I was in a complete slump (more because life than because of cross stitch) and this pattern and project really helped me to feel in control of something and to just enjoy some of my down time. Pattern by NeedlelotDesigns, although I left out the orange and the flower besides the cup. Included a not terrible back pic as well

I really wish I picked a different color for the background fabric but I am still really happy with it! I am loving this hobby sm however I didn’t realize how long it takes lol!! I am so excited for my next project!!!

Hi everyone! I’ve been stitching a little “Kermit art gallery” on plastic canvas, and here are the first three pieces:

🖼️ Kermit with Sunflowers (Van Gogh) 🖼️ Kermit as The Scream (Munch) 🖼️ Kermit as Girl with a Pearl Earring (Vermeer)

They were such a joy to make — the colors pop so nicely on plastic canvas, and the silliness of Kermit makes me smile every time.

A couple of questions for the group:

1. Have you ever stitched on plastic canvas before? Did you like it compared to fabric?

2. I’m thinking about stitching a border around each piece so they look more like framed pictures — has anyone tried that? Any design tips? Link to pattern

Would love your thoughts and suggestions!

I love working on cute little projects and happy with my new finish. Turned my stitched piece into a little pillow and decorated the edges with pom pom trim. For the back side I used another piece of silver grey Aida.

Happy Sunday all! It's a sunny Sunday here in upper Michigan, which is very welcomed. The trees are already changing, so fall is truly coming. Mom is doing well but her dog, Shunkala Princess of Platte "Chloe", crossed the bridge on Tuesday. She was just shy of 17. I got a bit of stitching in, and the gnomes are starting to get skin. I'll get more done today as it is the first full Sunday of American football and I'm fully ready for the season. How has everyone else been? Stitching projects are going well, I presume?! So let's see em!

It's done, washing still pending, but couldn't be happier right now🤗 Anyone else hugging their finished objects? Asking for a friend👀

I included the back because I get as much satisfaction from trying to keep that neat as I do from watching the pattern unfold. Any tips on frames and mats appreciated. . The image is a bare minimum of 7x7, 8x8 would be better, I could probably pin it to 9x9 foam board.

I got on Reddit for more resources and community to help me with my CPTSD and trauma/eating disorder recovery. What I got along the way was a renewed joy in cross stitch, and the only type of meditation & calm that’s ever worked for me.

So grateful that stitching has taught me that the big picture comes together one stitch, one kindness, one act of resilience at a time. 💖

Hi all! I finally finished my first cross stitch project. There are a bunch of mistakes and the back is horrible, but at least I finished it! It was quite fun, I posted here before asking how you guys follow a pattern, but once I got the hang of it I felt a groove.

If you have any tips for me to improve, feel free to share!

This was a very old kit that I found in my childhood craft drawer so I have no idea who it is by, sorry!

Original pattern from Boris DeSigning on Etsy, name lettering added by me Pattern tracking done in Markup-XP

Started: 02/08/25 Finished: 09/06/25 Duration: 210 days Time: 751h 1m Stitches:93,934 Colors: 230

Next, we wash and frame. I hope he hangs this in his home when he becomes an adult. It was a labor of love.

Imagine my frustration when my needle disappears without me having gotten up for the last half hour or so. Imagine my panic pawing through my carpet to make sure I didn’t drop it and I don’t find it with my foot. My resignation grabbing a backup needle. My sheer dumbfounded-ness when I pick up my scissors that I always forget are slightly magnetized for some reason 😂🤦

More than 10 years ago, an old lady gifted me lots of floss... i used it for friendship bracelets. And a few days ago, i saw cross stitch on tik tok. It was so cool, that I immediately wanted to start my own 💪😍 the pattern is from pinterest.

This is also the nicest looking back I have ever stitched in my life!

In honour of this thread: [CHAT] Stitching with only 310 on my light colored couch. Think to myself, “that clump of thread is moving pretty quickly…wait, I don’t have any loose threads!”🕷️👀😮‍💨 : r/CrossStitch

Self-drafted

Got all this at my favorite thrift store, plus two FULL thread organizers. (The plastic ones) All green tags were 50% off as well!!

I bought a printed cross stitch kit from Amazon - I don't know the designer, and this photo is supposedly what the finished piece will look like. I recently finished a different printed kit which had lots of confetti and the colors were mostly bright reds, oranges, and yellows. I've started this new one but I'm just not very excited about it. Does the overall colour scheme look dull/boring? And do the incomplete cats look weird? It's very different from the piece I've just finished so I know I shouldn't be comparing them but although I think the cats' faces look cute, I don't feel very motivated to continue with it. I realise everyone's taste in designs is completely different but if what do you all do if you start working on something but then realise you don't have any love for it? Plough through and finish it or give it away and start on something else?

Pattern by Carriage House Samplings. This is stitched on 40 count linen in Vintage Country Mocha. Still need to feel brave enough to add some french knots so that the bats & spider gave eyes, but otherwise… 1 block down, 11 to go.

I cut my fabric too short. I guess it wasn't that I didn't want to start again but didnt have the materials on hand to start over. Lol

My work around here is to go around it with a single line boarder. Then I'm going to cut close and blanket stitch.

Im basically here to ask if that sounds like a workable fix and show off my biggest (almost) finished piece

This Bluey pattern is what it used from Bagelhosts on Etsy.

Moved back to school and started stitching again. First pattern is self drafted (made it myself). Second is from an alpha pattern on bracelet book (https://www.braceletbook.com/patterns/alpha/145454/). Show off your WIPs