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Michelle
@mpoltonsimon.bsky.social
Aspiring Luddite
She just does this
January 15, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Here’s one of my experimental embroidery studies from 2025
January 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The personal and political causes of my anxiety are competing and as a result I have transcended mental health and am Good now
January 3, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I’m doing great, why’dja ask?
January 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Silk, on the other hand, refers exclusively to the protein fiber produced by silk moths when they spin their cocoons. Raw silk cocoons are often white or yellow before they’ve been processed and dyed
December 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A traditional plain weave has a one to one structure where every weft (left to right) thread crosses over and under one warp (up and down) thread
December 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In case no one has shown you, this is the close up structure of a satin weave
December 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I learned tambour/luneville style bead embroidery, learned a whole bunch of new needle lace techniques and just spend a lot of time thinking about what skills I want to grow
December 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Here a couple different pieces from some of the different crafts I did this year
December 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
December 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I’m reaching heretofore unimaginable levels of feeling like Shit on my birthday. Merry Christmas to all
December 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
December 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
No lace project is complete without displaying it on the cat who did everything in her power to hinder its completion
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I started this piece in august and only just finished it so expect that I will share different angles of this same piece for a while
November 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
November 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Finally finished the largest piece of bobbin lace I’ve made so far. Very happy with how it came out.

I learned so much working on it and it’s fun to see my skills grow as I progressed 🧶
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
you don’t believe me check this shit Out
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
His medical stuff has been stressing me out so badly but he’s so good
November 15, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I’m almost done making this piece of lace and I’m very proud 🧶
November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Y’all hated me because I told the truth! Now they are saying it more and more
November 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Happy Halloween
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Slowly but surely the lace grows
October 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I’m catching up on @nogodsnomayors.com and I’m so glad @mattielubchansky.com mentioned the only tweet from or about New York that has ever mattered

Katie McDonough, voice of a municipality
October 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I dyed a scarf kinda cool and I’m happy with how it turned out
September 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The lace is expanding horizontally
September 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM