Neurotic Owl

flapping vaguely downward through clouds of uncertainty on wings of existential dread

Tag Archives: embroidery

Weekly thingy and rotating projects!

This isn’t done, but I’m putting it down for a while while I do a different piece that has an actual finish deadline. And now for something not all that … Continue reading →

November 17, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and KITTAYYYY

There are a bunch of progress pics of the kitty that I’ve been posting on mastodon and I’ll throw them up on the neurotic owl Facebook page as well, but … Continue reading →

October 27, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and oops, lots of progress!

The hair is done! Also the outlining of the dress and a bunch of beading and ornamentation. I’m feeling slightly stuck on what else I want to do on the … Continue reading →

October 21, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and haaaaaaaiiiiirrrrr.

What kind of jackass sticks herself with doing a jillion French knots? I think you know the answer. This is kind of a nice demo of the difference thread makes, … Continue reading →

October 14, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and still sewing.

Lettering is all done and I’ve started on the wallpaper black work! Places to buy stuff! The Gamecrafter: your home for the new and slightly improved Neurotic Owl Tarot. AND … Continue reading →

October 6, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and letttttttering.

Progress! The basic lettering is done; now I’m going back around it with perle cotton to add a heavier border plus some extra lines on a few letters like on … Continue reading →

September 29, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and an old project rises from the pile!

I do have a bunch of progress to show y’all on the latest embroidery, but since this one is going to move slower between less time off work and more … Continue reading →

September 22, 2024 · 1 Comment

Weekly thingy and stabbing thousands of times (for ART)

You know what’s great about blackwork? Put enough of it together and you really stop noticing the individual wonky stitches. A careful and precise planner would have worked out the … Continue reading →

September 10, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and back to embroidery

The next dumb project has begun! I’m using a piece of bamboo rayon (salvaged from an old sheet) layered over Aida cloth so that I have the grid for the … Continue reading →

September 2, 2024 · Leave a comment

Weekly thingy and more sewing!

This has not been my most productive week – I spent the first two days stapling tags to fabric ALL DAY and my left arm was WRECKED, so I’ve been … Continue reading →

August 18, 2024 · 1 Comment