I started cross stitching a couple years ago but took a year break before picking it up again a couple months ago.

My mom raised my brother and I watching my neighbor totoro, and her birthday is end of the month! Fingers crossed I can finish in time 🤞🏻

Pattern is CAKE by TheRetroStitcher ( u/Erotavlas_SVD ). I've been working on this on and off for almost exactly two years now, and I finally only have two colours left to finish in the text - the cake itself was finished last year.

So I have too much floss for my current storage box and I need to get a bigger one. I really love the look of the DMC vintage storage chest but it’s expensive and I don’t need the floss it comes with (i have plenty lmao). Does anyone know any options that are a similar style but cheaper?

I know Etsy is really popular for patterns. Other than Etsy, where do you go for your patterns? Are the leaflets our mums and grandmas used even still a thing? Can you still go to a brick and mortar store and pick out a printed pattern?

I've picked up some vintage patterns secondhand and I love the idea. I don't have a printer and it's always a pain to print and keep track of digital purchases. For whatever reason I can't seem to get my digital ones loaded into Pattern Keeper on my phone or Kindle. A lot of the digital patterns also aren't a style I enjoy but I remember my mum and aunts working on full coverage scenes and having patterns for matching tablecloths and napkins or all different motifs for bags.

If I use Aida 14 (I can't exactly remember how it's called sorry) is it ok to be using 3 stands? Or would two look nicer?

I do enjoy the "full" look but sometimes the stitches can get difficult to push through, even if my needle is new.

little Keroppi for a friend's birthday. the green was scrap thread and I didn't realize there were two different greens until it was finished and I did Not want to frog the frog. pattern adapted from a pixel art image I saw on Pinterest.

Save the Bees by CeresandSun on Etsy.

Hey everyone! I really enjoy making my own patterns, but I have tried and failed to make a galaxy pattern at least 3 times and I’m getting frustrated. Any tips for making a galaxy pattern, any actual patterns you have used in the past?

I made this cross stitch for my grandma. She has cross stitched my whole life and I made this to show her I've gotten into it now. This pattern was an inspiration from the patterns from the link below

[Freebie Neko Atsume Cross Stitch Patterns] (https://ohplesiosaur.com/tutorials/freebie-neko-atsume-cross-stitch-patterns/)

I wasn’t expecting to already have an orange book in February.

Sometimes I go a long way and it looks kinda loose, so I'm wondering if there's s rule?

Designer - Climbing Goats Pattern - Dragons: A Field Guide

First time actually finishing a piece! He’s from Pigeon Coop Designs and I love him. Learned a lot along the way! Can’t wait to pick out my next project. Taking reqs on garden themed pieces!

https://www.pigeoncoopdesigns.com/products/mr-green-thumb-kit?_pos=1&_psq=mr&_ss=e&_v=1.0

they're so cute! i love them. pattern from happy sloth on etsy.

I finished my first project and it’s for my kiddo. I wanted to put his nickname curved around the bottom of the Dino but have no idea how to go about it. Where do I start? It’s this little guy so there isn’t a ton of room between dino and hoop: https://www.michaels.com/product/dino-counted-cross-stitch-kit-by-loops-threads-10665036?cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_Knitting+%26+Crochet_N_PMAX_BOPIS_N-_-&Kenshoo_ida=&kpid=go_cmp-18514200212_adg-_ad-__dev-m_ext-_prd-10665036&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADkMxxfAkRUmcISo_jQ4DKdGa4Q_e&gclid=CjwKCAiAzPy8BhBoEiwAbnM9OwhmZYifoYmgVvmobyx0Q2NkxVSNE1NHHemIUBmVjU4kY_swCO27EhoCQJcQAvD_BwE Thanks :)

2,000+ stitches later I have two (almost) wolves! they look a little goofy without the backstitching lol

got quite a bit of stitching done during dnd today, and a silent princess is done!! i looove how the colors work in this pattern- the blues are so vibrant and pretty.

if you see any cat hair, it’s fine 😅 i’ve got a lot of cats who like to bother me while stitching

pattern by Craftigurumi, or u/Laialda here on reddit!

Pattern is by CrossStitchTraveller on Etsy

I absolutely LOVE the modern hoopla frames but crying in Canadian. Between the exchange rate and shipping it is not worth it. Any Canadians have suggestions for interesting frames? I’ve done Michael’s, I’ve painted hoops, I’ve done framing stores, just looking for that unique touch if you have any suggestions.

Whenever I'm stitching it seems like all of my needles oxidize and bend super fast. I'm working on a project right now and I just got a new needle from my kit. I've been using it for about 3 days and it's already discoloured and making my hands smell. Where do you buy good quality needles because I can't deal with this anymore.

Pattern is from abbyxstitchshop on Etsy. First time using metallic thread, and it was as bad as everyone says it is lol.