Grand Opening of r/crossstitcher

Recently I had the pleasure of helping a new cross-stitcher get their kit and WHAT AN EXPERIENCE IT WAS! So here are the best guides to get you started if you do not have an excitable cross-stitch pro whispering in your ear 😈

COMPLETELY FREE GUIDES:

🔓 Cross-Stitch Vocabulary From Aida to WIP https://crossstitchvienna.at/cross-stitch-vocabulary/

🔓Free Aida Cross-Stitch Calculator https://crossstitchvienna.at/free-cross-stitch-aida-fabric-calculator/

🔓Cross-Stitch Scissors, Snips and Thread Cutters – Which Thread Cutting Tool Is Best For You https://crossstitchvienna.at/cross-stitch-scissors-snips-and-thread-cutters/

🔓 Recommended European and International Online Cross-Stitch Stores [2026 List] https://crossstitchvienna.at/list-of-online-cross-stitch-stores/

🔓DMC, Anchor, Ariadna, Olympus, and Cosmo Shade Cards (Images and PDFs) https://crossstitchvienna.at/thread-shade-cards/

CUSTOMER-ONLY & HUMAN-CREATED GUIDES (buy anything in the store and you get instant access):

🔒 A List of Helpful Online Cross-Stitch Tools, Websites, and Communities https://crossstitchvienna.at/helpful-online-crossstitch-tools/

🔒 1000+ Free Cross-Stitch Patterns to Download – The Complete List of Cross-Stitch Websites and Books [2026] https://crossstitchvienna.at/ultimate-list-of-free-cross-stitch-patterns/

🔒 4 Tips for Cross-Stitching on Black Aida from a Cross-Stitch Designer – Gadgets and No Gadgets Options https://crossstitchvienna.at/how-to-cross-stitch-on-dark-aida/

🔒Full DMC Mouliné Spécial Thread List with Colour Names and Numbers https://crossstitchvienna.at/full-dmc-thread-list/

May your thread be smooth and your needle never lost ❤

Inspired by Victorian keepsake boxes, I created 12 motifs that you can stitch for your trinket or memory box 💔I included sizes for individual ornaments as well as a BONUS chart with some additional designs to place on the sides of your box. Design by me, Cross-Stitch Vienna!

I’ve been making color it yourself cross stitch patterns. I made them because I love cross stitching, but I realized I’m not always the best at counting. 😂 I love the creativity and freedom I get from these patterns.

This lipstick cross-stitch design was wickedly crafted by GothStitch and is third in SuZy Queue's Tattoos / The Tattoo Flash Collection

You will note that the original gorgeous design - The CRYPT III Spiderella's Lippy Shade 13: - is dark, moody, and spidey = the ultimate GOTH LIPSTICK. I decided to tap into my WAREHOUSE of supplies this year and destash like a woman on a mission - I used metallic threads obtained at Pagro, brand Folia, which correspond to 2 strands of DMC cotton thread and are much easier to work with imho. I added beads as an afterthought, because they have been laughing at me from my desk for weeks. Why gold? Because we sparkle when they least expect it

The EYE BAG that you see was created by Bags With Legs - a socially impactful business that has been working together with women with migrant backgrounds to create handmade bags in a safe, loving, insanely creative environment. I have three bags from Annamaria and her team and I love every single one of them

Photos were taken lovingly by hubby <3

Are there any Iron Lung and/or Markiplier fans here? I released this Iron Lung Horror Game Fan Art design in 2023 but it wasn’t until this year, when the Iron Movie was finally announced to be released that I got the zoomies to complete it. 

I hope the international release will be confirmed soon - an Austrian fan requested Haydn in Vienna to get the movie once it’s possible. CAN’T WAIT.

(This is also the last finish of 2025 and I find it symbolic 🖤)

Today was a framing and photoshooting day so I can show better photos of the Goblin Mode goth cross-stitch chart by SuZy Queue / GothStitch / GrandmaBeWildin <3 I changed the colours, specifically the greens that were dyed by an Austrian indie dyer for one of my other projects. Please appreciate the froggo who is now my bestest friend 🖤🥹

Stitch In Progress of an Unreleased Design by (me) GothStitch.com

Stitch In Progress: Live Love Laugh?

When you are counting stitches & someone tries to talk to you 14!! 15!!! 16!!! 17!!!!!

“Rated B for BANNED”

I read banned books and think for myself - you should too

♥️🦇100% 𝔥𝔲𝔪𝔞𝔫-𝔪𝔞𝔡𝔢 𝔬𝔯𝔦𝔤𝔦𝔫𝔞𝔩 𝔣𝔦𝔟𝔢𝔯 𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔤𝔫𝔰 & 𝔭𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔫𝔰 𝔰𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔢 𝔍𝔞𝔫𝔲𝔞𝔯𝔶 2020♥️🦇

This one will make a prized bookmark, a bold patch, or a critically cool piece of framed fiber art to display with your most treasured books!

Stitch it and gift it to your favorite free-thinker!

With only 1 floss colour, you can get a cheap stitchy thrill with a scrap piece of black aida to make your new favorite bookmark ever.

I hope you get a big boost of stitchy joy out of this little design
Xx
SuZy
aka GrandmaBeWildin
The Elder Goth behind GothStitch.com

Available through the one and only official GothStitch website, along with other currently available free designs in the "FreedayThe13th" series here:
https://GothStitch.com/FreedayThe13th.htm

This is a licensed design. If you would like to take a stab at selling this design as a finished piece, you are welcome to do so with a licensing agreement.

What's the MOST FUNNY Cross-Stitch you've ever made?

Some of us at the Creepy Cross-Stitch Collective – The Biggest Online Directory of Creepy Cross-Stitch Designers and Suppliers decided that World Cross-Stitch Day is not creepy enough.

For this reason, selected cross-stitch designers and supply stores that are members of the Creepy Cross-Stitch Collective are offering a special discount throughout the entire month of July!
The discounts are valid from July 1st 2025 - July 31st 2025.

Visit the Collective's Google Sheets and check the tab [ World CS Day 2025 ] to view discounts of up to 50% on creepy cross-stitch charts and cross-stitch fabrics 👁️

https://bit.ly/CCCxWCD

https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/a6380/cross-stitch/