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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 5h

I've been doing ok this past week, despite a couple tiring days and some heavy grief.

Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 5h

Wellness Wednesday! How have you been physically, mentally, and emotionally? An honest assessment helps with managing self-care. #WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I finished the mushroom embroidery, presented at Sacramento pagan pride, made some new friends at pagan pride (a huge accomplishment with my social anxiety), and attended the annual neighborhood pot luck.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Made-it Monday! What did you make, or make it through, recently? Let's celebrate your personal victories and accomplishments, no matter how big or small! #WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Red Cap Mushroom Patch - FINISHED I think i want to stitch this a second time on black aida, to see how that looks. Pattern and embroidery are both mine. #embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #art #StitchSky #bookmark #CrossStitch #xStitch #HandEmbroidery #HandMade #mushrooms

Red Cap Mushroom Patch finished. The caps of the mushrooms are stitched, including the white and light gray dots. The mushroom stems are stitched. The moss is stitched. The backstitching around the mushrooms is finished. Stitched onto a white 14-count aida pre-made bookmark blank with scalloped edging. Pattern and embroidery by Sidney Eileen.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Red Cap Mushroom Patch - WIP 5 - 7/8 colors stitched. 1 more color of crosses, then backstitching. #embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #mushrooms #HandEmbroidery #HandMade #xStitch

Red Cap Mushroom Patch WIP 5. 7/8 colors stitched so far. The caps of the mushrooms are stitched, including the white and light gray dots. The mushroom stems are stitched. All that remains is the rest of the moss and backstitching. Stitched onto a white 14-count aida pre-made bookmark blank with scalloped edging. Pattern and embroidery by Sidney Eileen.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've done a lot of embroidery this past week, and had fun making two new cross stitch patterns. I've also spent time with friends on zoom, and got some fantastic cuddles with the cats.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Fun Friday! What brought joy to your life recently, no matter how big, small, or fleeting? Joy is the fuel that sustains and reminds us why we keep going. #WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Red Cap Mushroom Patch - wip 3 - 5/8 colors stitched It's hard to see the white and light grey dots on the caps, so i didn't bother photographing just that change. #embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #mushrooms #HandEmbroidery #HandMade #xStitch

Red Cap Mushroom Patch WIP 3. 5/8 colors stitched so far. The caps of the mushrooms are stitched, including the white and light gray dots. The mushroom stems are partly stitched. Stitched onto a white 14-count aida pre-made bookmark blank with scalloped edging. Pattern and embroidery by Sidney Eileen.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Red Cap Mushroom Patch - WIP 2 - 2/8 colors stitched Both the pattern and embroidery are mine. #embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #mushrooms #HandEmbroidery #HandMade #xStitch

Red Cap Mushroom Patch WIP 2. 2/8 colors stitched so far. The caps of the mushrooms are mostly stitched. Stitched onto a white 14-count aida pre-made bookmark blank with scalloped edging. Pattern and embroidery by Sidney Eileen.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The other new pattern i made a few days ago is starting to take shape. WIP 1 - 1/8 colors stitched. #embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #mushrooms #HandEmbroidery #HandMade #xStitch

Red Cap Mushroom Patch WIP 1. 1/8 colors stitched so far. The caps of the mushrooms are partially stitched. Stitched onto a white 14-count aida pre-made bookmark blank with scalloped edging. Pattern and embroidery by Sidney Eileen.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My other WIP today! The new pattern i made a few days ago is starting to take shape. WIP 1 - 1/6 colors stitched

The other new pattern i made a few days ago is starting to take shape. Red Cap Mushroom Patch WIP 1 - 1/6 colors stitched

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Nothing interesting yet, but I'm stitching Teresa Winkler's peacock tapestry pattern in my partner's memory (she bought it - this is her fault 😉). Hopefully I'll have a mushroom pattern to share later this afternoon.

Pattern is Peacock Tapestry by Theresa Wentzler. Part of the frame border is stitched in. Embroidery by Sidney Eileen. WIP 2

This pattern was originally purchased by my partner some twenty years ago because she loved the design, but she never stitched it because she hated doing counted work, and it is a particularly complicated pattern. She lost her battle with cancer in March of 2026, and I am stitching this piece in her memory.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Physically, I'm grateful that I'm finally over that almost month and a half long extended symptom flare. It went on long enough that mentally and emotionally I still feel like I'm on eggshells.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I am making a couple different embroidery projects. I made two new bookmark patterns, stitched one of them, and got it up on my blog. I made it through some bad migraine days.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Made-it Monday! What did you make, or make it through, recently? Let's celebrate your personal victories and accomplishments! #WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Delightful sweatshirt, and I LOVE how your dye job came out!

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

New pattern and bookmark. I adapted the design from a free stock photo. I just need to make a couple small fixes on the pattern before I make it available in my patreon. #embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #HandEmbroidery #HandMade #xStitch #pumpkin #jack-o-lantern

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I have started the Theresa Wentzler peacock tapestry pattern, in honor of my partner who left this world due to cancer. It was a pattern she purchased but never stitched. #embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #HandEmbroidery #HandMade #xStitch

Pattern is Peacock Tapestry by Theresa Wentzler. Part of the frame border is stitched in. Embroidery by Sidney Eileen.

This pattern was originally purchased by my partner some twenty years ago because she loved the design, but she never stitched it because she hated doing counted work, and it is a particularly complicated pattern. She lost her battle with cancer in March of 2026, and I am stitching this piece in her memory.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I had a good amount of social time this week, cuddled cats, and started two new embroidery projects. It was a good week.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fun Friday! What brought joy into your life recently, no matter how big, small, or fleeting? Joy is the fuel that sustains and reminds us why we keep going. #WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I've been doing better physically the past week, thankfully! That prolonged flare is finally over. Emotionally, I've had a couple intense grief days. Overall, I'm doing pretty good at the moment, which is nice.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Working on a small sigil embroidery. This will become a patch to cover the corporate logo on the computer backpack my partner used for work when she was alive. #WitchSky #witchcraft #sigil #sigilmagic #sigilmagick #resilience #resist

Infographic of the Resilience Sigil, by Sidney Eileen.

WIP sigil embroidery - The Resilience Sigil, by Sidney Eileen. Mostly stem stitchin white linen thread, on black fabric.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The ME/CFS and PEM Management Sigil is designed to help manage diseases that cause dysfunction in the energy systems of the body, by encouraging the body to process energy in a normal, healthy body fashion. www.patreon.com/sidneyeileen... #ChronicIllness #MECFS #PEM #sigil #SigilMagic #witchcraft

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ME/CFS and PEM Management Sigil | Sidney Eileen

The ME/CFS and PEM Management Sigil (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Post-Exertional Malaise) is designed to help man

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I finished making an embroidered box, and made a lot of progress prepping a Teresa Wentzler peacock pattern that I'm embroidering in my partner's memory.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Finished making this box! Base is acrylic yarn tent stitch. Embroidery is wool floss, with the designs freehanded onto it with no pattern. #embroidery #HandEmbroidery #HandMade #FiberArts #flowers

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I have had to seek out joy this week, and it was found mostly in spending time with friends and cuddling my cats.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Fun Friday! What brought joy into your life recently? Joy is the fuel that sustains and reminds us why we keep going. #WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It has been a mixed bag. The very prolonged symptom flare seems to be calming down, but migraines have been a pain, and the loneliness and grief have been intense.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Book Review: Dice, Runes, Bones, and Stones: The Art of Casting for Divination, by J.R. Mascaro, is a fantastic and detailed introduction to cleromancy, the art of throwing objects for divination. www.patreon.com/sidneyeileen... #Divination #BookReview #WitchSky #cleromancy #occult

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Review – Dice, Runes, Bones, and Stones, by J.R. Mascaro | Sidney Eileen

Dice, Runes, Bones, and Stones: The Art of Casting for Divination, by J.R. Mascaro, is a fantastic and detailed introduction to cleromancy,

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I finished reading another book! I also made a new sigil and posted it! And, I made progress on the book in writing, and did some embroidery.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Follow My Own Path Sigil is a shadow work sigil, designed to support shadow work related to ignoring discouraging voices so that you can embrace your joys and passions, and in doing so embrace yourself. www.patreon.com/sidneyeileen... #sigil #witchcraft #WitchSky #ShadowWork

Infographic for the Follow My Own Path Sigil, by Sidney Eileen. It is black, with white text and graphics. To the left is the sigil. To the right is the text, "This sigil has been charged with the following intentions: * ignore negative voices of discouragement * embrace your joys and passions unapologetically * listen to positive and helpful advice * embrace support and encouragement - This sigil was created by Sidney Eileen For full details on this sigil, or to find other sigils Please visit TheBalancingPath.blog at SidneyEileen.com"

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Clyde (a cat) wanted to play fetch quite a bit this week, which is always fun. I watched some movies, played some video games, and did a little embroidery. Overall, not a bad week, even if depression has been making it feel oppressed.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I've been dealing with a particularly bad symptom flare, but thankfully this morning I'm not a complete ball of misery, so hopefully I'm on the other side of that. Taking it extra easy on myself.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Wellness Wednesday! How are you doing physically, mentally, and emotionally? An honest assessment helps with managing self-care. #WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I finished reading another book! I made it through a trip to Costco on a day i wasn't feeling good, and I'm making it through a bad symptom flare.

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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Tarot by Tempest, by Laura Tempest Zakroff, invites you to engage not just with the individual cards, but with the entire complete system that the cards exist within. My review: www.patreon.com/sidneyeileen... #witchcraft #tarot #BookReview #TarotBook #WitchSky

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Review - Tarot by Tempest, by Laura Tempest Zakroff | Sidney Eileen

Tarot by Tempest, by Laura Tempest Zakroff, is anything but your typical book about the tarot. Yes, it has definitions for the meanings of t

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