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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 12h

Completing the frame before I move on to the motif fills. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. #WIPWednesday

A photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery in white thread on black Aida cloth. It is a grid of small round motifs with blank spaces between them. The grid is rather less than 3/4 finished.

LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Shades of Light sampler, possibly my favourite design to date, was finished #OTD in 2023. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: bit.ly/3VeTYRu

A photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on black cloth. It consists of 12 inner sections shaped like thin diamonds, and 12 outer sections in larger diamond shapes, arranged to form a circular starburst. Each section is filled with a repetitive geometric motif stitched in white and coloured thread. The threads in each section overlap to form a gradient between white at the inner point of the diamond and a colour at the outer point. The colours are arranged to form a colour wheel. Each section is outlined in white thread.

A close-up photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on black cloth. It consists of 12 inner sections shaped like thin diamonds, and 12 outer sections in larger diamond shapes, arranged to form a circular starburst. Each section is filled with a repetitive geometric motif stitched in white and coloured thread. The threads in each section overlap to form a gradient between white at the inner point of the diamond and a colour at the outer point. The colours are arranged to form a colour wheel. Each section is outlined in white thread. The camera is held near the blue sections.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#TBT way back to September 2021 and this autumn sampler inspired by a quilt block. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/gathe...

A close-up photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth. Geometric sections like those of a patchwork quilt block are filled with motifs in red, orange, yellow, and brown thread. Some sections are partly outlined in brown, and a needle threaded with brown thread has been stuck into the cloth. A bamboo hoop is visible at the left edge of the photo.

A photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth. Geometric sections like those of a patchwork quilt block are filled with motifs in red, orange, yellow, and brown thread, and outlined in brown.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#TBT to September 2024. In-progress photo included because I also kind of liked how it looked before I did the outlining. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/black...

A photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery done in white thread on black cloth. It shows a tyrannosaurus rex skull, with each bone outlined and filled with a different geometric motif.

An angled photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery done in white thread on black cloth. It shows a tyrannosaurus rex skull, with each bone outlined and filled with a different geometric motif.

A photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery done in white thread on black cloth. It shows a tyrannosaurus rex skull, with each bone filled with a different geometric motif. The bones are not outlined, giving the piece a slightly ragged appearance.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Red sky at night, stitcher's delight? This sunset seascape is all finished and the pattern is available here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/sailo... #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

A photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth. The piece is rectangular and shows a stylized sunset over water. The orange sun casts its reflection on blue and turquoise waves, and on a few puffy grey clouds. Behind it, the sky fades from yellow to orange to red.

A close-up photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth. The piece is rectangular and shows a stylized sunset over water. The orange sun casts its reflection on blue and turquoise waves, and on a few puffy grey clouds. Behind it, the sky fades from yellow to orange to red. The camera is held hear the bottom of the piece to show the sun's reflection on the water.

A close-up photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth. The piece is rectangular and shows a stylized sunset. The orange sun casts its reflection on a few puffy grey clouds. Behind it, the sky fades from yellow to orange to red. The camera is held near the sun.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#TBT to these colourful letters from September 2024. #CrossStitch and #blackwork on 14-count Aida. Patterns for the full alphabet or individual letters are available here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/blackwo...

A photo of three pieces of embroidery on white cloth, held in bamboo hoops. Each shows an upper-case letter cross-stitched in black (D, A, and M). The background of each is a repeated blackwork motif in rainbow colours which form a gradient colour wheel. The three hoops rest on a wooden countertop.

A photo of five pieces of embroidery, three on white cloth and two on black. The pieces on white each show an upper-case letter cross-stitched in black (D, A, and M), while the pieces on black each show a letter cross-stitched in white (S and Q). The background of all five pieces is a repeated blackwork motif forming a gradient colour wheel. Each piece is held in a bamboo hoop. They rest on a wooden countertop.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Probably the last #WIPWednesday for this sunset; just the outlines left now. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida cloth.

A photo of an unfinished piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth, held in a bamboo hoop. The piece shows an orange sun setting behind blue and turquoise water, with reflections of the sun on the stylized waves. Behind the sun, the sky fades from yellow to orange to red with shifting motifs. There are a few grey clouds in the sky.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

#TBT to these spooky biscornus from last August. Bats and bloodsuckers, skulls and sarcophagi, and cauldrons and crows. #Blackwork #embroidery on 18-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/hallo...

A photo of three biscornus made of black Aida cloth and decorated with blackwork in white thread. One has a pattern of vampires and bats; the second of coffins and skulls, and the third of crows and bubbling cauldrons. The biscornus sit on a light green cloth, surrounded by orange leaves and small candles in black holders.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

When I first stitched this, I hoped its relevance would be short-lived, but here we still are. Free pattern is linked below, and I'll make the same requests as before: If you can, please consider a donation to your local food bank, and remember to vote in every election. #ElbowsUp bit.ly/4iwaaVg

A photo of a piece of embroidery on white Aida cloth, in a bamboo hoop. A blackwork motif in rainbow stripes surrounds the silhouette of a maple leaf in which the words "STRONG AND FREE" are cross-stitched in black.

A mock-up image of a piece of embroidery on white Aida cloth, in a bamboo hoop. A blackwork motif in red surrounds the silhouette of a maple leaf in which the words "ELBOWS UP" are cross-stitched in black.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

#TBT to August 2023 and some pretty purple petals. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/daisy...

A close-up photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. The piece is shaped like a stylized flower with layered petals surrounding an octagonal yellow centre. Each petal fades from white or light purple near the centre to darker purple at the edges, and is filled with a repeating geometric motif. The petals are outlined in white thread. The camera is held near the outer petals.

A photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. The piece is shaped like a stylized flower with layered petals surrounding an octagonal yellow centre. Each petal fades from white or light purple near the centre to darker purple at the edges, and is filled with a repeating geometric motif. The petals are outlined in white thread.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

#WIPWednesday This sky is taking an age, but I like the effect of the shifting motif - like the striations you see in a hazy sunset. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

A photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth. The piece shows an orange sun setting behind and reflecting on blue water, with a sky that fades from yellow to orange to red with changing geometric stitch motifs. The top red portion of the sky is unfinished. Spaces in the shape of clouds have been left blank in the sky.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#TBT to a puzzling sampler from last August. Based on a Sudoku, with each motif appearing once in every row, column, and block. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/black...

A photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on black cloth. The sampler consists of 81 small colourful squares, filled with abstract motifs and arranged in blocks of 9 squares each. Each block of 9 is surrounded by a narrow white border.

A close-up photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on black cloth. The sampler consists of 81 small colourful squares, filled with abstract motifs and arranged in blocks of 9 squares each. Each block of 9 is surrounded by a narrow white border.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Isn't every day International Cat Day really? #Blackwork #embroidery on 28-count.

A close-up photograph of a piece of blackwork embroidery on white cloth. The piece shows the silhouette of a cat, filled in with a motif worked in rainbow colours and outlined in black thread. The cat is surrounded by a background motif worked in black thread, darkest at the edges of the piece and fading towards the cat.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#TBT to August 2025. Four motifs repeat vertically; four repeat horizontally, giving 16 individual combinations. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/varia...

A photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on black Aida cloth. The sampler consists of 16 abstract geometric motifs stitched in shades of blue and green thread, surrounded by repetitive motifs stitched in white thread.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

#WIPWednesday. This sky is large and densely-stitched with slight variations in each repetition of the motifs; it's taking a minute. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

A photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth, held in a bamboo hoop. The piece shows an orange sun setting behind water, which is stitched in various motifs in shades of blue and turquoise thread, with orange stitches mixed in to show the reflection of the sun. Behind the sun, the unfinished sky is stitched with a motif in yellow thread changing to orange. There are blank spaces in the sky in cloud-like shapes.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

#TBT to July 2022. Loosely based on the Sutton Hoo Helmet. I called this design Heregríma, meaning roughly "war-mask", a term found in Beowulf for a face-covering helmet. I also thought it looked cool half-completed. #Blackwork #embroidery on 28-count. Pattern here: bit.ly/42mCtj5

A photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on ecru-coloured evenweave cloth. The piece shows a mask loosely based on the Sutton Hoo Helmet, its sections filled with various motifs in shades of grey and gold thread. Each section is outlined in metallic gold thread. The helmet is surrounded by a repetitive motif in light brown thread, which is darker at the edges and fades out as it approaches the helmet.

An unfinished piece of blackwork embroidery on ecru-coloured evenweave cloth. It shows a partial mask, loosely based on the Sutton Hoo Helmet. The forehead, eyebrows, nose, mouth, and one cheek with eyehole are complete; the rest of the cloth is blank.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A watery #WIPWednesday. I'll probably end up redoing the sun in orange to better match its reflection on the waves. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

A photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth. The piece shows a semicircular sun in pale yellow thread sitting atop flowing water. The water is represented by many lozenge-shaped sections filled with different motifs in shades of blue and turquoise thread. Some of these sections also contain orange stitches where the sun is reflecting on the water.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Cross stitchers who work with metallic thread, do you have any brand recommendations? I have part of a design that would really benefit from some sparkle, but I'm not sure I can face the prospect of trying to do blackwork with DMC metallics. Is Sulky any better?

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#TBT to some pastel gradients from July 2023. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/apert...

A photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on black cloth. Eight interlocking sections form an eight-pointed star. Each is filled with a repetitive geometric motif in two pastel thread colours; the colours are arranged to form a colour wheel.

A close-up photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on black cloth. Eight interlocking sections form an eight-pointed star. Each is filled with a repetitive geometric motif in two pastel thread colours; the colours are arranged to form a colour wheel.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Sometimes big bold colourful pieces begin with squinting at DMC 727 on white cloth. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. #WIPWednesday

A photo of an unfinished piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth. A rough semicircle is filled with a geometric motif in pale yellow thread.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

#TBT to July 2024. I'm still pleased by how the gradient fill of this one turned out. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/rainb...

A photo of a piece of embroidery on white Aida cloth. Cross stitches in black thread form a scalloped outline around a simple mandala-like design. The shape is filled with a blackwork embroidery motif in coloured thread, arranged to form a colour wheel gradient.

A close-up photo of a piece of embroidery on white Aida cloth. Cross stitches in black thread form a scalloped outline around a simple mandala-like design. The shape is filled with a blackwork embroidery motif in coloured thread, arranged to form a colour wheel gradient. The camera is held near the pink/orange/yellow area.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This #WIPWednesday I'm making progress on this year's ornament sets. #Blackwork #embroidery on 18-count Aida.

A photo of several small square ornaments decorated with blackwork embroidery. Two ornaments are complete, each pillow-shaped. One has a repetitive motif in two shades of blue thread; the other in two shades of green. A third square of Aida cloth decorated with green thread is beside them.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#TBT to July 2023 and a slight 3D illusion effect on this colour wheel. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/baker...

A photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. A central square filled with a geometric motif in white thread is surrounded by 12 triangles and rectangles, each filled with a motif in coloured thread; the colours are arranged to form a colour wheel. Each section is outlined in white thread.

A close-up photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. A central square filled with a geometric motif in white thread is surrounded by 12 triangles and rectangles, each filled with a motif in coloured thread; the colours are arranged to form a colour wheel. Each section is outlined in white thread. The camera is held near the yellow-orange sections.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#TBT to June 2023. At 210x210 stitches, this was the largest sampler I'd made at the time, and it's still well up there. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/gradi...

A photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on white cloth. The piece is a large sampler composed of a central diamond surrounded by L-shaped ribbons with their corners together. The central diamond is filled with a motif worked in red thread. Each ribbon is blue at the corner, becoming burgundy or mauve at the ends, with the threads overlapping to form a gradient.

A close-up photo of a piece of blackwork embroidery on white cloth. The piece is a large sampler composed of a central diamond surrounded by L-shaped ribbons with their corners together. The central diamond is filled with a motif worked in red thread. Each ribbon is blue at the corner, becoming burgundy or mauve at the ends, with the threads overlapping to form a gradient.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

First #WIPWednesday post in a long while! I've moved into my new apartment, still dealing with insurance, replacing furniture and housewares, but it's nice to be settled in my own space again. Also still rebuilding my stitching and photo set-ups, as you can see.

A photo of 10 small pieces of blackwork embroidery arranged on a white background. Each piece is abstract and geometric, each worked in two shades of blue or green thread.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Beautiful work! I love the effect of the variegated colours! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Dropping a little pastel rainbow before I go back to packing for my upcoming move. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Free pattern here: bit.ly/48pT7kC

A close-up photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on black Aida cloth. A repetitive background in white thread creates miniature heart-shaped spaces. These are filled with different motifs in coloured thread. The colours are arranged in a rainbow from pink at the centre to purple at the outer edges. The camera is held near one edge.

A mock-up of a blackwork embroidery sampler to be stitched on black Aida cloth. A repetitive background in white thread creates miniature heart-shaped spaces. These are filled with different motifs in coloured thread. The colours are arranged in a rainbow from pink at the centre to purple at the outer edges.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

#TBT to April 2021 and one of my early sampler designs. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/black...

A close-up photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on white Aida cloth in a bamboo hoop. The sampler consists of squares filled with abstract geometric motifs stitched in shades of teal thread.

A photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on white Aida cloth. The sampler consists of sixteen squares filled with abstract geometric motifs stitched in shades of teal thread.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

A little firefly this #WIPWednesday. I'm using DMC E940 for the abdomen, the glow, and the outlines, and it turns out the tricky part isn't stitching with glow-in-the-dark floss; it's photographing it! #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

A photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. The piece shows a firefly, its forewings partly open. A glow, represented in a fading blackwork motif, emanates from its abdomen. The firefly is only partly outlined.

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Heretic Designs @hereticdesigns.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Happy Trans Day of Visibility!

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Once again today, posting this for everyone who cannot bear to be frightened at the will of others.

A photo of a piece of cross stitch on white Aida cloth. It reads "My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. - Jane Austen". The word "courage" is rainbow-coloured; the rest of the quote is in black thread. A blackwork frame in black and rainbow thread surrounds the quote.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

#TBT to the Fire Flower sampler, from March 2024. #blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/fire-... #craftsky #stitchsky

A photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on black Aida cloth. A central square filled with a red motif is surrounded by irregular octagons in which orange and yellow thread form a gradient. The sections are arranged in a very stylized geometric flower shape, with each petal topped with a square motif in pale yellow.

A close-up photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on black Aida cloth. A central square filled with a red motif is surrounded by irregular octagons in which orange and yellow thread form a gradient. The sections are arranged in a very stylized geometric flower shape, with each petal topped with a square motif in pale yellow.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Sunday stitches. Nearly finished the background before I move on to the more varied motifs! #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

A close-up photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. A repetitive heart-lattice pattern is worked in white thread. A rectangular area remains unstitched.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

#TBT to March 2022. Where does the time go? #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/fiveb...

A close-up photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on white Aida cloth. It consists of multiple squares, each filled with an abstract geometric motif in shades of orange-red thread. A bamboo embroidery hoop is visible in the lower left corner.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Sunday stitches. Not much to see so far, but the background of this one will take awhile. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

A close-up photo of blackwork embroidery on black Aida cloth. A repetitive heart-lattice pattern is worked in white thread.

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ClickStitch @clickstitch.app · 05/03/2026

Looking for a new #crossstitch pattern? (that are not AI or pattern milled!) All patterns at clickstitch.app/patterns are created by cross-stitch designers or fellow stitchers! Here's an example of some wonderful patterns designed by @buzybobbins.bsky.social 😊

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

#TBT to the blues of March 2023. #Blackwork #embroidery on 16-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/black...

A photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on white Aida cloth. Irregular sections form a sixteen-pointed star shape. Each section is filled with a geometric motif in shades of blue, purple, and dark red. The fills thin out toward the points of the star so that they appear to be fading.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Happy March! I may still be buried in snow, but flower season is on its way. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/flowe... #CraftSky #StitchSky

A photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on white Aida cloth. A twisted ribbon motif in dark green thread is used to outline square, rectangular, and corner-shaped sections. They are filled with floral motifs in various colours, along with small birds and insects.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#TBT to February 2023. #Blackwork #embroidery on 28-count evenweave. Pattern here: www.loosethreadstitchery.com/shop/p/circl...

A photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on white cloth. The sampler consists of 16 circles in 4 rows, each filled with a different geometric fill. The fills are stitched in shades of pink, purple, blue, and teal thread. Each circle is outlined in black thread and small motifs in black thread separate the circles.

A close-up photo of a blackwork embroidery sampler on white cloth. The sampler consists of 16 circles in 4 rows, each filled with a different geometric fill. The fills are stitched in shades of pink, purple, blue, and teal thread. Each circle is outlined in black thread and small motifs in black thread separate the circles. The camera is held near one of the darker pink circles.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We just had a big nor'easter and the snow is deep, but the flowers are coming out for #WIPWednesday. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida.

A photo of an incomplete blackwork embroidery sampler on white Aida cloth. A twisted ribbon motif in dark green thread is used to outline square, rectangular, and corner-shaped sections. Some sections are filled with floral motifs in various colours, along with snails and insects.

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LooseThreadStitchery @loosethreadstitch.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Sunday stitches. A few more flowers and a few more friends added. #Blackwork #embroidery on 14-count Aida. #CraftSky #StitchSky

A photo of an incomplete piece of blackwork embroidery on white Aida cloth. A twisted ribbon motif in dark green thread is used to outline square, rectangular, and corner-shaped sections. Some sections are filled with floral motifs in various colours, along with a beetle, a firefly, an owl, and snails.

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