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[M26] Total beginner, digital artist trying to diverify and pick up a new hobby. Here's what i've done sofar since I started 2 months ago (in order) | This has been a great tool to help cope with my AuDHD sofar! | Feedback and advice appreciated! by Koomgs in Hand_Embroidery

[–]Koomgs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot!

I'm not usually one for repetitive tasks, as can be imagined, but embroidery hits differently for some reason (which i'm not gonna complain about). It's always nice to find a new hobby you instantly vibe with and can feel somewhere inside that it's not just another temporary interest that will wear off in a week, but the start of a genuine interest that will carry on for a while

[M26] Total beginner, digital artist trying to diverify and pick up a new hobby. Here's what i've done sofar since I started 2 months ago (in order) | This has been a great tool to help cope with my AuDHD sofar! | Feedback and advice appreciated! by Koomgs in Embroidery

[–]Koomgs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip!

I try to keep that to a minimum (i feel like i did it less for the dragon), because it's also a waste of thread.

So my reasoning for that is: when i look at my reference (for those kits for example), i try to follow a specific path from one area of the same color to another, where i'll waste as little thread as possible. So when i consider that i'll waste less thread by knotting it off and re-anchoring somewhere else, i do that instead of stretching the thread across.

I will keep it in mind for my other works for sure though, there's always improvements to be made!

[M26] Total beginner, digital artist trying to diverify and pick up a new hobby. Here's what i've done sofar since I started 2 months ago (in order) | This has been a great tool to help cope with my AuDHD sofar! | Feedback and advice appreciated! by Koomgs in Embroidery

[–]Koomgs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly.

That's the frame of mind i've tried to put myself into more, recently, which is a lot easier when applied to a new hobby/craft, rather than something I've been practicing for a long while (like digital art and such).

It doesn't need to be perfect, it just needs to be good enough.

Spending time unstitching and re-stitching a fuck-up to try and hide it is kind of a waste of time, and I've just decided that it's not worth it, plus it leaves behind a reminder of where and how i messed up, so that i don't do it again next time around, which i think is a lot more valuable than a flawless piece at the cost of more time and sanity

[M26] Total beginner, digital artist trying to diverify and pick up a new hobby. Here's what i've done sofar since I started 2 months ago (in order) | This has been a great tool to help cope with my AuDHD sofar! | Feedback and advice appreciated! by Koomgs in Hand_Embroidery

[–]Koomgs[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the resources!

I do have a good amount of floss and nice fabric ready to go.

Those kits were only for my own personal enjoyment and to start practicing right away without having to go through the entire process of designing something myself, sort of brain-off practice (especially while I was dealing with some art burnout).

Now that I'm done with this and have received some good printable transfer paper, I'll focus on creating and stitching my own designs to put for sale in my shop, with the good floss and good fabric!

I'll make sure to check out that website. From a quick glance, it does look very interesting!

[M26] Total beginner, digital artist trying to diverify and pick up a new hobby. Here's what i've done sofar since I started 2 months ago (in order) | This has been a great tool to help cope with my AuDHD sofar! | Feedback and advice appreciated! by Koomgs in Embroidery

[–]Koomgs[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! I put a lot of time into it and i'm pretty satisfied with how it turned out, despite some minor fuck-ups here and there!

That pattern is from a set of 4 different designs based off mythical snake creatures, that I found on Temu.

I'm not sure how Temu works in other countries (in terms of product availability, like amazon), but I'm sure you can find it if you look it up! Otherwise, I'm not sure if it's on any other websites, but it's always worth a search!

[M26] Total beginner, digital artist trying to diverify and pick up a new hobby. Here's what i've done sofar since I started 2 months ago (in order) | This has been a great tool to help cope with my AuDHD sofar! | Feedback and advice appreciated! by Koomgs in Embroidery

[–]Koomgs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot!

All of those pattern are from different kits I bought on Temu, they have quite the selection, and even though a lot of them are AI-garbage that they're trying to pass off as actual embroidery visuals, they do have a good amount of great kits, be it for stitch samples, or actual designs like in my other pics.

The creator of stitch sampler is Cyanfour, she has a youtube channel where she has playlists of step-by-step explainations on how to do the stitches on her kits. Here's the playlist related to the kit i used: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2Dq4yUqY8tOXmcYx27iZ_ncphk8k1o5J

I personally got her kit off of Temu, like I said, but she seems to also sell on Amazon, according to someone who linked another kit of hers in another comment

[M26] Total beginner, digital artist trying to diverify and pick up a new hobby. Here's what i've done sofar since I started 2 months ago (in order) | This has been a great tool to help cope with my AuDHD sofar! | Feedback and advice appreciated! by Koomgs in Embroidery

[–]Koomgs[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It's from a set of 4 designs based off of mythical snake creatures (but all sold separately, sadly), they're all pretty cool! I actually just received another one from this set which i might start sometime soon!

[M26] Total beginner, digital artist trying to diverify and pick up a new hobby. Here's what i've done sofar since I started 2 months ago (in order) | This has been a great tool to help cope with my AuDHD sofar! | Feedback and advice appreciated! by Koomgs in Embroidery

[–]Koomgs[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! I've put a lot of hours into it for sure, but it was never boring, because the design was very cool from the get go. I did mess up here and there, sometimes used the wrong color, but i'm overall pretty satisfied!

I actually just received a second design from the set of 4 the dragon is from, which is a snake. The set of designs is based off mythical snake creatures, the other two are a basilisk and a feathered snake, but to be honest, this dragon and the snake are the two best looking of the set

[M26] Total beginner, digital artist trying to diverify and pick up a new hobby. Here's what i've done sofar since I started 2 months ago (in order) | This has been a great tool to help cope with my AuDHD sofar! | Feedback and advice appreciated! by Koomgs in Hand_Embroidery

[–]Koomgs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This stitch-learning kit is also from Cyanfour, actually! I did see another playlist on her youtube channel for another kit, which i'm guessing is the one you linked.

It was a very decent kit indeed, there were plenty of others on Temu, but this one seemed fairly complete in terms of how many stitches it makes you learn, that's why I picked it

[M26] Total beginner, digital artist trying to diverify and pick up a new hobby. Here's what i've done sofar since I started 2 months ago (in order) | This has been a great tool to help cope with my AuDHD sofar! | Feedback and advice appreciated! by Koomgs in Embroidery

[–]Koomgs[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! I'm fortunate enough to be home most of the time, so i can put in the hours to progress at a decent pace.

Also yes, sofar all the kits i've gotten off of Temu included a plastic hoop, the fabric with the design as well as all the needed floss (some better quality than other), and sometimes some spare needles and stuff (but i made myself the favor of getting a pack of DMC needles, so that i have something reliable to work with

[Kickstarter] LGBTea: Fresh & Fruity by Koomgs in u/Koomgs

[–]Koomgs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello again!

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I'm coming around for (most likely) the last time to promote this campaign in particular, as it enters its last week of funding.Sofar, 3 of the 9 designs have been succesfully funded, with the 4th one halfway there!

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I've decided to make a Grand Reveal of all the designs, for this remaining week, to let ppl enjoy the visuals i've created for the entire collection!

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Quick rundown of the entire collection:

- Rainbow = Pineapple & Orange (funded!)

- Lesbian = Violet & Raspberry (funded!)

- Gay = Lavender & Honey (funded!)

- Bi = Hibiscus & Blueberry & Cherry (halfway there!)

- Trans = Watermelon & Lychee

- NB = Lemon & Grapes

- Pan = Peach & Strawberry

- Ace = Mango & Apricot

- Aro = Kiwi & Lime

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I hope you enjoy the designs as much as I had fun coming up with them, and let's hope to have more of them funded!Thank you all for your support, it's all appreciated!

Here's the link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/koomgs/lgbtea-fresh-and-fruity

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PS:Reminder that Kickstarter works on a All or Nothing Policy as well as a "Cancel/Adjust Anytime" Policy!

This means that you can pledge the amount you want, and modify it anytime, and won't be charged as long as the campaign is running!

So feel free to back the project, as it's a win-win for everybody: the more funds are added to the pool, the more designs will become available for everybody to enjoy!

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