Hi there, Amandaconda here!

I'm a Maine based artist with a long history of thread and needle work. My mother taught me cross stitch as a child, I experimented with knots and beadwork in college and continue to explore the history of embroidery and techniques. I started chainstitching by hand in 2016, and finally aquired a beautiful antique Singer chainstitch machine in 2020! Machine chainstitching utilizes each appendage, while exercising consistent speed and technique you are also listening to and maintaining care for the machine. The manually operated machine speeds up stitching, each patch maintains the quality of 'unique' that gets lost in digitized stitching. Let's stitch up some wicked shit!

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Available Collections

Available Chainstitch Patches

Chainstitch patches cranked out on an antique Singer 114w103, available for purchase. 

Available Chainstitch Patches

Bags

All bags are cut by hand and sewn on a vintage Juki... 

Bags

Screen Prints

All screen prints are paper stencil cut with an exacto blade. 

Screen Prints

Custom Chainstitch

One of a kind, custom chainstitch accoutrements.

The top third of a chainstitch and applique back patch, sewn onto a studded denim vest. The text along the top of the patch reads "You Do You", it's a metallic purple vinyl applique, outlined with variegated orange chainstitch. The background of the patch is a green and black satin, with a mixed media snarling raccoon face at the center. A full view of a chainstitch and applique back patch on a studded denim vest, worn by a non-binary person with a red mullet. The patch reads "You Do You Boo Boo", the text wraps around the top and bottom of the patch, framing a snarling raccoon face at the center.  A closeup of the text at the bottom of the back patch, reading "Boo Boo". The text is a thick, 70's style 'groovy' font, filled with a metallic purple vinyl and outlined with a variegated orange chainstitch.
A rectangular tramp stamp patch that reads "Boiler Slut". The background of the patch is black and the lettering is made up of a red applique, outlined with red chainstitch. Behind the word "Slut" is a chainstitched outline of 90's style graphic flames, that fade from red at the top of the flames down to orange and yellow at the base. Matching back patches laid out on a weathered porch. They're made on an antique, salvaged silk that has a faint cream and beige floral print. The chainstitched lettering reads "I WISH I KNEW HOW TO QUIT YOU" in a western font, and the thread that makes up the lettering is a variegated blue, ranging from lite sky blue to a dark navy. A mixed media back patch, containing an electric blue, line work screen print of a girl sniffing a rose. She's printed on a grey & black leopard print, and sewn onto a black rectangle background. A white chainstitch scrips starts in the top right corner and extends down the right side, reading "suck my dick". Bright blue beaded accent fabric and white flowers are appliqued from the top left corner down the left side of the patch, and extend across the bottom.
A large blue, upside down triangular shaped patch on a denim jacket. The patch stretches across the shoulders of the jacket, with the third point of the triangle landing just below the wearer's rib cage. The hand stitched embroidery is of a pegasus in flight with a flaming mane and tail, in front of a beaded applique bush. It's extended wings are made up of ivory, burgundy, olive and lavender hues, while the pegasus itself is a mix of warm browns and a couple white accents. There's a smattering of rhinestone studs throughout the blue background. A full view of the pegasus back patch. The wearer is standing outside on a sunny day, in front of a row of bushes. A close up of the top of the pegasus patch, showing off the detail of the wings and beaded applique bush.
Chainstitch and applique back patch of the creature's face from the Defenders of the Faith album cover on a white denim jacket. It's large red horns extend from shoulder to shoulder, with it's lower jaw landing at the center of the back. It's eye sockets and cheeks are a royal blue, with a gold nose and whiskers. It's snarling lips and chin texture is created with red and pink embroidered knots and it has sharp white teeth. A foreshortened close up of the lower jaw textured stitching and mouth. A collaged leather jacket made by artist Gnykol. On the backside of the collar is black chainstitch script reading "Boys Lie", that is exposed when the collar is flipped up.
Red, chainstitch scrips reading "cat". Placed on a dark blue denim work shirt, just over the pocket. Backside of a dark blue denim work shirt, centered between the shoulders is a logo in red chainstitch. The design is of a chainlink wreath design, with an opening in the links at the right side of the circle, allowing lowercase red text reading "cbja" to break through. A closeup of the chainstitch embroidery on the backside of the denim work shirt.
A circular chainstitch patch resting on the worktable next to the machine head. The patch has a black background with neon green thread, the design is of a swirling font reading "Cunt". The lettering is filled in with an abstracted line work floral design. A decorative embroidery hoop. The base fabric is a dusty lavender satin, the wide border is collaged with black lace, blue pom poms, beige folded fabric, opalescent and gold beads and iridescent sequin. At the center of the hoop is an olive green chainstitch reading "Truck Slut", the script is outlined with a grey thread. A decorative embroidered hoop. The base fabric is a beige vintage lace, with a partial wreath of roses and leaves. The roses are a mix of blue, purple, pink, orange and yellow, all with white accents. The foliage is made from a dimensional woven stitch, so they all reach away from the base fabric, and there's a smattering of pink beads across the background.
A foreshortened image of the bottom left corner of a back patch, laying on the pavement. The patch is black with a thin metal chain border, "Mama Tried" is embroidered at the center of the piece in brown thread, outlined with a black twisted rope detail. The base fabric is a salvaged black silk that already had hand embroidered daisies and ferns. A close up of "Mama Tried", and the antique base fabric. "Mama Tried" back patch on pavement. The patch is centered in the image, with a slight tilt towards the left.

  • Interested in Custom Chainstitch?

    Commission requests can be made through the contact tab! Sourcing materials can take time, so reaching out sooner than later is always beneficial.

  • Custom Patches

    Patches are stitched out on a sturdy scrim felt unless otherwise discussed. Alternative options may include canvas and almost any non-stretch materials.

  • Sewn into Garment

    Chainstitch can be done directly onto a garment. Plan on some extra time, as the garment may need to be disassembledfor stitch and then reassambled.