sketching a new embroidery project design. the faux-travelers notebook needs work but i think a centipede obi belt would be SO cool and also very flexible sizing

I finished the bug belt!!! VERY pleased with how it came out and happy to have learned so much making it Ignoring false starts and messing around, it took about 13 hours of drawing, embroidering, and sewing. It’s boned for structure so no scrunching!

all that’s left is the eyelets and cord!!! I am a big fan of embroidery on functional objects and hope to get a lot of use out of this belt.

the belt embroidery turned out even better than I had hoped! now to figure out boning channels

attempted to draw pokemon from memory! gen 2 was my fav and i think you can tell

a good adaptation! my 2nd grader alternated reading aloud pages with me

I wrote the first part of a story about a Drow woman on the run with her son and (stolen) consort. On my Ao3! I’m aiming for a pulpy sword and sorcery vibe

one bug down on the corset belt! i love split stitch. very easy and forgiving and also durable. on to the tarantula hawk wasp!

the Snapdragon blouse and a collar from Stitchmaiden. I’m really into this green cotton lawn and want to make a bunch more of both the blouse and collar for variety

started work on a corset belt today! i’m doing a bunch of local insects on an acid green batik

never grew out of decorating my notebooks

the first habit tracking page of the year complete, plus the “journaling ecosystem” i didn’t realize i had. very unaesthetic unfortunately but it works #planners #habits #journaling

starting this tonight. very much not my usual fare but it looks interesting? i read some von Balthasar like 12 yrs ago when I converted and didn’t much care for him then. He has grown on me as I’ve had to deal with faith interfacing with life. #christianity #tarot #symbolism #reading #books

just cannot get enough of this ink

some sketches for a cover commission for Corncrake mag

this midori letter paper took block ink beautifully

unisex scents are even sexier than extremely feminine ones. this is my signature scent

got some ink! this is such a pretty dark rust color in person

finished The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance! My thoughts:

bought this for the cover. its a short story collection? anyway its going in the gym bag

I made myself some stationery so I can write my precious penpals! year of the horse means centaurs #linocut #printmaking #stationery

finished Elric of Melnibone! Some thoughts:

sketches for some personal stationery year of the horse means battle worn centaurs or carousel horses hmm

finished my first book of 2026: Selected Poems of Ezra Pound I like the translations of Chinese poetry but am definitely not well read enough to follow some of the other work. #booksky #reading #literature

reading Ezra Pound and kinda lost but look its a dryad!

one of my resolutions is to read to the kids every day. here’s some of the stuff they’ve been into #booksky #reading #books

progress on my unicorn mittens ive been sick as a dog for weeks so these are not as far along as I’d hoped #knitting #knitsky

clowns and harlequins! this is my theme for 2026 and I want a lino print shirt for the gym

making unicorn mittens to go with the short story I’m currently working on

Merry Christmas everyone! Gino gets to play the noble and ill-fated Rat King in the memorial dance this year