Friday, January 17, 2025

Friday Favorites, January Edition #3

I almost missed this! It's been a busy day, and time got away from me, but I'm still invested in meeting my posting goal, so better late than never.

It's going to be another quick post, but since it's also the only real posting I've been doing lately, that will have to suffice.

So, I'm spending a lot of my free time downloading embroidery tutorials and sourdough recipe videos from TikTok. If it goes away this weekend, I want to salvage as many of my favorites as possible.

I'm also embroidering again (I took a little break after the wedding) and seeing all the colors in my thread collection is my favorite view.

Seeing Guinness cuddled up on my lap while I work on a project is another view that I'll never get tired of.


Finding new patterns for future projects can be challenging, but I recently scored a couple of vintage pattern books at the Habitat for Humanity Restore; all of the books in the store were on sale for a quarter. Considering the original retail prices on these books, I think I got a hell of a deal.


One of the books is on ribbon embroidery, a skill that I am determined to learn.

And the other one is all cross stitch alphabets and borders.


I did a lot of cross stitch back in the day, but it's just like riding a bike; it comes back to you.

I do find it interesting how old skills like this are coming back into vogue with young adults; I see tons of TikTok videos of them either attempting to learn the techniques or thrifting needlework items from estate sales, antique stores, and Goodwill stores. It's also crazy to me how many of them are really into the "cottage core" or "granny core" aesthetic, which often includes decor that I used to have in my house when Hugh and I first got married (goose kitchen, anyone?).

I guess everything old is new again.

Also, I am old.

That's...not a favorite, actually.
 


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