjoy", has mushrooms and several practice embroidery techniques. It is on grey canvas with pink and blue tone threads. The second, "Your", has flowers and more types of stitches. It is on dark grey canvas with pink and light grey tone threads. The third, "Life" has potted plants and another unique series of stitches. It is on white canvas with brown, beige, and blue tone threads. The three are intended to help the crafter learn how to stitch using multiple techniques.

This was one of my first dips into embroidery - just a kit I found online that I finished in June 2024. It taught me a lot that came in handy for later projects.
#embroidery #crafts #beginner