Cat McLaughlin 🏴🏳️🌈🏴☠️
@knittedpixel.bsky.social
Designer, creator & dreamer. Insatiably curious human being. Typography obsessed. Things I 💜: music, exploring creativity, photography, books, culture & art.
From/living in 🏴 but love to travel.
I sometimes write stuff here: https://catmcl.substack.com/
From/living in 🏴 but love to travel.
I sometimes write stuff here: https://catmcl.substack.com/
Pinned
Making History
The story of Scotland in stitches
open.substack.com
I wrote this essay primarily on the Great Tapestry of Scotland, but it also reads as a potted history of Scots, our literature, arts & culture, and contributions to science and industry, amongst other things!
I also embroidered the 🦄 - our national animal!
Enjoy: open.substack.com/pub/catmcl/p...
I also embroidered the 🦄 - our national animal!
Enjoy: open.substack.com/pub/catmcl/p...
I wrote this as a form of letter to myself, but it came out more like poetry (no bad thing!). As it’s World Kindness Day today, I thought I’d share it, in case someone else finds it useful/helpful too. 🧡
#ViralKindness #BeKind #Writing
#ViralKindness #BeKind #Writing
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I wrote this as a form of letter to myself, but it came out more like poetry (no bad thing!). As it’s World Kindness Day today, I thought I’d share it, in case someone else finds it useful/helpful too. 🧡
#ViralKindness #BeKind #Writing
#ViralKindness #BeKind #Writing
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 13: Beastie Boys - An open letter to NYC (from To the 5 Boroughs)
youtu.be/ny6hwUOFvlw
youtu.be/ny6hwUOFvlw
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 13: Beastie Boys - An open letter to NYC (from To the 5 Boroughs)
youtu.be/ny6hwUOFvlw
youtu.be/ny6hwUOFvlw
November 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 11: Madonnatron - “Goodnight Little Empire”
madonnatrontrashmouth.bandcamp.com/track/goodni...
madonnatrontrashmouth.bandcamp.com/track/goodni...
November 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 11: Madonnatron - “Goodnight Little Empire”
madonnatrontrashmouth.bandcamp.com/track/goodni...
madonnatrontrashmouth.bandcamp.com/track/goodni...
A rare self-portrait for #MonochromeMonday. Wishing you all a good week, folks.
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
A rare self-portrait for #MonochromeMonday. Wishing you all a good week, folks.
November 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Reposted by Cat McLaughlin 🏴🏳️🌈🏴☠️
The forgotten witches of Flanders are everywhere, and we are very close to giving them an illustrated short story collection! 🖤🌙🖤
Thank you so much to everyone who has backed our project! It means the world! We are now 97% funded. Consider helping transmute that number into 100. 🖤
kck.st/492NqKt
Thank you so much to everyone who has backed our project! It means the world! We are now 97% funded. Consider helping transmute that number into 100. 🖤
kck.st/492NqKt
The Witch's Child and other Dark Tales from Old Flanders
An illustrated short story collection inspired by witch folklore from Flanders
kck.st
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The forgotten witches of Flanders are everywhere, and we are very close to giving them an illustrated short story collection! 🖤🌙🖤
Thank you so much to everyone who has backed our project! It means the world! We are now 97% funded. Consider helping transmute that number into 100. 🖤
kck.st/492NqKt
Thank you so much to everyone who has backed our project! It means the world! We are now 97% funded. Consider helping transmute that number into 100. 🖤
kck.st/492NqKt
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 9: Priestess - “Echoes of You”
on.soundcloud.com/jDtGWadLJkwu...
The connection: Deftones collaborated with designer Kristina Boudreau on a custom tarot deck, and the High Priestess is a card in the Major Arcana.
on.soundcloud.com/jDtGWadLJkwu...
The connection: Deftones collaborated with designer Kristina Boudreau on a custom tarot deck, and the High Priestess is a card in the Major Arcana.
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 9: Priestess - “Echoes of You”
on.soundcloud.com/jDtGWadLJkwu...
The connection: Deftones collaborated with designer Kristina Boudreau on a custom tarot deck, and the High Priestess is a card in the Major Arcana.
on.soundcloud.com/jDtGWadLJkwu...
The connection: Deftones collaborated with designer Kristina Boudreau on a custom tarot deck, and the High Priestess is a card in the Major Arcana.
Another #evening photo for this week’s #BlueskyArtShow! 🌷
November 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Another #evening photo for this week’s #BlueskyArtShow! 🌷
#BlueSkyArtShow theme today is #Evening - here’s a photo from a lovely evening, taken in Cherokee on my family trip to North Carolina, USA, in June this year. A special place for sure. 🧡
November 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#BlueSkyArtShow theme today is #Evening - here’s a photo from a lovely evening, taken in Cherokee on my family trip to North Carolina, USA, in June this year. A special place for sure. 🧡
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 8: Deftones - “Phantom Bride”
A “spirit box” is a device used to communicate with spirits (by scanning radio frequencies for activity) so the connection is ghosts/spirits.
youtu.be/xSycaeY7qi4?...
A “spirit box” is a device used to communicate with spirits (by scanning radio frequencies for activity) so the connection is ghosts/spirits.
youtu.be/xSycaeY7qi4?...
November 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 8: Deftones - “Phantom Bride”
A “spirit box” is a device used to communicate with spirits (by scanning radio frequencies for activity) so the connection is ghosts/spirits.
youtu.be/xSycaeY7qi4?...
A “spirit box” is a device used to communicate with spirits (by scanning radio frequencies for activity) so the connection is ghosts/spirits.
youtu.be/xSycaeY7qi4?...
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 7: Spiritbox - “Tsunami Sea”
(Continuing with the oceanic theme 🌊)
youtu.be/hsKtH4gp6Vk
(Continuing with the oceanic theme 🌊)
youtu.be/hsKtH4gp6Vk
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 7: Spiritbox - “Tsunami Sea”
(Continuing with the oceanic theme 🌊)
youtu.be/hsKtH4gp6Vk
(Continuing with the oceanic theme 🌊)
youtu.be/hsKtH4gp6Vk
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 6: Smoke City - “Underwater Love” 🌊
This song immediately followed the Candi Staton track on a CD compilation I listened to *a lot* - Smash Hits Summer ‘97 ☀️ (a cheerful mix of pop, dance & a dash of rock!)
[also, a very Venus in Scorpio song choice!]
youtu.be/I56n5yuhbNQ
This song immediately followed the Candi Staton track on a CD compilation I listened to *a lot* - Smash Hits Summer ‘97 ☀️ (a cheerful mix of pop, dance & a dash of rock!)
[also, a very Venus in Scorpio song choice!]
youtu.be/I56n5yuhbNQ
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 6: Smoke City - “Underwater Love” 🌊
This song immediately followed the Candi Staton track on a CD compilation I listened to *a lot* - Smash Hits Summer ‘97 ☀️ (a cheerful mix of pop, dance & a dash of rock!)
[also, a very Venus in Scorpio song choice!]
youtu.be/I56n5yuhbNQ
This song immediately followed the Candi Staton track on a CD compilation I listened to *a lot* - Smash Hits Summer ‘97 ☀️ (a cheerful mix of pop, dance & a dash of rock!)
[also, a very Venus in Scorpio song choice!]
youtu.be/I56n5yuhbNQ
Reposted by Cat McLaughlin 🏴🏳️🌈🏴☠️
New in the shop!
Cat art greeting cards.
julialaingstudio.com/products/cat...
#catsky #cats #catgreetingcard #catlovers #artcollectors #smallbusiness #shopify #shopsmall #greetingcards #catpainting #affordableart
Cat art greeting cards.
julialaingstudio.com/products/cat...
#catsky #cats #catgreetingcard #catlovers #artcollectors #smallbusiness #shopify #shopsmall #greetingcards #catpainting #affordableart
Cat Art Greeting Card
Cat greeting card, perfect for the cat lovers in your life. Professionally printed from my own original cat artwork, Marco in the Evening Light. Printed on 300gsm matte FSC/PEFC-certified paper. Blank...
julialaingstudio.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
New in the shop!
Cat art greeting cards.
julialaingstudio.com/products/cat...
#catsky #cats #catgreetingcard #catlovers #artcollectors #smallbusiness #shopify #shopsmall #greetingcards #catpainting #affordableart
Cat art greeting cards.
julialaingstudio.com/products/cat...
#catsky #cats #catgreetingcard #catlovers #artcollectors #smallbusiness #shopify #shopsmall #greetingcards #catpainting #affordableart
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 5: The Source featuring Candi Staton - “You got the Love” ❤️🔥
(Specifically the Now Voyager Radio Mix from ‘96 because I love it!)
music.apple.com/gb/album/you...
The connection: Florence + the Machine covered this song.
(Specifically the Now Voyager Radio Mix from ‘96 because I love it!)
music.apple.com/gb/album/you...
The connection: Florence + the Machine covered this song.
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 5: The Source featuring Candi Staton - “You got the Love” ❤️🔥
(Specifically the Now Voyager Radio Mix from ‘96 because I love it!)
music.apple.com/gb/album/you...
The connection: Florence + the Machine covered this song.
(Specifically the Now Voyager Radio Mix from ‘96 because I love it!)
music.apple.com/gb/album/you...
The connection: Florence + the Machine covered this song.
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 4: Florence & the Machine - “What the water gave me”
youtu.be/am6rArVPip8
The connection: Bat for Lashes and Florence + the Machine have both been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize on three separate occasions each over the years, but neither has won one (yet!).
youtu.be/am6rArVPip8
The connection: Bat for Lashes and Florence + the Machine have both been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize on three separate occasions each over the years, but neither has won one (yet!).
November 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 4: Florence & the Machine - “What the water gave me”
youtu.be/am6rArVPip8
The connection: Bat for Lashes and Florence + the Machine have both been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize on three separate occasions each over the years, but neither has won one (yet!).
youtu.be/am6rArVPip8
The connection: Bat for Lashes and Florence + the Machine have both been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize on three separate occasions each over the years, but neither has won one (yet!).
Reposted by Cat McLaughlin 🏴🏳️🌈🏴☠️
Just a little extra push for this project, please contribute if you can and / or share the post! 👇
Thank you so much to everyone who has backed The Witch's Child and other Dark Tales from Old Flanders! 🖤
We are now 86% funded and so close! Consider helping us turn this dream project into a dark reality! 🖤🌙🖤
kck.st/492NqKt
We are now 86% funded and so close! Consider helping us turn this dream project into a dark reality! 🖤🌙🖤
kck.st/492NqKt
The Witch's Child and other Dark Tales from Old Flanders
An illustrated short story collection inspired by witch folklore from Flanders
kck.st
November 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Just a little extra push for this project, please contribute if you can and / or share the post! 👇
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 3: Bat for Lashes - “Siren Song”
The connection? Both Blood Red Shoes and Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) are from Brighton, England.
youtu.be/6fHwd3eAHzs
The connection? Both Blood Red Shoes and Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) are from Brighton, England.
youtu.be/6fHwd3eAHzs
November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic Day 3: Bat for Lashes - “Siren Song”
The connection? Both Blood Red Shoes and Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) are from Brighton, England.
youtu.be/6fHwd3eAHzs
The connection? Both Blood Red Shoes and Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) are from Brighton, England.
youtu.be/6fHwd3eAHzs
Reposted by Cat McLaughlin 🏴🏳️🌈🏴☠️
I'm a bit discombobulated time-wise, waking up in Tokyo and fully alert at 4 am now on Monday. Lucky that Mt. Fuji was not cloud shrouded from the airplane window, and captured several views that I'll share. Here's the first, worthy of a #Stunday.
#BlueSkyArtShow #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin
#BlueSkyArtShow #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin
November 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I'm a bit discombobulated time-wise, waking up in Tokyo and fully alert at 4 am now on Monday. Lucky that Mt. Fuji was not cloud shrouded from the airplane window, and captured several views that I'll share. Here's the first, worthy of a #Stunday.
#BlueSkyArtShow #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin
#BlueSkyArtShow #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin
Day 2 of #DavidsMonthOfMusic.
Blood Red Shoes - “In time to voices”
music.apple.com/gb/album/in-...
(Fairly obvious connection there! 🩸)
Blood Red Shoes - “In time to voices”
music.apple.com/gb/album/in-...
(Fairly obvious connection there! 🩸)
November 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Day 2 of #DavidsMonthOfMusic.
Blood Red Shoes - “In time to voices”
music.apple.com/gb/album/in-...
(Fairly obvious connection there! 🩸)
Blood Red Shoes - “In time to voices”
music.apple.com/gb/album/in-...
(Fairly obvious connection there! 🩸)
Somehow… it’s November, apparently?! Joining in the #DavidsMonthOfMusic malarkey once again.
Day 1: Eels - “Fresh Blood” 🩸
music.apple.com/gb/album/fre...
Day 1: Eels - “Fresh Blood” 🩸
music.apple.com/gb/album/fre...
November 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Somehow… it’s November, apparently?! Joining in the #DavidsMonthOfMusic malarkey once again.
Day 1: Eels - “Fresh Blood” 🩸
music.apple.com/gb/album/fre...
Day 1: Eels - “Fresh Blood” 🩸
music.apple.com/gb/album/fre...
Found my spooky Lego! 🦇
November 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Found my spooky Lego! 🦇
Reposted by Cat McLaughlin 🏴🏳️🌈🏴☠️
Please keep sharing. Please support this if book project if you can. We need this book in the world. 👇
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported our Kickstarter! 🖤
If you would like to dance on strange, wild music with the witches of Flanders, consider backing our project! Every little bit helps! ✨
kck.st/492NqKt
If you would like to dance on strange, wild music with the witches of Flanders, consider backing our project! Every little bit helps! ✨
kck.st/492NqKt
The Witch's Child and other Dark Tales from Old Flanders
An illustrated short story collection inspired by witch folklore from Flanders
kck.st
October 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Please keep sharing. Please support this if book project if you can. We need this book in the world. 👇
Reposted by Cat McLaughlin 🏴🏳️🌈🏴☠️
The day I decided that
my life was magical,
there was suddenly
magic all around me.
~Marabeth Quin
🕉️
#Halloween 🎃
#FallVibes
#WeekendVibes 🌿🦌
#FeelingFall
#ForestFriday
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#GreenTherapy
#GetOutThere
#Spooktober
#Mammals
#Autumn
#Scape
my life was magical,
there was suddenly
magic all around me.
~Marabeth Quin
🕉️
#Halloween 🎃
#FallVibes
#WeekendVibes 🌿🦌
#FeelingFall
#ForestFriday
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#GreenTherapy
#GetOutThere
#Spooktober
#Mammals
#Autumn
#Scape
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The day I decided that
my life was magical,
there was suddenly
magic all around me.
~Marabeth Quin
🕉️
#Halloween 🎃
#FallVibes
#WeekendVibes 🌿🦌
#FeelingFall
#ForestFriday
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#GreenTherapy
#GetOutThere
#Spooktober
#Mammals
#Autumn
#Scape
my life was magical,
there was suddenly
magic all around me.
~Marabeth Quin
🕉️
#Halloween 🎃
#FallVibes
#WeekendVibes 🌿🦌
#FeelingFall
#ForestFriday
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#GreenTherapy
#GetOutThere
#Spooktober
#Mammals
#Autumn
#Scape
It’s Bat Appreciation Week, apparently! 🦇 I’m still working on a Halloween sewing project, which just so happens to feature the little critters. I love seeing the tiny Pipistrelle bats flitting about here in the south of 🏴 at dusk, it always brings me so much joy.
#LoveBats #Halloween #Stitchy
#LoveBats #Halloween #Stitchy
October 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
It’s Bat Appreciation Week, apparently! 🦇 I’m still working on a Halloween sewing project, which just so happens to feature the little critters. I love seeing the tiny Pipistrelle bats flitting about here in the south of 🏴 at dusk, it always brings me so much joy.
#LoveBats #Halloween #Stitchy
#LoveBats #Halloween #Stitchy