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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Caria chrysame psittacus butterfly (say that 3 times fast!) 🧶 This is the 2nd butterfly I've made in as many weeks. I'll probably move on to something else for a while, but it never lasts too long. I love making moths and butterflies! 🦋 #embroidery #handembroidery #wildlifeart #butterfly #sciart

Hand embroidery of a butterfly with metallic green and gray wings, stitched in 3d on gray fabric in an oval wooden hoop

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I usually post finished pieces, but this one is still a work in frogress 🐸 🧶 #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart #wildlifeart #frogart

Hand embroidery of a green frog with black eyes sitting on a lily pad

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

I thought I had posted my virgin tiger moth already but apparently I haven't. It's amazing how many beautiful species of moths there are! 🧶 #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart #invertefest #sciart

Hand embroidery of a virgin tiger moth with brown and white forewings and orange and pink hindwings, stitched on brown fabric in a round wooden hoop

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I love stitching insects and displaying them on my walls (faux taxidermy style). Nature is my vibe and I'm slowly making my craft space looks as much like a forest as I can 😁 I'm trying to think of the next insect to stitch. What would you pick? 🧶 #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart

Hand embroidery of a salt marsh moth, with white forewings with black speckles and bright yellow hindwings. The moth is stitched with a 3d stumpwork effect, giving it the appearance of coming of the surface of the fabric. It is mounted in a round wooden frame.

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

This is my latest finish, a red panda whose palette is inspired by the cherry blossoms of spring 🌸🩷 🧶 #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart #wildlifeart #redpanda

Hand embroidery of a red panda with closed eyes under a branch of cherry blossoms. The petals of the blossoms are 3d, standing off the fabric. Stitched in pinks and purples on reddish pink fabric in a round wooden frame

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I like capturing motion in thread. This is one of my favorites ❤️ 🧶 #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart #wildlifeart

Hand embroidery of a cheetah cub running with only one paw on the ground, stitched in reds, purples, and yellows, on pink fabric in a wooden hoop

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Here he is with his party hat 🐿️🎈 (I made this as a birthday gift for my sister, hence the theme 😊) #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart #wildlifeart

Hand embroidery of a chipmunk wearing a polka dot party hat, blowing up a purple balloon

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Happy first day of spring! (This piece was inspired by the colors and art of Mary Blair, who worked as a concept artist for Disney, including for Alice in Wonderland, which was the inspiration for this piece) 💜🩷🧡💛🩵💙 #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart

Hand embroidery of flowers in the style of Mary Blair, stitched with bright saturated colors in blue, pink, yellow, orange and purple on a deep blue fabric in a wooden hoop

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Wait for it ⚓ This little guy is a pied billed grebe, in case you were wondering 😊 #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart #birdart

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

A more humorous take on my last post 😂 (This is what happens when I can't silence the 5 year old in my head 😊) #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

At followers' requests, I have added a pattern for my gila monster to my Etsy shop (link in my profile) 😊 #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart

Hand embroidery of a stumpwork gila monster, stitched in 3d relief with salmon and black thread on salmon fabric in a wooden hoop

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I hope your day is as happy as this Giraffe's 🦒💛🩷💜 🧶 #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart

Hand embroidery of a giraffe's face looking straight into the camera, stitched in orange, purple, and pink on peach fabric in an oval wooden hoop

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Taking some artistic liberties with a secretary bird. But those lashes are on point! 🧶🐦🎨 #embroidery #handembroidery #blueskyart #birdart

Hand embroidery of a secretary bird with colorful plumage, stitched on dark gray fabric in an oval wooden hoop

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Laura McGarrity @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Hello, Blue Sky! For my first post, I wanted to wish everyone as much peace as a sleeping polar bear in summer time 💜

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