[FO] A year ago my husband and I separated. He didn’t like me stitching. I present my divorce piece7mo ⋅ perpetually_me ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] I live in a country where DMC threads are very, very expensive and hard to come by. I'm in California for a couple of weeks and this was my first time in a Joann1yr ⋅ ABirkinBagForRory ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] Giant, crossstitched quote on mesh construction/rehab building cover in Washington, DC. I checked a bit closer and it looks like really thick yarn or rope!8mo ⋅ MaslowsHierarchyBees ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] When I was a teenager, my dad took a newly-started version of this away because cross-stitching is for girls. Cut to 20 years later as a proud gay man, I found this on Amazon and completed last week as my first project AND a huge symbolic personal achievement. Take that dad!1yr ⋅ dirtywang ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] I just started a new job where I (Annie) sit between an Ann and an Anna. So I self-drafted a direction sign3yr ⋅ AnneeDroid ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] I come from a family of eye doctors and today my mom gave me her old surgery glasses to help me cross stitch on linen1yr ⋅ anaqunha ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] I made my husband an isometric illustration of his gaming/hobby corner (self drafted).7mo ⋅ Stefalumpagus ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] Entering a FO in my first country fair this weekend! Wish me luck!1yr ⋅ Talbertross ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] My internet password is long and complicated. No matter how hard I try, I will never remember it. My router is hard to reach and my kid keeps running off with my post-it notes, so I decided to stitch a QR code to hang on the wall.1yr ⋅ _The_Blonde_One_ ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] Promised my grandma I would stitch her an angel for Christmas. Boy, is she in for a biblical SURPRISE1yr ⋅ Erotavlas_SVD ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] To the friendliest sub on reddit, some of you may remember this effort I began way too long ago (3 years)...if you ask my daughter at least. I taught myself CS to complete this request for my daughter. To any dads out there CS for their daughters...never give up...I finally did it!1yr ⋅ tauromachy11 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] My lovely girlfriend got me the DMC box for Christmas, I have been winding and labeling bobbins for a week but it’s so worth it. ❤️11mo ⋅ they-were-roomates ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] I won first prize at the fair this weekend for my cross stitch!2yr ⋅ Andromeda321 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PATTERN] Are you LOST? Another freebie spooky pattern, huge thanks to BlindCherub for letting me share this design based on his pixel art!!1yr ⋅ Erotavlas_SVD ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] Okay, THANK YOU to everyone who reassured me that backstitching would save the day. I love how this lil fox turned out even with my full vs. half stitches flub! Pattern from 1000sPatterns on Etsy.1yr ⋅ belgianquaffle1 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] None of my friends appreciate my cross stitch so im upset but i finished this frog in one week :)1yr ⋅ glowbabeglow ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[WIP] another halloween piece! per your suggestions i’m gonna order some glow in the dark white to fill in this one & snoopy :)1yr ⋅ heyitsamb ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] PSA: Don't leave your project out where your puppy can reach it. That's all1yr ⋅ LazySparrows ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] Finally put the last stitch in this one! Approx 76k stitches and a few years of work.1yr ⋅ winterjinx ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] Finished this Neuron Synapses for my son't sweet girlfriend, a neurology resident. With just a few stitches left, my son mentioned in passing that they broke up a month ago.1yr ⋅ MilkSemiBitter ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] Neon cross stitches! These are self-drafted, and were really fun to design and stitch1yr ⋅ iconicbutironic ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] Done and dusted just in time for my best friend's birthday! Pattern by Olga Lankevich2yr ⋅ Laas-Yah-Nir ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] it took me over a year, but I *finally* finished my cross stitch of the solar system!!!1yr ⋅ Andromeda321 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] My 9yr old’s pineapple 🍍 It took her more than two weeks to finish this 😄. Moving on to strawberry now 🍓. So proud of her 😇3wk ⋅ alwaysrunningerrands ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] I don’t know if this game is universal but it was the best1yr ⋅ WednesdayRavenAddams ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[WIP] Schrodinger's Cat 😸 pattern by ZahraDesignStudio on Etsy1yr ⋅ ZharaDesignStudio ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[WIP] I was complaining how much I hated gridding, came home to this. Boyfriend say he will grid for me again because he found it relaxing. Win win11mo ⋅ princeThefrog ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] day 5 of quarantine, I’ve run out of fabric and have had to resort to cross stitching this old strainer. Turned out pretty good I think!4yr ⋅ Skittle_kittle ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] My therapist has this piece in her office and it cracks me up every time.10mo ⋅ Skullsandcats ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[CHAT] people asked to see this is another thread. A dollhouse my grandma made for me with plastic canvas and yarn.1yr ⋅ Grateful-parents ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] My Wife stopped at this point. We now EEP at each other when there’s a problem in the house1yr ⋅ InspiraSean86 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[WIP] My 2022 and 2023 Reading Goal trackers! In 2022, I read 70 books, nearly half of which were romance (represented by the bubble gum pink colour). This year I've read 5 books so far. Patterns are self-drafted.11mo ⋅ surrey95 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] Self drafted What We Do in the Shadows stitch! It took 5 months :)11mo ⋅ Moog226 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] First finish of 2023! Took just under 2 months, and I love it. 🤓11mo ⋅ MSkywalkr ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] Cane home and found my new needle minder in my mailbox.9mo ⋅ My_Books_are_Calling ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] Recently had a second-trimester miscarriage, completed this in honor of the little one. Pattern from VladaXstitch on Etsy.1yr ⋅ TheGoldberryBombadil ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] My expression when someone tells me that men shouldn't cross stitch (self drafted pattern).1yr ⋅ HelpMeWithMyPixel5 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] Paid £100 on an eBay listing described as 'over one hundred' skeins of DMC thread. Paid off as I just finished counting at 2863! I have a lot of sorting to do now...2yr ⋅ Sad_Sheepherder_2431 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] My BF 3D printed me this Pusheen thread sorter for my birthday! :)9mo ⋅ fortunecookiecrumble ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] Found this at a church rummage sale! Part of a $5 per bag sale!1yr ⋅ Sorceress683 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] I wasn't able to finish this in time for the launch, but here's the James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror rendered in Blackwork!2yr ⋅ FlipDarkChillWinter ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] Birthday gift for my mom, the person who first got me into cross-stitch. We love watching hummingbirds together, so I stitched one she can look at whenever she wants :)1yr ⋅ Fabrycio6 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] My first piece! Made for a friend who had an ectopic pregnancy and lost a fallopian tube this year.1yr ⋅ ReallyPuzzled ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[WIP] Before and after of a small(ish) whimsical piece for my niece. I love the 3D effect of the backstitching “rope”!10mo ⋅ Sed0035WDE ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] I’m a beginner who found a simple cow pattern in one of my gran’s old books. Critic/ways to improve welcome, I found this quite fun!10mo ⋅ cyb3rfaerie ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] It's just a little blackwork, I thought. It'll be a quick stitch. A month later... it's finished! The pattern is my own.1yr ⋅ nymori ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] A gift for the husband who loves to irritate me by calling all my hobbies knitting. Pattern from BackstageStitches on Etsy3yr ⋅ squeegeembeckenheim ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] I was asked how I planned on showing off this piece, so I thought I’d show you!1yr ⋅ ohnoaduck ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[PIC] I have struggled for the longest time with how to store my floss. Here is my solution: zippered trading card binder.1yr ⋅ Disastrous_Pie_4763 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] seeing my fiance for the first time in four months today. made this for him. 💕1yr ⋅ ectophylla ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] I have picked up and put down this pattern many times in the last two years or so. Finally finished!1yr ⋅ jammiea ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[Pattern] Self-drafted this little thing to make for a charity auction for the Ukranian Red Cross, fits in a 6 by 4 frame when stitched on 14 count aida. Taken from a video of Ukranian citizens confronting Russian soldiers and free for everyone to use. Slava Ukraini!1yr ⋅ superherofae ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] I’ve always wanted to post a before and after but I ALWAYS forget. So pleased with this pattern from 1000sPatterns on Etsy it’s absolutely beautiful1yr ⋅ ComradeDippel ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] This creepy cutey 🐙 is finished! Took me less than 2 weeks 😁 Pattern: World of CrossStitch, may 2022 (magazine)9mo ⋅ Lexelotje ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] A bright, colorful, minimalist periodic table for my chemist brother in law!1yr ⋅ AsleepAtTheStitch ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[WIP] This is my first cross stitch project in nearly 40 years. My son recently passed away and I am hoping counting all those little stitches will help keep my mind busy and keep the dark thoughts at bay. I know it's not much to see but it's a start. Wish me luck.1yr ⋅ Fit_Mathematician_40 ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] Finally finished my first full coverage piece! My favorite place 😍1yr ⋅ dadaduck ⋅ r/CrossStitch
[FO] Over 2 years and 64,000 stitches, I have finally finished my castle1yr ⋅ Phenomena_Veronica ⋅ r/CrossStitch
