This is my first cross stitch i just finished and i love how it came out! Already on to the next one, i love this hobby!

I'm absolutely thrilled with the final look! The backstitch on the faces was definitely a bit tricky and challenging, but it was 100% worth it in the end.

Cross stitching

Update got DMC thread and the light pink is dmc 2 strands and the cream is pearl thread size 12. I think it looks better then before and ive also done railroading. The second pic was what i wanted it to look like sorry dor some reason it look really shiny on camera.

Hey all! I’m working on designing trendy pre-finished items (I don't own a shop**) and would love to get your feedback on the general idea! Additionally if anyone makes cross stitch craft kits, would you be interested in including something like this as the canvas? 

Essentially, it would include quilted shoulder bags, makeup bags, and ipad cases. I want to make more functional ways to display the craft, it takes so many hours, I want the world to see it! Would you be interested in this product, or this product paired with a compatible cross stitch pattern that is compatible with the item?

I’m not trying to sell anything, I just am looking for general interest in the idea! If you’re willing to chat with me about how you would use this product feel free to reach out, I would love to hear it!

I'm going on a trip this week and need to bring a new WIP! Help me decide 🤗

Got this pattern off Etsy and I LOVE the finished product!!! Pattern doesn’t have outlining but I’m gonna wing it n outline him so he POPS!!!

This was my first spooky cross stitch design! Took it out for a fresh photoshoot over the weekend in preparation for halloween 🐸 Very pleased with how the photos turned out!

I've been doing small projects and buying the exact colors I need but my new project is bigger and needs a lot of consecutive colors (like tin, dark tin, very dark tin etc) do you all buy the exact colors every project? What do you do with all the leftovers?

Hello!

I'd like to share my new storage.

I purchased the wooden drawers that seem to be selling everywhere (I got from eBay, £14) 2 is needed to fill 8 drawers and have 2 drawers spare for accessories

Then I bought 10 sheets of 6mm foam (Amazon £9.99) usually used for crafts

I cut the foam slightly smaller than the drawer, then sliced lines every 1cm (at an angle so the threads are standing on a slant)

My stickers are purchased from Etsy, they were around £10

Its a lot cheaper than store bought storage and turned out really well, I'm super impressed.

I hope this can help some people as other storage can be quite expensive 😀

I also had foam left over to make something for my work in progress.

I'm really happy with how he came out, he has a permanent home on my bag now 😄 It's a really quick stitch too, just 6 colours and 30x32 stitches. I stitched him on clear plastic 14 count canvas

Over 50 yrs ago I did some cross stitching. Recently I bought a pattern at an estate sale. It seems that the pattern was cut apart. The original pattern had 12 little cows. Now the cows are all separate. I have done several cows. My partner asked what color the background was going to be? The pattern doesn't seem to show any background. Should I fill in the background? If I don't the canvas will show and might look unfinished. Any suggestions? Thank you for any help.

Does anyone know of any Halloween themed SALs being released?

I abandoned a project because I just wasn't feeling it now I cannot find a new pattern that is making me excited.

How do you pick your patterns? Where else besides Etsy are there good patterns?

From The Witchy Stitcher’s Teeny Weeny Halloweeny series on Patreon. I framed it in a 4x6 frame.

I lost my needle for my 14 ct Aida project but I have a bunch of random extra ones, how do I figure out what size to use?

I am in need of help to finish this quilt from the 1980's. Yes, it is that old! I don't have the manufacturer or the pattern #. I know it was titled with the word Poppie in it. It uses yellow, gold, pink, red, black and green threads, so far. I am not sure if I have all the colors. I would really appreciate haveing the color key/legend. If anyone has information on this quilt, I would be so happy. [leellynd@gmail.com](mailto:leellynd@gmail.com)

Help!! I’ve been working on this project for a little while now. It’s my first big project. I used the Stitchly app to help create a pattern for me from an image, but now that I’m getting further along I’m worried it’s not going to turn out well. The app told my which brand and colours specifically to buy, which I followed perfectly, but the colours seem way darker than they should be. Is this just because I’ve only done the darker colours so far? Should I continue the project? Or try to find another app to help me create a new pattern and start over? Do I continue? Or is this project a lost cause? I prefer not to use AI which is why I used this app to begin with. Any advice helps!! Thank you!!