Author Archives: Raeyn

As y’all can see, I got the second batch of flags photographed and uploaded. I did something different in my processing that, I think, gave a more consistent result… who knows. I still have loads to learn about taking ‘good’ photographs, and the downside of using a little screen over using the viewfinder (hard AF with glasses) is that I… Read more »

I’m almost done with getting the finished batch of cross-stitches hooped up; it’s been a very satisfying do for this afternoon/evening. I’ve also put a sanding head on my dremel for the first time, because these mass produced wooden hoops sometimes come with a bit of burring. I’d rather not have someone get a splinter from one, yanno? Nor do… Read more »

My big order of thread came in, and it took pretty much all day to sort it out (and by ‘day’, I mean the 4-5 hours I’d be working on a normal day). But it’s done! And then I scanned the knitting patterns that had been haunting the orange binder, freeing it up so that I could better distribute the threads… Read more »

Right so, got another set of six cross-stitches washed, pressed, and ready to frame/list. I guess that’s my side project for the next couple of days, as attention for such can be found (since there are more entertaining things I could be doing, ha ha). But it’s all progress in the right direction, and of course, I’ve already got the… Read more »

I’ve really started feeling vexed at my general eye health since getting these new glasses. I mean, it’s in part because the optometrist put it into my head that my eyes were tooo dry and now they’re always feeling ultra dry and dumb. I laid down for a bit with my eyes closed, and I put some drops in… might… Read more »

The thread must-have has reached a crest, and I ordered a genuinely ungodly amount today — like, just shy of 200 skeins. I found https://www.etsy.com/shop/enchantedxneedle/another site that had it for my preferred price of 69p, so I went mad. I also found there was a top item cap that you could buy, so I had to jiggle stuff around and… Read more »

Today’s free time, bits around work has been replenishing freebies for my shop. I’m annoyed ’cause I’d prepped a handful of dice, and can’t find them anywhere. So I drilled out more, because yanno, I could. I haven’t decided yet if I’m going to do the requisite beribboning, or put that off until tomorrow. I’ve still got two hearts on… Read more »

As said yesterday — the colour checkers picked the colours to the left as he right shades. It’s all very… pistachio? I’m going to continue on for now, but I reserve the right to change it to a greener, less yellow green in future iterations. Past that, nothing really to report. 🙂 <3

My nail polishes cases showed up faster than I thought they would. Stuff from eBay usually takes a few days, and this was Hermes (which hadn’t been delivering regularly to the village), so. Yeah. Happy about that. Felt a bit sheepish when all was said and done because I miscounted my nail polishes and forgot an entire rack. So instead… Read more »

We found a misplaced cushion when we ere decluttering, one that happens to match the blanket we use for the back of the brown couch (I think both were made as a set by my grandmother). Batman has taken a shine to it. I guess it’s that degree of floof that brings him joy. He’s there right now, tempting me… Read more »