People who know me IRL (mostly) know that I’m a cross stitcher. I spend dozens of hours a week on my couch, usually 2-3 hours nightly and more on weekends stitching. Outside of work and sleeping, it takes up the next biggest block of my time. I’ve even made some stitching projects that combine my hobby with movies.

This is all to say that I am delighted that SIFF is offering one of their theaters for crafty movie fans this Sunday at noon, promising a place to congregate while the beloved (though not by me) movie Labyrinth plays on screen. Still, I’ve gotten quite good at determining how much attention I need to pay to the television while I’m working on my projects at home.

Per SIFF: “David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly invite you into a magical universe where nothing is what it seems. Bring your small needlecraft projects to work on while socializing with the lights up!“

I know exactly one other stitcher in the flesh so I’m looking forward to meeting some new people. If anyone wants to talk about the loop start method or the French new wave, I’ll see you there!

Labyrinth plays at SIFF Cinema Uptown on Sunday, April 13 at noon as part of the first ever (to my knowledge) SIFF ‘n Stitch. Tickets and more info can be found here.

Photo is from LittleStitcherShop on Etsy. This pattern can be purchased here in PDF form.