Hi everyone! My name is Nitya (nith-ya), my pronouns are she/her, and I’m living just outside of Chicago on the unceded last of the Council of the Three Fires- Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi, and many more groups like Sac & Fox, Miami, Ho-Chunk and more.
Thank you for stopping by my Flosstube channel to chat about cross stitch with me! I woke up feeling a little blue today, so I thought a little stitchy chat might bring me out of it. Still feeling out of sorts, so I’m especially appreciative that you’re spending time with me anyway.
Big thank yous for stitchy kindness from my mom, Sarah, Maryam, Sarah’s mom, Sarah’s sister, and Sandy from the Windy City chapter of the EGA
@HathawayStitchers (who are so much fun to watch) have enabled me, so I’ve broken my #NoBuyTilJuly pledge that I was attempting to hold up along with Jerica @Daybreak_Stitcher
Craftivism / activism resources:
- @FiberTalk with Deb at Stitches of Heritage, Cosmo from the Quilter’s Cupboard in Ankeny, IA (very friendly shop!)
- Throughline podcast episode called Dare to Dissent, inspirational individuals who stood up and said something
- @thecurlystitcher Birbs in Bandanas series raises funds for Freedom Oklahoma and OUTreach Denton - check Jennifer’s IG profile
- Angela Davis quote - You have to act as if it were possible to radically change the world and you have to do it all the time.
- Joy is radical resistance. (It’s been hard for me to feel joy lately, so trying to keep this in mind.)
- Omkari Williams, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iN644XgH-3w.htmlsi=7XNSXl7Wzh8D7xLe Remind ourselves that there is value in our small actions. Go big or go home is something we've been trained to think matters, but we can talk more about the accumulation of lots of small actions that make a difference.
www.quiltingpoint.com/ - short films, short videos and films, Black-Palestinian solidarity
- Marathon for MMIW fundraising page: app.99pledges.com/fund/marathonfo2/nitya-nith-ya and FB posts:
Finishes
- Rosa Parks, DMC 919, 310, Cosmo 434, 895, 557 (purple), skin tones lightest to darkest 382, 384, 386, 311, 2311, Sassafras Stitches, Sassy Jacks Stitchery
- We Go On, @dees20stitches Sulky 4022
- Kehinde Wiley, Dee's 20 Stitches #Stitch4Pride2024, Fabric: Picture This Plus, Mystic, Floss: Cosmo 773, 834A, 386 and DMC 718, 741, 3328, 3747
-Soul of my Soul, Hibstitches on IG
- Something Good, Darling and Whimsy Designs, XJu Designs Squirrel 36 ct linen, Classic Colorworks Avocado, Deep Blue Sea, Camouflage, Cosmo 927 for backstitch
- Be Mine, Primitive Hare, @veggiestitches Carlie M, Primitive Hare Ancient Stones 30 ct linen, DMC 310 1 over 1
- Baby blanket, mooglyblog.com back post squares pattern, Sirdar Snuggly yarn
- Various knitting patterns using combos of knit and purl stitches
- Where Flowers Bloom, Hands Across the Sea Samplers, @nicolaparkman XJu Designs light ultra blueviolet 32 count, called for 100.3 Au Ver à Soie, National Academy of Needlearts
WIPs
- Afshan Sampler, #stitchasia - thanks @AbiBellaStitch for stitchy shoutouts for Asian American Heritage Month!
- Fruits of Plenty, @ModernFolkEmbroidery 18 count Fiber on a Whim Heather, Cosmo 2030, #MFE2021SAL, #StillFreshFruitSAL
- Golden Delicious, @theartsyhousewife #ArtsyFartsySAL, quote by Helen Hunt Jackson
- Floral Panel, 2x2 Stitch Art, Sulky pack for Circular Logic by Ink Circles
- Here Be Dragons, Modern Folk Embroidery, Picture This Plus 18 ct Ancient, DMC 798, #YearoftheDragonSAL @thevioletstitcher
- One Dozen Quakers, Rosewood Manor, #BakeMeAQuakerSAL, @SunshineStitchers
- Temple of the Sun and Moon, PeruvianFlair on Etsy, @anaaguayo2953 and anacaguayo IG
- Lina’s Hanging Design, Lina’s Thobe on Etsy / IG, and co-host of Tatreez Talk podcast, article - Tatreez history www.middleeasteye.net/discover/palestine-traditional-fashion-thobe-canaan-book-review , Catherine and Victoria @neatandknotbythesea9204 Catherine’s interview of Palestinian friends and Tatreez collections: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-65TG6ePoqNs.html
New starts
- Azaad the Lost Unicorn, @marroomycrafts BeStitchMe mystery fabric, DMC 3855
- Pins and Needles, @ModCrossPatterns BeStitchMe Smashing 20 ct aida, DMC 310 & Cosmo 317, 536A
- Stephanie Shih, Dee’s 20 Stitches, #Stitch4Pride2024
- Yalda to Nowruz small, DMC 3747, Sulky 1230, Yalda bookmark 20 ct Vintage Country Mocha, Cosmo 168
- Pattern from Selbu Mittens knitting book, 18 count Moss - Colour & Cotton, Cosmo 226
- Bahar, MarroomyDesigns, BeStitchMe 18 count aida, called for DMC
- Shipibo Textile, PeruvianFlair, 28 ct raw natural linen, DMC 3808, 798, Brin & Needle Stranger Things
- Spring Sunshine, @JanHicksCreates 18 count Mystic Fabrics Chinchilla, DMC and Cosmo flosses from stash
Plans
March 31 Trans Day of Visibility - amplify trans voices! And stitch on patterns by Dee
MonarchWatchSAL with Amy! (amy.k.graham on IG) Join us! Starts this July / August. Monarch by Dirty Annie’s & Wings of Change by Silver Creek Samplers
30 мар 2024
