Fray Dikat Studio

Want some embroidery with attitude? I made Midnight Mischief — 5 neon-bright embroidery pdfs for anyone who wants chaos, curses, and petty dragons in their hoop. 🧪🐉🕷️ Grab a pattern or the whole set and stitch up some trouble: ko-fi.com/fraydikat/shop

You can love someone you love even if you don't love yourself🏳️‍⚧️ But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold. So take care of yourself. Your soul is beautiful.

Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks: “Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”

I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.

The last stitch is in, and so I can finally reveal my latest embroidery… I’m off to stretch and give my hands a rest! 😉🪡🌿🌺✨ *All completely freehand stitched without patterns or paint, just lots of threads & plenty of patience! #stitchedart #thesewingsongbird

I was able to grab some great books on some topics I've been wanting to learn more about, especially social justice.

Been working on some drawings to decorate a printable recipe page in a sort of dark cottage/ goblincore style. My drawing skills are rudimentary, but I'm digging this vibe.

Venice Bakery is remembering those that have died in ICE custody this year by adding them to their community altar for Dia de Los Muertos. By @eltragon.bsky.social

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Now it has magic sparkles! I still do not love this stretched aida frame. I even tried painting the background fabric, hoping I could cover the wood showing through. It did not work. But the design is heckin cute! Grackle and Broom cross stitch pattern by @badstitch.bsky.social

If you're looking for a last-minute spooky craft project for Halloween, my embroidery patterns whip up really quickly. They're also good for beginners because they only use split stitch and chain stitch. ko-fi.com/fraydikat/shop

I saw so many of my shirts at the No Kings protests! Thanks to everyone who tagged me on pictures, it's as if I was there. I'm still trying to sell enough of them to get myself a new computer. With 80 more shirts to go, I'm about halfway there 🤩 -> sophielabelle.dashery.com

Who else is too tired to play nice today? Manifesting Mayhem is a mischievous feline familiar, ready to knock things over (literally or metaphorically) to make a point. Pattern: ko-fi.com/s/e4917f7ddc

DC J6: 1.500 arrests DC No Kings: zero Tell me again which side is violent?

I just finished this cute little spooky cross stitch piece (pattern by @badstitch.bsky.social). Isn't it cute? It just needs...something. These stretched aida frames are not great. I sense some paint and or fabric additions maybe?

I've been working on some digital art for a sort of goblincore X witchy craft website I'm building. My drawing skills are pretty rudimentary, but I'm so proud of this design.

Did I download this as soon as I saw it? He'll yeah. #craftivism #craftivist

(Sound up 🎶) 🎸 The Ballad of the Portland Frog Brigade 🐸 🎶 “Ribbit, ribbit, let freedom sing — ain’t nothin’ so strong as a silly thing!” 🎶 #WarRavagedPortland youtu.be/QGtBfOdnG24

Halloween projects on my crafting table this week...

Progress!

Can we focus on attacking the horrific actions and policies of this admin, not their looks? Every time we make someone’s body the punchline, we hit people who’ve done nothing to deserve it.

Check out the glowing cat luminary I made out of a coffee can. If you were making your own, what creature would you turn it into? Tutorial: fraydikatstudio.com/2025/10/13/g...

It's an acorn painting kind of day! My brain is convinced we must DIY fall decor, so let's see what we can make with these 🖤💜

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US. 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕. 𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

Hey all, I just put my shop on sale. Everything is 15% off and most stuff is free shipping. Now till Tuesday. Please share with your friends. It ain’t easy being an artist these days. Happy Fall y’all! Surly.etsy.com

25% off moon items in my shop ends tonight!

Anyone else out here surviving current events purely out of spite? My spiteful spider weaves his web with glittering spite. He's gonna sparkle and shine, and he’ll be damned before he lets anyone erase him. Part of the Midnight Mischief embroidery collection ko-fi.com/s/ecfd99e413

Tonight's the Harvest Moon full moon and supermoon! To celebrate, I'm offering 25% off all moon art in my shop. Use code FULLMOON25 Includes paintings, finished embroidery pieces, and Dream-lit Crescent pattern. ko-fi.com/fraydikat/shop

Can y'all help me pick a spooky cross stitch to do next? They're all so cute, I can't choose!

I really wanted to finish this piece before I started another cross stitch, but at the rate I'm going if I don't temporarily park it, I might not get any of the spooky patterns I've downloaded done before Halloween! Pattern by @badstitch.bsky.social

Who else is too tired to play nice today? Manifesting Mayhem is a mischievous feline familiar, ready to knock things over (literally or metaphorically) to make a point. Pattern: ko-fi.com/s/e4917f7ddc

You know that moment when you’ve explained yourself one too many times and you’re DONE asking for justice, respect, and kindness? Essence of Chaos is that bottled fury, stitched for when civil negotiations fail and it’s time to unleash the storm. Pattern at ko-fi.com/s/0bd277e71e

If you could send one express delivery of karma (good or bad) right now, what would it be? I designed this little bat because I desperately needed to picture some FAFO being delivered to people who have earned it.

If you like embroidery with a bitchy edge, you're gonna want to check out my Midnight Mischief pattern collection releasing tomorrow 9/30!

Finally got some time to sit and stitch! This pattern is turning out so cute, but I may have to set it aside for spooky stitching soon. Pattern by @badstitch.bsky.social #cross-stitch #workinprogress #catart #needlework

Portland doesn’t need the military. Portland has its own defenses.

New patterns releasing next Tuesday! I know I've been quiet lately, but I've been super busy working on some exciting projects, so stay tuned for more shinies on the way. #embroidery #fiberart #witchy #spookyseason #crafty

Might be a great time to plug my #autism shirt. I get 2 dollops for ever shirt sold. That means you are giving a hot autistic person money which is arguably the best way to spend your money. Maybe do that.

Are we all ready to admit, once and for all, that the culture wars over "free speech" this last decade or so have been entirely about the *content* of the contested speech, not procedural commitments to speech as such?

Got way distracted this week and doodled up a some goblincore friends.

How'd my grumpy dragon turn out? This is the last pattern done. They'll be ready for release soon and I'm excited! #embroidery #fiberart #needlework #whimsigoth #sassy

Here's #spooky season #pattern one! A soft little #bat, very pettable, very demure. #crossstitch #stitchsky #art #artsky Purchase Link: ko-fi.com/s/10478d786d

Grumpy dragon alert! I'm test-stitching this pattern one more time. But, I'm so close to being ready to release this series of 5 embroidery designs. #needlework #stitchandbitch #subversive #fiberart