Sarah Lindsay

Some people buy sports cars I buy embroidery floss and make hoops about my existential dread Same crisis, different aesthetic. Find it at thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com

Spending today testing a free cross stitch pattern. Hopefully all ready by the end of the week!😊🪡

I'm painting and varnishing some hoops this morning, and can't decide whether to give this black hoop a matte, sparkle or gloss finish. Oh decisions, decisions... 😄

Monday morning and this week I'm re-reading Tolkien's Hobbit as I couldn't choose what else to read What book(s) are you reading this week? 💙📚 #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR

My hand knitted "Sheep Farm" hat got posted off as a special 60th birthday present 💚🐑💙🎁🌸 #bsnm #gift #special #knitted #knitwear #sheep #Collie #birthday #knitting #farming #farmlife #designed

Saturdays are for stitching your feelings onto card with cute bees... 🪡🐝😄

Fridays are for saying 'fuck this' and starting something new! This snarky cross stitch pattern downloads instantly - use up your thread stash & stitch those feelings in whichever colours say to you "I'm done"! New weekend project = sorted! 🧵 thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com/listing/1192...

A gift for the friend who has everything, wants nothing and makes birthdays an absolute logistical nightmare 🤦🏻‍♀️😄 Hoop's in the shop. Link's in the bio.

Let’s be realistic, when the needles come out, the ears check out 🙉 Perfect as a not very subtle hint for those serial interrupters around you... thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com/listing/1795481201

Monday morning and this week I'm reading Stone Lands by Fiona Robertson What book(s) are you reading this week? 💙📚 #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR

For everyone who’s ever preferred paws to people. This hand-stitched confession is for you. Hang it proudly where those pesky human guests can see it... 😏 thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com/listing/1016...

Bold of you to say this when I'm standing so close to you with a needle...🪡 thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com/listing/8749...

Some days are for remembering. Some are definitely not! 🤣 Put it somewhere you'll see it, because you need a reminder of all the shit you got through😊

Not 'maybe' or 'let me think about it'. Just… NOPE 😂 Hand stitched, framed and ready to hang wherever you need the reminder One of a kind. When it's gone, it's gone. Link in bio.

Some things don't need explaining. They're just facts 😂 This one's available in the shop if you're feeling sassy 😉

The cross stitch every woman needs in her life...😂

Wanting to create some handmade Christmas gifts this year? Now's the time to start and make a Santa gonk cross stitch for your bestie😊

Trying to have a lie in on Saturday morning 😂 Get it in the shop now!

Me: I should make something calming. Something serene. Also me: BURN IT ALL DOWN!!!! A little reminder that sometimes the only way out is through. And sometimes through might involve, you know, flames... 🔥 🤣 thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com/listing/4463...

Today I am mainly sewing on card 😊

But obviously further testing is required... 😂🍪

Adventures not turning up on your doorstep? Jane Austen has the answer 😉 Bring a dash of wit, wanderlust & literary charm to your reading space with this framed cross stitch wall art. thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com/listing/1906... #JaneAusten #literature #bookworm

I am loving my knitted brown Collie & Merle Collie against this mustard colour- what do you think 💛 #WIP #knitinprogress #Collie #knitwear #merle #knitted #knitting #farmlife #farming #bsnm #designed

Your villain era awaits... 😈😉 thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com/listing/1271...

Need a cross stitch pattern to express your innermost feelings (and quite frankly who doesn't)? Pop over to the Etsy shop and channel your rage...mindfully 😊

You've got things to do. People to ignore. Boundaries to enforce. 😉 Finished hoop. Ready to hang, Available now. 😊 thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com/listing/9217...

A star for having showered today. The bar is on the floor and I have cleared it. 💪🏻😂

Monday morning and this week I'm still reading The Definitive Guide to Horror Movies by Kim Newman and James Marriott, though I'm over half way through now What book(s) are you reading this week? 💙📚 #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR

My finished knitted Collie & Sheep hat- I hope my customer likes it, i haven't made one like this before 🐑💚 #bsnm #Sheep #collie #wip #knitwear #knitted #knitting #farmlife #farming #designed

Weekend forecast: 0% chance of cooking or cleaning. Chance of biscuits: high. Link in bio.

Stitching emotional unavailability into home decor... 😂

Some pieces are gentle reminders. This one is a threat surrounded by florals. Stitched in purple and red, framed in matte black and surrounded by a pattern that looks like it belongs in a gothic novel. Perfect for anyone who wants their home decor to say 'Do not test me...' 😉 In the shop now.

Monday energy on a small canvas and easel...😄 Check out my shop for more sweary stitching and emotional support embroidery 😉

Maybe you've known this for a while but you've been too polite to say it out loud 🤭

Not 'maybe' or 'let me think about it'. Just… NOPE 😂 Hand stitched, framed and ready to hang wherever you need the reminder One of a kind. When it's gone, it's gone. Link in bio.

Still waiting. Occasionally optimistic. Mostly just refusing to give up out of principle😂

Stitching emotional unavailability into home decor... 😂

A star for having showered today. The bar is on the floor and I have cleared it. 💪🏻😂

Yesterday I was painting hoops and now they've dried I can see how they look with the finished pieces😊 Bit of an experiment, but I love how they've turned out

When you have exactly one conversation in you today and you've already spent it on the cat... 🤣

stuck for gift ideas? while a #handmade steel & oak toilet roll holder would be a.. bold.. gift choice, I also make spice racks, towel rails, coat racks, key holders Welded in a leaky Cheltenham greenhouse, I haven't set fire to my shoelaces in weeks customsawdustco.etsy.com #UKgiftAM #UKgiftHour

This cross stitch piece is for every woman whose ‘doing nothing’ face is actually a screensaver for 47 open tabs. You’re not idle...you’re buffering 😉🤣

We’ve all been there… staring into the middle distance while our brains are running a full-scale technicolour production of 'What if…?' Available now for anyone whose inner world is waaaay more interesting than the outer one

Weekend forecast: 0% chance of cooking or cleaning. Chance of biscuits: high. Link in bio.

A gift for the friend who has everything, wants nothing and makes birthdays an absolute logistical nightmare 🤦🏻‍♀️😄 Hoop's in the shop. Link's in the bio.

Been killing them with kindness for years. Starting to think they're just not taking the hint. Hoop's in the shop. Link's in the bio 😄

I'm at the age where I can be perfectly lovely and still not give a single fuck what someone thinks 😂

Some people stitch 'home sweet home'. I prefer WTF... 4 inch hoop. Pretty in pink with an ornate little border, so it looks classy while it's having a meltdown. Link in bio. Go on, you know you want to.

Do I have to? No. And you can't make me. Perfect for all of us who can only reply to a request with a dramatic sigh and accompanying eye roll ⚠️ Warning: May drastically reduce the number of 'quick favours' you're asked to do 😉😄

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