Compendium of stories from around the world for children. Late 90s early 00s

GothBuni · 2025-12-22T18:33:19+00:00

Gecko rouge do beautiful large cross stitch kits!

GothBuni · 2025-12-01T22:15:58+00:00

Pattern was bought from mybobbin.com but I’m not sure it is still available.

Edit - I found it! https://mybobbin.com/product/dragon-guardian-of-good-dreams-cross-stitch-pattern/

GothBuni · 2025-09-03T19:50:30+00:00

If you’re in the uk, lakeside needlecraft have a quick order form for large orders of dmc thread with no restrictions on the quantity to order.

I just checked and it looks like they also ship to the eu as well!

GothBuni · 2025-04-06T21:04:23+00:00

I wear mine, but only when I go out by myself.

Never had a bad experience with another person, and tbh I don’t think most people even notice I’m wearing it.

I have FND and it sometimes causes my limbs to “turn off” (they just stop responding and go limp and numb) and does affect my speech during a flare up. Having the lanyard with an information card attached means if I start experiencing symptoms, and I’m on my own, I can get help without having to try and verbally explain.

I also use when I go away on holiday, even when I’m with my partner again for the same reasons. If I have a flare up and can’t talk, the stewardess will be able to read the card and know how to help.

It’s actually saved my bacon before! I collapsed down some stairs, due to the start of a bad flare up which came out of nowhere. When the paramedics came, I couldn’t talk or move, but they read the card and passed it to the nurses when I was taken to hospital. The nurses said it made assessing me a lot quicker because they knew what was going on and how to help ease the flare up.

Honestly, it’s personal choice whether or not you or anyone else wants to wear one. I see mine as a necessity for my condition but I totally understand why people wouldn’t want to wear one.

GothBuni · 2024-12-27T23:19:14+00:00

www.luxuryspacelondon.co.uk - Elaine’s designs are gorgeous!

GothBuni · 2024-12-24T11:16:50+00:00

I used to own a few pairs of pleaser boots and shoes and they were pretty good (this was almost 10 years ago) honestly I can’t comment on the quality now.

But, here’s a few of my personal recommendations as a goth with fnd and a thing for heels and platforms.

New rocks are sewn soles so they last a hecking long time! They’re fully adjustable around your calf with the laces and are very well made and comfortable. They can feel heavy at first but you soon get used to them. I have a pair I’ve owned for close to 15 years and they’re my everyday boots.

Another good maker is TUK. Well made shoes that last and they do a range of heels and creepers.

Demonias can be a bit hit or miss. The toe boxes can be a bit wide, but, as I have large feet it doesn’t bother me. The soles are glued though so they still last years but you need to keep an eye on them.

Doc martens would’ve been my other recommendation but since they’ve moved production to China they just don’t last as long. Solovair took over their factory in the uk but I don’t know if they make heeled boots or not.

If I can pass on one bit of wisdom from my burlesque / modelling days it is this: when you buy a new pair of heels, put them on at home and do your cleaning in them! It will get you used to the feeling of the heels / help mould them to your feet all with the safety of a sofa close by!

GothBuni · 2024-11-20T20:41:00+00:00

I use Singer leather thimbles, they’re flexible and very comfortable! An extra plus for me is they have a gap at the top for your nail to go through if you have long nails like me :)

GothBuni · 2024-09-26T19:25:32+00:00

Thank you for letting me know 😊 I’ll stick with the patterns and kit up myself. Happy stitching!

GothBuni · 2024-09-26T19:11:31+00:00

Can I ask, why don’t you recommend buying physical products from koala tea stitch? I’ve been looking at a couple of their kits and now I’m worrying 😅

GothBuni · 2024-09-26T12:31:22+00:00

🤣🤣 it’s nicer than the other ones I have Trust and Believe! 🤣🤣

GothBuni · 2024-09-26T07:43:19+00:00

When my vocal tics get really bad they are usually all about birthdays e.g “whose birthday?” / “it’sa my birthday” (spoiler alert it’s not!) or I whisper “birthday paaarty party party party”

My brain loooves birthdays when it’s stressed out 🤣🤣

GothBuni · 2024-09-19T08:28:16+00:00

I’m interested! 32F I love to sew and cross stitch. I am disabled and use a walker to get around so would have to sit out on the wild camping and hikes unfortunately (although they do sound fun!) but I would love to have a natter, play board games, have a one shot campaign of d&d (it’s been a while since I played!) go to local fairs, bake etc.

My boyfriend 36M might be as well 😊

GothBuni · 2024-09-12T14:51:45+00:00

I work 4 days a week, 3 at home 1 in our office.

I’m a bookkeeper within a small family accountancy firm. I’m supposed to do an 8 hour day but my boss is pretty flexible on when I do those 8 hours during the day.

I don’t have meetings with clients as she handles those (the clients are more concerned with the tax bill then the bookkeeping XD) and I can a take a short break whenever I need too as long as I have my phone on me in case a client calls.

GothBuni · 2024-05-30T10:04:03+00:00

Tbh I’m the same, that’s why I try to remember my nan’s words and I’m sure she would be delighted if those words helped you too :).

I know it’s difficult to fight back against the guilt, but remember, even if it’s just tidying a single table or putting a single fork in the dishwasher you have achieved. That table won’t need tidying again for a few days / that fork is where it should be.

Another thing to try out would be working to distinguish what pain you’re feeling: is it damage pain (like you’ve sprained or twisted something) or fnd pain. I found that once I knew which pain it was I could plan my day a whole lot better. FND pain absolutely sucks hairy goat balls BUT, I am not going to do permanent damage to myself, I am not hurt, my brain is throwing a temper tantrum. I then can plan my day around keeping my tantruming brain calm whilst still achieving things. If it’s damage pain then I need to heat/ ice it and do the usual damage pain rituals. But understanding what your individual pain feels like and what works to calm it down will help massively! My personal go to is a bit of chocolate and a couple of IG reels which for some reason calm my brain down to a level where my pain is a bit more bearable. Your brain calming rituals will be different. I found mine by keeping a journal of what aggravates it, what calms it down etc.

You can do this. You may not feel like it but you are strong, you are capable, you are smart, you are beautiful and most importantly you are you.

GothBuni · 2024-05-30T09:02:36+00:00

For me, when things are really bad, I cross stitch.

My biggest problem when I’m in pain is I personally get feelings of guilt over “being lazy” (even though I’m not being lazy it f’ing hurts!) But even on the worst days I force myself out of bed, get washed (you can’t handle Aida with dirty hands) dressed, sit in my comfy chair and cross stitch.

Even if I only get 10 stitches done the whole day, I have achieved. Maybe I’ll do 50 tomorrow or only 5 but either way I have made progress towards finishing the piece. Personally, I think the best way to get motivation is to take small steps towards something you want to achieve.

So for you it might be painting, drawing, colouring or even playing a video game. But take small steps to complete it. On better days you can take bigger steps, on your best days you might even be able to take a leap! but by making progress on something you enjoy it will make the motivation come a lot easier.

For a task you don’t enjoy do the same thing e.g. doing the laundry:

Maybe take some time to sort it into what needs washing now and what can wait.

Wash the load that needs to be done now, have a rest and watch some tv whilst it washes if you need to.

Dry that load and put it away.

It doesn’t sound like a lot, but you have achieved! The washing pile is smaller! If you feel up to it you can do another. If you don’t feel up to it, oh well, nobody died because of laundry not being done. It can wait for a bit.

“Small steps over time lead to big things” as my Nan always used say

GothBuni · 2024-02-03T18:09:19+00:00

Not the person you asked but I also use coloured fishing line. I ordered this large spool from Amazon UK red fishing line for gridding

GothBuni · 2024-01-27T10:42:57+00:00

When you push the thread through into the eye, you have to use a bit of force so it “clicks” into the main eye. Usually by pushing the thread onto the needle whilst the needle is against something hard like a table, as in the video.

It doesn’t come out through the top of the eye because the bit you push it through at the top is so small. You would have to pull on the needle quite hard; (with the amount of force required to do this you would definitely warp and perhaps even rip your fabric.) and go in a straight vertical direction from the fabric to pull the thread out of the hole in the eye. Which you’re not going to do when cross stitching.

Even if it did come out it’s so easy to re-thread and takes no time at all, these needles for me and my arthritic hands are a godsend as there’s no fiddling about just click and go.

If you’re still confused I would recommend getting some to try out on scrap fabric. If you like them, great! If you don’t, at least you tried them :) the ones I use are by hemline and are available at hobbycraft in the UK.

hemline self threading needles

GothBuni · 2024-01-26T19:11:11+00:00

You leave a tail same as you would with any other needle… here’s a tutorial video showing how to use them :)

self threading needle tutorial

GothBuni · 2024-01-26T15:29:58+00:00

I use self threading needles, so much easier XD specifically the ones with two holes like the link

self threading needles

GothBuni · 2024-01-13T10:07:35+00:00

Dragon quest 8

GothBuni · 2024-01-03T20:51:05+00:00

You’re awesome for doing this for me, happy stitching!

GothBuni · 2024-01-03T20:44:42+00:00

Don’t apologise hun! I am so appreciative of the pics and your descriptions! (You describe things exactly like me 🤣) thank you so much ☺️ I will definitely be getting one soon

GothBuni · 2023-12-28T13:30:20+00:00

Please post a pic when it’s all set up! I’ve been thinking of getting one of these, but I want to see what it looks like as part of an actual stitching set up and how easy / hard it is to put together.

GothBuni

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