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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Maybe you've known this for a while but you've been too polite to say it out loud 🤭

Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Not 'maybe' or 'let me think about it'. Just… NOPE 😂 Hand stitched, framed and ready to hang wherever you need the reminder One of a kind. When it's gone, it's gone. Link in bio.

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Still waiting. Occasionally optimistic. Mostly just refusing to give up out of principle😂

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Stitching emotional unavailability into home decor... 😂

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A star for having showered today. The bar is on the floor and I have cleared it. 💪🏻😂

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Yesterday I was painting hoops and now they've dried I can see how they look with the finished pieces😊 Bit of an experiment, but I love how they've turned out

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

When you have exactly one conversation in you today and you've already spent it on the cat... 🤣

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matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 26/09/2026

stuck for gift ideas? while a #handmade steel & oak toilet roll holder would be a.. bold.. gift choice, I also make spice racks, towel rails, coat racks, key holders Welded in a leaky Cheltenham greenhouse, I haven't set fire to my shoelaces in weeks customsawdustco.etsy.com #UKgiftAM #UKgiftHour

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This cross stitch piece is for every woman whose ‘doing nothing’ face is actually a screensaver for 47 open tabs. You’re not idle...you’re buffering 😉🤣

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We’ve all been there… staring into the middle distance while our brains are running a full-scale technicolour production of 'What if…?' Available now for anyone whose inner world is waaaay more interesting than the outer one

Completed cross stitch in a black wood frame saying 'I may look like I'm doing nothing, but in my mind I'm really quite busy'

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Weekend forecast: 0% chance of cooking or cleaning. Chance of biscuits: high. Link in bio.

Completed cross stitch saying 'Weekend forecast. 0% chance of cooking or cleaning'

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A gift for the friend who has everything, wants nothing and makes birthdays an absolute logistical nightmare 🤦🏻‍♀️😄 Hoop's in the shop. Link's in the bio.

Colourful completed cross stitch saying 'You are incredibly difficult to buy for'. Hoop is decorated in mini red pom poms

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Been killing them with kindness for years. Starting to think they're just not taking the hint. Hoop's in the shop. Link's in the bio 😄

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I'm at the age where I can be perfectly lovely and still not give a single fuck what someone thinks 😂

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Some people stitch 'home sweet home'. I prefer WTF... 4 inch hoop. Pretty in pink with an ornate little border, so it looks classy while it's having a meltdown. Link in bio. Go on, you know you want to.

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Do I have to? No. And you can't make me. Perfect for all of us who can only reply to a request with a dramatic sigh and accompanying eye roll ⚠️ Warning: May drastically reduce the number of 'quick favours' you're asked to do 😉😄

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Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

You can pre-order the special edition of Irresistible Monsters from @chepstowbooks.bsky.social! The endpapers even match the shop 💙 They’ve been an independent bookshop since 1995. 📘 chepstowbooks.co.uk/products/irr...

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Some things don't need explaining. They're just facts 😂 This one's available in the shop if you're feeling sassy 😉

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Because apparently the basis of a solid friendship is being able to be rude to each other without either of you taking it personally 🤣 This little cross stitch is for the friend who gives as good as she gets... And yes, I think we've all got one 😏

Small completed cross stitch saying 'Wow you're rude. We should be friends'

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I've been redoing Etsy listings and trying to improve SEO, so that's going well... 🤣😂🤦🏻‍♀️

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Looks cute. Still has a sting though 🐝😂 A little reminder that being nice doesn't mean you have to let people walk all over you This one's available as a finished piece and also a downloadable pattern in the shop

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Funny how successful women are often described as 'lucky' rather than, you know, someone who put in the bloody work🤷‍♀️ I suspect this one is less about reminding yourself and more about making a pointed statement to the people around you😂 It's an easy to follow pattern available as a downloadable PDF

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

B is for 'Burn It All Down...🔥 Because sometimes a cup of tea in a darkened room just isn't going to cut it 😂 Hand stitched, framed and available in the shop for those days when you need a slightly more dramatic coping strategy. The pattern is also available if you'd like to make it yourself

Completed cross stitch in 6 inch embroidery hoop, saying 'B is for burn it all down' with a dramatic flames image. Shown with a mug, scissors and embroidery threads on bobbins

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Who else is just winging adulthood? Because I seriously have absolutely no idea what I'm doing 🤦🏻‍♀️ Today I've lost my scissors WITHOUT MOVING FROM MY BLOODY SEAT, reheated the same coffee twice and forgot the one thing I went to the shop for. Basically, this is why I stitched this 🤣

Completed cross stitch in 6 inch embroidery hoop saying 'I have no idea what I'm doing' in dark red thread. Has an ornate border in pink, dark blue, yellow and burgundy

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Motivational quotes, but make them honest: Perfect for desks, walls and emotional boundaries 😉

Funny cross stitch in wooden hoop reading 'Fuck this' featuring jewel colours and a flower border, styled with mug, embroidery threads and scissors on rustic wooden background – handmade sarcastic embroidery wall art

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Because 'high risk of sarcasm = ‘I am *this* close to setting something on fire...😂 Check out the Etsy shop for more!

9 inch hoop saying 'warning, high risk of sarcasm in this area on a flat lay image of a messy wooden desk, with a coffee mug, a half-eaten chocolate bar, scattered papers filled with doodles, craft scissors and red and black embroidery threads. Text overlay says '*technically* this is a public service announcement. For the woman who's just done explaining herself'

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Some days are for remembering. Some are definitely not! 🤣 Put it somewhere you'll see it, because you need a reminder of all the shit you got through and survived 😊

Small stitched piece in pink frame saying 'You will never have this day again. Well, thank fuck for that'

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Be(e) ungovernable 😄🐝 Completed pieces - ThistleflatCrafts.com Cross stitch patterns - ko-fi.com/thistleflat/...

Completed cross stitch in 6 x 4 inch clip frame. Picture is a smiling bee in the centre, with the words 'bee all feisty & shit' in blue and a border of hearts and flowers in red and pink

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

When in doubt, choose the weird path—it’s usually more fun 😉🎉

Completed cross stitch in an embroidery hoop saying 'Resist the ordinary path' with a flower border

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Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I heard you like epic poems... Yes, having given you pocket sized versions of The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid, next week I'm standing up for The Argonautica 🌊🐏 That's the one with Jason, the Argonauts, and the Golden Fleece - and of course Medea. Shout out to Apollonius of Rhodes!

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Having a flash sale today, cos it's my birthday!! 20% off everything, no code needed 🥰 thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com

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Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We love a woman in STEM! It's Hypatia Day on Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics. We're going back to Alexandria with profs @adamrutherford.bsky.social & Islam Issa to meet this extraordinary ancient scientist, philosopher, & more. Tune into BBC Radio 4 at 9am, or catch up on BBC Sounds 🎧

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I didn't know about this site until now and it's very interesting. My MP seems ok thankfully, but the top 5 list...😱 theyworkforwho.com?p=DL159FR&ut...

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Home decor, but with opinions! Handmade, not neutral and absolutely not sorry 😂 The pattern also available, if you want to stitch it yourself

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

When you started plotting their demise in 2019 and you're still at it. Maybe you're not doing it right? But you've committed now. Quitting is for losers...

Completed cross stitch in 8 inch embroidery hoop reading 'This killing with kindness is taking much longer than I’d anticipated' displayed on rustic wood background beside a novelty unicorn mug and notebook

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The flag people have outdone themselves in my town. Previous England flags taken down because they were just rags on lampposts & today I find some shiny new England, Restore Britain & Anglo-saxon flags. I didn't even know Anglo-saxon flags were a thing, but every day's a school day I suppose...

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Made my first crochet heart! Trying out a few patterns until I find one I like 😊

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Bit more of my personal cross stitch done. Not that you can really tell for the several hours work I put in... Cross stitch life, eh 🙄🤣

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Finished stitch, 'Stay Away From Me' Made from a free pattern I released last month. If you missed it, it's still up on Ko-fi - no charge, just snark 😄 Go on. Stitch your boundaries...

Unframed cross stitch saying 'Stay away from me' in dark blue thread,in a decorative border using blue, pink and peach colours

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Hand-stitched with 100% cotton thread and 50% delusion. Because sometimes you need a reminder that you may have to fake it till you make it. Now available in the shop. Because everything might not be fine… but your decor can be 😉

Completed cross stitch in a 4 inch decorated green embroidery hoop, saying 'Everything will be just fine' in rainbow coloured threads

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

When you tell me to 'calm down' or 'smile more'...🔥😂

'B is for… burn it all down' - fiery 6 inch cross stitch hoop with bold flame motif, surrounded by threads and scissors on a rustic background

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Border finished - on to the text!! Get the free pattern on ko-fi 😊🪡

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

For when you have limited patience and an unlimited to-do list This hoop is for everyone who has ever sat through a conversation that should have been a text, or a meeting that should have been an email...

Funny cross stitch in wooden hoop reading 'Seriously, stop wasting my time' featuring colourful text, styled with a mug on rustic wood background – handmade sarcastic embroidery wall art

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Starting my version of this month's free pattern download, available on ko-fi 🪡😊

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Some people buy sports cars I buy embroidery floss and make hoops about my existential dread Same crisis, different aesthetic. Find it in the Etsy shop

Funny cross stitch in 8 inch wooden hoop reading 'Living my best midlife crisis' featuring flower and vine border, styled with a mug, threads and embroidery scissors on rustic wooden background – handmade sarcastic embroidery wall art

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Are you operating at a solid 3/10 today? No, you don't need suggestions. Yes, you need more cake and less talking Available in the Etsy shop

Completed cross stitch in 6 inch hoop saying 'Today I'm feeling a bit 'meh' Please adjust your expectations accordingly' with flower and vine border

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Grab your free PDF from my Ko-fi, and if you stitch it don't forget to tag me - I'd love to see your version! It uses just 4 colours and approx sizes are 14 ct - 75x46 Stitches (13.6 x 8.3 cm) (5.4 x 3.3 in.) 16 ct - 75x46 Stitches (11.9 x 7.3 cm) (4.7 x 2.9 in.) ko-fi.com/thistleflat/...

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Sarah Lindsay @thistleflat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

It's Free Pattern Friday!🥳🎉 This month's pattern 'Stay Away From Me' is for anyone whose social battery has usually malfunctioned by 9am... A beginner friendly stitch using just a few colours from that thread stash you've got. Just right for an evening with a cuppa and absolutely no visitors...

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