Buttercup Yarn Art

Fiber art blog of @chaoticbooklesbian - crochet, knitting, and whatever my future endeavors happen to be

[buttercupyarnart]

I don't think I was clear enough in response to that ask, so let me state unequivocally: TERFs can fuck right off. This blog is intended to be trans-friendly, anti-racist, queer-friendly in general, and anti-bigotry in general. If I accidentally reblog someone who holds hateful views, please tell me so that I can investigate, and please do me a favor and tell me the URL of the blog or some identifying information about the post I reblogged.

[buttercupyarnart]

Short version: I need to deprioritize Tumblr in my life, and to that end, I'm going to stop maintaining a queue here. I'll probably still post project updates when I have them, but the queue will empty today and I won't be filling it back up.

Long version: This last year has been extremely busy and stressful for me and it's not letting up anytime soon. I won't go into all the details, but trust me when I say that even on my main blog, I've only posted about a fraction of what's been going on.

I don't have time for much anymore, and a significant amount of the time that I do have has been going to Tumblr, including filling up the queue for this blog. I spend hours and hours every day scrolling through my dash, both here and on my main. I joke a lot that Tumblr shutting down would be both devastating and really good for me personally, and it's true. I want to spend more time actually knitting, and reading, and writing, and that means I need to spend less time on something. The only thing I can actually cut down on is Tumblr. So I'm going to.

I cut out Instagram completely a while ago, and I don't miss it, but I never really spent significant time on there like I do here. I can't say I would feel the same way cutting out Tumblr completely. But I can reduce the amount of time this hellsite takes from me. I can reclaim my time. I'll still get messages and such, and I'll still be active on my main blog, @chaoticbooklesbian, just... less so, hopefully.

And I know this sounds dramatic and all that, but I don't like the idea of just disappearing. So I'm telling you where I'm going.

[horrificgoth]

(crawls on all fours with blood drenched on me) I have to do arts and crafts

[souppoweredmachine]

one thing about me is that i WILL be knitting at the coffee shop 😤

[medievaleftea]

Here my new one!

Berries with cream and caramel...

And here's the pattern:

https://pin.it/4xN8UXJmV

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[miss-meri]

Finished the Fungi SAL that I’ve been working on since last year. Feels good to have it complete. The ghost fungus on the last page has glow-in-the-dark thread.

[vulcanette-deactivated20260506]

[thekijs]

I'm sorry, is this... Is this implying there's no DYE in that rug? All raw wool in its natural colours? She fucking bred the sheep to get the colours she wanted over the course of ten years!? Holy shit.

Edit: this has gotten a huge amount of traction (fibrearts tumblr is a, uh, tight-knit community it seems!) so I am adding this note to state that I checked Lola Cody's website and can confirm: There is no dye in her work. She uses exclusively hand-spun Churro wool sheared from her home-raised sheep flock. It's all natural colours!

[captain-cargoshorts]

Alright, fiber craft side of tumblr, I need help. I expressed an interest in tablet weaving to my mother before xmas, and in addition to a book about tablet weaving I received these items:

Did not receive cards, but that's okay. What do I have? None of this came with instructions, or even a tag telling me what these items are called. What do I google to learn how to use what I have?

[dangerphd]

Hi! This is everything you need to begin backstrap weaving with a rigid heddle! 🤩🥳

A rigid heddle

B warp tensioner

C shuttle

D shuttle

E shuttle

F sticks for setting up warp, pickup sticks

G actual strap for backstrap

H threaders

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Backstrap Basics Weavezine Article

BACKSTRAP BASICS   Laverne Waddington (An article originally writtten for the online magazine WeaveZine. It has been edited and extended for

and if you want to tablet weave on a backstrap setup:

Card Weaving – Jumaka

Beginner's instructions for tablet weaving

[captain-cargoshorts]

Incredible, thank you so much! You even provided links, I'm so happy 🥹

[captain-cargoshorts]

Baby's first project! 19.5" woven, 24.5" including the ends. Rainbow variegated warp, white weft, all acrylic

I'm actually really proud of it lol. I learned a lot!

[ninamation]

Baby Quilt #3

Made a quick baby quilt. Didn't upcycle for once, but I'll figure out somewhere to use the scraps. First time doing flange binding, and I think I'll be doing more of that in the future. I wasn't very adventurous with my straight stitching technique but think I'll be ready for something more interesting for the next quilt.

Fabric from FabricsbyJo, pattern from same disappearing hourglass tutorial as the quilted purse, and binding using this flange tutorial.

Next up are some mends and tailoring that I probably won't post because they're not that interesting.

[byilliy]

I recently released a new basic crochet cat body pattern ✨🐱 I love testing it with different colors while also fulfilling keychain orders

[essektheylyss]

fibercrafts are SO maddening cuz wdym I have to go to work tomorrow, I'm like a third of a way through making a whole ass fucking cape, don't you think I should be allowed to focus on what matters (my fucking cape)

[queerqraftersky]

My first quilting project!

First time doing....(yall idk what most things are called) the piece work, first quilt sandwich and quilting, first time binding! I have just acquired a walking foot that I haven't tried but I expect it to make a huge difference. I did the binding all on machine and finished it from the front but you'd never know it, the back looks better lol

Great start though for me starting to learn this like 2 weeks ago. I ended up picking up EPP and then next thing I knew I was buying a cutting mat and rotary cutter so quilting so here we go!

So far I've just got a bunch of walmart fabric to work through while I'm learning. Some of its quite pretty. I'm sure once I get my hands on decent fabric I won't go back so I'm waiting to develop my collection.

I've got a matching pot holder to quilt n bind, and then another top planned out to match another top I've done for my mom. And I'm picking up cheater binding tmwr for that one bc I don't have enough dark fabric and why not, way easier than trying to match one of the medium colours. I will never unsee all the mediums. I heard in a quilting video that we're often drawn to the ~mediums~ and have to balance it out with the lights n darks. Stupid true

I'd like to think my first quilt will be like bb sized but these are already small projects so fuck it why not just pick a quilt I like regardless of size? I'm no stranger to patience - I know it just takes time and compiles slowly snd next thing yknow it's almost done!

[ofchaosgoddess]

maybe heated rivalry + sweater spin will fix me

[ofchaosgoddess]

yes this is fixing me

[buttercupyarnart]

Short version: I need to deprioritize Tumblr in my life, and to that end, I'm going to stop maintaining a queue here. I'll probably still post project updates when I have them, but the queue will empty today and I won't be filling it back up.

Long version: This last year has been extremely busy and stressful for me and it's not letting up anytime soon. I won't go into all the details, but trust me when I say that even on my main blog, I've only posted about a fraction of what's been going on.

I don't have time for much anymore, and a significant amount of the time that I do have has been going to Tumblr, including filling up the queue for this blog. I spend hours and hours every day scrolling through my dash, both here and on my main. I joke a lot that Tumblr shutting down would be both devastating and really good for me personally, and it's true. I want to spend more time actually knitting, and reading, and writing, and that means I need to spend less time on something. The only thing I can actually cut down on is Tumblr. So I'm going to.

I cut out Instagram completely a while ago, and I don't miss it, but I never really spent significant time on there like I do here. I can't say I would feel the same way cutting out Tumblr completely. But I can reduce the amount of time this hellsite takes from me. I can reclaim my time. I'll still get messages and such, and I'll still be active on my main blog, @chaoticbooklesbian, just... less so, hopefully.

And I know this sounds dramatic and all that, but I don't like the idea of just disappearing. So I'm telling you where I'm going.

[cyrnelle]

Added another section. And I have one page of the hexagon grid in the M5 ring binder filled.

English paper piecing with half-inch hexagons.

[larkiethings]

LET THE CROSS STITCH HIT THE FLOOR

[larkiethings]

Have a pattern link I guess if you want

[ezekiellsplayground]

Completed crochet beetroot bag.

Constructed completely from handspun. Pattern by Brookes Imaginings.