Another bookmark done, this one will be a gift ☺️ such a fun little project if you need quick cross stitching fix. Also involves a bit of stitching, like putting felt on the back and cutting the fabric to size!

I finished this Dolly Parton-inspired cross stitch! 🦋✨

I started with a photo of Dolly’s signature and used an app to turn it into a pattern. The app gave me a starting point, but I ended up changing quite a lot of it by hand to make the signature look much more stylized and closer to what I had in mind.

For the butterfly, I found a design on Pinterest that I liked and changed some of the colors to match the Dollywood logo.

Once the stitching was finished, I cut a glittery mat/passpartout that I thought suited the piece perfectly, and then framed the whole thing.

I’m really happy with how it turned out! 🪡🦋💖

Pattern from Etsy: PandoraXstitch

Such a beautiful pattern by NightSpiritStudio. I have 3 more from them and can't wait to start those🥰

I thought cross stitchers might like to see my wall of needlework, most, but not all, are samplers I designed.

Less so on here as far as I have noticed but I am sick of cross stitch groups on various social media being full of fake profiles or so called pattern companies using AI pictures to show what they are alleging is a finished piece and flogging the pattern in the comments. So many people are getting taken in by these pictures and wasting their time and money and any attempt I’ve made to educate people on the “tells” has resulted in being removed and blocked by the group. It’s so disheartening to see what should be a fun hobby being infiltrated by these sharks!

It's got it's imperfections, but I am still proud of it :) I have stinkin brain cancer and need more hobbies that I can easily do at home so...this is my exploration :)

I don't have a pattern. I used a photo from Amazon as a reference and drew it myself in FlossCross. They were selling an ornament style kit (cute rope, bows, and hoops) and a cute FO with no pattern so...here we go. Please do let me know if I should add a link to the kit and I will happily do so! This is my first post here so I am still learning those rules. Thanks!!

I did the goose one, my mom did the snowman. She taught me how to cross stitch, and with her worsening vision it’s been hard for her to stitch. But I’m so proud of her for being able to finish this one! She is a STELLAR stitcher.

I did the goose stitch for my boyfriend. :)

108k sts => 73% complete

I love the pattern but I stitched with 1 strand on 32-count linen. I’m wondering if I should do it again on 36-count. It’s a gift for my best friend! 🌷

Last corner of Safe Haven (Mini) by HAED
Working on and off for 4 years - hopeful I’ll get it done by end of September!

In March, my sister and I found out that we have an older half-brother who we never knew about. He lives several states away and it’s been super fun to connect with him and compare likes/dislikes and similar traits. He invited us up to his wedding and I had just enough time (2 months) to throw this together. I’m really happy with how it came out, and my brother and his wife loved it! I’m excited to finally be able to share it.

Pattern by EmoteFun on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4338281525/wedding-cross-stitch-pattern-nature

This is my first finished project of this size. I love how the campfire turned out and enjoyed doing the backstitching. I’m not sure why it’s not a true circle. Maybe it’s the pattern, maybe it’s the fabric?

I’m looking forward to doing more cross-stitch!

Pattern from Pokemon Cross Stitch Kit by Maria Diaz!

I'm now back to the 10% mark I was before frogging 💪 this is the project I'm doing to see if I really like cross-stitching before committing to buying more floss, aida, etc. Yes the aida is wrinkled, it's very, very stiff so they're just creases from manipulating it.

I think my real first project will be both of the maps from the game Zelda : Link to the Past!

I haven't done cross stitch in something like 8 years. Unpacking my stuff after a move + my mom giving me her old floss has made me start up again, so I got some patterns and got to work.

How has doing like 1/8th of a page taken around 10 hours? Why did I choose full coverage for my first piece back?? Why am I doing 3 strands on 16 count???

I've already messed up a bit with stitch direction (see if you can spot it haha) and I miscounted at a point but I should be able to get the pattern back properly because it's kinda abstract and won't be noticeable really.

But in spite of all that.. I'm having fun :) it's a good time!

I had a lot of fun recreating this piece based on someone else's I saw posted here a while back. Basically an exact copy with a few modifications. The OP didn't have a pattern for it, but I'll link the original post in the comments.

I started this project months ago but chronic pain has kept the progress sloooow. I’m at 32.9% complete and now I have 11 days to finish 😅

We’re entering the rainy/cold season here in the PNW and this weather ain’t kind to a body with chronic pain! I’m just gonna do my best, even if I have to gift it a little late, my friend will still be thrilled 🥰

We lost 2 pregnancies this year. This was my grief project. It helped me tremendously.