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Making a wee Halloween card for a family member. Finished the first letter. #CrossStitch #Halloween #crafts #SpookySeason

An embroidery hoop holding a biege coloured fabric. The letter B is stitched in green. The letter has a broomstick propped against it, with a witch's hat on top.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 06/10/2026

The #30DayMapChallenge is announced for 2026. 30daymapchallenge.com Think I'll struggle this year but maybe I'll manage a handful. Maybe... 😞

A list of the prompts for this year's 30 Day Map Challenge, starting 1st November.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Max Pigeon's new book 'Cross-Stitch by the Sea' is out and, as always with his patterns, it's an absolute delight! I love his stuff, and can't praise it enough. How about ditching the AI slop on Etsy and supporting a real designer? Buy his book! #CrossStitch #PigeonCoop #crafts

Cross stitch pieces by Max Pigeon (Pigeon Coop) showing a whale's tail, a polar bear and an iceberg.

Cross stitch pieces by Max Pigeon (Pigeon Coop) showing a turtle, sea lion, and an artistic design featuring crabs.

Cross stitch pieces by Max Pigeon (Pigeon Coop) showing egrets, a cypress tree, a shell on a beach, and a pair of plovers.

Cross stitch pieces by Max Pigeon (Pigeon Coop) showing a beach/mountain view, a puffin, an orca, and an underwater scene.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 27/09/2026

Finished! Am going to make a hanging banner type of thing with a couple of wooden rods, but that's for later. Just glad to have it done for now. And the colours didn't run when I washed it 😅 #crossStitch #crafts

A cross stitch design on white Aida fabric. It shows an ark with several animals and birds. The design is simplistic aimed at young children.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 14/09/2026

70% done. Still to do: the bottom of the boat with three port holes and a couple of meeses, and finally some waves. Oh, and the backstitch. #CrossStitch #crafts

A cross stitch design on (quite wrinkly) white Aida fabric. It shows a partially complete Noah's Ark design, in a style aimed at children. There are lions, giraffes, monkeys, owls and elephants all placed around the top part of a boat. The bottom part has still to be stitched.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 11/09/2026

Took a break for a week or so, but been back at work on this project for my baby nephew. Now at 56%. Needs a good iron but that'll need to wait till it's complete. #CrossStitch #crafts

A colourful cross stitch design on white Aida fabric. It shows two elephants, two monkeys, two giraffes and some birds. Only one lion so far, with the other still to be stitched. They are all on a boat though only the top part of the boat's structure is complete so far.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 01/09/2026

Post something random or you’ll have an awful September

A bench overlooking some trees with hills in the distance

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 31/08/2026

A quick weekend project. Pattern by Emma Congdon. #CrossStitch #crafts

A cross stitch design showing a sampler style image stitched in a couple of shades of pink.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 23/08/2026

Making something for my new baby nephew. About 25% done. #CrossStitch #WIP #crafts

A partially complete cross stitch pattern stitched onto white Aida fabric. There is a branch with green leaves at the top, with two owls sitting on it. A brown monkey hangs off the branch. There is another monkey lying on top of a blue and red structure (top of a boat), only partially complete. Part of an elephant's face is also stitched near the bottom.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 22/08/2026

I saved this from Twitter and can't remember who posted it to give them credit.

A baby with his hand on a pint of Guinness. He looks unhappy with his lot in life.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 15/08/2026

Sorry, I was meaning in the Android Google Maps app, not the web browser (should have made that clearer). I use Incognito mode there. See the icon at the top right.

Screenshot from Google maps app in Android with incognito icon at the top right

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 14/08/2026

From the BBC (sorry no alt text)

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 04/08/2026

He is finished! Not gonna lie, this just makes me smile 😁 #CrossStitch #PinkPanther #crafting

A cross stitch design showing the pink panther wearing shorts and a loud shirt. He's wearing black sunglasses and holding a cocktail with a straw and a slice of orange.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 02/08/2026

Making plans for Nigel, by Stench of Sleeze

Meme photo of DJ John Peel. He's wearing headphones sitting at a mixing desk.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 13/07/2026

Finished my outlining of the coolest dude in the universe 😎 Will start on the colour tomorrow. #CrossStitch #crafts

A piece of white Aida cross stitch fabric with the outline of the pink panther stitched in black. He's wearing black sunglasses, a shirt and shorts, and he's holding a cocktail glass with a straw and a piece of fruit on the rim. There's no colour stitches yet, only the black outlines.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 04/07/2026

My next project is cross-stitching the coolest dude in the universe. I have a ways to go with this one though. #CrossStitch

An embroidery hoop holding white Aida cross stitch fabric. There are a small number of black stitches showing what may be part of a shirt.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 04/07/2026

Finished. Had a mini disaster where I chose the wrong colour (a chocolate brown) for the cat, hated it, and frogged the lot. I had done the backstitch in the same brown colour but left that as it's pretty subtle. The cat drama aside, I love the colours I picked for this one! #CrossStitch #crafts

Off-white cross stitch fabric with a crescent moon shape stitched on it. The moon shape is filled with building/architectural shapes in pink, purple, and blue tones. A dark coloured cat sits on the inner crescent of the moon shape with its tail dangling down on top of the buildings.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 29/06/2026

Finished the blue. Next will be the windows fill-in colour. Then the cat. Oh yes, there'll be a cat! 😸 #CrossStitch #crafts

A piece of off-white Aida cross stitch fabric with some building/architectural shapes stitched on it. The stitches are in blue, pink and purple tones, and overall they form a crescent moon shape.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 28/06/2026

Latest #WIP going well. Pinks and purples finished, onto blue next. Rather suspect these colours won't be to everyone's taste, and can't blame the pattern designer since I chose 'em myself 😆 #CrossStitch #crafts

A rather wrinkly piece of cross stitch Aida fabric (fresh out of the hoop) with a design partially stitched on it. The design shows building/architectural shapes in pink and purple tones. A hoop and some binder clips are just visible at the edges of the image.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 21/06/2026

Quick cross stitch finish on the day of the summer solstice: Hope. Cos we all need some. #CrossStitch

A cross stitch design on pale fabric. The word 'Hope' is spelt out in very tall thin letters, with something of an art deco styling. The letter 'O' is filled with bands of different colours is subtle tones. Each colour band is shaped something like an arrow head, coming to a sharp point in the middle.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 14/06/2026

Finished. Needs ironing of course, but I'll get to that tomorrow. Love the bold colours in this one. #CrossStitch

A cross stitch pattern stitched onto white fabric. It shows a black tower with red flowers underneath.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 10/06/2026

New project and it's coming together fast! Pattern is The Dark Tower by @badstitch.bsky.social #CrossStitch #WednesdayWIP #DarkTower

An embroidery hoop with white fabric. There is a partial design stitched in black and red on the fabric.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 08/06/2026

Finished. It's fine. I suppose... 😅 #CrossStitch

An art deco cross stitch design within an embroidery hoop. There are angular black lines with pink and purple filled areas.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 07/06/2026

Should have chosen a darker shade of pink. No way I'm frogging though. It is what it is. 🤷‍♀️ This is why I have mad respect for good pattern designers. They actually experiment and think about what they're doing. Unlike me... 😂 #crossStitch #wip

An embroidery hoop holding a cross stitch work in progress. The design is art deco with black angular lines. Two areas are filled with purple and pink. The pink is ok but would have looked better if it were a shade darker. Oh well, live and learn.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 02/06/2026

Finished the black and started on the colour. Almost tempted to leave it like this and go for a minimalist look, but probably won't. It's only 500 stitches for the other coloured areas, so not a massive job to finish. #CrossStitch #wip

An embroidery hoop holding biege coloured cross-stitch fabric. There is an art deco design stitched on it, mostly made up of black angular lines. There's a small diamond section coloured in purple near the top.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 30/05/2026

My latest #CrossStitch finish, finally in the hoop and stuck on the side of my fridge! Love this one, so summery 🐝 #crafts

An embroidery hoop holding bright pink fabric with a design stitched onto it showing several white daisies and a bee.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 03/05/2026

Made a super quick card to thank my neighbour for a favour today. First use of the Flipping Massive piece of fuschia Aida that I accidentally bought. #crossStitch #crafts

A white greeting card with a cutout area, which shows a pink Aida fabric with a simple white flower design cross-stitched onto it.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 02/05/2026

A little bit more done on this. Should finish in a day or two hopefully. #CrossStitch #halloween

A cross stitch project in an embroidery hoop. The fabric is a dirty beige colour and it has the word 'Welcome' stitched on it. Underneath is a partially stitched castle structure. All stitches are in a dark red, dried blood colour.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 29/04/2026

My latest #WIP is coming together. Every season is spooky season, right? #CrossStitch

An embroidery hoop containing a beige coloured cross stitch fabric. The word 'Welcome' has been stitched in a gothic-style font using thread the colour of dried blood. An almost complete circular border surrounds the text with the bottom part currently being worked on.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 26/04/2026

Made a small piece as a test using one strand on 18 count. I like how the crosses are so neat. #CrossStitch

A cross stitch design on a pale fabric. The fabric has a slightly mottled effect. The cross stitch design shows two black stems with multiple purple coloured leaves.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 16/04/2026

Finished stitching and made a little card for my nephew's birthday. It's not perfect but he's five so I don't think he'll be too judgemental! I'm pleased how it turned out, though. The colours are so bright and cheerful. #CrossStitch #crafts #pikachu #pokemon

A red-coloured greeting card with a cross stitch pattern stuck onto it. The cross stitch shows Pikachu with some balloons.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 15/04/2026

Good progress tonight. Should finish tomorrow. #CrossStitch #wip #crafts

An embroidery hoop containing a nearly complete cross stitch design of Pikachu with three balloons.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 14/04/2026

Making a birthday card for a young relative. I wonder if you can guess what it is 😉 #CrossStitch #wip #crafts

An embroidery hoop holding a cross stitch design with a lot of yellow and black stitches.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 12/04/2026

Current #WIP Not exactly seasonal but I took a notion. I'm missing one colour so I'll finish around the robin next week. Should have used a darker fabric or a brighter white though 🫤 (The fabric's a light desaturated green. It doesn't show very accurately in the pic) #CrossStitch #crafts

A partially complete cross stitch design on Aida fabric. It shows a robin within a white arch with green leaves and red berries around the edge.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 06/04/2026

Finished! 663 stitches today. While that's not the most I've ever done in a day, it's way higher than usual. I've been using Evenweave exclusively lately, but I used Aida here as I had some purple leftover from an old project & it seemed to go so much faster! #CrossStitch #crafts

Purple Aida fabric in an embroidery hoop with a cross stitch design showing white flowers with green stems and leaves.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 06/04/2026

Started on another small project instead of working on one of my larger ones 🤦‍♀️ #crossStitch

Purple fabric in an embroidery hoop. A small part of the design is complete showing two white flowers with green stems.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 04/04/2026

Finished! I've spotted one little mistake but it's so tiny and not very noticeable, so I'm not stressing it. Will wash & iron tomorrow. #crossStitch #CharlesRennieMackintosh #crafts

A piece of fabric with a cross stitch design stitched onto it. The fabric is a biege colour and the design shows a Charles Rennie Mackintosh-style rose in mostly pink tones.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 04/04/2026

Going well. Only the green bits at the bottom to do #crossStitch

An embroidery hoop holding a cross stitch design. There's a pink outside square border. Within the border, there's a rose in the Charles Rennie Mackintosh style, also done in shades of pink with dark gray outline.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 04/04/2026

My #crossStitch project for the Easter break. Should only take another day or so to finish. #WIP

An embroidery hoop containing fabric with a partially complete Cross-stitch project. Currently there is a pink square border with a pale pink crescent-like shape within the border.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 29/03/2026

I glanced at this headline (before coffee) and thought it read 'Giant cake panic hits Sydney'. Now slightly disappointed that I can't read about that. #cake

A screenshot of a headline and accompanying image from a news article. The image shows long tables with various fancy cakes. The headline reads 'Frosting, sprinkles and layers of fun: Giant cake picnic hits Sydney'. Picnic, not panic!

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 21/01/2026

Spruce Trio Design is from Max Pigeon's Cross stitch in the Forest book. #crossStitch

A cross stitch showing three spruce trees with the sun behind them (well, it might be the moon actually, I'm not 100% sure). The larger foreground tree is dark brown and the two slightly behind it are a beige colour. The design is stitched on ecru coloured evenweave fabric.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 21/01/2026

What's happened to my #Wordle today? 😭 Not sure whether to blame #firefox or NY Times.

A screenshot of the Wordle game. The boxes where the letters are entered/displayed are tiny.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 18/01/2026

My first #CrossStitch finish of 2026. It was an easy pattern and a lot of fun to make. I'm going to put it next to my espresso machine. #TwinPeaks #coffee

Photo of a cross stitch piece. It has black and white zigzags at the top and bottom, stitched on red fabric. In the centre it has the text "Damn fine cup of coffee" with a white coffee mug.

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Ruby @z3z.co.uk · 26/05/2025

Yeah, compare and contrast to the BBC's headline. Those mindless cars are rampaging again... 🙄

A screenshot from the BBC website showing a headline which reads "Man, 53, arrested after car hits pedestrians at Liverpool FC parade".

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