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stitchsmith.bsky.social
@stitchsmith.bsky.social
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Just some 40-something who likes to make weird things. Also, I have a LOT of cats.
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stitchsmith.bsky.social
Back to little guys for a little bit.

And signed up for the Steotchalong, because it’s not like I don’t have enough ongoing projects.

#WIPWednedsay
#crossstitch
#xstitch
#fiberart
An unfinished cross stitch on a piece of scrap Aida. It is orange, and has creepy hollow holes where the eyes will go. In the lower right corner is a specialty fiber. Also known as a cat hair.
February 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
It took 2 days to do the backstitch, and all the fiddly 1/4 and 3/4 stitches were worth it. None of these mushrooms are realistic, but this is a made up magic house from Fantasylandia, so what is realistic?

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A finished cross stitch on whiteish fabric. Someone has gone and made a cozy house in an old stump. A stone walkway leads to a red door. To the left is a round window with blue curtains. There’s a shelf fungus growing above it like an awning, a window box full of little mushrooms, and lot of medium-sized ones out front. Above the door is a mushroom emblem, and a mailbox is to the side. The top to the stump is covered with more mushrooms of various shapes, sizes, and colors. A pink morel-ish shaped one has an octagon window. All of the mushrooms are spotted with various unrealistic colors. From the house’s right side grow two long stemmed mushrooms, twisted around each other. One is purple. The other is brownish yellow with a wide flat top covered in a multitude of colorful spots. The crooked triangle chimney sticks out of its top, but there’s no smoke. Whoever lives here apparently really REALLY loves mushrooms.
February 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Finished the main stitching last night. Now all that remains is the backstitch. There’s a lot, but I’m weird and like doing backstitch.

#crossstitch
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#fiberart
A mostly finished cross stitch on whiteish fabric. Ridiculously colored mushrooms cover an old stump. Someone has made a house here, with a bright red door and a round window. Everything is blurry and indistinct because it’s waiting for the backstitch.
February 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
I managed to get some decent progress on this piece. The projects I’m neglecting in favor of this one are looking at me, impatiently.

#WIPWednedsay
#crossstitch
#xstitch
#fiberart
A partly finished cross stitch on white(ish) Aida. Numerous colorful mushrooms and shelf fungus grow from a stump. I admit, it doesn’t look much like a stump yet, but give it time. There’s a round window with a bright blue curtain, and a window box… with more mushrooms in it.
February 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Have some kitties. Look at them. They’re just happy to sit in the sunbeam. They don’t worry about anything, unless I sleep in and they want their breakfast.

#cats
#pets
Four cats, three tuxedos and a ninja, sit in a sunbeam.
January 28, 2026 at 10:31 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Might as well share these, too. The left and right are from Spellbound Stitches V5. Otters in Love by Samantha Lane, which I’ve shown before; and Little Grey Cells by Darling & Whimsy, which is now finished. The middle three are something I made many years ago, and left to languish in a box.

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Five cross stitch bookmarks are in a row on a single piece of fabric. From left to right, Otters in Love by Samantha Lane Textiles. Then two pears, two apples, and three plums, all hanging from leafy branches. On the far right is Little Grey Cells from Darling & Whimsy Designs.
January 28, 2026 at 7:50 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Yes, it took weeks, but I did finish the pattern for that mushroom covered stump house. Stitching time will depend on how distracted I get by more bookmarks and little guys.

#WIPWednedsay
#crossstitch
#xstitch
#fiberart
A partly finished cross stitch on white(ish) Aida. Various mushrooms appear with blorbs of bright blue around them. Everything is blurry and indistinct as it awaits the backstitch.
January 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
The best fight against AI slop is to make real things, right? So I turned my little axolotl guy into a keychain or a bag dangler or something.

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January 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Mothman has a great winter palette.

Here’s a partly finished bookmark from the Spellbound Stitches collab. It’s Little Grey Cells from Darling & Whimsy Designs. Whenever my dice let me finish this, I’ll start assembling a bunch of bookmarks.

#WIPWednedsay
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The picture shows a partly finished cross stitch bookmark. A magnifying glass sits atop the words “Use Your Little Grey” Use your little grey what!? I guess we’ll have to wait until I finish this to find out.
January 21, 2026 at 5:45 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Time to put away my kitties’ favorites new toys. These have been undergoing trial-by-cat, and have passed.

I got the patterns from this Etsy shop, but the idea of what to do with them was mine.

www.etsy.com/shop/TeenyWe...

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20 different little cross stitch charms rest on a table. There is a collection of magic potions, wizard spellbooks, and nerdy D&D dice. They’ve all got a double line of hand stitching around their borders. A double loop jump ring is sewn into the top of each, with a Christmas ornament hook attached. These had been used on a Christmas tree in a cat-filled home. They are covered in the specialty fibers known as cat fur.
January 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
I’ll share my progress on this one today. I swear there will be a dragon; just need to finish the bookcase first. And work on three or four other projects…

#WIPWednedsay
#crossstitch
#xstitch
#fiberart
The picture depicts an unfinished cross stitch. Most of a book shelf is finished. Purple claws, a foot, and a bit of dragon tail is at the top. The entire thing is still missing backstitch, so the details are still undefined.
January 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
I finished the axolotls a few days ago, but had to finish out the fabric. So I made up a little magic potion bottle. I didn’t want to waste this fabric scrap, and this is what I came up with. Also, there’s a reason I did a mirrored version of the axolotl.

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The picture shows three finished cross stitches on red fabric. On the left are two gray axolotls. They’re friendly little guys and are sticking out their bright pink tongues. They are perfect mirrors of each other, but are not perfectly lined up on the fabric. On the right is a little potion bottle. A purple liquid is inside a round bottle with a green vine wrapped around it. I don’t know what this potion does, but I’m not drinking it. The axolotls were backstitched with two strands, but the potion with only one.
January 13, 2026 at 8:18 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
I had to take a couple of weeks off, not entirely by choice. So to get something done between bigger projects I started making a little guy. My son says he looks like a fakemon.

#WIPWednedsay
#crossstitch
#xstitch
#crossstitching
The picture shows a cross-stitch. On the left is a grey axolotl. It’s is definitely more cartoony than realistic. It’s sticking out a bright pink tongue. On the right is a mirrored version of the same axolotl, but it is unfinished. Still missing are the eyes, the gills, and the backstitching. The entire thing is stitched on bright red aida fabric.
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Supposed to be Christmas stitching. Instead, I’m designing a new pattern. Also, obligatory fuck AI, I made this myself.

Plus tweezers, for the specialty fibers.

#WIPWednedsay
#art
The picture shows a pencil sketch on the right, and a partly colored version of the same sketch on a tablet on the left. The doodle is of a tree stump with a door and a round window. Mushrooms grow from and around it. There’s an off-kilter mailbox, and a chimney atop one of the mushrooms. The coloring is incomplete and amateur. I’m still learning how to use Procreate.
December 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
I’ve spent the last 2 weeks assembling something I finished, instead of letting it languish in a box for years. But it’s not ready yet. So here’s the start of something from the Echo and Mine Etsy shop.

#wipwednesday
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#crossstitching

www.etsy.com/listing/1809...
The picture shows an unfinished cross stitch. Most of a naughty word is stitched in jade-colored floss.
December 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Pie making and babysitting today, but I’ve still got something for #wipwednesday. More dragon, or at least his bookshelf.

#crossstitch
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#crossstitching
The picture shows an unfinished cross stitch. Purple dragon claws grip the top of a fancy bookshelf filled with a multitude of books. The left corner is bare, waiting for me to fill on the rest of the books.
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
I also finished stitching a Spellbound Stitches bookmark. Otters in Love by Samantha Lane. There’s still space on this fabric for at least one more, so no assembly yet. And there are still 29 to choose from; this is why I roll dice.

#crossstitch
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The picture shows a finished cross stitched bookmark. Two adorable otters (okay, that’s redundant) float among flower petals, lily pads, and earthy banks filled with flowers. It is bordered in very dark blue. Pattern is designed by Samantha Lane.
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Finally finished a little something I’ve been working on. Just a Froggy in a Froggy Chair, a #DTIYS from @legendfroggy.bsky.social. This is the cutest frog I’ve seen all year, but I’m a cross stitcher, so here’s some fiber pixel art.

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The picture shows a finished cross stitch. A frog girl in a brown sweater and dangly earrings sits backwards on a wooden chair with a cute frog face. The patten was charted from Legend Froggy’s Draw This in Your Style challenge. I matched the colors as best I could, but my palette is limited to DMC embroidery floss
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Started a Spellbound Stitches bookmark for #wipwednesday. My math rocks chose Otters in Love by Samantha Lane. I love it.

There’s still time to support this charity.

sites.google.com/view/spellbo...

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The picture is of an unfinished cross stitch bookmark. Two otters float on their backs among some lily pads and flower petals. There are a few earthy banks filled with multi-colored flowers. The top is empty; expect more lily pads and flowers and things.
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Will be starting some charity bookmarks soon, but I wanted to do a little more on this first. Felt the need to do a lot of color changes.

#crossstitch
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The picture is of an unfinished cross stitch. Purple dragon claws and part of a tail wrap around a strangely shaped bookshelf filled with many books of different colors.
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Almost 2 weeks late, but I’ve finished my Halloween stitching project. Thankfully, spooky season lives eternally in my heart, and I have no idea how time works.

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The picture is of a finished cross stitch. Many different size bats are flying out of a line of pine trees. A huge crescent moon hangs in the sky. All stitching is done in black on bright red fabric.
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
Was hoping to have this done by now, but I guess I’ll share it for #wipwednesday. While not complicated, this is a lot of stitching.

Never worked on red before, and am trying to think up other stuff that would look good on it. Have a few ideas.

#crossstitch
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The picture is of an unfinished cross stitch project on bright red fabric. The silhouettes of many bats are flying about. In the upper right corner is a huge crescent moon, done in black. At the bottom is a row of spindly pine tree silhouettes. There is a notch at the bottom where there is still stitching to be done.
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
My cross stitch project is progressing, but won’t be finished for a few more days. But I still wanted to post something on #halloween. So here’s another pair of cute pumpkins.

The stitching wouldn’t have been ready even if I hadn’t spent a few hours painting these.

#art
#sculpture
#polymerclay
The picture shows two tiny pumpkin sculptures. They have a peculiar orange shine to them because of fancy color shift orange flash paint. The one on the left was primed with white and took four coats.The one on the right was primed in black and took 5000 coats. Give or take.
October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
For today’s #wipwednesday I’ve got one more #halloween project. It probably wont be done by Friday, but oh well.

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The picture shows an unfinished cross stitch project. A single small bat flys above a pine tree. Both are black silhouettes on bright red Aida fabric.
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
stitchsmith.bsky.social
So it’s black cat day, apparently. A good day to post my final #halloween bookmark. It’s always black cat day in my home; I have three. Is that Midnight, Blackberry, or Scarbles in the window?

Probably Scarbles. She has a kink in her tail.

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A cross stitch bookmark rests on a black background. The scene depicts a very tall bright blue house with curved walls. The door, a round window, and exceptionally slanted roof are done in magenta. In the window is a black cat with a bendy tail. Above the house fly two bats. At the top is a witch on a broomstick silhouetted against a full yellow moon.
October 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM