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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I’m diving into this gorgeous #sciart children’s book - that’s definitely not just for kids. The artwork is exquisite and the text is the right balance of thorough and accessible. A great inspiration for #naturejournaling! #skybrarians #booksky @clairescully.bsky.social

A woman’s hand holds the book Nature Explained by Helen Brown and Claire Scully.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Yesterday I combined work and pleasure, leading a nature journaling session for my library, featuring zines from @wildwonder.bsky.social. Such an engaged group, and everyone walked away feeling relaxed and inspired! 🍃✏️🌱 #naturejournaling #publiclibraries #skybrarians

A woman (me!) stands in front of a group of nature journalers. She wears a blue tshirt, sunglasses, and a sunhat.

On a picnic table, several sketchbooks are placed. They show pencil sketches and writing.

Nature journalers reach for Quick Guide to Nature Journaling zines. Various sketches and notes can be seen in the background.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

I joined the Montara Nature Journaling Club yesterday and had a wonderful time! Overcast days are beautiful too 😶‍🌫️ #sciart #naturejournaling

A nature journaling page showing two small landscapes and two plant species observations, narrow leaved clover and yellow gland weed

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Critical reminder - if you value libraries, even if you don't use them yourself, if you see the value to your community - please let Congress know. 📚🍽️💿🆘 www.ala.org/advocacy/fun...

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Tell Congress to #FundLibraries

The American Library Association is leading the charge for libraries. Librarians, information professionals, and everyone who loves them must tell their members of Congress to support full federal fun...

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

I’ve made quite a bit of progress on my #crossstitch, with the help (or not) of my two supurrvisors. Pattern by #nightspiritstudio 🧵🪡🛸

An unfinished cross stitch on gray fabric, featuring a flying saucer surrounded by a red and black lacy pattern. Two cats look on in the background of the photo.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Look at those opal tones!! This one made my kid say, “wait - let me see that!”

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Hiking and #naturejournaling at Burleigh H. Murray State Park this morning. Such a beautiful day! #castateparks

A partially finished sketchbook page featuring various plants. An acorn cap sits on top of the page.

Water runs across rocks. The brook is surrounded by greenery.

A historic barn that sits at this state park.

Part of the trail at this park, fairly overgrown with wild plants.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

A quiet start to the morning, spending an hour with this big beauty at the end of her life. #ceanothussilkmoth #naturejournaling #wildwonder

A large reddish brown Ceanothus Silk Moth sits on a blank sketchbook page. To the left, a sketchbook page is in progress, featuring illustrations of the moth.

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

It's hard to explain to people outside this fight that Texas is currently trying to ban kids from using public libraries... but they are; it's passed out of committee, and it's going to a floor vote. 🚨If you know ANYONE in Texas it's time for them to call their reps and demand NO ON HB3225🚨

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Looking for vendor suggestions for printing vinyl stickers. Any that you’ve liked working with? Wondering if @badstitch.bsky.social or @finefrogstitching.com or @worldonastringdara.bsky.social or anyone else has a recommendation? I’ve been pleased with the quality I’ve seen from yours. Thanks!

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Amanda ✨ Haunted Frames ✨ @hauntedframes.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

📚✨ Book Fair Sale! ✨📚 All book themed cross stitch patterns are currently 20% off in my shop! Sale goes until April 14! Happy r̶e̶a̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ stitching! 🪡📖🧵 #crossstitch #xstitch #stitchsky #bookfair #booksale #books #ModernCrossstitch #stitchcraft hauntedframes.etsy.com

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Proud to support Hadeel and her family! So many beautiful and meaningful patterns in this bundle. #crossstitch 🪡🧵

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Amanda DeLong | BAD Stitch @badstitch.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility I'm supporting @translifeline.bsky.social this year with a cross stitch campaign! Donate $5+ USD for Metamorphosis. Donate $15+ USD for all 3 of my Trans Pride patterns! 3/28 thru 4/1. tilt.fyi/GVYySqfF2k #crossstitch #craftivism #tdov #transpride

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

New start while I’m away from my SAL … Unexpected Visitors by #nightspiritstudio // 18ct fabric from #stitchyferret, hopeful it reflects a wintry sky! I’m enjoying the simplicity of three colors. ❤️🤍🖤 #crossstitch #needlework

A wooden stitching frame shows a cross stitch work in progress of a UFO on hand-dyed grey fabric. A needle under featuring the image of mushrooms holds a needle, waiting to begin.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Dream birthday gift, that’s all I’m saying

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

What’s one more project to add when I’m behind on another? I’m diving into the Nature Journaling Educator Certificate from @wildwonder.bsky.social. Pictures and words are my strong suit, but I’m making an effort to include numbers! #naturejournaling #sketchbook

A sketchbook page shows a whole orange painted in watercolor, as well as sketches of cross sections of a sliced orange colored with colored pencil.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

14/100 #100daysofsnailmail for #postcrossing (domestic - WI!) #the100dayproject - to a recipient who loves reading and “won’t get offended” 😆

A postcard of the 1960s Penguin cover for Rabbit, Run by John Updike. The red, black, and white cover features line drawings of a man, a baby, and a woman’s bare torso.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

12 and 13/100 - forgot to snap a photo of 12, which went to a mentor, but 13 is heading to the UK. #postcrossing #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail

A postcard, against a wooden background, shows a photo of a sunset over the ocean near a rocky coastline. Text along the bottom reads “California”.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

11/100 - off to my aunt. I found this box of animal art postcards that I’d forgotten about in my craft closet #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail

An impressionist image of a pink flamingo is featured on a white postcard. Artwork is by Adrien Vermont.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

8/100 - off to Germany via #postcrossing! #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail - I need to slow down on the postcrossing sends until these are received.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

7/100 - one week in! Another #postcrossing, this one off to Japan. I’m looking forward to receiving! #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail

A postcard displays an image of Pescadero, a small town in California. A rainbow arcs through the sky above.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Yesterday’s progress on @finefrogstitching.com #courtofcrowssal #crossstitch - I had to frog a bit from the other day but I love how it’s shaping up.

Photo shows a cross stitch work in progress, with three frames partially stitched in brown. A few blue stitches start to form a banner. The fabric is a light purple, with a crow needle minder on the side.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

4/100 my first #Postcrossing exchange in over a decade. This one is heading to France! #the100dayproject #100daysofsnailmail

Photo of a postcard featuring a view of Pigeon Point, a lighthouse in Northern California, from above.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

2/100 #100daysofsnailmail #the100dayproject I’m so excited about this project pushing me to reconnect with people, or connect in different ways. It’s a great way to use up stamps and cards I’ve collected.

A greeting card decorated with pineapples peeks out of a brown envelope, next to postage stamps that commemorate women’s voting and the 19th amendment.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I had a last minute inspiration to join in on #the100dayproject, which I’ve successfully done once a few years back. So here goes #100daysofsnailmail

A yellow birthday card peeks out of a white envelope

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Progress on #finefrogstitching #courtofcrowssal today! It’s not much, but it’s honest work 😅

A photo of a cross stitch project in progress, showing brown stitching on purple hand-dyed fabric. There is a needle minder in the center featuring a crow dressed as royalty.

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Suzanne S. LaPierre @bookmouser.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Just a little #typewriter #art #concretepoem for 2025, Year of the Snake.

A concrete poem shaped like a snake: "2025 is the year of the Snake, make no mistake, he's only here to take."

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Mini finish! 🩷🤍🩵 Pattern from Dee’s 20 Stitches, with floss from Stitchy Ferret, on a scrap of Witch’s Garden Crafts fabric @catzmeow.bsky.social I really liked stitching X by X to make the most of the variegated floss!

A finished cross stitch stating “LOVE” on lavender fabric, stitched in the colors of the transgender flag - pink, white, and blue.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Can I get some appreciation for my *mini* cone of doom? 🖤 🪡#crossstitch

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Another finish! Something small, but mighty ❤️ // pattern: Flapjack from Bee Gay Do Crime (shoutout @danaterrace.bsky.social, this show is everything to my kiddo) // fabric: Puget 18ct by @catzmeow.bsky.social // #crossstitch #theowlhouse

A finished cross stitch of the character Flapjack from the animated series The Owl House

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Fresh off the stitching frame! Reflections of Ireland by Ink Circles / fabric Golden Sands 14ct by Starlight Alchemy / floss Emerald by Weeks Dye Works

A finished cross stitch piece featuring iconic images representing Ireland. Stitched in green on a light yellow fabric.

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Marleah @marleahmakes.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Introducing myself :) Blind contour self portrait.

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