50 Times People Who Do Not Believe Cross-Stitching To Be A Boring Hobby Made These Incredible Things
If you enjoyed Bored Panda's article on the subreddit r/Sewing, you will probably like this one too!
It's called r/CrossStitch and the people who belong to this sub are just as creative and skilled.
Just one quick scroll and you can find a stitch of the meme that perfectly represents our quarantine mood, the legendary Bernie Sanders' pose at the inauguration, and plenty of other cool projects.
However, going through a subreddit that was created all the way back in 2010 can take you quite a while. So we hand-picked a set of photos of the most impressive works the members of r/CrossStitch have shared. Enjoy!
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Came Across This On Facebook...it Took Him 20 Years To Finish This Periodic Table Of Elements
The detail photo is crucial! "Elements 113, 115, 117, and 118 are now formally named nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og); Date: December 2, 2016; Source: International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)", so he did think ahead when he started!
1 Year Ago This Saturday I Came Home With An Empty Cat Carrier After Helping To Release My Best Friend From A 2 Year Battle With Terminal Cancer. I Worked On This Piece Through Tears That Week, And Just Got The Frame Back In Time To Hang It In His Memory For The One Year Anniversary
One of the biggest rockstars on the subreddit is u/ramintake. Her work "Quarantine Mood" won the Best Project award in the official 2020 r/CrossStitch awards, and I feel that her personal story of discovering this activity is very much alike to what so many members of the sub go through. "When I was little, I would always see my mom crafting something with her hands but for a long time these activities seemed too intimidating for me; I thought I didn't have enough patience," u/ramintake told Bored Panda about the origins of her hobby.
"One day, however, when I was about 21, I just got a sudden urge to cross-stitch something. I think that feeling flooded me out of a need to rest my thoughts. At the time, I was a working student and really needed to reboot myself. Cross stitching turned out to be an excellent solution because it's a very mechanical, repetitive, and calming process."
My 6 Year Old Has Been Getting In On The Cross Stitch Hype In My House Too. He's So Proud, He Wants To Show His Progress Off To Everyone!
Schrödinger’s Cat Glow In The Dark Is Finished!
After getting some supplies, the woman began working on her first piece. It was a cat. u/ramintake shared a pic of the little tabby as soon as she completed it on her social media. Her friend, Justina, loved the image and since she knew u/ramintake decorated clothes, she suggested cross-stitching them too.
"I love that cross stitching is an old traditional craft that has connections to both women from manor houses and village farmhouses but people have also discovered new angles for it, making it become a form of rock and roll!" u/ramintake said. "I personally enjoy a combination of flower patterns and surprising texts."
Though she has made one exception, the cross stitcher highlighted that even though her friends and random people on the internet send commission offers, she rejects them in an attempt to maintain the creative freedom she picked up the needle for in the first place. "The thought that I was doing a project for the result and not the process would simply pressure me and eliminate all the joy."
Today I Ironed My Mega-Cat Project & It’s In The Mail To My Aunt!
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!
The famous "Quarantine Mood" was born out of the close relationship u/ramintake has with memes and the internet in general. "I find it really interesting when things that have existed purely online receive a physical body and become real offline, too. I made the 'this is fine' project during the first lockdown in my country, a time when this picture encapsulated the uncertainty of the situation and the sliver of positivity and hope we all tried to hold onto, telling ourselves precisely that it's fine."
The subreddit r/CrossStitch is more than just a virtual gallery of its members' works. It also includes plenty of patterns, discussions, giveaways, and competitions related to the passion they all share. But according to u/ramintake, it's awesome not only for the substance of its content but also the way it's presented.
"Before becoming a member of the subreddit, I was in a local cross stitch Facebook group that continued the 'classic' line of the craft. When I uploaded a picture of a sweatshirt I did, I received a lot of strange comments, like, 'Your work belongs on a doormat' or 'A black top with an equal number of roses is only good for a funeral,'" u/ramintake explained.
Literally Took Blood And Tears, But I Am Very Proud Of My First Project
Finally Got Around To Finishing This One!
Needless to say, her first impression of online stitching communities was bad. It wasn't until u/ramintake discovered r/CrossStitch when she changed her opinion. "The subreddit instantly felt like a remedy for my soul because I discovered the stitching rock and roll I was so fascinated with myself. It's a place where I not only show people my projects but drool at their creativity as well."
This community, u/ramintake said, is very supportive and motivating. Whether an experienced pro uploads a pic of his year-long masterpiece or a newbie submits their first experiment, everyone gets their fair share of love and praise.
I Lost It At The Glasses
Cross Stich On A Wall In Estavayer, Switzerland
I Completed My Ocean Triptych Today!
Over 5,000 Hours And 3+ Years In The Works. My Mother Finally Completed Her Counted Cross-Stitch With 606,875 Stitches
Done And Dusted Just In Time For My Best Friend's Birthday! Pattern By Olga Lankevich
I'm Sure This One Belongs Here
A 2020 Update: Lost The Boyfriend But Kept The Cat. Priorities
I Did This For My Boyfriend Who Is A Gynecologist
My Grandmother’s Senior Portrait!
Half Way Down, "Spanish Lace" By Riolis. Stitched 1 Over 1 On Monaco
A Few Months Ago I Posted That I Was Cross Stitching My Old Cats For Mums Christmas Present - Cat 2/3 Is Complete! Sadly We Lost This Guy To Old Age While I Was Making This, But The Process Of Stitching Him Was Very Therapeutic. Pattern By Me Using Pixel Stitch
I Just Started A New Job Where I (Annie) Sit Between An Ann And An Anna. So I Self-Drafted A Direction Sign
So I Finished My Summer Stitching Project A Little Early
It Took Me Two And A Half Years! Gamer Nouveau By Gecko Rouge
I’m Terrible At Starting Huge Projects But Never Finishing Them. This One Was The First “Big” Piece I Ever Completed And It Took Four Years! I’m Particularly Proud Of The Shawl
Everyone Loves A Good Before & After Backstitching, Right?
I do art using watercolor pencils and ink. The effect is the same when I add the black outline at the end of the process. It just pops.
My Beautiful Raven Is Finished! Sooo Happy With How This Piece Turned Out. I Hope You Enjoy Looking At It As Much As I Do!
The Day He Proposed
Hi To All! I'm A 27 Yo Cross-Stitcher And I'm Proud To Show You My First Big Completed Project With Backstitch. I Think It's Still Not Perfect, But I Really Adore My Result. Pattern "Purring On The Roofs" By Cutepatternsbymaria
1.5 Years Later And I Am Finished!
I Made Blackwork Kyoshi For My Best Friend! (Self-Drafted)
My Very First Finished & Framed Project, Even Though I've Been Stitching For About 25 Years
Disney Stained Glass Project, Complete! Still Can't Believe That I Did This!
My First Cross Stich Ever. Bought This Pattern Close To My Place. Don’t Judge!
Got Back Into Stitching After A Long Break, Finished This Beauty Last Night
My Trio Of Us National Parks
I Made A Thing! Self-Drafted
This Is A Wedding Gift For My Future Daughter In Law. It Says What Her Name Will Be When She Marries My Son & Their Wedding Date. (Her Middle Name Means Cherry Blossom) The Cross Belonged To My Late Husband. She Asked My Son If His Dad Would’ve Liked Her. He Would’ve Loved Her
I Stitched The Representation Of The Quarantine Mood
Social Distancing Romance
My First Everest. This Took 4+ Months And 100 Headaches, But I Have Finally Finished The First Big Project I've Started. I Cant Wait To Give It To My Mum!
My Second Ever Project! So Proud Of It
I'm So Happy With How It Looks, I Wanted To Show Someone
Ready To Graduate!
Current Circumstances Have Significantly Changed The Meaning Of This One Since I Started It In February
My 8 Year Old Finished Her First Cross Stitch Project And She's So Proud!
Ring Box I Made For Proposing To My Now Fiancee!
A Minecraft Bee I Just Finished! I Love How It Turned Out
Probably My Most Satisfying “Before And After Backstitching” Example Yet!
The "before" is cool-looking, but the finished product is amazing.
My Mom Made Me A Pokemon-Themed Tissue Box!
I Fixed It. Got The Kit At Joanns
Added A Few More Paintings To My Art Collection! (Self Drafted)
I Did The Plague Doctor Pattern, But With My Own Flair
My Mum Sewed This Mermaid Over 18 Years Ago And It Has Been Left Folded Up Inside A Cupboard, I've Told Her She Should Frame It!
My First Mirabilia Finish!
This
Finished This Dragon Today! One Of My Favorite Patterns I’ve Ever Stitched
I Have Finally Finished My Most Frustrating Piece To Date! The Northern Lights
I Think It’s Fair To Say That My Abuela Has Been Very Productive During Lockdown In Spain!
My Latest Project- With An Appropriate Amount Of Cat Hair Stitched In
I Started Crossstitching To Do Ukrainian Embroidery. I’ve Been Picking This One Up And Setting It Down For A Few Years. Finally Finished. Self Drafted
A Gay Agenda For My Coworker
As Soon As I Saw This Rabbit I Knew I Would Never Be Free Of Its Thrall Until I Made It
Some Freestyle Stitching To Make The Super Bowl Manageable To Watch. No Pattern, My Freestyle Inspired By Femme Bohemian
Bernie At The Inauguration Stitch By Kitschystitchesau
Decided To Finally Stop Lurking And Post These Lighthouse Stitches I Completed Several Months Ago
My Mom Told Me To Find A Hobby
I love the way they incorporated felt flowers. It doesn't have to take months to finish, be creative, do your thing and move on to the next project!
Backstitching Before And After! This Was Three Months Of Work In Total. I Love How Much Difference The Backstitching Made!
It's Full Of Mistakes, The Back Is A Mess And I May Have Cried Twice, But I'm So Happy With My First Cross Stitch
First Time Cross Stitching On Clothing And My Boyfriend’s “It’s Too Nice To Wear” Response Is Making Me Look Like This Cat
My Take On A Target Bag: A Sack For All My Yarn Balls
Finished Just In Time- Sums Up 2020 Fairly Well
My First Ever Cross Stitch - My First Wedding Anniversary Present To My Husband
My Brother Complained That I Never Make Him Anything. I Changed That Today
Added A Nice Touch To My Shirt!
Happy Earth Day! I Made This Cross Stitched Globe Several Years Ago
My Planet Cape!
Gift For My BF: His Favourite Buddy On A Hoodie. My First Attempt To Stitch On A Regular Fabric. Pattern By Laselvadesign From Etsy
I Made This For The 30th Birthday Of My Boyfriend As A Reminder Of This Hell Of A Year:) The Pattern Is My Own, The First Pattern With Which I Started My Shop Stitchaloft On Etsy
Before And After Backstitching
Finally Forking Finished
Cute Mini Kitchen Stitch
After Two Years And Over 35,000 Stitches, I’m So Proud That This Blue Beast Is Finished! Pattern By Modern Folk Embroidery
My Mom's First Time Cross Stitching!
Finally Finished The Piece I've Been Working On For 18 Months! A Collage Of All The Harry Potter Book Covers
Christmas Present That Was Finished Just In Time!
Game Over!
Heard You Guys Enjoy A Little Before And After Backstitch Action
Saw You All Like Before And After Photos. Here's A Before And After Backstitch And Bling Of My Latest Finish
My First Finish Since Last Summer
Are Cat Lovers Here?
Evil Queen By Medusa Dollmaker Available From Gecko Rouge. Its On 25 Count Linen 1x1. 98,479 Stitches And Has Taken Me 15 Months To Complete
Due To Popular Demand The Screaming Birb Pattern Is Here!
Lots Of Firsts With This One. Glad To Have A Little Mascot!
Two And A Half Years Later, Finished My First Large Piece!
My Very First Self Drafted Pattern: My Son's First Words
Finished A Very Tiny Quarantine Stitch! (I Had Some 32 Linen And Was Curious What It Would Look Like If I Only Stitched Over One) Thank You To U/Radioactivejellyfish For The Covid Bacteria Pattern. The Lettering Is Also A Freebie But I Couldn’t Find The Original Post To Credit The User
I Just Really Love Lemons, Okay?
Looking At This Wall Gives Me Dopamine
"My drug of choice is the love I get from Jesus. Just kidding, it's weed" 😂😂😂
Since The Other 30 Year Old Dudes Are Representing, I Figured It’s My Turn. I’m A 35 M And I Stitch. Here Is Some Of My Work
Reclaiming The Hobby My Ex Told Me Was “Just Another Way For Me To Stay In Bed”. I Stitched A Bee And Told Him To Buzz Off
Today Is A Good Day! By Kitschystitchesau
Finished This Stardew Valley Map Last Year, Realized I Never Posted It Here
Backstitching Is Not My Favorite Part, But In This Case It Was Definitely Worth It
My First 4 Craft Tarot Cross Stitches - I'm Hoping To Put Together Enough For A Whole "Deck" Eventually
My Friend Has Had A Tough Time Recently. The Final Straw Was When The Company She Bought Her Sofa From Told Her They'd Lost Her Sofa And She Wouldn't Have It In Time For Xmas. I Cross Stitched A Pattern With A Sassy Comment She Said To The Sofa Company In Anger In An Effort To Cheer Her Up
Bee Haw And Yee Claw, Partners!
Summon Demons
Made This For A Dear Friend Who Had To Downsize Her Wedding Last Weekend To Parents And Siblings Only!
Done After Year And A Half. I Love How It Turned Out. Deets In Comment
Couldn’t Quite Finish In 2018, But Worth The Wait! My First Attempt With Black Fabric And I Really Enjoyed It!
Pattern: Twisty Knot Designs On Etsy. First Time Trying Blackwork
I Hear You Like Neat Backs, This Isn’t One...
I'm A 35 Year Old Dude Who Just Finished His First Crack At Cross Stitching And Am Giggling Like A 5 Year Old. Definitely Scratched That Itch To Create
Adorable Moon Jar, With Opalescent Aida That I Dyed Pink And A Glittery Purple Painted Hoop!
Love How This Turned Out
First Time Trying Some Black Work For One Of My Favorite Foods!
Always Has Been
My First Big Project Is Finished! I Enjoyed This One Very Much And Learned The French Knot
Ponyo-Style Ramen
My Second Piece, Snow Place Like Home
Quarantine Finish #1 (Pattern Is A Freebie From Snarky And Nerdy Cross-Stitch Facebook Group)
My Latest Work Encapsulates My Life!
The Most Complex Project I’ve Ever Finished
So This Is My First Attempt At Cross Stitching And It’s Addicting. I’m Happy With How It Turned Out Even Tho I Made Some Mistakes
Aurorae
A Few People Suggested Turning This Into A Set, So I Did!
I Finally Finished It!
I'm A Father Who Learned To Cross Stitch Because His Daughter Wanted An Aurora "Old Fashioned" (A.k.a. Cross Stitch) Picture. Page 1 Complete Of A 9 Page, Full Coverage Piece...this Took Me About 5 Days, But Pace Definitely Cannot Be Maintained...
A Gift For The Husband Who Loves To Irritate Me By Calling All My Hobbies Knitting. Pattern From Backstagestitches On Etsy
I Made This For My Transgender Son. I’m Very Proud Of Him!
“The Humble Bee” By Dominionsisters. It’s Only Four Inches, So The Bee Is Sized Almost True To Life
My First Ever Cross Stitch And I'm Hooked!
Honk! Honk Honk Honk! (Untitled Goose Game)
It's Finished! Mount Rainier National Park!
I Wanna Be Teh Vury Berst!
Who Else Enjoys Some Subtle Cubicle Snark?
Censored Peach By Alpnglw On Etsy
I'm Sorry, I Had To. Pattern By Stitchpenny On Etsy
Red Dress Meme Aka Distracted Boyfriend Meme
With Midterms Stressing Me Out, I Decided To Learn How To Cross Stitch. My First Project!
My Friend Has A Chonky Cat Named Salem, So I Had To Make This For Her! Pattern From Stitchfiddle/Self-Drafted, Meme From Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Just Finished My 1st Cross Stitch Project!
My Favorite Project So Far!
Quick, Silly Stitch To Try Using Waste Canvas. It's Definitely A Bit Harder To Stay Even! Self-Drafted
I love cross stitch, found a couple of kits I'd started and not finished so that's my evenings now. Very soothing before bed. If anyone's read this thinking "I wish I could do that" - give it a go! It's easy and you get to make beautiful things!
All these are amazing!! I want to try and do one of my comic character, im inspired! 🤩
I love cross stitch, found a couple of kits I'd started and not finished so that's my evenings now. Very soothing before bed. If anyone's read this thinking "I wish I could do that" - give it a go! It's easy and you get to make beautiful things!
All these are amazing!! I want to try and do one of my comic character, im inspired! 🤩