Sonia Sulaiman
@soniasulaiman.bsky.social
I write stories inspired by Palestinian folklore. Ignyte and Ember Award winning, Pushcart, Palestine Book, & Lammy noms. BNW and Locus finalist. (she/her) Clarion West '25
https://www.soniasulaiman.com
https://www.soniasulaiman.com
I think having this sewing pattern printed for me was a mistake. The file is great bc it has layers so you can just turn off the other sizes you don’t need. The shop didn’t do that. It is sometimes hard to try where to put notch marks and some cut lines.
November 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I think having this sewing pattern printed for me was a mistake. The file is great bc it has layers so you can just turn off the other sizes you don’t need. The shop didn’t do that. It is sometimes hard to try where to put notch marks and some cut lines.
There was energy for zataar grilled cheese. There always is. I was a fool to have doubted.
November 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
There was energy for zataar grilled cheese. There always is. I was a fool to have doubted.
Examples of a kind of coat typical of fashions in the Galilee region of Palestine including the now rare art of silk patchwork.
November 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Examples of a kind of coat typical of fashions in the Galilee region of Palestine including the now rare art of silk patchwork.
Little girl embroidering while women mill grain in 1900:
November 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Little girl embroidering while women mill grain in 1900:
Some pic spam:
November 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Some pic spam:
Okay I fixed it… it looks very off but that might be because I used smaller needles. Hopefully it will even out? The darker one ids the before, lighter one is after my first attempt at reknitting a section down a few rows…
November 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Okay I fixed it… it looks very off but that might be because I used smaller needles. Hopefully it will even out? The darker one ids the before, lighter one is after my first attempt at reknitting a section down a few rows…
I think… I’m fixing it? First time trying to tear down in a column and reknit.
November 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I think… I’m fixing it? First time trying to tear down in a column and reknit.
Knitting friends, I need some advice. I am not sure what happened here on these Ragland sleeves. The one with the rings and blue marker is the start of round, the yellow one is what it should look like. I estimated how many stitches I should have. I’ll 2 short. Can this be fixed?
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Knitting friends, I need some advice. I am not sure what happened here on these Ragland sleeves. The one with the rings and blue marker is the start of round, the yellow one is what it should look like. I estimated how many stitches I should have. I’ll 2 short. Can this be fixed?
Anyway, I was delighted to find that there’s a book of history and stories, and that I have on the bookshelf beside my bed!
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Anyway, I was delighted to find that there’s a book of history and stories, and that I have on the bookshelf beside my bed!
Enjoy some non tatreez embroidery projects. One is my sternly to make a Palestinian headdress with tahriri embroidery and the other is a kit that got me back into free style.
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Enjoy some non tatreez embroidery projects. One is my sternly to make a Palestinian headdress with tahriri embroidery and the other is a kit that got me back into free style.
It did! Behold my awkward and wobbly first attempt at making pieces for patchwork!
November 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
It did! Behold my awkward and wobbly first attempt at making pieces for patchwork!
Just doing some light reading today.
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Just doing some light reading today.
It’s coming along nicely. I still have around… 24 rows? Yeah.
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s coming along nicely. I still have around… 24 rows? Yeah.
The cutting and ironing table is ready.
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The cutting and ironing table is ready.
The face of an unrepentant Blanket thief:
November 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The face of an unrepentant Blanket thief:
Knit pics! I have another 30 rows before the next but if shaping. 🫠 Forgive the lighting. I have to take these pics here bc Millie can’t lunge at my work! Silly pupperoni…
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Knit pics! I have another 30 rows before the next but if shaping. 🫠 Forgive the lighting. I have to take these pics here bc Millie can’t lunge at my work! Silly pupperoni…
The face of an unrepentant blanket stealer:
November 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The face of an unrepentant blanket stealer:
This pattern (Flax from Tin Can Knits) is a really good beginner project. It’s very simple but there’s also some interest in the garter stitch raglan sleeves.
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This pattern (Flax from Tin Can Knits) is a really good beginner project. It’s very simple but there’s also some interest in the garter stitch raglan sleeves.
Must be more yellow than I thought. It really does things to the colours of this yarn. But I managed to switch over to the larger needles without twisting it up. Yay for progress? The stitch count is off slightly though. Not sure how worried I should be by two extra stitches.
November 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Must be more yellow than I thought. It really does things to the colours of this yarn. But I managed to switch over to the larger needles without twisting it up. Yay for progress? The stitch count is off slightly though. Not sure how worried I should be by two extra stitches.
I frogged the collar and I’m almost finished knitting it up again (hopefully without getting it twisted when I switch over to the longer cables.
November 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I frogged the collar and I’m almost finished knitting it up again (hopefully without getting it twisted when I switch over to the longer cables.
Le beginning of a sweater! These circulars are much nicer to use than the ones my dog munched. The chilis are very off but you get the idea.
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Le beginning of a sweater! These circulars are much nicer to use than the ones my dog munched. The chilis are very off but you get the idea.
Last week I lamented not having the funds to make winter clothes. @ruthieknox.bsky.social sent me a care package of wool and a set of circular needles. I’ll keep these safe from the jaws of my dog. (I did give her a little treat as well).
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Last week I lamented not having the funds to make winter clothes. @ruthieknox.bsky.social sent me a care package of wool and a set of circular needles. I’ll keep these safe from the jaws of my dog. (I did give her a little treat as well).
The purpose of this gliding method is to save thread and to have very clean backs to the embroidery. You end up with little dashes like this:
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The purpose of this gliding method is to save thread and to have very clean backs to the embroidery. You end up with little dashes like this:
Someone asked how I could do tatreez backwards. I tried to explain how you do it forward. Today I took some pictures to illustrate. This is my practice swatch. I made a shape based on the Walls of Jerusalem motif. You can see how the needle stays on the front of the fabric, pointed away.
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Someone asked how I could do tatreez backwards. I tried to explain how you do it forward. Today I took some pictures to illustrate. This is my practice swatch. I made a shape based on the Walls of Jerusalem motif. You can see how the needle stays on the front of the fabric, pointed away.
That's all I have energy for today, but there's SO much more! I will leave you with some pic spam of my family's village:
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
That's all I have energy for today, but there's SO much more! I will leave you with some pic spam of my family's village: