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@thistleflat

Co. Durham crafter of hand stitched creations for the moderately rebellious and generally irritated woman. Book lover. Fuelled by social injustice and menopausal spite ThistleflatCrafts.com

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Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi. The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people

IT'S WEDNESDAY!

It's #buyastrangerabook day!

The grooviest day of all.

I'll give out TWO books.

FOR FREE.

If you'd like one, let me know.

Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.

It's a thing! Look.

www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...

UK only.

04.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 9
Front cover of the cross stitch pattern saying 'B is for...burn it all down' with a flame image. Pattern is now available

Front cover of the cross stitch pattern saying 'B is for...burn it all down' with a flame image. Pattern is now available

B is for...burn it all down. And also for 'buy the pattern' if you want to stitch it yourself... πŸ˜‚πŸ§΅

Now available as a PDF download on Etsy and also Ko-fi.com/thistleflat (where it's cheaper 😊)

04.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Starting a new cross stitch pattern today. What's the betting I completely change the colours before the end of it πŸ˜‚

04.03.2026 11:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pattern testing done! 😊

01.03.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How it started. How it's going... πŸ˜‚

28.02.2026 11:38 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Completed cross stitch in 6 inch hoop with an image of fire and the text 'B is for...burn it all down'

Completed cross stitch in 6 inch hoop with an image of fire and the text 'B is for...burn it all down'

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... πŸ”₯ 🀣

thistleflatcrafts.etsy.com/listing/4463...

26.02.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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APPLY NOW!

Do you have a special place?

We want to hear from you

Sara Cox and her team of expert model makers could bring a cherished place from your past back to life in miniature…

apply.miniatureworkshop.uk

25.02.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Just wait until we get to the text part...πŸ˜‰πŸ€£

24.02.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Been busy today doing a new cross stitch pattern test and kinda making it up as I go along...πŸ˜‚πŸ§΅

24.02.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's ok so far - don't love it, don't hate it. I'm listening to the audio and it might have been better in print. There's lots of stuff about her grandma and honestly, I don't really careπŸ€·β€β™€οΈπŸ˜‚ I would recommend Philippa Gregory's Normal Women though. Listened to that on audio then bought the paperback

23.02.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't heard of this before, but it's definitely on my tbr list now - thank you! 😊

23.02.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
white circle in a blue background and the words "It's Monday! What are you reading?" in the circle

white circle in a blue background and the words "It's Monday! What are you reading?" in the circle

It's Monday again and today I'm reading "Southerly" by Jorge Consiglio, translated by Cherilyn Elston

What book(s) are you reading this week?

πŸ’™πŸ“š #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR

alt text in images please

23.02.2026 05:52 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 87 πŸ“Œ 2

Been in a bit of a reading slump this month, but trying to get back into it! Got Kate Mosse's 'Warrior Queens and Quiet Revolutionaries' on audiobook and reading 'The Ministry of Time' by Kaliane Bradley at the moment

23.02.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How far back in time can you understand English? An experiment in language change

If you liked this experiment, I published a full piece today in the same vein: a text that gets 100 years older with every section, from a modern blog post to a medieval chronicle.

It's a single story spanning 1000 years of English. See how far you get.

www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-ba...

18.02.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 3562 πŸ” 1299 πŸ’¬ 194 πŸ“Œ 479
Completed cross stitch in a 6 inch embroidery hoop showing flames and text saying 'B is for...burn it all down'

Completed cross stitch in a 6 inch embroidery hoop showing flames and text saying 'B is for...burn it all down'

Don't mind me, just here channelling my feelings through cross stitch... πŸ”₯πŸ˜‚

20.02.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Busy doing a check for a new pattern today. Hopefully getting it into the shop on Saturday πŸͺ‘😊

18.02.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How do I go from 'I'll do that next' to 'I can no longer remember what 'that' was', in approximately 10 seconds?

17.02.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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An update on one of the personal cross stitches. The fact that there are 4 different colours in this section so far, is probably one of the reasons I'm going a bit cross eyed πŸ˜‚

16.02.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone else having problems with a Vodafone broadband hub, or do the deities of technology just hate me...?🀣

14.02.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Completed cross stitch in a black rectangular frame saying 'Women don't need elaborate gifts on Valentine's Day. They need half the fucking housework doing every day'

Completed cross stitch in a black rectangular frame saying 'Women don't need elaborate gifts on Valentine's Day. They need half the fucking housework doing every day'

My contribution to Valentine's Day...🀣

Obviously presents AND housework is the dream...πŸ˜‰

14.02.2026 10:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When it's been a bit of a week...

Available for those who take 'holding a grudge' to artisan levels at ThistleflatCrafts.com

13.02.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heartfelt thanks to everyone who came to the Paper Sisters online launch last night! We really enjoyed ourselves and are grateful for the support for Rachel 😍

Order your copy now, and you'll need to act fast if you want one of the first print run!

share.google/70luakSaJke6...

13.02.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's launch day for Paper Sisters today and to celebrate we have an online launch event this evening!

If you haven't ordered a copy yet, we'll be sharing a discount code at the event for 25% off!

Please do join us if you can:
share.google/FXAdGb692J1e...

12.02.2026 10:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi. The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people

IT'S WEDNESDAY!

It's #buyastrangerabook day!

The grooviest day of all.

I'll give out TWO books.

FOR FREE.

If you'd like one, let me know.

Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.

It's a thing! Look.

www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...

UK only.

11.02.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5

So glad to see George Cottrell being named in parliament yesterday. He was Farage’s head of fundraising when he convicted of an offence related to money laundering & is still close to & funding Farage. Crypto is an urgent democratic threat to the UK

10.02.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 681 πŸ” 284 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 3
A finished cross stitch in a wooden embroidery hoop reading 'I have no idea what I’m doing' in pink thread, with decorative blue  floral borders, photographed against a pale wooden background with a β€œCompleted cross stitch, ready to hang” label

A finished cross stitch in a wooden embroidery hoop reading 'I have no idea what I’m doing' in pink thread, with decorative blue floral borders, photographed against a pale wooden background with a β€œCompleted cross stitch, ready to hang” label

'I have no idea what I’m doing' is, unfortunately, extremely accurate.

So I stitched it. For emotional support.

There’s a finished hoop and a pattern now, but mainly this is about the vibe πŸͺ‘β˜•

09.02.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tiny stitches. Big feelings about billionaires.

'Tax the Rich' handmade, cosy and absolutely not neutral.

Finished piece and downloadable pattern now available on Etsy

07.02.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It seems only fair that you alert people in advance. Give them a chance to run, you know...🀣

Pick it up in the Etsy shop if you need this in your life!

06.02.2026 11:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

UNCLAIMED OFFER!

More #buyastrangerabook day magic.

@bookamatic.bsky.social will buy someone the book of their choice, up to Β£20.

Any book at all.

So, if there's something in particular you'd like, get in touch!

UK only

04.02.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Book covers of January's books 1. Masters of Death - Olivie Blake 2. Assistant to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer 3. The Formidable Miss Cassidy - Meihan Boey 4.Notes from Underground - Fyodor Dostoevsky 5.Apprentice to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer 6. Strangers - Taichi Yamada 7. The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet - Becky Chambers

Book covers of January's books 1. Masters of Death - Olivie Blake 2. Assistant to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer 3. The Formidable Miss Cassidy - Meihan Boey 4.Notes from Underground - Fyodor Dostoevsky 5.Apprentice to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer 6. Strangers - Taichi Yamada 7. The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet - Becky Chambers

January's reading round up. It's a bit eclectic...🀣

02.02.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0