The campaign for Return to Perinthos: A Memorial Book Fundraiser in the Memory of Jennell Jaquays is now live!
I made a dungeon for this book. I don't remember how I got the idea of cross stitching the map, but once I got it, I couldn't get rid of it. I kept it small because I wanted to get it done in a reasonable time, and also to keep within the 750 words limit.
Several layers of inspiration ended up into this, even if they might not be apparent because I had to keep short (something I'm not very good at): Moirae, Ariadne's thread, SABLE (stash acquisition beyond life expectancy), redcaps, the generosity of crafters, how some fairies are offended by gifts of clothing, things that are not what they seem.
I am very happy with the cross hatching, I love Dyson Logos style maps and I wasn't sure if I would be able to convey it in stitches but I think I managed
I had a wild crazy idea* to make a quilt of one of the Sanborn maps of my dissertation site. Because sure. Why not. So now I’ve planned the blocks and now I need to decide how much embroidery I want to do. Because I want to outline all the houses and maybe the drugstores? I’m worried doing all the street names will get wonky.
*ahem actually @hobbular and an IRL friend in the knitting chat room are to blame for this. Hobbes showed me a pretty embroidered quilt on here, someone else mentioned embroidering maps on quilts, IRL friend was like “make your dissertation site!!!” And now here we are.
Superb Vintage Chinese Bronze Inlay Turquoise Mirror w Interstellar map in Han Dynasty A super brown mirror inlaid with turquoise, describing an interstellar map in Chinese Han Dynasty. Archaic Cloud patterns are around the circle. Dimension: 300 x 10 (mm) 11.81 x 0.39(inches)Weight: 4.95 lbs/2244 g The wooden stand not included.https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/146146943_superb-vintage-chinese-bronze-inlay-turquoise-mirror
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Picked up a batch of Dreams of a City postcards from my PO box! I'll be mapping, scanning, and sharing them at dreamsofacity, so be sure to follow! Also, reminder that if you've always wanted to find one of these out in the wild over the years but haven't been able to, I left a stack on a little table next to my exhibition in Harold Washington Library! Feel free to take one when you visit my photo show. // Dreams of a City (c) Jenny Lam 2008-2023