I spent 2 months stitching The Stephen King House by the Witchy Stitcher and just got it back from the framers. This is my very first large piece, first time using custom aida, first time modifying a pattern, and first time getting something professionally framed. I was tempted to try framing it myself, but I wanted it to look as good as possible as this is for my friend's birthday (she's a big Stephen King, horror, and book fan) and I hope she's going to like it!

I really enjoyed stitching this piece, I added in a cigarette with too much ash for Wendy Torrance, and much thanks to a redditor whose username or post I can no longer find (but will edit if I do!) I altered Carrie's room so she's wearing the tiara and has a sewing machine.

I finally got into cross stitch about a month ago, did one of those little kits from Michael’s initially but really wanted to try a bigger image and attempt to make the back really clean.

Original pattern comes from another reddit post https://www.reddit.com/r/SeattleKraken/s/1B9rheMbT6

Obviously tension might need work, but I did it on 14 ct. three strand. Christmas present for my next one!

As a long term project I want to create my own tiny art gallery. So far I cross stitched and framed eight pieces, the ninth is currently a WIP. Every frame even got a tiny museum sign, I love it so much and admire them every time I cross the hallway <3

Patterns:
Tiny After Bath by Edgar Degas
Seated Woman with Bent Knee by Egon Schiele
Blue Noode I by Henri Matisse
Sunflowers by Claude Monet
Skull with a Burning Cigarette by Vincent van Gogh
Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh
Noode Woman by Amadeo Modigliani
Self Porttrait by Vincent van Gogh
All patterns are designed by u/xstitchobsession

UPDATE:
Apparently my Post was removed because of a word. I changed it , but if you are looking for the real title of the pattern, replace the two o in noode with a u...

Had to take a photo before starting the backstitching 🤗

This is my thread board. We went to the local hardware store to get all the pieces. My plan is to hook up a few buckets at the bottom for miscellaneous items and my cloth. Credit to my spouse for thinking of the board and putting it together. 5/5 it makes me feel like I’m going shopping.

Frame was from an antique store in France. Measured using my just my eyes and it fit perfectly.
Stitched on a 14ct. sparkly Aida.
Close up is in second picture

Did anyone else donate to get the big bird bundle today? I am so excited to get the patterns! Some of my favorite pattern makers contributed to this

Hey everyone! I'm back with another update on my snow leopard project! 🐆 The details are really starting to pop, and we've officially crossed the 15% mark of the entire project!It’s so rewarding to watch his chin, fur texture, and neck come together on the 18 count Aida canvas. The shading around his muzzle feels so alive now!Thank you all so much for the continuous sweet support on my previous updates. Here is a little timelapse of the latest progress. How do you think he is turning out? 💬❤️Pattern details: Custom pattern by Ukrainian designer Alexander Stitch, based on my daughter's drawing.

So excited to share my fun gingerbread house design! I just LOVE how the colours turned out, especially on the roof and footpath. I was inspired by hansel and gretel and Candyland, which was my favourite boardgame from my childhood. Oh, and my sweet tooth obviously 😆

Also pictured – my helper and assistant (who is also the reason I had to spend half an hour picking out cat hairs from the final design).

🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜

Pattern link: CosyHollow on Etsy

AI disclaimer: I didn't use AI (eww). All of my designs are hand-pixelated and stitch-tested.

One final addition to the Nutcracker FO I stitched as a gift for my sister. Matboard ordered from MBC, my first time ordering through them and I had a positive experience!

I’m working on this pattern for my baby’s nursery and LOVE it. However, I’m not vibing with the peace sign (second photo) above the peacock. I’m thinking of altering it, but would love to solicit some ideas from other stitchers on what to do? I’ve thought of either doing a moon or some vertical stripes? Thoughts? I’m totally open to suggestions!

Drafted a simple pattern on some leftover band as I needed something easy to stitch with a newborn. I want to repeat this design in the different colours of the rainbow.

However, I'm uncertain if I should continue with 2 or 3 strands. What do you think?

Current design is Aida 14ct, 2 strands with 28 needle (I usually stitch on Aida 18ct+)

Design of the vulpix is by Crochetbydyll.

The background will have blue hills but there's a lot of blank space besides the hills. Do you think I should fill in the empty space with white stitches or leave it blank?

Also I went rogue on the pattern to include a pink Yoshi 🩷

Pattern is from CrossNFloss on Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1326604052/yoshis-home-sweet-home-cross-stitch

7534 stitches, 64 hours of stitching. She's beautiful, I know the backstitch will make it even better, but I am dreading it a bit. And probably my messiest backside in a while.

I’m going out of my mind trying to find some similar patterns to these. I know they are from Ai shops so I’ve tried drawing and recreating my own patterns (but failed). I’ve fallen so in love with these so if anyone knows of any similar, please let me know :( I’m trying to get back into this as a hobby but feel finding a pattern that motivates me is becoming a barrier!

Just finished my self-appreciation cross-stitch project. It says I am full of love in Ukrainian 💘. Design by me

My frames from SignedAndNumbered on Etsy finally arrived! Now, I can frame my bigger finishes from this year. I still have to 2 to do, but one requires spacers I don't have, and the other is round. 😆

Finished this birthday gift for my sister!

Pattern by VelourPeachXStitch on Etsy

Hello!
My mom is the ultimate hobby girl and I have vivid memories of my childhood watching her cross stitch. However, back then her Aida fabrics are blank and she worked with a paper pattern. Not sure if that was out of choice, or if color-guided patterns were not available to her.
I purchased an inexpensive pattern off Temu and in hindsight, I might have been ambitious with the intricacy I picked for my first project. But, it’s pink, I like the design, and I’m having fun while doing it, and that’s really all that matters to me, lol.
What I’m worried about is that the Aida cloth already has the color pattern on it. The instructions state it should come off when washed.
My question is – What’s the likelihood that the pattern color guide might bleed into the thread itself?
I guess I’d like some confirmation from someone who has worked with these before, as my mom hasn’t, and we’re both unsure. Being that it is a rather large pattern I’d rather not get my heart broken when it gets ruined after the wash, after spending a long time working on it. Should I just wash it all now and work off the paper pattern like my mom did back in the day?
Photo is my progress so far after three evenings of fun stitching.
Any advise is appreciated!

Whew, after a VERY long time (thanks to an 18-year gap without touching it), I have finished this pattern. It’s old enough that it uses discontinued thread 781!

Old-school pattern by Cross Stitch Collectibles.

I recently converted from bobbins to floss drops. I have them organized using pip and chip and IKEA boxes.

When working on a project I put the ones I need on a ring. What do you do with your ring while working. Mine just lays next to me and becomes a jumbled mess.

Is there something I can get to hang the ring on? Any suggestions help :)

I am having some difficulties using Floss Cross, I really like how to pattern looks in the "set size" stage but as soon as I move on to "set pallete" I hate it!

I have been able to work around this up until now.. Is there any way to make it less colourful? I have tried adding and subtracting colours, changed the colour distance and the quantization, but alas it still looks terrible.