i had quite the string of GOOD luck while stitching these guys okay they’re very lucky so if you want some GOOD luck you can find the pattern here (please i need someone else to take this curse i mean good luck)
Now that this project has been delivered to its recipient, I can brag about it online a little.
I made this Elizabethan petal hussif for a friend who received an award for her historical costuming work. Hussifs were often used as sewing kits with spots for all of the notions you need for a project. Wives would send them with their husbands to war with extra uniform buttons and repair supplies. This one has an inner pouch area that can fit a small project or pieces thereof.
My friend likes owls, pomegranates, blurple, and starlight. Hopefully this mashup harmonizes nicely. I worked almost entirely from scraps already in my stash.
I self drafted the pattern, but it's approximated from this write up and Sheila Marshall's book "Elizabethan Needlework Accessories". My library didn't have the book, so I relied on Google images.
This little owl friend is a needle minder by greennerddesigns on Etsy. I chopped up a pin and stuck a magnet on there.
The lucette braided cord nearly thwarted me, but we got there in the end. I opted for fancy silk ribbon for the inner pouch instead. I swear lucette gave me arthritis.
I'm still pretty new to embroidery, so this was a real level up project for me. I used wool felt for the leaves and pomegranates to give them a little dimensionality (and to better hide any satin stitch sins) TIL, embroidering velveteen sucks.
The pomegranates are so crunchy! I fondled them frequently throughout the making of this. But the lattice stitch with tiny gold details is my favorite part.
The laurels are a symbol of the award she's receiving. I don't love how they turned out, but they hold up okay from a distance.
Blue beads are from my local embroidery shop, Country Crafts. Silver loops came from my stash. Owl scissors from onethriftystitcher on Etsy. Wool pieces are from my local wool store Black Sheep Wool.
Overall, I have some improvements to make if I ever do another one, but after some 100 hours of work poured into this little guy, I couldn't be more proud of myself. I hope she loves it and uses it until it falls apart.
finally seeing this movie tomorrow i’m so pumped bc i loved the book. these two have been stuck in my head so much lately i’m starting to think i can cancel my exorcism :)
i’ll probably cross stitch this in the near future. i’ll also upload the pattern here
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.
Baby's first cross stitch, now with the matt, frame, and all the details finally, finally done. The last image is to show the slight bubble of the tv screen
11/14/25 Update: Ohhh my god I did not expect this many notes! By popular demand I've uploaded the pattern here!
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