Hiya! So, another finish ❤️ pattern from needlelot designs book, fantasy cross stitch, piece called wnchanting unicorn.🥰 i think i mentioned before how in love i am with this designers book! Though making me take a loooong break from my larger projects 😅 Framed myself (a first for me ish...) and am generally happy with it, but unsure whether to keep on the glass that came with the frame? I know it would keep it protected, but would it squash stitches? I kinda like the textured look of cross stich and w9nder if glass would take away from that..... thankyou!

Worked on 16ct, 2×1, cxc floss :)

Hey everyone :)

I’ve gotten back into cross stitch in the last year or so after doing it a lot as a kid. I’m feeling so inspired and learning heaps from this sub! I made this for my friend based off one of their drawings; they have an amazing art page on Instagram called Simpsons Smut. This is my first time self drafting a pattern, I used Pixel Stitch to convert a picture of their art and the text is the Oxford font from Stitchpoint.

Also wanted to say hi to any other queer & trans cross stitchers in here, would love to see your stuff!

It's supposed to be a golden pumpkin, but it's still quite orange. It's still a beautiful arrangement

This is “Halloween Bottles” by Emma Congdon for CrossStitcher magazine, October 2025. There are so many cute details in this pattern that make me smile. I‘m really happy with how this turned out, and I don’t hate how I framed It this time.

Into the Woods by Buttons and Beads ordered from 123 Stitch

Just in time one for Halloween! First time doing a cross stitch on a thicker paper. The reviews from 123 Stitch were correct in it was fun to do. Thick enough to hold without a frame

I recently saw the post about beading instead of friend knots and I am fully converted now this was so enjoyable!

My cat Poppy was he model for this one! She is very fluffy and has very fluffy ears and paws. I tried to match her color as best I could.

Link to patterns in the comments.

She’s done! And she’s so beautiful! She definitely turned out better than I imagined.

And yes, I powered through it like nobody’s business. But once I decided on the smaller fabric size (finished size is now about 5”x7”) and the fact that there are no real color changes, she was so portable and so easy to work on that I just kept with it.

I did discover that there is indeed a learning curve to metallic thread and boy, was that a pain in the butt. But! I managed and I think it was totally worth it in the end. Now, I have more skills for the next god in the pantheon.

Time for a nice wash and iron and to decide what frame I want to use.

It’s my first time using Markup R-XP from start to finish on a project and it was an absolute game changer for me.

Pattern is from TheCraftyDactyl on Etsy! You can purchase just the Aphrodite Sampler or you can purchase the entire Greek pantheon as a bundle plus a few extras.

This piece was really fun, and I finished stitching back at the end of August, but it took me until now to wash and iron. This was a stamped kit I bought from Temu by MNLS Precuts.

Just finished some more bookmarks. If they get damaged so be it. It's something that will be used and i love seeing the backside of my pieces

Creator MoonLitPatterns on etsy

Pattern is “Hearbreak” from HappySloth, somewhat altered by me.

I have been working on this project for literal years, and I just can’t finish it! I have 2000 stitches left to go, all DMC 712. It’s torture!! I should have left some other colors to finish and not left all the 712 for the end. Any tips for getting through the slog and not going crazy?

I've been slowly but surely making my way through all the needles! I still am short a couple that I'm having trouble finding in stock, but I've collected nearly every needle I'm going to review.

Purpose of this review: I have corrosive skin that eats through metal plating faster than that one time I was on a date at On the Border (rip) and he ate his burrito so quickly even the waiter was like "wow." Needles are disposable, but I want to find the ones that last the longest for me.

Disclaimer 1: Nobody has the same chemical makeup, so what works for me may not work for you and vice versa. This is intended to help give people with similar struggles a starting point and a place for conversation if I'm the oddball here.

Disclaimer 2: All needles are tested with my specific stitching habits. I'm not the fastest stitcher, nor am I consistent with washing my hands before I stitch, nor are my numbers 100% accurate. Sometimes I forget to count a couple frogged stitches. I try to be as accurate as possible, but I'm doing this alongside my hobby, not as a true scientific experiment.

Results (first 5 needles):

• EdMar: 2308 -- I'm going to retest this one, it wore really unevenly, sometimes I could feel it and sometimes I couldn't, so I stopped using it after visible wear on the shaft. Had a sharpish tip with an eye that was easy to thread, though burrs had formed by the end making it much harder.
• JIGEGE (Amazon brand): 1158 -- Slightly more dull than the EdMar but the eye was identical. I did not enjoy stitching with this one, it felt like there was a coating on it from the beginning that created a tiny bit of friction. It also looked like the needle was pitting rather than the plating wearing off. Came with 100 needles though, so I'll have backups for life.
• Sullivan's Ball Tip: 1559 -- This has been my favorite to stitch with so far because of it's shape. I was going so fast and my thread almost never split! It felt a little bigger than the others, kind of between a 26 and 28. When the silver plating wore off I could smell it immediately, and it was very rough to pass through.
• John James (regular): 1832 -- Sharper than the others I've tested so far, easy enough to thread. It was going strong until very suddenly it wasn't, getting rough and smelly all at once.
• John James (gold): 699 -- I knew this wouldn't last and I was so right. The eye was also narrower than the regular John James and was a pain to thread.

Currently stitching with the John James platinum plated. I'll update again after I've gone through 5 more needles!

Full needles list: DMC (both 2025 and pre), John James (nickel, gold, and platinum), Mary Arden, Sullivan's Ball Tip, Cross Stitch Guild gold plated, Kimberly's, EdMar, JIGEGE, Bohin, Pony Black (black, white, and red eye), Colonial petites (nickel and gold plated), and Lori Holt. I will not be testing Piecemakers.

Let me know if there are any other brands I need to include! The only criteria are they must be size 28 and I can get them in the US (I'm willing to pay tariff fees, for science)

Repost because I’m a cross stitch menace and needed to look at the rules more closely.

Several years ago, my Grandma offloaded all her cross stitch supplies to me, including a HUGE stack of Better Homes and Gardens Cross Stitch magazines!

This pattern was intended to be a tiny brooch but I decided to throw it on some 14 count oatmeal aida instead and I think it came out pretty cute!

Not often that I finish things these days but this was a quick seasonal stitch, although I did not enjoy the metallic thread (it’s DMC).

"Chocolate" Design works crafts Inc cross stitch kit

Washing and ironing was a bit terrifying but it improved the look so much by fluffing the stitches and getting rid of wrinkles. Only thing left is the framing.

Half of Grandma is too, it's just hiding rn. I can't wait to have this on my wall, I can't find the original photo.

Finished just in time for Halloween. 🎃 Still need to steam/clean and frame, but I am so happy with how this project turned out! Started on September 19th and finished today, October 26th! It’s also my largest project to date.

Pattern came from Primrose Cottage by Lindsey Weight. It was purchased via Etsy. Close up image included.

Third cross stitch piece I've done, and I'm obseeeessseeed with art nouveau after a local museum had a Mucha exhibit. I'm working up the confidence to do a series of his pieces, so this little bookmark from some French scanned in Pinterest post was a fun starting point! Backed with some scrap fabric and attached with a running stitch.

Pattern: happy to share the pin, but the bots don't like direct links

Pattern - Pretty Little Berlin by Satsuma Street

Decided to do this one because I met the Hubby when I was stationed in Germany. He was able to identify all but one of the Berlin landmarks.

Did this a while ago from a pintrest pixel art I saw and just now finally put it in a hoop for display

at least I wouldn't have to pay bills anymore

pattern is available here in my Etsy Shop: Zen Frog

no AI is ever used in any of my patterns & everything is hand designed using the program MacStitch

My third cross stitch project and this time I drew the pattern myself on stitch fiddle! Stitched this on 14-count plastic aida and I’m planning to turn this into a bag charm. See the last photo for the inspo 😍🫶

2 more panels down, 6 gazillion more to go on my giant floral piece! After all this is done, I’m not sure I’ll be able to look at 3347 for a while lol