A close-up of a cross stitch sampler in progress, featuring seaside-themed elements like crabs and fish, stitched in bright colors on a linen fabric. Some sections of the design are complete, while others are still in progress.

Sunday afternoon: tea in one hand, cross stitch in the other, pretending I’m a peaceful, productive adult. Reality: just stabbing fabric and hoping for the best. 🧵☕ #CraftyChaos #StitchingSunday #skystitch

Process of unishin (type of running stitch) on 100% cotton twill using sashiko thread, needle and thimble, done on the "wrong side" of the fabric.

Unishin on the right side of the fabric - evenly spaced rows of running stitch using sashiko thread, a loosely-twisted 100% cotton thread that will ultimately become part of the fabric itself.

I have been fixing up a few minor issues with my new French railroad worker overalls and modifying to make them more work-friendly. Today I'm Sashiko-stitching the knees to reinforce them. I am not an expert. Everything I know, I learned from upcyclestitches.com #StitchingSunday