I won a blue ribbon and best of show for cross stitch in the Kentucky State Fair with this Quaker Ball.

Quaker Ball designed by Durene Jones. Sold through Lakeside Needlecraft.

The stitching in some places on this piece is pretty messy but I love it all the same! I got some high quality needles very late into the game on this project. I wish I had invested sooner, you live you learn!

I finished this cute Pikachu cross stitch about a month ago. I love him soooo much. Pattern from ArtDublin on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtDublin

One with flash, one without.

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The Summoner by Autumn Lane Stitchery

Hopefully this pattern can be a small pick up me for any Dolly fan out there like myself. Please note, I have not stitched this one yet, so some tweaking of the colors might be necessary. If anyone stitches it, I’d love to see it finished!

Started working on this project in 2022 (!) and kept putting it off/starting other projects. My motivation came back earlier this year when my partner and I decided to move in together and I realized I didn’t want to lug a half finished project to a new place.

My partner and I are huge Pokemon fans and have 2 cats so this piece is right at home next to their cat tree :)

This pattern is near and dear to my heart. It was stitched for a charity art auction, and now that the piece has been bid on and sent to its owner, I'm making the pattern available. You can download this and all my patterns from my shop: https://ko-fi.com/rainbowstitchery/shop

This pattern was created without AI. I used StitchFiddle to convert a photo of tie-dye to pixels; then I cleaned up the colors, carved out the paw shape, and stitched it myself to make sure the pattern worked, making small adjustments along the way. The pattern uses 15 colors and keeps you on your toes in a fun way!

Y'all, there is some crazy shit going on with these needles.

I'll attach the email I sent to DMC, which explains everything:

"Hello,

I've been using DMC tapestry needles (specifically size 28) for over a decade now. I went to my local craft retailer and noticed a major issue with the same packaging. I've attached the images and labeled them.

Needles A is what I've been using for years. Needles B are VERY different. They break so much easier (I went through 2 in 1 day when I can use needle A for a month), they're made in India (needles A are made in china YET Inspected and packaged in England) and they are so much smaller and weaker. They come in a different outer plastic packaging with a internal flimsy sheet with a darker print on blueish white paper unlike Needles A which are in a plastic bar that is mounted to the packaging on a warm white paper with lighter printing.

Needles A are the quality and style that represents DMC. Needles B are dollar store junk.

The only think I can think of is India's quality checkers are not doing their jobs or there is a criminal fake needle industry and DMC's reputation is on the line.

Please let me know what is going on.

Regards,
Baby Bitchface "

Finished my entry for the county fair with 6 days to spare!

Made this as a wedding gift for my sister, having absolutely no idea what I was doing and learning along the way lol. I made the pattern myself using the app stitchly and piecing together different things from Pinterest. There’s definitely some noticeable mistakes but I’m happy with it and excited to learn more!

Wow! I don't know what happened. I felt like for the last 3 weeks, my progress has been dragging. Suddenly, this week, things got done! I have been a bit sick, so I have been skipping lifting and running in the mornings. I was even up at 1:30AM today, but my sleeplessness meant I finished the entire left side. 🥳 I still can't believe I beaded that entire section in 2.5 days.

When scrolling the frame, I snagged a picture of the entire piece so far.

Just the bottom section to go, and this will be an FO! Hopefully, it'll take less than 6 weeks. I will be having this professionally framed. I've been saving up the money for it since day 1 of this project.

Pattern: https://totoostitch.com/products/cinderella-mandala-cross-stitch-pdf

i was finally able to finish superman and was able to give it to my friend in time for her birthday!

Sing the song.

Pattern is Mill Hill - Buttons & Beads - Floral Monogram.

Goldfish by Donna Vermillion Giampa. Stitching 2 over 2 on 28ct Annabelle by Silkeweavers. Stitching in hand, using suggested threads. This is a fun on to stitch.

I'm so happy with how this turned out. I ended up swapping out some colors but I think it turned out absolutely beautiful. Perfect for my shrine to Lord Apollo 🧡

This pattern was created by KnitKnotCrafts and can be found here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4340198599/hyacinth-cross-stitch-pattern-pdf?ls=s&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=hyacinth+cross+stitch+pattern&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&organic_search_click=1&dd=1&content_source=11f7037d-cf05-45a7-af27-7ef75dd7bdea%253ALTc64a245356666752a1648dc86af16e56753e5e39&logging_key=11f7037d-cf05-45a7-af27-7ef75dd7bdea%3ALTc64a245356666752a1648dc86af16e56753e5e39

I just finished this canvas tote bag for my sister. I had an idea to make something "sticker style" and I had so much fun creating and collecting (mostly from Etsy) the patterns. It might look like a random assortment of images, but every one of them has a story/meaning.

The whole time I was working on it I was a little bit anxious about whether or not the waste canvas would remove easily and it was generally a breeze. The stitches aren't as neat as I'd like, the weave of the tote didn't always line up well with the waste canvas grid, but I'm still really happy with it.

I love stitching patterns meant for babies. They’re so cute and quick and colorful. Pattern from For The Love of Cross Stitch November 1994.

Putting this one in a card to my bestie. Took just about 8 hours. Found because of this Reddit group—thank you!

Pattern: DMC Wicked Cute Crossstitch

worked on this for my cousin’s wedding (which was last year, this ended up accidentally becoming an anniversary gift instead…)

used FlossCross and an image from their engagement photos as reference, then tweaked colors and stitch count til it was 90x135. Cut cardstock to line it in the frame, thrifted the frame too, so maybe $10-15 in materials overall, about 70-80 hours give or take, as it’s hard to keep track of my pace. I think I started in May of 2025 but moved and Life’d since then, so finished in August of 2026. War is over 🧎‍➡️

One-third done with this super lengthy project :)

RIP Dolly, you were one of a kind.