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Sidney Eileen
@sidneyeileen.bsky.social
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Disabled neurospicy queer nonbinary trans witch, artist, embroiderer, and writer. Inclusive democratic-socialist, anti-fascist. (ze/zir/zem)
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Flying Balloons Bookmark - FINISHED

Pattern is my own design, and I'll make it available soon.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #xStitch #HandEmbroidery #balloons #colorful #cheerful #HandMade
Flying Balloons Bookmark, is a hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark created on a 14-count white pre-made bookmark blank with purple scalloped edges. It has red, orange, purple, blue, and green balloons stitched rising from the bottom of the bookmark, with colorful strings dangling from each By Sidney Eileen 2026
February 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Flying Balloons Bookmark wip 5

All the balloons are finished. Next is the backstitching.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #bookmark #CrossStitch #xStitch #balloons #colorful #HandEmbroidery
Flying Balloons Bookmark work in progress, is a hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark created on a 14-count white pre-made bookmark blank with purple scalloped edges. So far the red, orange, purple, blue, and green balloons are stitched in rising from the bottom of the bookmark. By Sidney Eileen 2026
February 8, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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Bjorn Portrait - wip 29

Going to be working on that right ear for a while. I'm at almost 160 hours.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #portrait #DogSky #dog #PetPortrait #xStitch #HandEmbroidery
WIP cross stitch portrait in profile of a cream colored chihuahua mix dog named Bjorn, smiling with mouth open and tongue lolling. Single strand cotton floss on 40-count hand dyed dark blue linen. By Sidney Eileen The mouth, nose, eye, face, and left ear are finished. Working on the right ear. Wip 29
February 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Flying Balloons Bookmark - wip 4

Stitched another balloon today. Not a lot of time for stitching lately.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #xStitch #HandEmbroidery #balloons #colorful #art
Flying Balloons Bookmark work in progress, is a hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark created on a 14-count white pre-made bookmark blank with purple scalloped edges. So far the red balloon, orange, purple, and green balloons are stitched in rising from the bottom of the bookmark. By Sidney Eileen 2026
January 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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Working on this brought some joy, but mostly I've been watching the Fallout series. It's compellingly good, and I really want to know what happens, but i haven't figured out of it brings actual joy outside of occasional dark humor chuckles.
WIP cross stitch portrait in profile of a cream colored chihuahua mix dog named Bjorn, smiling with mouth open and tongue lolling. Single strand cotton floss on 40-count hand dyed dark blue linen. By Sidney Eileen The mouth, nose, eye, face, and left ear are finished. Working on the right ear. Wip 28
January 30, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Bjorn Portrait - wip 28

I'll be working on that left ear for a while. A lot of what I've done recently is hard to see because it's dark on dark fabric.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #portrait #DogSky #dog #PetPortrait #xStitch #HandEmbroidery #handmade
WIP cross stitch portrait in profile of a cream colored chihuahua mix dog named Bjorn, smiling with mouth open and tongue lolling. Single strand cotton floss on 40-count hand dyed dark blue linen. By Sidney Eileen The mouth, nose, eye, face, and left ear are finished. Working on the right ear. Wip 28
January 29, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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I worked on this last week. More balloons and their strings still to stitch.
Hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark on a pre-made 14-count white aida bookmark blank with purple scalloped edging. It features three colorful balloons so far. Work in progress by Sidney Eileen.
January 28, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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Flying Balloons Bookmark - wip 3

Working on this more today. The green balloon is stitched in now. Working my way up.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #balloons #xStitch #HandEmbroidery #colorful
Flying Balloons Bookmark work in progress, is a hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark created on a 14-count white pre-made bookmark blank with purple scalloped edges. So far the red balloon, orange, and green balloons are stitched in rising from the bottom of the bookmark. By Sidney Eileen 2026
January 24, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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Flying Balloons Bookmark - wip 2

Had a little time to stitch tonight and decided to work on this one. Picked better colors for the red balloon and stitched it in.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #balloons #PatternTest #HandEmbroidery #xStitch #art
Flying Balloons Bookmark work in progress, is a hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark created on a 14-count white pre-made bookmark blank with purple scalloped edges. So far a red balloon and an orange balloon are stitched in near the bottom of the bookmark. By Sidney Eileen 2026
January 24, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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Candle Bookmark Cross Stitch Pattern

36x80, 1511 crosses
19 colors
A little backstitching

Free to patrons:
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#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #HandEmbroidery #pattern #xStitch #candle
Exemplar of a cross stitch bookmark featuring a glowing lit candle on a 14-count black aida pre-made bookmark blank. Pattern is available for sale. By Sidney Eileen 2026
January 22, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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Bjorn Portrait - wip 27

Finished the left ear. More progress on the right ear.

#embroidery #FiberArts #wip #StitchSky #HandEmbroidery #xStitch #CrossStitch #portrait #DogSky #dog #PetPortrait #chihuahua #art
WIP cross stitch portrait in profile of a cream colored chihuahua mix dog named Bjorn, smiling with mouth open and tongue lolling. Single strand cotton floss on 40-count hand dyed dark blue linen. By Sidney Eileen The mouth, nose, eye, face, and left ear are finished. Working on the right ear. Wip 27
January 20, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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I finished a short article and posted it to my website. It's not great, but it's something.

I also finished an embroidered bookmark and finalized the pattern.
Hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark of a lit candle on a 14-count black aida pre-made bookmark blank. Made by Sidney Eileen
January 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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Candle Bookmark - FINISHED

First complete of the year, including the pattern. 20 colors & 1511 X's. Details in the alt text.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #art #StitchSky #bookmark #candle #gloomy #chiaroscuro #contrast #HandEmbroidery #xStitch #CrossStitch
Hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark of a dripping lit candle on a 14-count black aida pre-made bookmark blank. 20 colors total to create gradients into stark shadow. 1511 X's total, plus a little backstitching. By Sidney Eileen 2026
January 18, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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Flying Balloons Bookmark - wip 1

I embroidered with my portable light yesterday, which is not bright enough for black aida, so I started on this little piece. Pattern is my own.

#embroidery #FiberArts #wip #StitchSky #HandEmbroidery #xStitch #CrossStitch #bookmark #balloons
Hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark on a pre-made bookmark blank that is 14-count white aida with a purple scalloped edge. So far one orange balloon is embroidered. By Sidney Eileen 2026
January 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Candle Bookmark - wip 5

I had a couple hours to stitch tonight, so the flame glow is well underway. These are the most accurate colors I've photographed so far.

#embroidery #FiberArts #wip #StitchSky #HandEmbroidery #xStitch #CrossStitch #bookmark #candle #gloomy #chiaroscuro #contrast
Hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark work in progress of a lit candle on a 14-count black aida pre-made bookmark blank. The candle itself is filled in, but needs some backstitching to make the drips really pop. The glow from the candle flame is well underway. 16 colors done. A 17th color in progress. By Sidney Eileen 2026 WIP 5
January 16, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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Candle Bookmark - wip 4

I stole a little time to embroider today.

#embroidery #FiberArts #wip #StitchSky #HandEmbroidery #xStitch #CrossStitch #bookmark #candle #gloomy #chiaroscuro #contrast #art
Hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark work in progress of a lit candle on a 14-count black aida pre-made bookmark blank. The candle itself is filled in, but needs some backstitching to make the drips really pop. The glow from the candle flame is barely started. 14 colors done. A 15th color in progress. By Sidney Eileen 2026 WIP 4
January 15, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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I have two WIPs to share. One is a large portrait that will take me months to finish. The other is a bookmark, so i can have the satisfaction of finishing something. Both patterns are my own design.
Cross stitch bookmark of a lit candle on a 14-count black aida pre-made bookmark blank. Three candle is mostly finished. WIP 3 By Sidney Eileen 2026 In progress cross stitch memorial portrait of a chihuahua mix dog named Bjorn. He is cream colored, single strand embroidery on 40-count hand dyed dark blue linen. WIP 26 By Sidney Eileen 2026
January 14, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Candle Bookmark - wip 3

This is where i stopped last night. Most of the candle is stitched. 10 colors done, with an 11th in progress. Removed one pattern color that didn't work for the gradient.

#embroidery #FiberArts #wip #StitchSky #HandEmbroidery #xStitch #CrossStitch #bookmark #candle
Hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark work in progress of a lit candle on 14-count black aida fabric. The candle itself is mostly stitched. 10 colors are in place, and an 11th is in progress. It will need backstitching to make the drips really pop. By Sidney Eileen 2026 WIP 3
January 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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Candle Bookmark - wip2

Pattern testing matters. From my pixel painting with a lovely gradient, to floss cross, two of the colors in the patterned gradient needed to be swapped.

#embroidery #FiberArts #wip #StitchSky #HandEmbroidery #xStitch #CrossStitch #bookmark #candle #gloomy #PatternTest
Hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark work in progress of a lit candle on 14-count black aida fabric. There is a gap in the stitching on the candle where two colors were removed and need to be swapped. By Sidney Eileen 2026 WIP 2
January 14, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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Candle Bookmark - wip 1

My own pattern. I need some small projects to work on between sessions with the Bjorn Portrait. 6 colors so far on the candlestick.

#embroidery #FiberArts #wip #StitchSky #HandEmbroidery #xStitch #CrossStitch #bookmark #candle #gloomy #chiaroscuro #art #contrast
Hand embroidered cross stitch bookmark of a lit candle on 14-count black aida cloth. 6 colors stitched so far, working my way up the candle from the bottom. By Sidney Eileen WIP 1
January 13, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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Bjorn Portrait - wip 26

Working on the left ear, and filled in a bit down below while I had the color on my needle.

#embroidery #FiberArts #wip #StitchSky #HandEmbroidery #xStitch #CraftSky #art #CrossStitch #dog #PetPortrait #portrait
WIP cross stitch portrait in profile of a cream colored chihuahua mix dog named Bjorn, smiling with mouth open and tongue lolling. Single strand cotton floss on 40-count hand dyed dark blue linen. By Sidney Eileen The mouth, nose, eye, and face are finished. Working on the ears. Wip 26
January 10, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Bjorn Portrait - wip 25

Focusing on the ears now.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #portrait #DogSky #dog #PetPortrait #xStitch #HandEmbroidery
WIP cross stitch portrait in profile of a cream colored chihuahua mix dog named Bjorn, smiling with mouth open and tongue lolling. Single strand cotton floss on 40-count hand dyed dark blue linen. By Sidney Eileen The mouth, nose, eye, and face are finished. Working on the ears. Wip 25
January 4, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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No cheating. Reskeet with the most recent photo of your pet.

Thanatos was helping with the cleanup after a plumbing issue.
A black cat with yellow eyes looks directly at the camera, snuggled on a drop cloth under a sink, next to a bucket.
January 3, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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I made it through the week intact, managing a lot of fatiguing tasks and naps.

I also made this little hand embroidered Grogu ornament, finished just in time for Christmas gifting.
Hand embroidered ornament featuring Grogu wearing a Santa hat. By Sidney Eileen
December 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Bjorn Portrait - wip 24

Commemorative #CrossStitch #portrait of a #chihuahua mix #dog named Bjorn.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #HandEmbroidery #xStitch #art
WIP cross stitch portrait in profile of a cream colored chihuahua mix dog named Bjorn, smiling with mouth open and tongue lolling. Single strand cotton floss on 40-count hand dyed dark blue linen. By Sidney Eileen The mouth, nose, eye, and face are finished. Working on the forehead and ears. Wip 24
December 28, 2025 at 5:09 AM