The cupcake wasn’t working. I kept trying to make it work, but it refused, so I’ve given up on it for now. My eyes are definitely too old for 28ct, so I may take what I’ve still got of it and dye it for the shop. I don’t like stitching on lower count fabric, but it’s got to the point I think where 18ct is about the highest I can manage. I’ve even got one of those fancy magnifying lights, but that just gives me a headache. So I’m back on the frog again for a while (though I’m eyeballing the fish in the most recent batch of uploads).
I’ve made a decision with these that going forward, I’m only going up upload the colouring book versions until I finish stitching the full colour version. The colouring book versions will come with a colour mockup, to give a bit of inspiration, but the idea with these is that you can literally do whatever you like with them. They come with the original pixel image that you can colour yourself, which you can feed into one of the various chart converters out there. Or you can message me on Etsy, and as part of your purchase, I’ll run it through WinStitch and optimise the colours so it’s a bit easier to stitch.
Colouring book patterns are 25% off through the 17th.
I had planned to spend much of this month drawing more line pieces, but instead I’m spending it fighting with insurance to get back on the list for surgery. Tomorrow I think I’m going to go down and get myself a cheap flash tattoo. Because fuck it, I deserve something nice. With luck, there will be one on the list I’ve been eyeballing for a while, but haven’t had the will or energy to go get. And then after I send in all this paperwork, I’m going to try to draw a few more.
The plan is to be able to offer collections of patterns as printed books. I’m not sure yet whether I’ll go through Amazon, or a more DIY approach. Amazon will be cheaper for me, and I can always buy a handful and offer them on Etsy. I don’t know. I’ll burn that bridge when I get to it.
For now, I’m mostly trying to decide what sort of designs to put up. I like animals, but I feel like there’s not enough variety with them, in a weird way. I’m sort of thinking of going with some traditional tattoo designs, but it’s a style I’ve never actually tackled. Which is funny, considering I’ve got quite a few of them. There’s an almost bubbly quality about the linework that’s almost adjacent to my own style, but different enough that I can see that they are not the same. Again, I don’t know. I’d love some suggestions though.
