Make Stuff May 2025 #16: Armadillo by RTO

Another little kit bought in Estonia. Though I do wonder about a brown armadillo. Maybe it's dusty?

 

Flagged, Kind Of

The red stripes on the flag are done, but nothing in the white yet. Instructions say to do all the things around it now, so starting with the words.

 

Make Stuff May 2025 #28: A Little Bee by Lizzie Kate

This was one of the Lizzie Kate things with the fabric included but no threads. It's a small little square and I have lots of people who love bees.

 

Now to the Argyle

This brown pattern reminds me of argyle, with the diamonds. I think it's actually tile. But it's coming along a bit. 

 

May Cozyblue

This should be a pretty little design when I make it. Fairly simple, too.

 

Back to the Witches

Food and extra photos of Starograd Gdanski from our last time at The Witches. We need to go back, even if it's far out of the way.

 

Entrance to Project Reise

Project Reise was a secret Nazi dream to build a giant underground city in southwestern Poland. This particular spot is where the project took the most shape. Looks completely harmless in the approach - a walk in the woods. And then you get to the entrance guard bunker. None of this was actually discovered until about 20 years after the war.

 

Better Diorama View

Diorama nearly in full in this photo. There is also a lot of red in the POLin museum. Not sure if it's symbolic or accidental.

 

Backstitching Along

All the big elements are in place; now it's time to backstitch around them.

 

One Big Bellflower

There are three big bellflowers in this piece. The first is just about done. Progress.

 

Stewed

This turned out a lot more uniform than I wanted. The squares have more variegation in person.

 

On to the Yellows

Order of stitching was not necessarily logical, as it was determined by the day's stitches taught by the tutors. That's why there are random leaves and trellises.

 

Arromanche

Still able to see the temporary port in the chilly, foggy October day.

 

Flags

In the churchyard at Ste. Maire Eglise.

 

Maps and Diorama

 

Diorama of Krakow and Kazimierz in the middle ages, along with maps showing the presence of Jews in Poland.