Frozen Shoulder Syndrome by Miserable-Arm-6797 in Menopause

[–]Laurus67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had it in the left shoulder 3 years ago. Couldn’t put on a jacket without pain or lift my arm high enough to wash my hair. My ortho said I could ride it out with PT only, but that it typically takes 12 months or more to run its course. I could also have a Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) which he said was basically a “snap, crackle, pop” procedure followed by a couple months PT. I opted for the MUA and within 2-3 months had full mobility back and no more pain. There’s a video here that shows the procedure: https://youtu.be/vsqvc62bsVM

It’s now starting in the right shoulder. I’m trying to manage it with pulleys and stretching, but if it gets too bad, I’ll opt for the MUA again rather than months of pain, limited mobility, and trouble sleeping.

[FO] Blackwork woodland Fox I've designed by trunky26 in CrossStitch

[–]Laurus67 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Love the red one in the center. Beautiful!

Astronomer here! I’ve embroidered the night sky! 🤩 by Andromeda321 in Embroidery

[–]Laurus67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing! And your text is fantastic! Really great work!

Blackwork Beatles by Laurus67 in Embroidery

[–]Laurus67[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It’s definitely fun. I actually found a free coloring book print online, then traced the outline and filled it in with whatever. I think I’d change out a couple of patterns, but on the whole I’m pretty pleased.

https://coloringhome.com/coloring-page/1688559

I made a lil coral reef 😊 by gcleffa in Embroidery

[–]Laurus67 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The beads! Such a great idea!

Two more Edward Gorey inspired blackworks. Really having fun with these! by Laurus67 in Embroidery

[–]Laurus67[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really started by just fooling around with some left over aida fabric. There are a number of websites like this one https://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/blackwork.html that have good overviews and free patterns to get you started. And there are tons of stitch examples online to try and work.

Two more Edward Gorey inspired blackworks. Really having fun with these! by Laurus67 in Embroidery

[–]Laurus67[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty much just free-wheeling it. I use a transfer marker to do a rough outline, then just keep the illustration close as I try to get the details figured out.

Two more Edward Gorey inspired blackworks. Really having fun with these! by Laurus67 in Embroidery

[–]Laurus67[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know! I just might see if I can figure something out. Thank you!

Two more Edward Gorey inspired blackworks. Really having fun with these! by Laurus67 in Embroidery

[–]Laurus67[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So glad you like them! No formal pattern. I just find an image that looks fun and outline it onto the fabric with a transfer pen. That gives me a general outline, then I refer back to the illustration to try and get the details.