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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 26/09/2026

Cedar Waxwing, 2026 | Part of the 'Big Bird Bundle', running Sept 25 - Oct 10; all proceeds to benefit the Audubon Society tiltify.com/@katholan/th...

Photo of a round cross-stitch showing a cedar waxwing and its food, crabapples, both in different stages of life: at top, a nest of speckled eggs is flanked by branches with green shoots at their ends; on the top right is a nest of wide-mouthed chicks surrounded by pink crabapple buds; on the right is a juvenile cedar waxwing, thinner and less bright than an adult, surrounded by pink-and-white crabapple blossoms; on the lower right are green unripe crabapples; in the center an adult cedar waxwing (a multicolored bird in a gradient of orange, brown, yellow, and blue-grey) feeds on ripe crabapples; and at the bottom a bird skull lays in the snow, with fallen, withered crabapples laying around it. The cross-stitch is photographed in a crabapple tree, surrounded by fruit and leaves and a bright blue sky.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 11/07/2026

the Hidinginyourwifizine is out today! it's a free PDF of different reimaginings of my girl Hatsune Miku, and of course I had to make mine a cross-stitch one 🪡

A cross-stitched Hatsune Miku wearing a flowing gown with music notes around the hem. There's beads, there's backstitch, her hair and dress are waving in the wind, and the piece is photographed surrounded by spring blossoms.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 12/06/2026

happy prideee you can now make your own custom pride flag planet cross-stitch patterns 🌈🌈🌈 mathysphere.gay/pfp_generato... REALLY proud of this one-- all its outputs are public domain via Creative Commons 0 1.0, and if you make any patterns with it I'd love to see them!

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 01/04/2026

🆕‼️NEW PATTERN ALERT!‼️🆕 SPECIAL OFFER TODAY ONLY(?!): THE FUTURE IS NOW: INTRODUCING: Cross Stitch Pattern, FREE-- WITH ADS mathysphere.gay/free_with_ad...

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 14/03/2026

Happy Pi Day! The Final Nonogram is Up! It has been such a blast making and sharing all these puzzles-- so thank you, thank you, to everyone who has played along :) I hope you all have a wonderful and mathematical Pi Day this year! mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Happy π Day' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 13/03/2026

The penultimate nonogram is up! We've officially reached Pi Day Eve, now mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Day 13' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 12/03/2026

almost pi day almost pi day almost pi day mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Day 12' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 11/03/2026

Day 11-- wow-- they are going so fast! Today's nonogram is up and ready for the solving! mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Day 11' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 10/03/2026

We're in the double-digits now, baby! Since the discovery of the typo yesterday, I've heard from some folks that they plan to frog, and some plan to keep what they already have. Whichever you choose, know that the design WILL work perfectly either way. mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Day 10' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 09/03/2026

HEAD'S UP! Along with today's regular puzzle, I have to make a correction-- I misspelled a word in the design. The affected word appears twice; to fix it, I've remade four of the clues: clues 5, 6, 8, and 9.

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'TYPO ALERT!' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 08/03/2026

Happy Sunday! Here's a nonogram! mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Day 8' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 07/03/2026

The cross-stitch nonograms have reached their halfway point! Only one week left until Pi Day! #mathsky mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Day 7' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 06/03/2026

Today's nonogram is up! My sickness is a little better today, but not fully gone, so if I'm late writing back, that's why! Thank goodness for nyquil, antibiotics, and cats 🙏 mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Day 6' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 05/03/2026

my bestie nyquil gives me strength, and the next nonogram is up! I was sick as a dog yesterday-- bronchitis-- so send me good thoughts and tea! Lucky for me, the nonogram-updating backend is smooth & uncomplicated this year, so the show will go on uninterrupted. mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Day 5' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 04/03/2026

Today's nonogram is up! We continue cross-stitching our way through the second row-- but what does it all mean? mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Day 4' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 03/03/2026

Day three's puzzle is live and ready for stitching! mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Day 3' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 02/03/2026

The second day's nonogram is up! After the starting two puzzles yesterday, it'll be one a day from here on until Pi Day!

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the words 'Day 2' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 01/03/2026

The first two puzzles in the Pi Day Nonogram Stitch-a-long are up! Solve the nonograms, then cross-stitch them together... and after all 15 are complete, the full design will be revealed! mathysphere.gay/pi_day_26.html

A screenshot of a nonogram program with the number '1' drawn in it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 25/02/2026

Dimensions: 75x75 stitches Fabric recommended: 14-ct or 28-ct ONLY (trust me on this one!) Size: 5½ in. (~13½ cm) on each side. I recommend using fabric no less than 8 or 9 in. (20-23 cm) across Colors used: only one, so make it a fun one!

Diagram showing a 75 by 75 pattern divided up into fifteen blocks, each 25 by 15 stitches.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 25/02/2026

IT'S PI TIME This year I'm doing a nonogram stitch-a-long to celebrate-- Every day from March 1st to 14th, a new nonogram will be released on my site (with two on the first day). Each nonogram is one part of a larger design; if you stitch them all together, the full piece will be revealed!

A colorful cross-stitch promo that reads: PI DAY CROSS STITCH NONOGRAMS. March 1-14. A new nonogram every day: solve the nonograms, then stitch them side-by-side-- and the picture is revealed! www.mathysphere.gay.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 06/02/2026

by request, the hand bookmark is up on Etsy now! www.etsy.com/listing/4453... took a hot minute but it is available again at last 👍

Photo of a cross stitch bookmark with three hands on it: on the left, a skeletal hand holding a sewing needle; on the right, the same hand, but with muscles and tendons visible; and in the center, a full, skin-and-flesh hand holds a needle aloft. The bookmark is on navy fabric with a fringe on each end, and is photographed laying across two hands with fingers splayed out around it.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 11/01/2026

i am thinking about the sproutinglupine cross-stitch tick tonight

A closeup on a cross-stitch tick in the corner of some larger nature sampler. The tick is colored an earthy yellow-and-brown, and, while simple and slightly stylized in a classical cross-stitch way, is clearly referenced from the real creature.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 05/01/2026

a few favorite closeups! the last one is a composite: I had big dreams of swarms of bees visiting my water dish/camera setup, but ended up with just the one. She did walk around a bit, though, so I combined two photos of her. I still have the dish somewhere-- might be worth trying again sometime!

Photo of a hexagonal cross-stitch of fully-formed adult bee emerging from the cell where it underwent metamorphosis. It is photographed surrounded by paper hexagons.

Photograph of a cross-stitch of a bee walking across cells full of honey. It is photographed in a waxed-cardboard frame stood up vertically, with honey pouring down the cardboard. The cross-stitch is protected from the honey by a thin clear 'sill', which directs the honey to either side, where it drips down.

Photo of a cross-stitched trio of bees in a daisy field. It is photographed surrounded by wildflowers.

Photo of a cross-stitch of a bee closeup. It is photographed surrounded by goldenrod, clover, and a roughly-made hexagonal water dish that fits around it, with an opening in the middle for the cross-stitch to show through. Two bees stand on the edge of the water dish to grab a drink.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 05/01/2026

🏅 ᴛʜɪꜱ ꜱᴀᴍᴘʟᴇʀ ɪꜱ ʙᴇᴇ ᴀᴘᴘʀᴏᴠᴇᴅ 🏅

A honeybee stands on the 'daisy field' hex of the sampler. It is looking at the smallest stitched bee in it: a six-stitch representation of itself.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 05/01/2026

someday!! I would like to have the space to keep bees! when I stitched this one I took it to a beekeeper friend's house and was happy to see that the bees seemed to approve of it

A cross-stitch sampler made of seven hexagons, each showing a different bee scene: in the center, a closeup of a bee. Around it, from top: a bee is 'born', emerging from the cell where it metamorphosed from a larva into a full bee; a bee drinks from a dewdrop on a leaf; a bee walks across the honeycomb in its hive; a bee tends to a larva in a cell; a bee goes on the attack, wings buzzing; and a group of bees visit a field of daisies.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 02/01/2026

Another Pride Flag Planet! This one, the lesbian flag 😎🚩🧡🤍🩷 And a little seek-and-find for it, too: Can you find four stars, then a dolphin, three flowers (so tiny!), a triple heart, BB-8, and spinning wheel that is shiny?

Photo of a cross-stitched planet in the colors of the Lesbian pride flag: orange, white, and magenta. It is photographed surrounded by various beads in those same colors.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 01/01/2026

midwesterner outfit idea: t-shirt reading 'I ❤️ cicadas' paired with a statement necklace made of old cicada shells

A photo of two small framed cross-stitches: both are of the same cicada in different colors. The top cicada is black with red eyes, and has rainbow wings done in thin backstitching. The bottom cicada is in more subdued pale browns. Both are photographed in the woods, with brown leaves underneath and green growth all around.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 27/12/2025

a few favorites from the ol' glamour photos. the underwater one was taken in a creek near me-- we've got some cool little sandbars all around from when the last set of glaciers came through :)

A small cross-stitch of two fish. They are stitched on a small square of blue fabric, which is photographed underwater, with part of it buried under sand, and ripples of moving water shining on it.

A cross-stitch of an anglerfish with sharp teeth and a bright glowing lure. It is on blue fabric placed in a textured black paper frame, and a light is shining on the cross-stitch, centered so that the anglerfish's lure seems to be really glowing.

A cross-stitch of a deep red giant squid, with its many ribbonlike arms splayed out. It is photographed in a textured black paper frame, and a coil of pink ribbon curls around it.

A cross-stitch of a whalefall. The bones of a whale lie on the sandy ocean floor, and black hagfish and red crabs scavenge it. The cross-stitch is photographed in a black paper frame half-surrounded with sand and seashells.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 27/12/2025

mathy dot gay update: you can now go into my backyard and watch the fiber arts fanvid on a bedsheet and projector mathysphere.gay/movie_theate...

Screenshot of a webpage styled to look like a backyard at night with a white bedsheet hung on a clothesline. A video of Sophie from 'Howl's Moving Castle' is displayed on the bedsheet, and in the corner of the webpage is a portable projector shining onto the scene.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 07/12/2025

The biggest of the Pride Flag Planets! This one's another one that got its way into Xstitch Magazine-- in one of the mixtape issues: xstitchmag.com/modern-cross... Inspired by modern photos of Saturn, of course-- lots of fun with the colors and shadows here!

A cross-stitched planet-- like Saturn, with a ring-- in the rainbow colors of a Pride flag. It is photographed in a rainbow hoop, and surrounded by an abundance of beads in the same colors.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 05/12/2025

the 'Pan Planet'-- or 'Panet', as it is widely known. It's got a built-in game, too: "Can you find two hearts, a unicorn's face, a cat, P-A-N, and the moon up in space?"

Photo of a cross-stitched planet in the colors of the Pansexual pride flag. The planet has a pink top half, a yellow ring around it, and the teal lower half. It is photographed surrounded by various beads in those same colors.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 04/12/2025

My Plant Sampler: the first of the wheel-and-spoke samplers! Man, I love the wheel-and-spoke look. Seedling in the center, the beginning of life; next ring has the basic parts (roots, seeds, flowers, etc); and the outermost ring celebrates just how many different forms plants can take.

A photo of a circular 22-part cross-stitch sampler. In the center is a seedling; in a ring around it are various seeds, leaves, roots, etc; and in the outermost ring are a wide variety of plants.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 03/12/2025

for the monterey bay aquarium's #deepseadecember: an eel larva watching marine snow fall all around it~ this pattern's a freebie on ko-fi, and: it is in the public domain ko-fi.com/s/518f8e9f9e

A digital cross-stitch design of a pale, semitransparent eel larva with backstitched marine snow-- little circles and stars-- falling around it. The eel has long, thin teeth and a ribbonlike body.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 29/11/2025

Another angle! Not pictured: the 'white' thread is actually glow-in-the-dark

a cross-stitch Koch Snowflake ornament, now held in hand at an angle. The six crystal beads are more visible this way.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 29/11/2025

a lil' fractal guy-- a Koch Snowflake actual snowflake ornament this one was in a magazine! Xstitch Mag issue 24: xstitchmag.com/issue-24-tas... Photo is by Stacy Kemp, the magazine photographer

$A cross-stitch ornament on plastic canvas. It is a Koch Snowflake fractal: a six-pointed shape made of triangles jutting out from triangles, with a pointy, bristling look. It is in white and blue, with gold thread and crystal bead accents, and looks rather like a stylized real-life snowflake.$

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 07/11/2025

what's up bsky i made a bookmark 🤌 this one's in the Spellbound Stitches charity bundle— 30 bookmarks available to those who donate to help refugees/immigration charities. It's up until Nov. 23rd! so if u want to go blind backstitching tendons this IS your chance sites.google.com/view/spellbo...

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 23/05/2025

The pattern for the Pi Day Nonograms is up! It's the same design as the puzzles, but all together for ease of stitching. There's also a Pattern Keeper version, as well. The different numeral systems are, from the top: Babylonian, Maya, Chinese, Arabic, Roman, and Burmese. ko-fi.com/s/e5c146d51c

A cross stitch featuring numerals of the world, showing the numerals 1 through 9 in Babylonian, Maya, Chinese, Arabic, Roman, and Burmese. They are stitched in a red-and-gold variegated thread on black Aida.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 22/05/2025

It's a quick game, and a fantastic one-- apparently the dev lead is a history prof, and consulted with other historians during the making of the game, and it shows. Also it lets you live out the dream of going to a museum, touching all the objects, and then getting to poke into the back rooms.

Screenshot of walking through one of the Blackhaven museum exhibits titled "The War Comes to Blackhaven". Various Revolutionary war era objects and paintings are on display. Kendra is holding up a small tablet with trivia questions on the exhibit.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 22/05/2025

You play Kendra Turner, an intern at a historical site: "Blackhaven Hall", a plantation that burned down during the revolutionary war and has since been restored. Kendra's the newest hire, and-- notably-- the only black employee, but she needs the credit for school, so you do what you gotta do.

Screenshot of Blackhaven hall at night: a large colonial-era red brick plantation. A solid half of the original construction is missing, and has been replaced by a modern glass-and-steel reproduction.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 22/05/2025

found this post open in an old tab--- kerning for the second one is a little wack, but something like these? just as like a fun free gift kinda deal. :) I can tweak colors/spacing if you'd like, and pop either/both into a pattern maker and get a PDF or Pattern Keeper file.

A simple pixel art cross-stitch of the quote with a swirling border.

Another pixel cross-stitch with a fancier border. The spacing for the quote is a little odd, though.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 17/05/2025

44 years apart Martha Carter, 1981 | MollyPopCraftingCo, 2025.

"NOT NOW--I'M WATCHING MY SOAPS", Martha Carter, 1981, in "Just Cross Stitch" Issue 1. A black-and-white pattern. Surrounding the main text is a border with the names of different soap operas: 'General Hospital', "Days of Our Lives', et cetera.

"True Crime Cross Stitch", MollyPopCraftingCo, 2025. A digital cross stitch preview that says: "Leave me alone. I'm listening to true crime podcasts!". The text is surrounded by pixel-style skulls, knives, axes, guns, and various sparkles and flourishes.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 10/04/2025

tumblr crowd convinced me-- working on cleaning up my no-ai-in-cross-stitch extension now. it's not at all polished, but it does work!

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 09/04/2025

Someday I'm gonna live in a marsh, you take my word for it; milkweed and crayfish and Canada geese-- and me in a tall pair of waders. 🌾 I finished my marsh sampler! Celebrating the wetlands near my home, the most beautiful places on the planet. 🦆🥰🪿

A cross stitch of a 25-square marsh sampler, with a different animal in each square, and each with a decorative backstitch border around them. The wetland animals include, in row one: a red-winged blackbird, a grasshopper, a pair of mallard ducks, a honeybee, mother and child raccoons;

in row two: a field mouse, a great blue heron, a fish of indeterminate species, a painted turtle, a bald eagle;

in row three: a pair of swans, a crayfish, a nesting killdeer a woolly bear caterpillar, a Canada goose surrounded by chicks;

in row four: a wading whitetail deer, a monarch butterfly, a half-submerged striped frog, a muskrat, a black snake in a tree;

in row five: a dragonfly, a rabbit, a green heron, an egret, and a firefly.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 30/03/2025

got an excellently round one this time

Screencap of a randomly-generated cartoon fish. It is burnt orange and teal green, with a very round body and back fin.

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Mathysphere @mathysphere.gay · 14/03/2025

happy ✨Pi Day✨ here's my favorite #MathArt / #SciArt piece I've ever done

A small and ornate mathematical cross stitch on blue fabric with white and gold thread and pearl beads. It shows how sine and cosine can be found in the position of a point as it travels around a circle. The circle is in the top left, with a point marked by a pearl bead. Sine (charting the point's vertical position) is drawn to the right of the circle, and cosine (charting its horizontal position) is drawn below it. In the lower right corner of the cross stitch is a white-and-gold stylized unit circle, with french knots representing the coordinates of the points on it.

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