Girl on the NetDec 29, 2024

Would you like to see something astonishing?

Recently, a friend gave me a gift that she had been working on for almost a year. It was initially a gift for my 40th, but it took longer to make than she anticipated (BIG UNDERSTATEMENT).

It is - I cannot stress this enough - the coolest and most incredible thing I have ever owned, and I am moved beyond words that someone would put the time in to create something this awesome. For me (!!!).

Here is the London Underground Map... in cross stitch.

Show threadNot The LBC GuyDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet that is incredible, what an amazing gift!
Show threadGirl on the Net
@NotTheLBCGuy right??? I am just absolutely choked up with emotion that someone would do this for me. Astonishing.
Dec 29, 2024 at 8:30pmWeb
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Girl on the NetDec 29, 2024

Would you like to see something astonishing?

Recently, a friend gave me a gift that she had been working on for almost a year. It was initially a gift for my 40th, but it took longer to make than she anticipated (BIG UNDERSTATEMENT).

It is - I cannot stress this enough - the coolest and most incredible thing I have ever owned, and I am moved beyond words that someone would put the time in to create something this awesome. For me (!!!).

Here is the London Underground Map... in cross stitch.

Show threadGirl on the NetDec 29, 2024

Nerds may note that
a) the Vicky line is unfinished (for various reasons, it was PERFECT timing for her to give this to me now, and she will finish that line later, DO NOT even THINK about being a dick and commenting on this when she's made such an incredible thing)
b) the Overground has since been renamed and recoloured (ALL London transport stuff evolves and changes, that is the beauty of it and why I love it - she's annoyed by this but I am not in any way).

It is BREATHTAKING

Show threadGirl on the NetDec 29, 2024
As I say, I can't put into words how moved I am that somebody would do this just for me. It's powerful and incredible and beautiful, and I will treasure this for the rest of my fucking LIFE. The DETAIL on it. The TIME it took. The SKILL and PATIENCE. I am just so absolutely in awe of her, what a phenomenal thing to do.
Show threadGirl on the NetDec 29, 2024
Here is a bit more detail. Note that the Liz Line (aka Crossrail) is in sparkly purple because it's my favourite line.
Show threadBoxOfRainDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet
It is just amazing
Show threadDrArtAnalyticsDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet
That's awesome.
Show threadEllaneDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet Amazing! This looks like something @mappery would like.
Show threadMaps in the WildJan 1
@ellane @girlonthenet thanks
Show threadfarrerDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet mine too! you'd love my new socks:
Show threadGirl on the NetDec 29, 2024
@farrer amazing
Show threadR.C.Dec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet This is beautiful!
Show threadSylvhemDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet This is such an amazing gift!
Show threadScalaraDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet Cool. I can imagine the time to build the blanket and the tunnels themselves.
Show threadarch-packetmancerDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet That is a work of heart. Amazing.
Show threadTarah Wheeler ๐Ÿ––โ™ฆ๏ธDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet that is love.
Show threadCantabridgedDec 30, 2024
@girlonthenet wow. Just wow. That's absolutely stunning!
Show threadJulia RezDec 30, 2024

@girlonthenet

OMFG that is such an amazing and beautiful thing.

Show threadOliver ClozoffJan 1
@girlonthenet I'm late to the party after being offline for xmas, but that is spectacular. And has anybody already made the โ€˜Liz Line (aka Crosstitchrail)' pun yet?
Show threadGirl on the NetJan 1
@OliverClozoff amazing! I think youโ€™re the first ๐Ÿ˜‚
Show threadWurzelmannJul 8
@girlonthenet this is breathtakingly awesome, wow! ๐Ÿ˜
Show threadThe Febrile MuseDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet ๐Ÿ˜ญ
Show threadrve.rcDec 29, 2024

@girlonthenet Itโ€™s just so fucking fantastic! Wow!

Seriously awesome present, what a lovely thing for her to do! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Show threadIan K TindaleDec 30, 2024
@girlonthenet The Elizabeth Line has been re-routed in quite a good way
Show threadmiikoJul 6
@girlonthenet Amazing work!
Show threadshom ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿคฟ๐Ÿ”๏ธ๐ŸชšโœŠ๐ŸฝDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet I absolutely don't MIND THE GAP in the Vicky line!
(I'll see myself out)
Show threadGirl on the NetDec 29, 2024
@shom no this is excellent and exactly what we like here, please stay. Pull up a chair ๐Ÿ˜‚
Show thread๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿ˜ท๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บOiselarius (he/him)Dec 30, 2024
@shom @girlonthenet ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐Ÿ˜†
Show threaddezlinkDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet its a work of art. Kudos to the creator.
Show threadDr Emma Kate WardDec 29, 2024

@girlonthenet

I love that the inclusion of the Elizabeth line in combination with the overground lines all being orange will actually date this pretty specifically for future nerd-tracers ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

Show threadGirl on the NetDec 29, 2024
@emma_cogdev YES!! Exactly this!!! โค๏ธ
Show threadilmariDec 29, 2024
@emma_cogdev @girlonthenet Also the fact that it doesn't have Brent Cross West on the Thameslink route.
Show threadCharJTF  (she/her)Dec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet That's awesome!
Show threadKateDec 30, 2024
@girlonthenet all london transport maps need to be considered a snapshot of a point in time. nobody complains that a photo is wrong because you changed your shirt.
Show threadRey ๐Ÿ’œ ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet oh my goodness that is amazing
Show threadAlfred Chow - Maker of ThingsDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet
Wow!
That is a brilliant gift, and a huge effort of work!
Show threadMightyBigCarDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet wow! That is amazing!!
Show threadDavid MatthewmanDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet OMFG, that is amazing!
Show threadStuart GibsonDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet OMG that is incredible ๐Ÿ˜
Show threadJust Tom...Dec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet That is magnificent and clearly a labour of love. I can safely say that I have never seen such a thing and am in absolute awe at the planning, patience and perfectionism that have gone into the making. I'm sure that you will treasure it! And the friendship!
Show threadGirl on the NetDec 29, 2024
@tompearce49 absolutely on both counts. I am still reeling from the absolute honour that someone would do this for me.
Show threadGuyDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet that is _amazing_, you are loved
Show threadelala@nrw.socialDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet ๐Ÿคฉ
Show threadmags amondDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet it is magnificent, esp. the sparkly purple Elizabeth Line ๐Ÿ˜
Show threadKChernecky For DemocracyDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet wow
Show threadNot The LBC GuyDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet that is incredible, what an amazing gift!
Show threadGirl on the NetDec 29, 2024
@NotTheLBCGuy right??? I am just absolutely choked up with emotion that someone would do this for me. Astonishing.
Show threadYour WeirdnessDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet Wow! ๐Ÿคฏ
Show threadJohnnyDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet How wonderful. You deserve it. Happy for you.
Show thread๐Ÿ”ถMark Nicoll 3.5%๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet
How big is it? Because it looks massive.
Show threadGirl on the NetDec 29, 2024
@duckwhistle big! I think about 1.2m wide
Show thread๐Ÿ”ถMark Nicoll 3.5%๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet
nice.
Show threadSinMisteriosDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet I don't know your friend, but I already love her!
Show threadKim Possible Dec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet this is incredible!
Show threadSietske Boer-van VugtDec 29, 2024
@girlonthenet Holy shit, that's awesome! โค๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐโค๏ธ