@sophieblom.bsky.social
A bit of shadow makes a huge difference
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
A bit of shadow makes a huge difference
Another day, another colour
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Another day, another colour
Time to reveal my secret shame: I left this in the hoop for years and it got a big rust stain that I will deal with... later
November 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Time to reveal my secret shame: I left this in the hoop for years and it got a big rust stain that I will deal with... later
Small rock update
November 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Small rock update
Rocks are coming along nicely
November 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Rocks are coming along nicely
The beginning of the end
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The beginning of the end
Fixed some mistakes and added some stitches I missed - NOW I'm almost finished the waves (on the last colour!)
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Fixed some mistakes and added some stitches I missed - NOW I'm almost finished the waves (on the last colour!)
And some more visible progress today. Soon I'll start the last of the rocks.
November 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
And some more visible progress today. Soon I'll start the last of the rocks.
Some invisible progress today
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Some invisible progress today
I definitely need to buy an iron anyway, so maybe I'll get a frame while I'm at it
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I definitely need to buy an iron anyway, so maybe I'll get a frame while I'm at it
Will my little hoop be big enough? Do I have to buy a frame?
November 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Will my little hoop be big enough? Do I have to buy a frame?
I'm nervous to admit how nervous I am about backstitching
November 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I'm nervous to admit how nervous I am about backstitching
The waves are almost finished! 🤩😭
November 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The waves are almost finished! 🤩😭
Shout out to my bent old needle: sharp enough to catch the holes in the aida, but dull enough that it doesnt hurt me. A balanced eye that's easy to thread without increasing the needle's width. And something about the curve makes it go exactly where I want it to. 🪡
November 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Shout out to my bent old needle: sharp enough to catch the holes in the aida, but dull enough that it doesnt hurt me. A balanced eye that's easy to thread without increasing the needle's width. And something about the curve makes it go exactly where I want it to. 🪡
I think I'll only have to move the hoop one more time.
November 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I think I'll only have to move the hoop one more time.
Getting quite close to the end now
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Getting quite close to the end now
Small progress
October 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Small progress
See? Much neater.
October 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
See? Much neater.
Bottom is looking a little wonky but I trust it will straighten itself out
October 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Bottom is looking a little wonky but I trust it will straighten itself out
Reaching for the bottom
October 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Reaching for the bottom
Shall I move the hoop and continue to the right? Or head straight to the bottom while I'm here?
October 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Shall I move the hoop and continue to the right? Or head straight to the bottom while I'm here?
Some more rock
October 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Some more rock
A rock has a shadow
October 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A rock has a shadow
Splash made; time to move the hoop
October 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Splash made; time to move the hoop
It's been more than 20 years since I finished a cross stitch, and I'm starting to get a bit sad.
October 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
It's been more than 20 years since I finished a cross stitch, and I'm starting to get a bit sad.