#blackwork

[loosethreadstitchery]

This is an idea I've been playing around with for awhile, and I finally worked out a design I'm happy with. The outer fill patterns combine where their sections overlap, and the resulting patterns are more intricate than their component motifs would suggest. Blackwork embroidery on blue 14-count Aida cloth.

Pattern here (my site) or here (Etsy).

[bananna-threads]

Hand embroidered, self drafted, birch tree inspired buttonup shirt.

[little-mouse-makes]

Old blackwork embroidery pieces. It was quite relaxing to do these

[therodentqueen]

*cue jurassic park theme*

I made a thing!

I've been stitching patterns that had no backstitching for ages, so I decided to make up for it. I forgot how much fun blackwork is. Stitched up pretty quick too, took me less than a week.

The pattern is Dinosaur Safari by PatchyAtBestCo on Etsy. I altered it slightly with a different background for the TRex skull.

[dogheadeds4int]

[fossilknits]

decided to wait until this one was finished to show it!

this is my first cross stitch/blackwork design and i really like how it worked out with the variegated thread!

[theinternetarchive]

blackwork print, c. 1620.

[celebrimbot]

Sharing my Carcharoth tattoo I got done while I was in Berlin!!!! I have always LOVED werewolves and I'm so in love with how it came out! 20 hours @ Blackwork Company with the amazing Kristina Darmaeva (@ she_is)