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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Aug 25

Look at how fuzzy he is!!!! 😍😍😍
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#emroidery #threadpainting #art #frogcircus #frogs #brachycephalusdacnis #bumblebee #bombusdahlbomii #fuzzybee

A close up of a WIP of The Frog Circus Performer #4 - the Acrobatic Bee Vaulter! One of the tiniest frogs we know of performing daring acrobatic feats while riding one of the largest bumble bees we know of. Who also happens to be and extremely fuzzy and adorable bee. He’s got all the fluff in this stitched version of his fiery orange coat!

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Aug 20

Got me a cute little helper today! She’s always a willing lap-warmer and string-chomper. 😹
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#embroidery #cats #art #houseportrait #watercolor #cabin #landscapeembroidery

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Aug 15

First of the Frog Circus done! She’s dying to look into her crystal ball and tell you your fortune. And she definitely hasn’t trapped lightning bugs (or are they glow worms?) for her lanterns…..

#embroidery #frogs #circus #redeyedtreefrog #fortuneteller #art #beading

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Aug 7

I’m making a new series!! I might or might not be waaay too invested in this little frog circus…. I 100% did entirely too much research about which species gets which role 😅 But they’re gonna be so cute!!!

#embroidery #wipwednesday #art #frogs #frogcircus #embroiderypattern

Layout of the patterns for The Frog Circus -

the Ringleader, an Ornate Chorus Frog
the Juggler, a Harlequin Poison Frog
the Bumblebee Acrobat, a Brachycephalus Dacnis Frog
the Trapeze Twins, Ranitomeya Dart Frogs
the Tightrope Walker, a White’s Tree Frog
the Fortune Teller, a Red-Eyed Tree Frog
the Snake Tamer, a Malagasy Rainbow Frog and a Liophidium Pattoni Snake

Color versions of my patterns! A sneak peak of their final form.

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Aug 1

LOOK AT HIM!! Out there living his best life playing with the lanterns while the sun sets. 😻

#cats #embroidery #stumpwork #watercolor #art #beading

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Jul 4

I’m getting lots of help today… 😹

#cats #sewing

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Jun 23

Drafted a new piece today! No idea when I'll ever get around to it, but it'll be so cute when I do! The lights are going to come out and around the hoop on the left (cat) side, and maybe one of the cat's arms and his tail will be stumpwork...

#embroidery #stumpwork #art #cats #watercolor

Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Jun 7

Thank you!

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Jun 6

I think I’ve finally lost my mind - why did I (and am still continuing to) choose to fill the majority of the brown space with these teeny tiny chain stitches?? It’ll be worth it, but 🫠🫠🫠🫠

#embroidery #garden #houseportrait #art

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Jun 6

A slight deviation from the usual to show off my cute nails! Inspired by the adorable photos I see floating around of cats roaming in Monet paintings.

#nailart #monet #waterlilies #impressionist #cats #nails

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 24

Y’all… Look at this teeny tiny garden! I don’t think I’ve ever made such small flowers with actual details; I’m usually a right-color-french-knot-is-good-enough kind of girl. I’d bet money each little coneflower is about 1mm wide! 😳

#embroidery #art #garden #miniatures

Teeny tiny embroidered garden, made with french knots, seed stitches, daisy chain stitches, and twisted straight stitches. Pink cone flowers, purple hostas, and fiery pink azaleas mix in with other greenery to make up this miniature garden scape.

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 16

Thank you! 💕

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 16

l'm trying something new - l've got a ko-fi and Patreon! (Is it a bit overkill to have both?
Probably..........) It's mostly for anyone that buys patterns so that all the tutorials l've made, but I also just released a free pattern! Links in my bio, or just type in this same name.

#embroidery #art

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 14

Thank you!

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 14

Thanks! 💕

Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 14

Being able to capture the memories of y’all’s homes is always special, but even more so when it’s a home that’s been lost to natural disasters. I’ve absolutely loved every step of piecing this landscape together to keep those wonderful memories alive!

#embroidery #houseportrait #art #wipwednesday

WIP of a landscape embroidery, with the powder blue house embroidered with satin stitches. The garden is starting to form with French knot bushes, and a plethora of other plants to come!

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 12

Thank you!

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 11

The Ladybug Serenade is finished! A new favorite, for sure. 😍

#embroidery #art #watercolor #bugs #moonlight #crewel

A finished embroidery piece with a watercolored purple-pink night sky and shimmering full moon, with three ladybugs perched on berry-filled branches. Are they listening to a moon-inspired soliloquy? Dancing to the tune of magical music?

The back view of the piece, covered in a mauve fabric printed with bees.

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 11

A ladybug moonlight serenade! Is he giving a soliloquy in awe of the moon while the others look on enraptured? Is he making magical music so the others can dance under the moonlight? What do you think?

#embroidery #art #moonlight #crewel #ladybugs #bugs

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 7

Halfway through another piece! I think this one might be a new favorite… 😍

#embroidery #art #ladybugs #moon #watercolor

Close up of a WIP, showing little ladybugs having a serenade under the moonlight, surrounded by foliage. One ladybug has a wand and music, and the other two are dancing on the branch below. The ladybugs are made with a basketweave stitch, the leaves with a feather stitch, and the berries with a buttonhole stitch. The moon shimmers with iridescent, glittery watercolor accents.

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 4

Thanks!

Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 4

Right?! I really thought I’d have to be searching forever or making do with a complimentary color, but the EBay gods were with me!

Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · May 4

Today’s sewing adventures: I made a belt! My 30s/40s dress had loops but no belt, so I found an art deco belt buckle and attached the belt to it.

Now I’m thinking I need to make all the fun belts…… 😍😂

#vintageclothing #sewing #antiquebelt

A closeup of the art deco belt buckle, showing the geometric blue/green/navy design.

A full view of the late 30s/early 40s dress and the art deco belt. The dress is a dusty blue with diagonal lace panels going across the bodice from shoulder to waist, and across the skirt from hip to hem.

A close up of the back of the belt, showing how it’s attached, and that one side of the belt is adjustable with snaps.

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Apr 27

It’s such a cute print! An impulse buy, for sure; snatched it up as soon as I saw it! 😂

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Sarah Marie Heirlooms @smheirlooms.bsky.social · Apr 27

Trying out some #sashiko mending on one of my vintage dresses! I was torn between matching the thread with the pink or the taupe, but then decided the pink might be a touch too busy with the pattern.

#visiblemending #embroidery #vintageclothing

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