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Sarah Vessels
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lol I forgot a few stitches of sky in the top right. Fixed, and now with bonus cat paw for scale.
This image shows a piece of cross-stitch embroidery on black fabric, featuring a stylized landscape design. The stitched section depicts a dark tree trunk dividing two panels. The upper part shows a cloudy sky in shades of gray and blue, while the middle section has orange-brown areas that look like autumn trees or foliage. At the bottom, a blue and white pattern suggests water with small waves. In the upper right corner of the photo, a gray cat’s paw and fur are visible, resting partly on the fabric.
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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I finished a small cross stitch today. Design by Max Pigeon from his book Cross-Stitch in the Forest. Love the texture of the sky and the absence of floss to make the trees.
This image shows a piece of cross-stitch embroidery on black fabric. The stitched design is a stylized landscape divided into two rectangular panels separated by the trunk of a black tree. The background features a gray and light blue sky with darker gray clouds. Below that, there are orange-brown shapes resembling autumn foliage or shrubs. At the bottom, a band of blue and white repeating wave-like patterns suggests water. The overall composition gives the impression of a tree by a lake or river on a cloudy autumn day. Back of a finished cross stitch on black aida cloth.
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Finished! Now to wash the grid out before letting it sit for weeks in a box while I procrastinate the ironing and framing part. 😅
This image shows a finished cross-stitch design of a plastic cup filled with Thai iced tea and tapioca pearls, resembling bubble tea. The swirling tea contains ghostly faces, giving it a playful spooky theme. A straw extends from the top of the cup. The piece is stitched on white aida fabric. Back of a finished cross stitch piece on aida cloth.
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Well this is a first for me on Steam Deck. I get it when trying to launch Let's Build a Zoo. 🤔
The image shows a Steam Deck handheld gaming console resting on a brown surface. The screen displays a Windows error message with a red “X” icon, stating that the .NET Desktop Runtime must be installed to run an application. The message includes details about architecture (x64) and app host version (8.0.16), along with options to download the runtime. The console has a purple protective case and matching purple joystick covers.
October 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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My next #CrossStitch project is some spooky Thai iced tea. 👻 Pattern by ThreadingOurJourney.
This image shows a cross-stitch work in progress depicting a cup of Thai iced tea with ghostly faces swirling in the drink, giving it a whimsical, slightly eerie feel. The piece is held in a tan embroidery hoop, and a lemon-shaped needle minder is attached to the upper left of the fabric. The cross-stitching is detailed, with shades of brown, caramel, and cream creating depth and texture in the tea.
October 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Finished! I did end up frogging the pink text in favor of a darker pink. Cat for scale. 😺 #CrossStitch
This image shows a completed cross-stitch project beside a sleeping gray cat curled up in sunlight. The cross-stitch features a circular floral border of green leaves and red and yellow flowers around colorful text listing Hobbit-style meals: “BREAKFAST,” “2ND BREAKFAST,” “ELEVENSES,” “LUNCHEON,” “AFTERNOON TEA,” “DINNER,” and “SUPPER.” The piece rests on a light brown surface, partially wrinkled, while the cat lies just above it, tucked in and peacefully napping. The warm light highlights both the stitches and the cat’s fur.
October 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Ooh yes, it totally does, thank you! I'll keep it on this setting.
Mobile Safari browser with url visible above browser back button
October 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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I do wonder how I'm supposed to enter a new URL in Safari in iOS 26 when I can't tap the right part due to it being so small. 😭
Screenshot of Safari mobile browser
October 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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I'm about 40% through stitching a design by Aliton Embroidery. I've had to adjust some floss colors to suit the light brown aida cloth I'm using; I may end up frogging that pink text and using a darker pink.
This image shows a cross-stitch project in progress, stretched inside a purple square embroidery frame. The design features colorful text listing Hobbit-style meals (“BREAKFAST,” “2ND BREAKFAST,” “ELEVENSES,” “LUNCHEON,” “AFTERNOON,” “DINNER,” and “SUPPER”) with a large stitched floral vine along the left side. The vine includes green leaves, small yellow and red blossoms, and two larger red flowers at the top. A turquoise needle minder with a black design rests near the word “2ND BREAKFAST.”
October 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I'm working on this piece designed by Aliton Embroidery! Adjusting some colors to suit the tan aida, I may have to replace that pink floss. 🤔
This image shows a cross-stitch embroidery in a hoop, stitched on beige fabric. It lists meal names from The Lord of the Rings in colorful text: BREAKFAST (orange) 2ND BREAKFAST (pink) ELEVENSES (blue) LUNCHEON (green) AFTERNOON (purple) DINNER (dark green) SUPPER (red) A turquoise needle minder with a black design is attached to the fabric’s upper left area.
October 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Just finished! Can you tell where I ran out of the title bar color and had to switch to a different skein? 😅
This image shows a cross-stitch artwork styled like an old Windows computer screen. It features overlapping blue dialog boxes—some with question marks—over a pixelated tropical sunset background with a palm tree. The largest window says “Hello…?” and another in front reads “Are you okay?”. On the right side are small desktop icons for a computer, trash bin, and folder. The piece combines nostalgic computer graphics with a glitch-art aesthetic and emotional text. Back side of cross stitch. Neat lines and stitches.
October 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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60% done!
This is a photo of a cross-stitch embroidery on white fabric. The design resembles overlapping old-style computer error or dialog windows. • At the top, one window says “Hello…?” • In the center, a larger dialog box asks, “Are you okay?” • Multiple overlapping blue-bordered windows cascade down the left side, mimicking a computer glitch or system overload. • Behind the windows, there’s a colorful, abstract pixel-art pattern in shades of purple, yellow, black, and blue, giving a distorted, digital aesthetic. The overall design combines nostalgic computer interface elements with glitch art for a modern, surreal effect.
September 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Finally framed! Gonna have to shuffle some pieces to make room for this one on my office wall.
This is a photo of a completed cross-stitch embroidery displayed in a wooden hoop. The design depicts a colorful, whimsical castle built atop a lush, tree-covered island. • The castle features tall spires, turrets, and towers in shades of red, blue, and orange, giving it a fairy-tale appearance. • The island is densely covered with green trees and bushes, with some rocky areas visible. • At the bottom, the golden-yellow shoreline meets blue water, with small waves lapping at the edges. • In the background, pale blue sky and hints of distant sailing ships add depth to the scene. The piece is highly detailed and vibrant, evoking a magical, storybook atmosphere.
September 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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I got my cross stitch pattern book from the Witchy Stitcher today! 🖤 I think I'll do a bookmark pattern from it first.
This is a photo of a book titled “Witchy Stitching: 25 Patterns to Haunt Your Home” by Meg Black, creator of The Witchy Stitcher. The book cover has a gothic, spooky aesthetic with ghost illustrations around the edges. The central image, framed in ornate black trim, shows a cross-stitch pattern of a haunted Victorian-style house surrounded by bats, bare trees, and a crescent moon. The background is a textured, linen-like fabric, enhancing the eerie and handmade feel.
August 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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I'm working on another glitchy cross stitch. Pattern by ArtByRomShop.
This photo shows a piece of cross-stitch embroidery in progress, held in a lavender-colored hoop. The design features a glitched, pixelated computer pop-up window with the text “Are you okay?” in black letters. The surrounding imagery includes fragmented, glitch-like patterns in dark blue, purple, yellow, and black, resembling digital distortion or a broken image. At the top left of the hoop is a decorative pin shaped like a little white creature wearing a red mushroom cap.
August 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Got this one framed, though a bit awkwardly.
Gold frame around a tiny cross stitch of a windmill in a field of flowers. About 2x3".
August 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Thanks! It's really coming along. 😄
Photo of wall with multiple round cross stitch pieces hanging on it. There are plants along the bottom side.
August 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Now framed and hanging on my office wall! #CrossStitch
This image shows a wall display of cross-stitch embroidery pieces framed in wooden hoops. • Top left: A design that says “BLESS THIS MESS” in black text, surrounded by red floral-style blood patterns with a small dagger motif beneath the text. • Top middle: A yellow bird perched on a branch with its beak open, surrounded by repeated rows of the letter A, giving the effect of the bird loudly screaming. • Bottom left: A jar of Nutella rendered in cross-stitch, with its brown jar, white label, red lettering, and hazelnut decoration stitched in detail. • Right side: The Homer Simpson meme design, showing Homer backing into a green background, partially disappearing as if melting into the fabric. The embroidery hoops are displayed close together, forming a colorful, humorous, and eclectic wall art arrangement.
August 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Ahh this is a look into my future! I've just started this one. Yours looks so good!
In progress cross stitch on white aida cloth. Has a Windows 95 panel with "are you okay?" on it.
August 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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I'm a fan of your cross stitch piece! I did a variation of that one. 😄
Cross stitch in a black oval frame. Stitching reads "Warning this is proof I have the patience to stab something 1,000 times." Border is green leaves and purple flowers. There is a skull above and below.
August 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Now framed and hung!
Framed cross stitch on black aida cloth in a wood hoop. Stitching is of a creepy Victorian style doll house, as seen from the front looking into each room.
August 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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It's coming along! Pattern by ArtByRomShop.
Cross stitch in progress in a purple hoop. Reads "Are you okay"
August 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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I finished Homer backing into the bushes! Pattern by Borealis Stitch. #CrossStitch
This is a piece of cross-stitch embroidery on bright green fabric. The stitched design depicts Homer Simpson from The Simpsons, partially disappearing into the green background, referencing the popular “Homer backing into the bushes” meme. Only the front half of Homer is visible, outlined in black with yellow for his skin, white for his shirt, blue for his pants, and brown for his mouth area. The green background is unstitched fabric, so Homer appears to blend into it. The fabric edges are taped with an off-white material to prevent fraying. The piece is laid on a surface with a patterned yellow, blue, and white textile beneath it.
August 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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I'm working on a #CrossStitch of Homer backing into a bush. Pattern by Borealis Stitch.
Cross stitch in progress on green aida cloth of Homer Simpson backing into the fabric like it's a bush.
July 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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I love them! Glitchy fabric art is so cool. I made this piece a while back.
This is a cross-stitch piece on black fabric featuring the phrase “GAME OVER” in large block letters. Each letter is outlined in white and filled with vertical stripes in bright colors—primarily blue, pink, yellow, and teal—creating a vibrant, glitchy or retro arcade-style effect. The stitched area is framed within a circular outline.
July 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM