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16 October 2008

Sewing tattoos I know this relevant to someone's interests here... kellydammit, I think? Apologies if I'm mistaken. site in Russian

post by: Joe Invisible at: 10:51 | 14 comments

That chest piece looks a lot like a back piece i wanted to link for the same reason.

posted by ethylene 16 October | 10:57

I'm your new best friend. :) Find me a site showing tattoo-flash style embroidery-patterns and we'll be BFF's!

posted by dabitch 16 October | 10:57

very cool... I was half-expecting to see one of mine on there.
I love the chest piece, I've actually seen it before. (I think on the craft or make blog), but it wasn't as far along then.
I have no flikr access at work to link, but my sewing tattoos are up on mine (I'm in the metachat group). I'm also in a group for them. (machine on right arm, pincushion on left, stitched seams with a button at either end up the back of each leg.)

posted by kellydamnit 16 October | 11:30

I'm your new best friend. :) Find me a site showing tattoo-flash style embroidery-patterns and we'll be BFF's!

ask and you shall recieve.

posted by kellydamnit 16 October | 11:31

WEEE! bya, I'm off to sit and embroider in the comfy chair next to the light for a few days. Ring me if you need me. Yeay!

posted by dabitch 16 October | 11:33

i like that bee.
Maybe i should finally do some of that subversive cross stitch.
Which seems less of a mess/hassle? They seem about even.

posted by ethylene 16 October | 11:34

I prefer embroidery to cross stitch. I think it has more room for alteration and customization... cross stitch involves a lot of grids and stuff, it seems way more constrained. And embroidery, technically, can be done on anything. I think cross stitch needs the special cloth for the grid size.

I actually have some of those embroidery patterns. I like them.

posted by kellydamnit 16 October | 11:39

Scissors make a really great forearm tattoo.

posted by box 16 October | 11:52

Yeah, there is no way i'd go buy new stuff or bother to follow a pattern. i so fake it when i make it.

Getting yet another, box?

posted by ethylene 16 October | 11:52

It looks like these are from flickr.

posted by small_ruminant 16 October | 12:11

Ok, let's screw off the russian link before we get spambots or stormtroopers or whatnot.

posted by ethylene 16 October | 12:13

Yeah, I'm in the middle of getting another one now. My next appointment is on Tuesday.

Forearms and tools can often make a serendipitous choice, like with these drumsticks. I've seen some great forearm tattoos on chefs, too--knives and whisks and whatnot.

posted by box 16 October | 12:14

I sent these to my straitlaced 65-year-old mother. She keeps saying she wants a tattoo, and I think she's serious. Now she'll have to put her money where her quilting squares are.

posted by mudpuppie 16 October | 13:23

I'm your new best friend. :)

Yay, new best friend!

posted by Joe Invisible 16 October | 14:18

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