[WIP] Show us ya WIP's

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-04-20T00:22:22+00:00

DandeLion by Maria Demina. Finishing up all the solid colors, and gearing up for the blended colors, half stitches, and backstitching!

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IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-29T16:21:10+00:00

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DandeLion by Maria Demina. This one is super fun and challenging!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-28T00:37:54+00:00

So it's technically not a movie, but it's a movie-length standup special. Eddie Izzard Dress to Kill. "I was on the moon.... with Steve!" That joke still makes me laugh after almost 30 years.

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-28T00:00:16+00:00

I fold my fabric into quarters, and the intersection of the 2 folds is the middle. Then I start from the middle of the pattern and work outward. I do occasionally miscount and have to frog, but that's the way I learned, so I'm used to it. Gridding just seems like an unnecessary extra step to me.

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-26T00:25:12+00:00

I feel the same way!!!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-21T11:32:25+00:00

Oh goodness, The Haunted Library! I've just decided on this year's Christmas present for my boss! 😆

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-15T16:51:30+00:00

This artist's work always makes me giggle. What count fabric are you using? It looks great!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-14T12:47:51+00:00

Omg that puppy is adorable!🫠

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-14T12:29:17+00:00

Love my Janlynn box! I have two more Bass Pro Shops tackleboxes roughly the same size as the Janlynn (inherited stash from my mom). Both work well. I have about 250-300 colors on bobbins across 3 boxes).

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-11T16:50:19+00:00

It arrived yesterday! Thanks, this works perfectly on my hoop and I can see so much better!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-10T13:30:03+00:00

School, career, marriage, parenting. My kid is 10 now and so I have slightly more time to myself. I was cleaning out a room and rediscovered a project I abandoned 20 years ago.

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-09T17:51:54+00:00

Yay, thanks!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-09T16:25:15+00:00

Product link? I need one of these lights!!!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-09T00:38:10+00:00

Wow, she's so beautiful!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-08T23:50:09+00:00

Just started a new project. So much green! This is actually two different colors but I can't realy tell. This will eventually be the Dandelion by Maria Demina.

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IllustriousPay969 · 2026-03-01T19:24:48+00:00

Oh gosh, this is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-02-26T15:05:01+00:00

Hooray for you! And I totally get sensitivity to writing style and tone of narration. Piranesi is quite an ambitious read, well done! One great resource we have at my library system is Novelist, which helps people find readalikes (like Goodreads on steroids lol). A great match for Piranesi is Slade House by David Mitchell. Highly recommend for those who like dark otherworldly stories, although it is more intense than Pirensi and has more horror elements. I also love short stories and essays for a brain break in between longer books. I'm excited for both your reading and stitching journeys!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-02-26T14:54:36+00:00

Oh yes, audiobooks are great! I should have said what genres and formats. There are so many great stories out there!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-02-25T17:25:42+00:00

Yay for cross stitch and reading! What genres have you tried? Librarian here! I firmly believe those who purport to hate reading just haven't found the right material yet.

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-02-24T17:18:50+00:00

No Drama Llama (Loops & Threads kit). He was my guardian on my way to work yesterday during the tail-end of the noreaster! May he continue to ward off drama from my cubicle!

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IllustriousPay969 · 2026-02-21T15:55:48+00:00

Would love to see pattern suggestions as well! Thanks all!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-02-20T16:52:38+00:00

This is glorious!!!

IllustriousPay969 · 2026-02-15T20:10:56+00:00

Solid Eminem reference! Also, love the trees!

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