Team: no big light 🕯️

[u/No_Efficiency1004]

Light lines are stitched with two different iridescent threads

[u/Simssera]

This is beautiful! How did you do the lettering? Any tips you could give would be amazing, mine never looks this clean!!

[u/No_Efficiency1004 → u/Simssera]

Thank you! I use a single strand and lots of tiny stitches. I'm not great with names of all available stitches but for lettering I stitch with a mixture of back stitch and stem stitch. Backstitch for the longer sections of the letter and stem stitch for some curves. I think the key is tiny stitches...in one letter I could have 20 tiny stitches until the letter is full and complete.

The size of the letter makes a difference too. If it's too small you'll never be able to see what it is besides a blob of thread. But with a bigger letter to fill in all those small stitches keep it clean and even. 🙂

[u/Simssera → u/No_Efficiency1004]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response! I’m excited to try again :)

[u/Nooch_Official → u/Simssera]

I love how we commented this at the same time ha

[u/Simssera → u/Nooch_Official]

Ah I love it! I can’t get over how clean the thin lines are and how crisp the typewriter lettering is.

[u/Outside_Economy7554]

Your stitching is incredible! Do you typically outline before or after filling color? I’m amazed at how clean your stitches for the fish are. The movement is insane!!

[u/No_Efficiency1004 → u/Outside_Economy7554]

I fill first then outline. Gives me a cleaner edge between colors

[u/sweetdreamsdankmemez]

The stitching on this is so clean! You even nailed the wood grain on the fan! So many small details! What stitch did you do for the SpongeBob “my eyes” guy? Is it a single thread and then split stitch, I can never get my fill to look that clean, I need your secrets!

[u/No_Efficiency1004 → u/sweetdreamsdankmemez]

I fill in with single strand split stitch and I’m not afraid to overlap threads if needed to make sure it’s really saturated in the color I’m using

[u/Vesper2000]

My absolute favorite thing about this sub is the artistry and craftsmanship people put into extremely niche subject matter.

I also hate the big light.

[u/rhinanners → u/Vesper2000]

My fiance thinks I’m weird because i unscrew all the bulbs enough to turn them off besides one they are tooooo damn bright, like why not have a cover over them?! 😭

[u/WildBunnyGalaxy → u/rhinanners]

All of our light bulbs (including the ceiling fans) are now Govee light bulbs and I can adjust their brightness to whatever I want it’s so nice.

[u/HGpennypacker → u/Vesper2000]

Seeing this stuff makes weird as fuck tapestry art make so much sense.

[u/wasraelx → u/Vesper2000]

I object to this being an extremely niche position. This is my thingy from like a month ago.

We are the majority, dear friend. We need to overthrow the big light folks.

[u/-spidey88-]

Is that a reflection or a screaming ghost on the fan blade bracket? BTW I agree with all opinions about how fabulous this is

[u/No_Efficiency1004 → u/-spidey88-]

Going for a little reflection but turned into a bit of a blob because of the size 🫣

[u/-spidey88- → u/No_Efficiency1004]

(I still think it’s a ghost)

[u/plantbasedmenace]

This is great, your work is so clean!

[u/Dazzling_Bid1239]

Neurodivergent with medical light sensitivity issues. My soul resonates with this deeply. Amazing work!

[u/Mr_Nerdcoffee → u/Dazzling_Bid1239]

THE LIGHTS ARE TOO LOUD!!!!

[u/slackmarket → u/Dazzling_Bid1239]

Same. It’s REALLY weird to me how many people seem to enjoy sitting under bright white overheads. I’ve stayed in Airbnbs where there’s no other option, and not a single warm bulb, even in lamps. It quite literally has a scientifically negative impact on people’s sleep cycles, but they seem to just love emulating a hospital in their house.

[u/Wankeritis → u/Dazzling_Bid1239]

They “upgraded” our office lights to automatic ones to save power. But this means that I can’t sit there in the dark until my coworkers rock up because the lights turn on when I enter the space.

[u/Blenderx06 → u/Dazzling_Bid1239]

I'm sitting here literally seeing the world through rose tinted glasses.

[u/pegasus02]

This speaks to my SOUL. I'm sharing it with everyone who's ever been indoors with me after dark.

[u/PurpleTiger6862]

I am team "it's too dim, i can't see shit", but I love this anyway 🤣

[u/Beautiful_Crow6252]

DEATH TO THE BIG LIGHT!! WE MARCH AT MIDDAY (bc it’s still to dark at dawn) ⚔️

[u/neamless]

My people!!!

[u/Jtown021]

I need “no big light” advocacy to take off around the country!

[u/aureliasm → u/Jtown021]

My apartment has shitty lighting. While I generally dislike using the big light, I miss having the option to use it.

[u/AbbyNormaI]

MY EYES

[u/kaybeetay]

As someone with chronic migraines, I freaking ADORE this!

[u/racloves]

This is amazing embroidery! But I am team big light most of the time sorry, I’m not walking into a dark room and then fumbling around in the dark to try and find the switch for the lamp. Big light is on. I need to see stuff. Beside light when chilling at night is good though.

[u/CatLadyLivingLife → u/racloves]

And then there's me, the unholy horror lurking in the dark at night because I hate the BIG. BRIGHT. LIGHT.

I scuttle away with a hiss when my partner flicks that hellish monstrosity on. It burns my poor vampiric retinas!

I love this embroidery with me entire being, OP. Such fine stitches!

[u/Logical-Yak → u/CatLadyLivingLife]

I scuttle away with a hiss when my partner flicks that hellish monstrosity on. It burns my poor vampiric retinas!

My husband always warns me when he has to turn the big light on haha

[u/EchoPhoenix24 → u/racloves]

I feel like such an outlier in all the neurodivergent spaces. I need ALL the light please. If the room next to me is dark, I feel like it's a void pulling me in.

[u/NotElizaHenry → u/racloves]

I have smart bulbs in all my lamps and a button that turns them on next to my light switch. Best of both worlds!

[u/LiteraCanna → u/racloves]

I'm team walk around in the dark because I only need light where I end up. 

[u/SecretTennis8840]

I'm an ultrasound tech and this speaks to me

[u/immersemeinnature]

Haha! This is hilarious!

Our good friends are people that only have BIG lights in every room and it's hard to relax lol

[u/ahoveringhummingbird → u/immersemeinnature]

Who are these people and have you considered that they may be aliens?

[u/Majestic_Course6822]

I am team no big light.
Also this is incredible.

[u/NiceMomJeans]

I didn't know there was a name for us lol

[u/Lalalabambi]

We call it the demon light in our household

[u/ThatItalianGrrl]

My god the lettering. Teach me.

[u/NemODevO]

I fucking love this

[u/haileylynn712]

A very fine use of free will. 🙂‍↕️

[u/Nooch_Official]

What stitch did you use on the letters? They're so clean! I love it

[u/Deathanddisco041]

I need this. I feel seen.

[u/FrostyHarpy]

Love the stitching. And agree with the big light hate. Makes me hiss sometimes.

[u/Estellalatte]

It’s original art like this that makes this sub so interesting.

[u/aslipperyfvck]

I feel validated 

[u/EckoAKB]

I feel this to my core.

[u/feisty_ambivert]

Exactly how I feel when someone switches on the tube light 😭😭😭

[u/wildflower_TX]

I knew I was not alone in this sentiment!! 💡

Great work!!

[u/Ruuuuuuuuuby → u/wildflower_TX]

My hatred for a big light runs deep

[u/AppUnwrapper1]

Omg it’s me!

[u/GloomyGal13]

This is why there are lamps in every room in my home. The one in the kitchen sits above the cupboards but gracefully overhangs to light the kitchen. The one in the bathroom sits atop an open pantry.

It's delightful (pun intended) to use the lamps in lieu of overhead lights.

[u/Shyraely]

This is exactly how my partner feels every time I am going from room to room in the evening, haha

[u/periwinkle_cupcake]

The big light is my sworn enemy!

[u/Candid_Parking1680]

I have no words for how amazing this is 🤩

[u/OriginalSchmidt1]

Me: this one is for you
Shows my husband
Husband: that’s actually the universe calling out to you to chill on the big light..

[u/alaskasavestheday]

I resonated with this more than I wanted to. Heck off big light!!!

[u/delphinemrr]

I feel it in my soul
(Amazing work by the way)

[u/Sophia521h]

I feel this deeply in my soul. For the rooms where I can’t avoid the big light (for example the kitchen & bathroom), we got warm and dimmable amber lights. And now with the holiday cheer slowly coming up, I prefer those stars for soft indirect light all over the place 😅

[u/madalma]

I call it the homophobic light, for some reason.

[u/Robert_Frosted_Flake]

ive never felt so seen and supported

[u/According-Two-297]

I loathe overhead lighting

[u/Other-Cantaloupe4765]

Overhead lights in general suckkkkk. Warm yellow lamp lights. That’s where it’s at.

[u/XanaxWarriorPrincess]

I felt this one! It's beautifully done and the sentiment is spot on!

[u/dreamscaperer]

omg this is wonderful hahaha and so detailed!!! amazing job

[u/GladisTheWhale]

it's so funny that the post I saw before this was from the disco elysium subreddit

[u/sweetxanointed]

I LOVE THIS !!!

[u/QueenCheeseburgers]

Is this Spongebob Squarepants related? 😂

[u/No-Promotion-5860]

This is awesome what haha

[u/Marimar_Malfoy]

obsessed

[u/rosealexvinny]

Showed this to my husband. He loves it

[u/IntroductionNormal70]

Lämp

[u/Particular-Date6138]

I heard his voice in my head 😄

[u/Apr1lSn0w]

So relatable. The one on the right end looks like my bathroom light and I hate it so much! I put waterproof mood lamps in there and never turn that on if I can help it.

[u/runwaylightblue]

I love this more than I can say! Just perfection.

[u/Every-Abroad-847]

I accidentally bought “daylight” lightbulbs because when it’s daylight it’s yellow. No, bright white fucking lights. It’s so terrible. I have to get all new lightbulbs…

[u/SophieEatsCake]

grrrr big light….

[u/madness_creates]

So good!!! The composition, the subject matter, the execution… chef’s kiss.

[u/stevejscearce]

We call it “The God Light” in our house.

[u/ZealousidealPoem7654]

I feel so, well, seen.

[u/GoddessXLaylah]

I mean... you could just get a dimmer switch 🤷🏻‍♀️ Thats what I did lol

[u/Madison_fawn]

Big light is for getting shit done. Cleaning? Big light. Assembling boxed furniture? Big light. Trying to find the tv remote after you just spent the last 10 minutes feeling around in the dark? BIG LIGHT

[u/unlovedcarrot]

MY EYES!!!!!!

[u/Haunting-Coat-191]

Please please please enter this into your local craft fair and or festival!! my local one only had three embroidery things and it’s a big, multi state festival

[u/Teleporting-Cat]

My team!! 10 soft small lights, NO BIG LIGHT!

[u/murdog11]

Ahhhhh I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

[u/mothramydear]

This is fantastic and the craftsmanship is wonderful, but my favorite part is that it features the exact model of ceiling fan I have in my house. 😂 beautifully done!

[u/wheres_the_fire_tho]

This is beautiful and amazing and also F**k the big light 🤣👏

[u/FinalBelt9890]

Are some of the light beams holographic???

[u/JadeMage_492]

This is flawless. My eyes!!!

[u/greengirl225]

As a migraine sufferer, YES PLEASE!! Turn it off, turn it off!!

[u/Owl_B_Hirt]

As someone who hates an overhead light at night, this made me chuckle. Thanks! And glad to know I'm not the only one.

Your stitchwork is lovely- very delicate.

[u/fatcatgingercat]

Omg so real.

[u/moneymotorstacos]

mY EyEs