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Maud
@sphiinxes.bsky.social
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Cross stitcher ☿

Currently reading:
Frankenstein - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoevsky

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I’m working on Swan Lake by Gera! (Kyoko Maruoka)
A incomplete cross stitch of a swan woman in a frilly pink dress dancing with a man in a teal suit. It is stitched on vibrant red Aida fabric
October 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Me laying on a floating dock kicking my feet’s in the water
Me. A white nonbinary person with dark hair, glasses, and boobs. I’m wearing a grey top and a robot necklace
September 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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My sensory corner
My plants of all different kinds sitting on a glass table
September 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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I went on a walk in the woods and I found this
A juvenile deer skeleton in grass.
September 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Progress
Blackwork embroidery on linen. It’s a circular design of a thread being unraveled from a bobbin, a sleeved hand sewing with the thread, & the thread being cut by a pair of bird scissors. It’s circular so that the process of sewing is repeated 4 times. There’s a square border surrounding everything. It’s unfinished but about 60% done.
August 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Ugh i also really want to make their other design, Data Portraits in Paris 1900. But I think I’m going to wait to join their 2026 SAL that is also inspired by W.E.B. Du Bois’s charts…. But uggh want to make this bad
A cross stitch containing different colorful and interestingly shaped graphs! Inspired by charts made by W.E.B. Du Bois for the 1900 Paris world fair. ShadedStitchery describes this as “At the 1900 Paris World Fair, a set of hand-drawn charts, graphs, and diagrams debuted that captured the African American experience for the world's eyes. These bold, eye-catching infographics were the brainchild of W.E.B. Du Bois, noted American sociologist, historian, civil-rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, and editor. This stitch features a collage of my interpretations of the infographics, paying homage to his work and the sheer fact that this data exists.”
August 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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I think my next project is going to be freedom sampler by shaded stitchery. Look at how gorgeous
A cross stitch sampler with many symbols of liberation. The artist describes the piece as : “Liberation. Independence. Freedom. A feeling with many different meanings and layers. This design bursts with vibrant symbols that embody some of the many ways this feeling shows up for me when I think of my ancestors and Juneteenth.”
August 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Red Secret Alocasia
Photo of Paul’s Moms red secret alocasia
August 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Books from July!
Orange world - Karen Russell Something is killing the children VOL 1-7 - writer James Tynion IV and artist Werther Dell'Edera Stag Dance - Torrey Peters Forest Euphoria - Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian Sensor - Junji Ito
August 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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First time reading a book club book and it’s super scary 😱🫎🦌
The cover of The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. The cover shows the antlers and eyes of an elk against a moody black background
August 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Working on some blackwork :p
A blackwork embroidery of a sleeved hand sewing and leading a thread into the fabric. The thread is being cut by a bird scissor. The pattern is unfinished.
August 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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I’m rolling on the floor laughing because I literally did this yesterday with my Susie cross stitch. I am constantly doing this
John Leavitt @/leavittalone.bsky.social You ever get to the point on your life where you;re just sending people amulets
August 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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I got this pattern from CinnalynnStitches on Etsy. It comes with the other two deltarune goofballs
CinnalynnStitches product photo of their deltarune crew cross stitch pattern. The Susie pattern I stitched and the other two goofballs Kris and Ralsei. Kris has their back facing the viewer and is doing a moody look over their shoulder. Ralsei is being silly I think.
August 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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I haven’t played this game yet but I made a Susie Deltarune keychain!
Susie deltarune doing a cool fist bump pose. She’s crossstitched on black aida
August 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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I’m currently reading The Trojan War Museum and Other Stories by Ayşe Papatya Bucak. Short stories with a Turkish perspective! Tbh I did not know much about Turkish culture but this is a very interesting view!
The cover of Ayse Papatya Bucak THE TROJAN WAR MUSEUM and other stories It’s a Roman gladiator looking at art hung on a wall
July 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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A totally normal brick wall
A brick wall (with a perfectly camouflaged moth standing on it)
July 17, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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My calathea’s new growth is making me feel so magical 🌀✨🌀
My houseplant, a calathea, with dark leaves and hot pink marks. The center leaf is a perfect spiral.
July 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Omg the books I was reading 1 year ago. I didn’t finish any of these 😂
Apples of Apollo Infinite Jest The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine Wicca a year and a day manual
July 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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The universe has blessed me with the sexy sexy copy of Beowulf I was so upset with not being able to afford in 2023
Beowulf by Seamus Heaney
July 8, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Currently reading
Stag Dance - Torrey Peters Something is Killing the Children volume 3 Forest Euphoria - Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian Twilight - Stephanie Meyers
July 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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My friend bought this absolutely fucking ABSURD AND AMAZING astarion baldurs gate figure. I’m just in awe
Astarion Baldurs Gate splayed over a velvet bed. He’s naked with a chastity cage and a collar and muzzle on.
June 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Joined the staff reading challenge with the random shit I’ve been reading this month
Little weirds - Jenny Slate The cover of Doctor Strange : The Oath Cover of Something is Killing the Children. James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’edera, Miquel Muerto The magician king - Lev Grossman
June 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Fine! I’ll show you the finished cross stitches I haven’t posted!
Alt text: Cross-stitch embroidery on white fabric showing a bright, modern interior scene. The circular design includes a large arched window with a rainbow flag outside, hanging pendant lights, and lush green plants in various pots. A gray cat with a pink nose sits beside a tall potted monstera. Shelves hold colorful books, vases, and decor items, with a round wall clock and geometric pendant lights above. A striped rug in shades of blue, orange, and pink anchors the cozy mid-century-style furniture, creating a cheerful and inviting atmosphere. Alt text: Cross-stitch embroidery on dark green fabric depicting a cozy room scene. The circular design features a sleeping orange cat curled on a shelf surrounded by books, hanging lights, houseplants, and various colorful home decor. There’s a patterned red and purple rug at the bottom, a window with a quilt-like design at the top right, and a brick fireplace with three flames. A chicken, potted plants, and geometric shelving add further charm to the warm, lived-in space.
June 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Literally dm me now if you look like this
Knuckle Duster from My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
June 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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I’m reading
Orange world and other stories by Karen Russell
June 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM