#floss palette

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I heard you like neon palettes.

[theembroiderycart]

Muted Rainbow threads are back in stock! 🌈✨ A perfect mix of earthy toned rainbow colours which are not as bright as a bright rainbow or as pale as a pastel rainbow….They are somewhere in between!!🤎

[intermittentstitcher]

If you are struggling to pick a colour palette for your embroidery project , there is a website called Stitch Palettes that has over 1593 pre made colour palettes for DMC embroidery floss.

Link : https://stitchpalettes.com/explore/

[simsinlowspace]

Fantasy Squares - 120 Tile Walls in Fantasy Floss

Aaaand the recolors! 120 of them because we all know I can't help myself. :)

As much as I like these walls in their original colors (you can find that conversion here), I find the base game TS4 palettes kind of lackluster. My first thought was simple to recolor them in one or two of my own palettes, but then I started looking at tile icons and...well, you know how it goes.

I did manage to restrict myself to only one palette and three tile designs for the accents. There are 30 solid walls in Fantasy Floss, plus three more of each color with the accent strips:

This was not easy to swatch, but a numbered version is included and all the files are sorted into folders and clearly labelled. If you're looking to delete individual files, just keep in mind that the numbers correspond to the main color of the wall, nothing to do with the accent colors. Hopefully it all makes sense. ^^;;

Many thanks as always to Freepik at Flaticon for the wonderful resources!

DOWNLOAD (SFS) All recolors are ~4.5MB

Lots of love, Spacey

[wtfsteveharrington]

can we please have something soft and domestic with sydney! we need more content with her

a/n: this is just a lil blurb while i continue working on my actual syd fic <3

contents: mentions of kissing and intimacy but this is just soft and fluffy and delicate is the best way i can describe it.

Sydney and Carmen have a system - She takes Monday off and he takes Tuesday off. That way there’s always at least one of them there in case of any major issues. It works well for them. Gives some sort of work/life balance… Even if they still spend part of their days off concerned for the restaurant. At least they aren’t physically there. 

So, in turn, every Monday night is date night for you and Sydney. 

Sometimes you two spend the whole day in bed. Getting food delivered from the never ending bucket list of restaurants around the city you both wanted to try followed by a grocery delivery to make dessert at home. It was an indulgent day to say the least.

Other days, like tonight, the two of you took the time to get dressed up. She always stood next to you by your shared vanity to help make sure your eyeliner was even, a mess of giggles each time one eye got away from the other. "Sisters not twins, right? I think it looks good either way. 'Sides, helps me if you go in public lookin' a little crazy. Keeps people away from hitting on you."

Sydney always liked to wonder around the house while you finished getting ready. Sure, she knew your closet. Knew the general idea of what you'd end up wearing. But there was something about the surprise of your final look coming together that always took her breath away. She grabs a hold of your hand, gently spinning you around to get a full look. "Damn! Maybe we should have kept your eyeliner looking wack because this is - You look gorgeous."

And the two of you have to be careful because compliments lead to kissing which leads to you to being late for reservations you certainly cannot be late for.

She's got an Uber pulling up to take the two of you down to the Gold Coast - Maple & Ash. You bounce between cheerful small talk with your driver and watching the shops on Rush street go by in a blur. Making a mental note that someone at your job had mentioned there being a bakery right around here and that you needed to check the hours to see if you could take Sydney tonight.

You know it's a cliche, but there's something about Sydney ordering for you that makes your heart flutter. She knows your palette, knows everything you love and what you hate. Some of the ingredients on the menu are lost on you so her taking control is so welcomed.

The two of you always share your plates. Sharing what you both consider to be the best bite of each meal, wanting the other to have that experience. Sometimes Sydney quizzes you to see what flavors you're picking up and she's getting a little too proud watching your taste buds grow the way they have since you got together.

No matter what, the nights always end the same. Sydney holds your hand tight during the car ride back to your apartment, her thumb trailing along your skin. Mindlessly and comfortingly. Even if you're wearing the most simple of shoes she always makes a show of taking them off for you. Letting her hands slide up once they're taken off and message your calves. Sometimes her touch doesn't stop, hands sliding all the way up and taking care of you in the ways only she knows how.

But tonight you're both tired and the relationship is settling into more of this cheesy domestic bliss all your friends tease the two of you about.

So Sydney takes off your shoes and helps you get undressed while you grab pieces for the both of you to wear. The two of you stand shoulder to shoulder in the bathroom while you clean your faces and apple skincare. You found this face mask last week you'd been waiting until tonight to try with her and Sydney realizes she forgot to get more floss and asks you to add it to the group grocery list note you guys keep together on your phone.

She sits between your legs on the couch, curled up on your chest as your fingers run a circuit along her arms, her sides, her hips and her thighs. Any inch of skin you can get a hold of. There's a movie playing in the background as you both stay embraced. And maybe the two of you miss the second act because you're too busy kissing. Maybe the major plot twist is getting spoiled in the background while you're whispering 'I love you' to one another.

Neither of you mind.

[artisticrendezvous]

wip wednesday

using pattern by CrossStitchWow on Etsy, with a different color palette because i need to stop buying new embroidery floss

[slashfuhrer]

my ultimate barry gif dump for the short film Candy Floss (2016)

only a bit of getting slapped around but nice to know it's always a staple

my fav damp blue-green color palette

[fivepointpalettes]

Hi there! Idk if you’ve done this yet or not but I would love a cotton candy themed color palette (maybe a blue vers and a pink vers)?

Thank you for your time!

Hello! Here you go, and I hope these work for you! I ended up including a version for all colours, I hope you don't mind that.

My family used to own one of those floss-making machines, such a good memory 🤭

#cf5094 | #ffe1e2 | #a0ceca | #f2fff6 | #f05b8b

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[fitrahgolden]

To React: Chapter One

This was actually my first attempt at a multi chapter story. I posted it in December of ‘22 and deleted that chapter last summer. I'm giving it another go. Huge shout out to @lookingfts for helping me flesh out this story and for continuing to give me feedback on my ideas.

To React

—

Kathani Kaveri Sharma, 26

Member of Smythe-Smith Dramatic Society - props and set design

Manager of Palette Arts and Crafts Supply

Watercolour artist by commission

Anthony Bridgerton, 29

Solicitor at Bridgerton, Danbury, and Frederick Solicitors law firm

Benedict Bridgerton, 27

Member of Smythe-Smith Dramatic Society - writing, directing, acting

Published writer - poems, plays

Oil and watercolour artist by commission

Siena Rosso, 25

Member of Smythe-Smith Dramatic Society - acting and singing

Social media influencer

—

CHAPTER ONE

“I can’t keep doing this. I deserve more. So do you, though I know you won’t let yourself believe that. You need to figure out what you want. We both know it isn’t whatever the fuck this is. Anthony, you need to let me go.”

They were standing in the tiny foyer of Siena’s flat. She hadn’t even let him get all the way inside before she told him they needed to talk. They had gone back and forth for about fifteen minutes before Anthony realised he didn’t know what he was fighting for. Everything she’d been saying was true.

Maybe it was just because he was the one that was usually doing the breaking up. And that’s what this was. A real breakup. Not some lover’s quarrel that would inevitably end with them making up, fucking in some ridiculous place like his mum's garden during a dinner party or her dressing room at Smythe-Smith Dramatic Society.

“Right.” He looked down, around, anywhere but at her, feeling like a twat, holding the roses he’d brought to her place, the bouquet she ignored as she wasted no time getting into what had obviously been weighing on her for some time. “Um, so, I’ll go.”

Her eyes were wet with unshed tears. His eyes weren’t, which probably said something. Siena put a hand up to his cheek, which was thick with stubble that one could almost call a proper beard.

“I really wish you all the best, Anthony.” She sounded… tired. So damn tired.

“Thanks, um…” He took half a step back away from her touch, telling himself he didn’t need any comfort. “You, as well.” He turned to leave, but stopped. “Would it–You’ll probably still see me at shows. You know, for Ben.”

Siena nodded. “Of course.”

“I’ll keep my distance, though. At wrap parties and things like that.”

“I’m not worried about it, Anthony.”

“Right.” He stepped out over the threshold. “OK. Bye. Um–Yeah, bye.”

“Bye.”

Anthony had made it halfway down the hallway before realising he was still holding the damned roses. He tossed them in the bin at the top of the stairs without a backwards glance on his way out to the street.

—

The next morning, Siena sat up in bed and turned to her bedside table, where she kept her "I Woke Up Like This" kit: A brush, floss, bottle of water, mascara, and lip stain. Once she was armed for the internet, she posted a quick video to her feed.

"Good morning, guys! I'm gonna level with you. I'm going through some personal stuff right now but I just wanted to hop on here to let anyone who needs to hear this know: You are worth it. No matter how hard it may seem, stand up for yourself. You are your biggest advocate. Love you guys! I'm off to SSDS for rehearsals. Make sure to buy tickets for our upcoming show! It's a revue of Shakespearean comedies! It's gonna be so much fun. Link in my bio! Check in with you later today. Mwuah!"

—

"OK, guys, I think we can call it a day! Thanks for everyone's hard work! Now, let's go drink!"

Benedict's dismissal was met with cheers and applause by the cast and crew, scattered onstage, in the audience, and backstage at the Smythe-Smith Dramatic Society. As everyone gathered their things, most preparing to walk down the street to the pub, Benedict caught up with Siena, who was moving slowly, putting her bag strap over her shoulder.

"Hey."

"Oh, hey, Ben."

"You were great today, as usual, but I just wanted to check in because you seem a bit down. I don't know, low energy? Anything I can help with? Are you unhappy with the show or–"

Siena scoffed and shook her head. "You haven't spoken with your brother?"

Anthony. Of course. Benedict rubbed the back of his neck. "Ah, no. What did he do this time?"

Siena paused thoughtfully. "Nothing, really. It was just time to finally… I don't know, free ourselves, you know?"

Benedict didn't know. He narrowed his eyes. "So… You guys broke up."

It wasn't a question. It was a statement, an indication that this didn't seem like news. They fell out all the time. But Benedict knew better than to point that out.

Siena sighed. "Yes, we broke up. But this time is different.”

Benedict smiled a little at the cliche.

“No, Ben, really. I sort of had an epiphany a few weeks ago. How can I claim to be all about self love and respect while being in a relationship with a guy who has made self-loathing his entire personality? If he doesn't think he deserves anything good, what does our relationship say about how he feels about me?"

Benedict's face sobered. He opened his mouth to respond but nothing seemed right.

"Sorry, I know he's your brother–" Siena waved a hand and made to turn away but Benedict stopped her.

"No, no, it's fine. I do understand what you're saying. I just… I’m sorry he made you feel that way."

Siena shrugged, “I appreciate it.” A small smile formed on her face. “It’s weird. When I woke up this morning, in some ways, I already felt better than I have in a year and a half. I hope it's the same for him. I think it will be. I'll always care about him, you know?”

Benedict nodded slowly. “Come here, babe.” He pulled Siena into a bear hug that made her chuckle. She backed up and put her hand on his shoulder, shaking him gently.

“But, really, we don’t have to talk about your brother. We're meant to be drinking, right?”

Benedict relaxed and took Siena’s bag off her shoulders to carry for her.

“Right. And yours are on me tonight.”

—

Three weeks later, on a Sunday evening, the members of SSDS were celebrating a successful run of “The Comedy of Errors, and Then Some” backstage at the theatre. As always, Benedict made sure the wrap party was catered well and had an open bar. Such was one of the benefits of having a trust fund baby as the most active member of your drama club.

Once Siena had changed, she cautiously entered the gathering, scanning the room for who else may be here in addition to the players and crew.

“He’s not here,” came a voice from behind her.

“Jesus, Ben! Do you need to start wearing a bell?”

“Sorry, honestly didn’t mean to startle you. You just looked… worried?” Benedict raised his eyebrows

Siena nodded reluctantly. “Thanks.. I… Yeah, I was wondering if he was here,” she admitted. How has he been? I haven’t really seen much from him online or anything.”

“To quote the man himself,” Benedict dramatically pulled out his phone, took a deep breath, and uttered, “‘I’m fine.’” 

“Ugh, fuck off.” Siena gently pushed his shoulder as they shared a laugh. “He’s always fucking fine,” she lamented, rolling her eyes.

Benedict shrugged. “Yep. Haven’t seen him much. He came to a show, of course. Left a donation. Same as ever. Mum was complaining that he hasn’t been at the house, citing work every time any of us even hints at a family get-together.”

“Same old shit.” Siena ruefully shook her head.

“Same old shit, indeed. Anyway, we don’t have to talk about him, remember? Can I get you a drink? Some food? You have to eat something. This place I ordered from is fucking excellent.”

Benedict offered Siena his arm, and after she took it, he led her to the buffet table.

“Every place you pick is always excellent, Ben.”

—

Kathani sat on one of the folding chairs at the edge of the party, thinking it was probably time to say her goodbyes and head out. She was opening the art supply shop she managed in the morning, and had already had too much to drink, if she was being honest. She needed to pack for Bridgwater so she could catch the train right after work. Mary and Edwina always insisted she didn’t have to visit every week, yet every time she made the trip, there was a laundry list of things with which they needed help. And lately there was the ongoing conversation of where Edwina wanted to go to university. Ultimately, Kathani wanted her sister to pick anywhere she wanted. But if Edwina stayed in Somerset, she could live at home with Mum, which would be great not only for Mary but also for their family finances. Edwina had spoken excitedly about the aspect of coming to London. Kathani had been careful not to discourage her–not yet, at least. However she always found herself in a spiral about everything that would need to change to make that happen–without contacting Mary’s parents. Mary can’t stay three hours away from her daughters by herself. How would they pay for Edwina’s tuition? If Edwina lived with her, that would help, but her flat is tiny. Could she afford a bigger place? She could leave SSDS and have time for a proper second job. Maybe put more effort into marketing her paintings?

“Hey, mind if I sit here?”

Kathani’s thoughts were interrupted by Siena Rosso, gesturing towards the empty chair next to her.

“Not at all. Brilliant job tonight. The whole run, actually, as always.”

Siena settled into the chair and smiled as she took a sip of her drink. “Thanks. It’s Kate, right? Beautiful work on the sets. Likewise, no surprise there.”

“It’s Kathani, actually, and thank you.”

“Oh. Sorry, I could have sworn–”

Kathani waved her off. “It’s fine, I went by Kate for a while. Decided to go back to my given name. I realised I actually couldn't be arsed to care too much about making white people more comfortable with me.”

“Ah. Sorry.”

“On behalf of all white people?” Kathani teased.

Siena held up her hands. “Just me, I’m afraid.”

“Well, apology accepted.” The two women shook hands in mock seriousness, laughing. “I’ll just have to collect my reparations one at a time, then.”

They sat in comfortable silence for a few moments before Kathani spoke again.

“Isn’t Benedict’s brother usually following you around at these things?” Kathani’s voice was a little tight as she asked the question, falling short of her goal to sound only mildly interested.

“Ah.” Siena shook her head, resigned. “Nope. Not anymore.”

Kathani's eyebrows shot up, something like longing awakening within her and making her heart stutter. She schooled her features before tentatively offering, “Sorry?”

“No, it’s good. I mean, thanks, but… I ended it. It was the right thing to do. Um–” Siena suddenly looked away, sheepish.

Kathani narrowed her mirthful eyes. “But…?”

“What?” she responded innocently.

Kathani held her hands up. “Hey, you don’t have to tell me, I can just tell there was more you were going to say. And I’m a neutral-ish party.”

“Ish?”

“Well, Anthony isn’t here to defend himself, is he? So, I’ll gladly ‘yes and’ any shit you want to say about him.” Hearing how terrible a partner Anthony is sounded like exactly what Kathani needed.

Siena laughed, “Ha, no. Actually, it’s nothing to do with him. Not directly, anyway.”

Oh, well. “No?”

“Yeah, I’m just… I don’t know…” Siena struggled to articulate her thoughts, gesturing vaguely at her own body.

Kathani smiled as realisation hit her. “Lonely? Missing a warm body in your bed? Getting tired of your vibrator?”

“Jeez, yeah. Yes, OK?” Siena looked around as if anyone might be paying attention to them. No one was, of course.

“Hey, no judgement coming from this direction,” Kathani said. “Actually… I think I may be able to help with that.”

Siena raised an eyebrow, amused, but perhaps also intrigued. “You think so, eh?”

Kathani shrugged, biting her lip. “I, um… I was actually about to head out.” She looked over at the exit before meeting Siena’s gaze, holding it.

“OK,” Siena said softly before swallowing.

Slowly, giving Siena time to stop her, Kathani raised her hand and pushed a lock of Siena’s hair behind her ear and smiled at her, her eyes dropping to Siena’s mouth.

“Smooth,” Siena whispered, her eyes similarly trained on Kathani's lips.

“Thank you,” Kathani replied under her breath before leaning in and kissing her.

Siena was still for a few moments, but right before Kathani took the hint and pulled away, she felt Siena’s lips move against hers. Kathani cupped the back of Siena’s head and deepened the kiss once Siena opened her mouth to allow Kathani’s tongue to mingle with hers. Once they pulled back for breath, Kathani stood and held out her hand. After Siena took it and stood as well, she said, “Let me get this out of the way now. I actually do have work in the morning, and I’m going to visit my family afterwards.”

“Two tried and true excuses? Impressive.” Siena's eyes twinkled.

“I know. But if tonight goes well, maybe we can catch up next week?” She ran a thumb over Siena's knuckles

They shared a grin before Siena nodded. “Yeah, take me home and let’s see how we fare.”

—

The following week, SSDS met up to discuss their next show. Benedict noted that Kathani and Siena were sitting together and tried to remember if he’d ever seen them looking so friendly. Of course, all the members knew each other to some degree. But it was a pretty big group, and Kathani tended to stick with her fellow props and set design crew. But the twosome were certainly friendly tonight, smiling and whispering throughout the meeting and then finally, once everyone was dismissed, leaving together, hand-in-hand.

—

Anthony was leaving a date’s townhouse when he received a video call from Benedict.

“What?” he huffed as he jogged down the front steps.

Benedict looked to be trying to make out Anthony's surroundings. “Well, well, well. It’s only 9 o’clock. Couldn’t even stay for tea?”

“Right. Hanging up.”

“Wait, wait! I have news,” Benedict announced in a singsong voice.

"Sure, you do. Go on, then."

"Seriously, though. I'm only telling you this because I work with them and if something comes up on Siena's Instagram or something, I know you're gonna feel betrayed or some shit."

"Siena can do whatever she wants," Anthony said, defensive.

"I know that. But does that mean you don't want to know if she's hooking up with someone I know?"

Anthony slowed his steps. After rolling his eyes and running a hand over his face, he relented.

"Fine. Who is it?"

"You remember Kathani Sharma, right? She does the sets."

Kathani Sharma. Kate. Of course Anthony remembered Kate. Last year, Benedict dragged him to SSDS bowling. Well, more like his brother casually mentioned he was going bowling, and Anthony grabbed his bowling bag and declared, "Fuck, yeah, I'll come show you theatre kids how it's done!"

A couple of hours later and he was as frustrated as he was mesmerised by the woman he ended up on the same lane with. Anthony would never say she was better than him. Never. But facts are facts, and she blew him out of the water on that particular night. And with such unabashed glee, as well. "That's not even my highest score!" she had crowed, a grin gracing her striking face. As far as Anthony was concerned, he was playing against Kate and Kate alone. And she seemed to be on the same wavelength. That night had been shaping up to be the most fun he'd had in a long time before it was suddenly cut short when Siena, who had been playing several lanes away, sauntered up to him and started whispering in his ear about how much she missed him. Before he knew it, he was in the back of a car with Siena, a thought circling in the back of his mind about not giving Kate a proper goodbye–and a quieter yet more persistent thought that he shouldn't have left at all.

"Ant?"

Benedict's smug smile greeted Anthony as he was pulled back to the present, a stranger jostling passed him where he'd stopped on the sidewalk.

"Yes, I remember her. Like I said, Siena can do whatever she wants. No need to keep me updated. I've gotta go."

"I'm sure you do. The night is young and all that."

—

Back at his penthouse, Anthony felt like the worst cliche, and a bit of a creep, if he was being honest. What bothered him most was that he didn’t know why he was behaving this way. In the history of his on and off relationship with Siena, he’d never been particularly interested in who Siena spent her time with when they were “off.” Sure, he got a little jealous when he happened to see a social media post featuring her and someone else looking cosy, but it passed quickly. He had his own company to keep him plenty occupied. And, anyway, he always took comfort in the assumption that they would eventually resume the exclusive fuckery that they called a relationship. But that door was finally firmly closed, and here he was, googling “Kathani Sharma London” and sorting through the results.

[badstitched]

. ⭐︎ * Sneak Peek . ⭐︎ * . I've had the honor to work with some talented designers on a fresh, new collaboration. If you've been looking for an excuse to play with Cosmo thread and stitch some magical designs, we hope you stay tuned.

Mark your calendar for May 3rd. I'll be sharing my contribution in the coming week and there will be more details to come!

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[sweethoneyrose83]

Candycore Ask Game:

What’s your favorite type of candy?

If you were a candy flavor, what would you be?

Do you prefer sweet, sour, or salty treats?

What's the most colorful outfit you own?

What’s your dream candy land like?

Gummy bears or lollipops? Why?

What’s the sweetest compliment you’ve ever received?

If your room could be decorated in a candycore style, how would it look?

What color do you associate with happiness?

What candy from your childhood do you miss the most?

Would you rather visit a candy factory or a chocolate waterfall?

What’s a sweet smell that makes you feel nostalgic?

If you could create a new candy flavor, what would it be?

Do you prefer bright, neon colors or pastel candy colors?

What candy best represents your personality?

If you had to decorate a cake, what theme would you choose?

Do you like candy-themed fashion or accessories?

What’s your ideal sweet snack for a movie night?

Chocolate or fruit-flavored candy: which do you prefer?

If you could live in a world made of candy, would you? Why or why not?

What’s your favorite sugary drink?

If you were a character in a candy-themed video game, what would your power be?

What’s a sweet memory from your childhood?

Do you like cotton candy? What flavor is your favorite?

If you had a pet made entirely of candy, what would it look like?

What’s your favorite ice cream topping?

Do you enjoy baking sweet treats? If so, what's your specialty?

What’s a dessert that always makes you happy?

If you could live inside a candy wrapper, which one would you choose?

What's your favorite candy-themed holiday (Halloween, Easter, etc.)?

If you were a candy, which one would you be and why?

What candy color palette best represents your personality?

Describe your dream Candyland world!

Would you rather swim in a pool of chocolate or cotton candy?

What’s the sweetest memory you have?

Pick a flavor: Strawberry, bubblegum, or peppermint?

What kind of candy would you create if you could invent one?

Do you prefer sour, sweet, or a mix of both in candies?

Which candy wrapper design do you love the most?

Would you live in a house made of gingerbread or gumdrops?

If your wardrobe could be based on a candy theme, what would you choose?

Do you enjoy candy more during a specific holiday? If so, which one?

What pastel color is your go-to for anything sweet-themed?

If you could have an unlimited supply of one candy, what would it be?

Would you rather be made of jelly beans or marshmallows?

What’s your least favorite candy flavor?

Pick a treat: Cotton candy or candy floss?

What’s your go-to candy for a movie night?

What candy would best represent your current mood?

What dessert looks too beautiful to eat?

Would you like to live in a world where everything is candy-themed?

What candy-themed accessory would you wear every day?

Do you prefer candy that’s crunchy or chewy?

What candy would make a great gift for you?

What’s your favorite type of chocolate? Milk, dark, or white?

Do you like rainbow-colored candies or single-colored ones?

What’s the most unique candy you’ve ever tried?

If you could turn your room into a candy paradise, what would it look like?

Would you trade all savory snacks for a lifetime supply of candy?

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List of colours by shade

List of Crayola crayon colors

The symbolism of flowers

Sew What Podcast - A podcast where the host Isabella Rosner talks about historical embroidery and interviews a wide range of guests

Sarah Homfray Embroidery - YouTube channel

Antique Pattern Library

Bernadette Banner - Historical recreation YouTube channel

Sewstine - a historical recreation YouTuber that specialises in machine embroidery

Danielle Clough - A South African embroidery artist who produces beautiful pieces with bright colours. I have linked her Instagram.

Quilter’s Paradise - free online quilting calculators

ImageColorPicker - allows you to pick colours from photos

Loose Ends Project - This allows crafters to sign up to finish the craft projects of those who have passed away or have become disabled.

DMC - A well known embroidery supply brand. They produce high quality stranded cotton as well as a litany of kits and free patterns.

The DMC Youtube channel- has lots of tutorials and information. 

Sylko thread colour inventory list - for those who have inherited their grandmother’s thread stash

Omni calculator - allows you to convert various lengths

Thread colour palette generator - allows you to generate colour palettes to use in your projects

Stitchpoint - allows you to write phrases in 7 different cross stitch fonts

FlossCross - a free online cross stitch pattern maker

Hours Tracker - the app I use to keep track of the hours I spend stitching

r/Embroidery - the embroidery subreddit is a really good source of information, encouragement and inspiration

r/CrossStitch - the cross stitch subreddit is a really good source of information, encouragement and inspiration

Code Crafters Quilt Generator - allows you to generate a random quilt design

Freebloss - a Amazon store that produces kits for many crafts including embroidery and they are affordable and high quality

prettycolors - a Tumblr blog that posts random colours along with the hex code and this can be a helpful resource for fibrecrafters when they are trying to pick a colour for their project(s).

colour-palettes - a blog that posts user submitted colour palettes and I think that this blog can also be used as inspiration for fibrecrafters when selecting colours to use in their project(s).

Swatches - this app allows you to swatch colours from photos as well as being able to swatch colours in real time.

John James Needle Guide - a guide to different types of needle and their uses.

Cable Patterns - allows you to make your own cable patterns for knitting

RSN collection and archive- photographs of objects in the Royal School of needle work collection. The first 100 objects have just been digitised and put online.

Hand exercises for knitters- these can also be used by other crafters in general

Things that I suggest you buy

I have not received anything in exchange for recommending these products

A colour wheel - this will enable you to choose the best colours for your projects

Multicoloured cases - this box filled with multicoloured cases will help you to organise your threads ant to easily take them on the go.

Plastic embroidery hoops- I find that plastic hoops are able to maintain tension and keep your projects drum tight.

Embroidery Floss Organisers- these help you to keep all of the various colours that you are using in your projects in one convenient place.

Pellon Stick-N-Washaway Embroidery Stabilizer - allows you to trace or print out your design and stick it onto your fabric, stitch over it and then wash it off once you’re done.

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call out post on tumblr user @mainlyfirstdoctor also known as “little piece of shit”

tw: mentions of color palette stealing and yaoi ruining

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HE WAS RUD E ABOUT IT WHEN I TOLD HUM

THINKS ITS A ROLEPLAY ITS NOT A ROLEPLAY IM GOING TO DIE

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HOMOPHOBIC TWORAEDS ME ACTUALLY NO THATS SKRE A LIE

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ZRLLA MOTE LIKE ZUCCHINI

STINKY POO POO

BAD AURA

DIDNT LET ME HAWK TUAH SPIT ON THAT THNAG

FIES WHEN BOOB TOLD THENN TOO WHOV THE FUCKBDOESTHAT

thanks for reading!!<333 hope this makes vpnblr learn how terrible mr first doctor is!!!

[sotwk]

Girl!

*slams hands on table*

Hear me out:

Cocoa is probably a crop that exists in Middle-Earth despite this place being created based on Eurasia, because we know corn exists (Lembas bread), and chocolate is a candy that was invented thanks to a method of hydraulic press that squeezes the cocoa butter out of roasted cocoa almonds, allowing the remaining cocoa to be powdered and remixed with the butter to make chocolate, and considering how elves, orcs, dwarves and many other folks had methods of pressing grains, and how Middle-Earth has areas close to deserts which would allow the growth of cocoa...

Does that mean chocolates exist on Middle-Earth, which means Thranduil could have eaten chocolate! Which begs the question:

Did he ever try chocolate? If yes, did he like it? If no, would he have liked it if he did? I ask cuz chocolates are great to eat with wine!

Thank for making a case for chocolate existing in Middle-earth! I agree that it is one of those "exotic" delicacies that would have been discovered (the cocoa bean) and created by one of the Middle-earth races. Personally, I see it as something being innovated by the race of Men, likely the Dunedain or perhaps even Numenor.

Under the rule of Thranduil, the Woodland Realm had a lively trade with the kingdoms of Men in the first millennium of the Third Age, so they absolutely would have imported chocolate (among many other goods), and eventually even developed their own versions of it. In the SotWK AU, the Woodland elves' love for food rivals that of hobbits and dwarves. (See my HC post about Food in the Woodland Realm)

Would Thanduil have liked chocolate, and the other "innovative" sweets you mentioned in your two other Asks? (here comes the SotWK AU opinion:)

Thranduil doesn't have much of a sweet tooth. He prefers savory flavors, and this matches his preference for dry wine over sweet wine.

Chocolate: Thranduil does enjoy it, but only to an extent. He usually only eats it when it is served as part of the dessert course during special occasions. However, chocolates are frequently used as special gifts from the royal family to their friends, including their subjects.

Marshmallow: Likely another invention from Men, I see marshmallows as an ingredient added to cakes, pastries, drinks, and other sweet foods. I don't see it as something Elves would eat on its own, since they consider it much too sweet anyway (like all forms of candy).

Cotton candy/candy floss: I imagine this was something devised by the Hobbits of the Shire, which means the Woodland Realm likely did not encounter it until the latter part of the Third Age. Perhaps even it was Bilbo himself who introduced it to the Elvenking during one of his visits to the Shire! Thranduil's verdict? A rather vile confection, but very amusing!

Bonus SotWK HC: So who did like candy in Thranduil's family? Prince Turhir Thranduilion was well-known for having an adventurous palette; he was willing to eat anything (apart from the obvious "don't eat" animals, of course), and he found enjoyment even in extreme flavors and textures, including sugary treats that most Elves found too sweet. (It's also fun imagining a behemoth, stern-faced elf-lord eating mini marshmallows and tufts of pink candy floss, hanging out with kids.)

Thank you for the Ask, my friend, and for providing all this wonderful food history information!

[sproutinglupine]

My 2022 temperature sampler is finished! The pattern is my Quaker Basket Temperature Chart, stitched 1 over 1 on Winter Moon cashel linen using my Viridis color palette. The floss for the background and borders is DMC 4000.

[consolecadet]

Trash Painting #3, 2023

Mixed media art waste (acrylic, Unicorn Milk, paper towel, embroidery floss) on canvas board

In my series 'Trash Paintings', I only use materials left over from other art projects—unused acrylic paint lingering on the palette, sheets of half-dried glue from the morning after a papier-mache session, snippets of cardboard picked off the floor. Creating with waste emboldens me to explore textures and compositions I'm scared will be ugly. What's the worst that could happen? It's already trash.

This painting is made primarily from leftovers from two gore reliefs, The Wound Will Not Heal and Evacuation.