my crafty blog

I do lots of cross stitch. just learned how to quilt so that's why I'm making this side blog. Sky - he/they

[queerqraftersky]

It was looking like it was going to be way too squishy with the 6 rings so I added 2 and it sits way better. Just learnt how to work in the ends.....except Im already at the end of the project lol. I know I could probs still make it work but I'm just going to leave it this time since like project/pattern number two so whateves. Also this crochet cotton gets a lil fluffy and so twisted.

My fingers are still getting used to this so I had to stop before I was done but can finish it off real quick tomorrow. Then pick another small project to work on while I wait....

I've officially committed to tatting. I've ordered a couple different shuttles to try and then too many pretty colours. If I'm lucky it'll show up on Monday but should be anytime next week =3

[queerqraftersky]

Things are happening!!!! I learnt how to do a chain earlier....I did it backwards lol. So I was using the short end of the thread to work not the ball end but now I know (= that was just a test so this is going correctly so far. Just a lil ring and chain motif pattern I found free to figure out making an actual thing and reading patterns. Assuming this goes well, imma do that dragon next I'm so excited

[queerqraftersky]

I did it c=

I've evened out the picots at the top since the pic but I don't wanna take another lol

Time for another one!

[queerqraftersky]

So far so good! I made the picot for joining bigger than the ones at the top but apparently that was still way too small so I had to pull out my needle threader to get it thru haha. It worked wonderfully. I however left a nice lil loop from joining it haha. I'm annoyed but I'm leanring. It's literally day two. I just wound the shuttle a few hours ago. Yesterday I couldn't get very many stitches before I did one the wrong way n fucked it up but this has gone smoothly. I'm so fucking excited it's insane. I need to break tho I'm starting to get frustrated. Plus it's almost bedtime.

[littlewalken]

Ye old timey fidget toys for demure ladylike folk to make shuttle lace with

[queerqraftersky]

One of the only fibre arts I told myself to not try bc the little I've read of it is if you fuckup you're fucked lol

Very satisfying so far though. I only just today made a cardboard shuttle and have mostly got it down to the point the stitches are the right way. I'm excited to figure this out and have something more mindless than cross stitch ? Definitely still probably gunna be too much thinking involved but we'll see

[queerqraftersky]

About 1100 stitches since the last pic. I've since done over another 200. I'm only like 5 or 6 stitches from the edge on the right but I haven't wanted to deal with stitching so close...this was my first real big project start and I had not learned my lesson about ample space on the sides of the fabric. It's like 2 inches at least i think but it's hard to clamp n stitch. Im at 44.75% if I remember correctly so looking pretty promising to hit 50% for end of April lol.

I'm excited to work on it almost all day tomorrow. Gunna go stare at the pattern n see what colours I wanna/need to work on

[vagisil]

the people yearn for nonplastic fabrics

[queerqraftersky]

This was my starting point this morning, I do not have an updated photo. Got about 250 stitches in. A lot less than I thought but I have to remember it seems to go a lot slower than the 20 ct. I think bc the thread doesn't last as long? I dunno.

I started it end of April last year so I could get to the half way point for the one year mark if I get going on it. 5300ish stitches and I did 250ish so 5050 in 45 days? 113 a day, super doable especially bc I usually do more n take days off. NO PRESSURE THO lol

This is the pattern, I'm in the top right corner right now. I've done all across the top and half way down the left side and kinda filled in diagonallyish then inards of that. A picture for another day.

Also peep my set up c= got my plastic bags with tape on the side so I can write the colour number and hole punch it and keep it in a binder. I've put the pattern symbols on the corners with a label sticker bc I had em around but tape would work too. And then home made pizza box floss drops for the colours that don't use a ton of floss. I love it. And bc I had purchased the pattern physically bc I didn't know about pattern keeper I keep all my papers in there (=

I also have a whole binder for patterns. I like having a physical copy bc its easier to plan with often but also for the floss list or any notes I make before I get going and what not.

[queerqraftersky]

I was reading this morning and had to stop bc noise. By the time I got settled then did yoga n got settled again I was able to read again! But then I was texting my friend n I showed him some of my quilting stuff n were talking about that so I wanna quilt but too tired rn. Idk why it's such an afternoon/evening activity? But it's quiet to read time. But it's "morning" so it's cross stitch time. But book. But I need to move n do things. But I can't audio book bc that's too much while anything cause I can't see it. But >.<

[queerqraftersky]

First winging it block! Already have a bunch of strips cut from the log cabins so using those up here n there. I might do all my blocks similarly? Like two somethings n two squares to make up the 12. We shall see. I wish I had picked the strip with the music going the other way but oh well

Ordered a thread to pick up in a couple days but I don't think they have it that's why I ordered it lol. So if they don't then I'll go to the other store which even if they don't have the hand quilting thread I can get my light grey that I need. Of course none of the greys in my lil pack match, but it's for piecing so not important. I just don't wanna use those up just cause. Worst case I have a regular size grey so it's really not that bad lol

I realized while searching the internet for gutermann (not that I'm fully committed but it's readily available...mostly) that fabricland had a HUGE selection so that'd be the place to go for more variety of colour. Of course their website is super limited so I have to actually go there. But I need money to spend. Bc I will not just be buying thread for an hour drive. So close yet so far

[queerqraftersky]

Blocks are all done =3 they need some final trimming before assembly but that's for another day. I don't really like how the anchor fabric takes over but I don't really have anything else. I don't know if I hate it enough to change it? My only other option would be the dark paws again which could work?

I'm letting it stew

do I keep the anchor pieces or replace them with the dark paw fabric (pic 2)

keep anchors, pic 1

get rid of anchors, pic 2

you'll send me fabric for free so I have more stash to work from

Voting ended onMar 12

[queerqraftersky]

Thank you so much for all the feedback already yall c= it's crazy to see how many people are actually seeing my stuff

[queerqraftersky]

Blocks are all done =3 they need some final trimming before assembly but that's for another day. I don't really like how the anchor fabric takes over but I don't really have anything else. I don't know if I hate it enough to change it? My only other option would be the dark paws again which could work?

I'm letting it stew

do I keep the anchor pieces or replace them with the dark paw fabric (pic 2)

keep anchors, pic 1

get rid of anchors, pic 2

you'll send me fabric for free so I have more stash to work from

Voting ended onMar 12

[queerqraftersky]

They're coming along so well!!! I ended up buying a 12" square ruler so I can square em real good n make them fit perfectly and I'm so excited. I've also perfected the scant 1/4 seam on my machine (idk if I could do 1/4 inch. I need a proper foot or guage thing or machine lol (but fr my fabric doesn't cover my feed dogs either way I don't think that's correct but old basic machine? It's fine it works)) but idk if I perfected it too well or I'm not lining up quite right (both likely n possible) so my blocks are like 12 3/4. Maybe if they're square enough I'll just leave it. (This does defeat the purpose of buying n using the ruler n making shit lineup proper but I like the outsides too much. Cept the anchors)

Anyways, just gotta do the last round on the last two blocks. I haven't even considered fabrics for the front pockets. Nor the backing. I definitely want to use up some of my stash tho so just slap all the blues together , with some planning n might ad well piece n practice....ooh I have some white I could deffs practice some blocks that'd be cute fuck yeah okay that's tomorrow's plan my eyes are watering . Also I came across pin cut sew on youtube n she's made this fucking adorable wonky house quilt and just wow I'm still watching the stuff but how cute to make a lil bag like that. Also another plan for soon.

Oh and the binding. So I did get another fq of the yellow honeycomb that's in the middle. Idk if that'll be too much contrast, we shall see? And then how do I wanna quilt it? Deffs basic lines bc my machine. But do I use a nice colour? Like might as well use blue. And no harm in buying blue thread bc I love blue. I got a lil pack of diff colour guttermans c= I think thats my only option unless I do a road trip n then I'm at the fabric store so we wait

I need to buy fabric for real ....but waiting for money. And need job. And some other dumb adulting stuff I gotta do.....I'm thinking that once I actually do a couple things I'll reward myself with fabric c=

[queerqraftersky]

I got one block done the other day, and then 3 strips into the other block the next day my machine started having a fit. I got it fixed (again) and seems to be cooperating. I'm thinking I'm going to switch the outside strips so it's like the bottom one. I feel like it matches more on the top block but I want all the paws ones to be touching bc its the darkest. I for sure have more of that fabric so no problem to cut another strip

Also my fishies are upside down in bottom block lol but you can't really tell . Other than not really liking two of the fabrics I'm very pleased with it so far

[queerqraftersky]

I just got more fabric to even it out a bit with more variety and clearly idk how to build the block lol but when I sew it it seems to make more sense. I'm very excited. I'm going to do up four for my sewing mat and it's gunna look so coool

The back will have to be some sort of piecing too I think bc its gunna be 24" square....damn I have 2 yards of white fabric I can dye it! I'm not sure if I have a blue. I do have a couple synthetic ones but not sure if those would work for cotton? Later problem. I gotta build this first and that'll take a lil time. I could always buy some of the cheap blue stuff from walmart but I don't think they were nice blues. michaels actually had some cute ones so could do that. But I've never asked for fabric to be cut so I didn't have it in me to try the other day. And I feel like I should just go to fabricland if imma get fabric but I'm pree sure they're all at least an hour away so like that's my day. Later problem also haha.

And then the binding....except for the fabrics I just bought everything is deffs smaller than a fat quarter so wouldn't be enough or very long and lots strips or mix and match. Hmm....I do have a stupid amount of mermaid fabrics that I don't like bc faces on my fabric just no thanks so might be about to make the binding out of the and not see the faces? Maybe I'll see if I can find some more of the yellow that'd be pretty

[queerqraftersky]

Haven't tried my machine yet, just busy n stuff. Did a lil craft store trip today. I've forget a spray bottle. Like everywhere I've gone in the last two weeks. It wasn't pressing bc my machine didn't work but now I just haven't thought about it cept for writing it down once.

I have purchased batting, and double sided adhesive stuff. No solid plans for it really? Of course gunna use the batting in my bag. I haven't settled on a pattern or design for it. I think I want a lil front pouch and inside zipper pocket. I know I can do it I just don't know how yet.

Since I have yet to properly quilt anything bc my difficult potholders, I'm going to make a lil sewing mat c= super easy, low pressure. Then I can learn all the things on it. I'm just going to use fabric I have but I have yet to decide how big and what design so I'm going to ponder that.....I was going to say rectangle of course but maybe I do want a square? I like having the designated space at the back to put stuff. I'm leaning towards blue, do I wanna do blue and something or just blues bc I have so manyy. And then play with the lights and darks. Eep. We shall see