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Shelley - reader and embroidery nerd
The first book cover I ever embroidered was Lord of Scoundrels by the incomparable Loretta Chase. It has opened up a lot of cool doors for me this far 🥰 and I've talked to a ton of amazing people all because of fabric arts!
#embroidery #romancereader #booksky
March 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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That quote came from this page, which is what we meant to link to. vanessariley.com/blackpeople....
Black People in The Regency Vanessa Riley, American Novelist of Regency, Diasporhic, Saga, and Historical Fiction
Vanessa Riley Novels to Empower Women and Teach Proud Black History and Culture.
vanessariley.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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"There were over 10k-20k [Black people] that lived in London during the time of Jane Austen. The number has been estimated to be as high as 30k across England, Scotland, & Ireland. With less than 28 dukes during that time period, who were you more likely to run into, a duke, or a person of color?"
Regency Research Vanessa Riley, American Novelist of Regency, Diasporhic, Saga, and Historical Fiction
Vanessa Riley Novels to Empower Women and Teach Proud Black History and Culture.
vanessariley.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
100 hours of work in 59 seconds! This project was so much fun and I learned A LOT of new techniques
February 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
SAME
acting a fool about books on the internet has opened so many unexpected doors…who woulda thought
January 31, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Research the Dutch American Friendship Treaty
January 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
So my post about the Dreaming of You embroidery says "Part 1..."
Part 2 is in the thread itself. I don't know how to use this app yet.

Now I understand why my parents never learn new technology and have their kids set up the printer for them.
January 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
FB forced my account to follow right wing media in addition to politicians 🙄 ew
January 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Part 1 of the Dreaming of You (by Lisa Kleypas) embroidery project. The quote is by author Alix Harrow. 🥰

#booksky #embroidery
January 27, 2025 at 12:31 AM
For those who don't know, I do embroidery and read books! 🤩 This was my most recent project
January 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Working on a pattern!
January 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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"I am poor and a voracious reader, how do I get more books without pirating?"

A thread.
January 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Why the F would people want life to return to how it was decades ago? TV show intros used to be 1.5 minutes long and unskippable!
January 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Im seeing a lot of panicking and doom spiraling on my skyline. A lot of people feel helpless and hopeless right now

Only 3.5% of a population needs to be actively resisting to overthrow a dictator

Heres a thread of things YOU can do to resist tyranny [for those that have the privilege to do so]/1
January 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Rereading the Last Hellion now because nothing soothes my aching soul more than a pathetic suffering sadboi™️
January 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I have... so many social profiles 😭
January 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM