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Like one of those toy worms on a string, but sentient Medieval historian by trade but this account is for yelling about OFMD, embroidery, and general flâneuserie Any pronouns Commissions and shop: https://ko-fi.com/thesearethekids/shop

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · May 16

Finally finished! My abstract embroidery inspired by the colours and ✨vibes✨ of the floating market in #OFMD.

A brightly coloured abstract embroidery using different thicknesses of yarns including crewel, tapestry and cotton, plastic and glass beads and metal. The colours are very bright, both cool and warm toned. I am holding it in my left hand against a brick wall

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 1m

Happy belated birthday! 🎈🎂

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Nikki @bookknobs.bsky.social · 2d

Look at her! 👁️ 👄 👁️
I commissioned the incomparable @sailorsruin92.bsky.social to draw me some ‘bodice ripper’ style artwork that I could use as a cover to bind my fic ‘Crossing Swords with the Pirate Captain’. She is beauty. She is grace.

The front cover of a fan bind of the fic ‘Crossing Swords with the Pirate Captain’ featuring BEAUTIFUL artwork by Sailor’s Ruin.

The spine of a fan bind of the fic ‘Crossing Swords with the Pirate Captain’

The back cover of a fan bind of the fic ‘Crossing Swords with the Pirate Captain’ featuring BEAUTIFUL artwork by Sailor’s Ruin. The quote “Oh darling, I thought you’d read my books” is printed on the back.

The end papers of a fan bind of the fic ‘Crossing Swords with the Pirate Captain’ featuring BEAUTIFUL artwork by Sailor’s Ruin.

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 2h

Jacks in the cowboy boots obviously

mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 3h

Close up of the quoted photo of the dogs paw and taika's hand

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 3h

I love the Monkee Bois but this new photoshoot is SENDING ME because it's THE 80s AU Jack and Ed of all time

Three screengrabs of two guys dressed in glam rock 80s fashion posing for photos
In the outdoors. The photographer is tagged. Their poses are classic kind of glamor/prom shots and they are co-ordinated

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 5h

This sounds incredibly stressful! I hope you're home soon and can actually rest

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 6h

Happy Birthday Minnie!

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Enabuns✍🏼 @enabuns.bsky.social · 15h

💅🏻Witchqueen of Angmar 💅🏻

#drawtober #sketchbook #lordoftherings #lotrfanart #nazgul #witchkingofangmar #mochathepumpkin

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hankothy @crittercolours.bsky.social · 13h

"Your highness."

The new knight's eyes burned with passion as they lifted Prince Oluwande's hand. Soft lips pressing to his skin - tender, intimate, full of desire.

The Prince barely held in a gasp. His hand had been kissed a hundred times before, but never like this...

#TealOranges #OFMDart

Digital art of Oluwande and Jim from OFMD, drawn as a prince and knight respectively. Jim is lifting Oluwande's hand and pressing a kiss to his knuckles, while looking at Oluwande with bedroom eyes. Oluwande stares at them with wide eyes.

Oluwande is wearing his Prince Azi costume with a circlet crown. Jim wears a full knight's plate armour, decorated with orange blossom engravings. They also wear a teal cape and a sword dangly earring. The background is grey to orange ombre, with a teal and gold border.

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 18h

Mine ended up in there I think from both being in my bag? Worth a try if you get desperate anyway! Really hope you can find it 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 19h

I lost mine right before my school trip to Germany and it was slotted into a book I had been reading several months ago 💀

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✨ Rowan 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈🍉🔞 RD Portland 🍿 OFMD in theaters @littlefingies.bsky.social · 1d

Would y'all be willing to share your favorite "Mary and Doug visit the inn" fics with me? I'm needing some cozy shit. #ofmd

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 1d

1200 different deadlines so naturally I've started designing some little stick and stitch OFMD embroidery designs

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Our Flag Means Community @ofmcommunity.bsky.social · 1d

Greetings lovelies!
With the event fast coming in, I'll be closing the merch shop for orders next week, so I can get everything ordered in time. If you'd like one of our wee con t-shirts or totes, you can grab them here:
www.tickettailor.com/events/ourfl...
#theweecon #ofmd

Our Flag Means Community

www.tickettailor.com

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meow 🌈🏴‍☠️ blakbonnet @blakbonnet.bsky.social · 1d

this took me 1 billion procreate hours 🫠 made for jodi @jodalyn.bsky.social 's bday in 2022 ❤️ #ofmd

digital art of ed teach from ofmd drawn with procreate'd oil painting brushes

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 1d

Ok turns out theyre all basically the same! Bar the last which I know but we dont have

mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 1d

I just know that I am saying every one of these in my head incorrectly 😂

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Samm 🏳️‍⚧️🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈 @aliassamm.bsky.social · 2d

It's #wipwednesday. Here's a cut scene from Calypso's Birthday. #OFMDfanart #OFMD

A sketch of Stede Bonnet and Edward Teach in bed on The Revenge mostly clothed. Ed's straddling Stede and has his hands on the stiddies. Stede's leaning back on one hand, his other hand is... well, I'm not sure, you'll have to imagine. Oh, and they're very sweetly kissing. Probably because they're boyfriends.

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 1d

I always assumed it's Buttons' contribution

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 1d

Framing this actually because Anna was deprived of my company earlier in the year but this is such a good advertisement for what it's like being my friend

anna 😼🌈🏴‍☠️ meowing on the deck of the revenge @thesecatbandits.bsky.social · 1d

Alice I’m crying 😭😭😭😭 is this real

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mgm1229.bsky.social @mgm1229.bsky.social · 1d

I just learned that today is #OctopusDay. Here’s some art I’ve made.

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The Reluctant Rose @reluctantrose.bsky.social · 2d

A very happy birthday to our favorite chaos agent, @david-jenkins.bsky.social !

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mAlice aforethought 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔜 @thesearethekids.bsky.social · 1d

Best believe it tho I was actually talking about myself

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Our Flag Means Community @ofmcommunity.bsky.social · 2d

Hello my lovelies! We have just had the generous offer of an in-person ticket for the full weekend to gift to someone. If you're interested, please let us know in the next few days by popping your details in this form:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#theweecon #ofmd

Request Pay-it Forward Ticket for TWC

docs.google.com

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☠️ B ☠️ @robertaseaport.bsky.social · 2d

Here! Various versions in case anyone prefers one format over others. I used 32ct linen, 2x2 for the crosses, 1 strand for backstitch, but in hindsight kinda wish I used sewing thread for the backstitch for a finer outline at this tiny scale? The floss looks ok though!

And a couple of minor notes:

Gentlepurred cross stitch chart (colour blocks + backstitching)

Gentlepurred cross stitch chart (symbols + colour blocks + backstitching)

Gentlepurred cross stitch chart (symbols + backstitching)

Gentlepurred cross stitch chart (backstitching in contrast colour so it's easier to see)

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