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thesearethekids.bsky.social
Alice
@thesearethekids.bsky.social
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Like one of those toy worms on a string, but sentient

Medieval historian by trade but this account is for yelling about OFMD, embroidery, and general flâneuserie

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https://ko-fi.com/thesearethekids/shop
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Can't explain it but this is the most satisfying individual french knot I've ever done. 1000/10
Close up of some embroidered wool that says "you wear fine things well" from ofmd in a dark purple
December 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Level of procrastination: puce but I am cooking I'm afraid
Screengrab of my computer with a generator that says "OFMD B Plot: Archie and Lucius find a birthday cake for Oluwande in the hold. Spanish Jackie starts a life coaching business"
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Here she is! Now with daylight. "You used to pick flowers", a love(ly) letter to OFMD. I've listed it at £20 in my shop if anyone would like (and can tweak the design for the buyer). I'll be sharing the free pattern just as soon as I have time to finish it ko-fi.com/s/f170a4cdea RTs appreeshed!
My left hand holding a cushion in bottle green with an embroidered hand holding flowers intended to look like Stede Bonnet from #ofmd The same cushion using a zoomed out lens on a chair
December 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Finally finished and I'm so happy with her I'm taking a photo in the terrible light 💐 "You used to pick flowers" cushion cover, a little Stede love letter. I'll be listing on my Kofi once I can get some more colour-accurate photos but drop me a DM if you're keen! 💜 I love OFMD btw did you know
Close up of an embroidered hand holding a bouquet of flowers on a green velvet background. The embroidery is made using cotton, wool and beads. An #ofmd fanart piece Picture of the cushion on a wicker chair in front of a green wall The same embroidery with my left hand for scale The same embroidery on my sofa with other dark green cushions visible and dark green wall
December 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Didn't get a chance to give out the stuff I took to WeeCon so I decided to make some of these ... Inspired by those 90s keyrings! Little diorama with positionable magnetic dolphin in a closable shell. If you think these are cute and not a manifestation of corking ADHD I will put some in my Kofi 🙏🏻
December 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Welcome to the big boy leagues
A drawer of a sideboard absolutely chock full of embroidery hoops
December 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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My husband paints a little jultomtar scene every year and in 2025 I finally got him organised early enough to have them turned into Christmas cards 😭
A Christmas card balanced on a shelf. It shows three elves decorating a tree with Scandinavian flags
December 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Don't forget that the bigger the hole 😏 the more thread you should use! I found this image just now showing what different thread counts look like on different Aida, but if you're going to lower numbers you can see how one or two threads would leave a lot of white
A picture showing multiple sofa cloths with different quantities of thread
December 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Making a few cross stitched hand towels as I don't have time to do much sewing before Christmas and ✨ him ✨ (pattern by Makoto Oozu)
A cross stitched blue elephant in a hat holding a bouquet of flowers, on a fluffy blue towel held against a white wall.
December 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Close up of my floating market inspired embroidery because it's horrible outside and I'm about to take Louis for his medical tests and I needed some colour
An abstract embroidery inspired by ofmd. It includes beadwork, tapestry wool, stumpwork and cotton embroidery yarn
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Apology NOT accepted
Small poorly Pomeranian looking very cute in profile against a blue jumper
November 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Important addendum, these were the socks as well, which somehow made it funnier
A sock that says you're a good EGG with like a a big angry egg face on it
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Ed during the Ned Low torture scene in this universe
An original Stretch Armstrong toy being pulled by two hands
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Inspired by talking about taking tiny photos with @robertaseaport.bsky.social please have a closeup of the first ever abstract embroidery I did inspired by Buttons and the sea and OFMD generally!
An abstract embroidery made using cotton and wool thread, and plastic and gemstone beads. The colours are largely cool toned
November 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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I would say if it can do stuff like this it can handle it because those bronze beads are probably only 2mm across, I'm very happy to give it a go!
A very close up of an abstract embroidery
November 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Just over a year since I finished my vision of Stede in a big floaty Cinderella dress
An embroidery hoop balance on a stick. Inside is a man in a blue beaded dress facing away from the viewer sewn with a floating rille dress and a circle of lavender made from wire purl and cotton threads
November 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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The face of someone who survived their own book launch! My entire family forgot but I don't even care because I have my pirate family 🎉
A photo of the author smoking a ciggie
November 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Thinking about my personal favourite OFMD ship
A still from OFMD S1E10 of the swede lying on his side with a puppet in the foreground
November 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Rewatching Gangs of New York and I'd literally forgotten all about Hellcat Maggie (both film version and historical figure) so I'm off down a rabbit hole (pun intended)
Hellcat Maggie from Gangs of New York, with her signature filed teeth and pointed finger slasher things. The picture shows a woman gazing at a severed ear with a brick wall and lantern visible behind. She is covered in blood Hellkat Maggie from OFMD. The actress stands In front of other characters and looks to her left, with a pursed expression
November 16, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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He's probably seen it but The Colour of Pomegranates is mind blowing! My husband would recommend Fanny and Alexander as we're getting into the festive season but I find that a hard watch. Something scary Let the Right One In is also great!
A still from the Colour of Pomegranates
November 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Little bit of leaf progress 🌿🍀🍃
Embroidery of Stede bonnets hand holding a bouquet of flowers - it is a work in progress on stabiliser in a hoop on green velvet balanced on my knee
November 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Embroidery progress! I decided to use crewel wool for a bit of texture as it's a cushion cover
A partially completed embroidery of stede's hand holding a bunch of flowers made using stick on stabiliser. The embroidery is in a wooden hoop on a velvet green fabric with muted, autumnal colours
November 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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#wipwednesday concussion edition:

"and you liked to pick flowers"
"a little bit"
My left hand holding an embroidery hoop. It has green velvet and embroidery stabilisers with a pattern of Stede's hand holding a bouquet of flowers. The sleeve and cuff are partially completed
November 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Happy party boat ponday to the absolute diva dressed as kewpie mayonnaise ONLY
Close up of the image in the original post of a man from ofmd dressed in a cream 18th century style suit with french accents and a large red hat. A man in brown is visible to the right
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Proposing a new Frenchie Friday
The terrible french people from OFMD episode 5. A large group of people dressed in ornate 18th century clothing are laughing and looking boisterous in mixed colour clothes, in front of a cream background
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM