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[theprofessional-amateur]

Oh hey, do you know what time it is? It is highly specific resource time!

Today we have the Royal School of Needlework Stitch Bank! There are HUNDREDS of stitch types in the RSN Stitch Bank.

And more added regularly, let’s look at a recent addition

I picked the first one in the 25 recently added Elizabethan stitches, the Elizabethan French Stitch

The stitch bank provides written and photo tutorials as well as a video option to learn to do it yourself. There are examples of the stitch in use, resources, references, everything but a needle and thread!

RSN Stitchbank

rsnstitchbank.org

[vincentbriggs]

I looked at some of the tutorials last night and holy shit I'm so impressed! They're SO thorough! Not only do they have written and video instructions, but there are photo and illustration options for each image AND a "flip view" button so that left handed people can see all the images in reverse!

[theprofessional-amateur]

I am going to jump in and add, as you said they are very detailed in their directions, something that takes a lot of time and money.

If anyone who has enjoyed this resource has the means, I encourage you to adopt or sponsor a stitch to help keep this free to access. I know not everyone has the means to (fair, been there) but if you can, check out their sponsor options

RSN Stitch Bank Progress

And one other resource I have shared before, The Lady's Magazine. Embroidery patterns from 1770-1819. In case anyone wants some historic ideas for using all these new embroidery stitches

The Lady's Magazine: Patterns of Perfection

[ospreyonthemoon]

HOT NEWS! IN 2024 THERE IS APPARENTLY

25 NEW STITCHES ADDED!

which of the first twelve stitches do you like the most?

antique seam stitch

antwerp edging stitch

ball stitch

basque stitch

bokhara couching

brick shading

bunched couching

chessboard filling stitch

counted satin stitch

diagonal leaf stitch

drawn buttonhole stitch

drawn square stitch

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Examples below:

[ospreyonthemoon]

and how about these ones?

fancy buttonhole filling stitch

granito

kid leather application stitch

petal stitch

scroll stitch

shell stitch (variation)

spanish knotted feather stitch

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[ospreyonthemoon]

and finally, the crême de la crême:

surface darning stitch

sword edging stitch

tailor's buttonhole stitch

triangular darning (pattern)

twill stitch (canvaswork)

woven bars

Voting ended onApr 8, 2024

[phillionasaur]

spotted on the subway

[mothmanbussy420]

plz to help

[bestofphantwitter]

Link

[petiitelavande]

Spotted Dan and Philicia in the wild at my favourite coffee shop today along with the golden pig

[honeypumpkiin]

if you're going to rejoin tumblr you first must go through

the perfume department

[petiitelavande]

..

[sosuperawesome]

Hanaco Hanasakura on Instagram

[milfkarlmarx-deactivated2021081]

The Joys And Wonders Of Sewing In My Bed: oh no where is the needle oh no oh god oh fuck

[mikedawwwson]

[corvidaedream]

i love the idea of ghosts not being dead people but just places where time is kind of thin

like one of my friends & his girlfriend have a ghost in their very old new england house that's apparently an old timey little boy who does shit like jump on the bed and slam doors but if they tell him very sternly "daniel, stop that" the activity stops immediately

and i love the idea that years ago theres this rowdy little 19th century boy just being alive and playing in his room but if he gets too loud sometimes, the ghostly form of my 21st century friend shows up and is like "Hey! Cut it out." and then vanishes and no one believes this child

[harringtonlovebot]

a few things -

1. tomorrow w the election results, realize that many votes were mailed in and will be counted until the end of november (x). tomorrow will not have a definitive winner. it’ll be a projection. it seems that a lot of mail in ballots are democratic party votes, so keep your head up unless there’s some kind of massive landslide.

2. voter intimidation is real and i would expect it to be pretty bad at the polls tomorrow. if you experience or witness voter intimidation, please call 1-866-our-vote (1-866-687-8683) to report it. this number calls the national voter protection hotline and they can send federal investigators as well as local law enforcement to help. it’s a good practice to record any voter intimidation that you see at the polls and write your account and report it to local law enforcement, the ACLU, local news, etc. save this evidence in a place that you will not lose it and cc yourself on any emails you send to ensure you do not lose it too.

2a. if possible, vote with a friend or family member.

3. if you are uncertain about your voter status, have not gotten a response that your mail-in ballot has been processed, or if you are booted from the polling line for xyz reasons, please make sure you grab a provisional ballot. idaho, minnesota, and new hampshire unfortunately do not do provisional ballots, but all other 47 states do. as per the linked website, it is a federal law in these states to give voters provisional ballots. quote, “If an individual declares that such individual is a registered voter in the jurisdiction in which the individual desires to vote and that the individual is eligible to vote in an election for Federal office, but the name of the individual does not appear on the official list of eligible voters for the polling place or an election official asserts that the individual is not eligible to vote, such individual shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot….” if your state gives them and you cannot vote regularly, get one of these!

4. if you live in a large city and expect lines, make sure you dress for the weather and bring a snack or two!

5. some states will allow you to declare an emergency ballot if you are sick on election day. if you’re feeling under the weather, check if your state will allow you to have one.

6. here are the tips the CDC has for voting during the pandemic so that you can protect yourself at the polls.

7. TIME magazine has a really great q&a article for other questions you may have tomorrow!

8. please take care of yourself. avoid social media and the news if you need too. hang out with people in your bubble and try to do something to distract yourself if you’re worried about the results!

i hope some of these links have helped and please feel free to share.

[hustlerose]

u know what? october fucking flew by. i didnt get a chance to savor it. i think im just gonna stay in the halloween spirit for the foreseeable future 

[chris-evans]

Please remember to VOTE tomorrow! 

You can register to vote on Election Day in the following states:

Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Illinois, Idaho, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Washington, D.C.!

Vote like this country depends on it, because it does!

source: @votesaveamerica

[dnd-apothecary]

[phoneticmeow]

[gifsboom]

Weed Whacker vs Scythe. [video]

[theneetboss-deactivated20150824]

grasscon

[sparkafterdark-deactivated20181]

What a farce. Not only is the contest weighted towards the scythe because Weed Whackers are meant for edging and trimming of WEEDS in hard to reach places, not thick grass, but the scythe cut that patch super uneven and it looks like absolute shit. The WeedWhacker took slightly longer but did a much neater, better job with less effort. 

Really thought he comparison is absurd, Nobody would ever use a WeedWhacker to replace a scythe, they do completely different things, just like you’d never use a scythe to cut down weeds growing out of a sidewalk. If it’s for trimming a lawn it should be against a lawnmower, which would fucking destroy it, and if it’s for harvesting hay it should be against a combine harvester, which would destroy it exponentially more.

This is nothing more than lies and propaganda from butthurt scythelovers and I for one will not stand for it.

[thechekhov]

unrest in the grass fandom

[inverseaxolotl]

mamma mia in a marsh

based on this post by @vampireapologist

music is a harp cover of mamma mia by eluned hollyman harpist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OvuClb-Mw0

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

WOW!!!! WOW!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!