Item description
An embroidery of a dragon-like creature on white fabric in a wooden embroidery hoop. The dragon is green with orange wings. The dragon is looking upwards and spitting blue and pink flames, with small lines of gold sparking around them. The dragon is perched on a pink branch-like object with a blue base.
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Illuminations in Dark Times: An Embroidered Bestiary 12
It was purely by coincidence that a little over two years ago I purchased an embroidery pattern—from an online mega store named for a South American river—with the purpose of occupying my hands. In the winter, when darkness comes early and temperatures drop, my partner and I spend many a cozy evening on the couch, wrapped in blankets, cats curled on our laps, streaming our favorite television shows. The problem is, even though I am theoretically sitting staring at one screen, I would often look up to realize that I had missed what was happening because I had actually been compulsively staring at the smaller screen aglow in my hands. The solution? Occupy those hands with another pursuit.
