Cross-Stitch News April Week 4, 2022

This a roundup of the latest patterns, designers and other news in the Cross-Stitch community.

General News

• Beach Please is the theme for Spot Color’s June subscription box, see it on Cratejoy
• Sirithre is back with yet another tutorial, this time it’s on scissor fobs, see it on her website
• Helen of Fandom Cross Stitchery added Tattoo Permission Form for Cross Stitch Designs to her store
• Jessica of The Needle and Floss is another designer that now has a website outside of Etsy, head over to theneedleandfloss.com
• SamBrie Stitches a Flosstuber and designer recently did a great interview with Vonna Pfeiffer a professional needlework finisher, watch on YouTube (trigger warning for ‘unalive’ at the end)
• Flosstuber CZookStitch has flip-thrus of magazines Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher and Just CrossStitch and The World of Cross Stitching
• Follow Stitchy Rin on Flosstube or Instagram for some #spookymayhemstitching for May

Goth / Witchy

• SpiderxStitch on Etsy is leading us down a dark path with Damned (on the creepy side for sure)
• CloudsFactory.net recently added Third Eye Meow featuring “third eyed sphynx cat, moon phases, stars and protection plants”
• The Laurel Witch said her Little Witches and Little Gnomes needed more magical friends so here is Little Skeletons – My Dear Heart available on her website
• A new mystery SAL from Meg The Witchy Stitcher called Supernatural features 16 creatures and begins June 1st, see her website for details
• Deanna of The Cozy Needle launched The Ouija Planchette Deluxe Cross Stitch Kit through her webstore, she decided to release it on Witch’s Night a halfway to Halloween celebration
• The Witchy Stitcher is expanding her coven through Patreon, she offers merch and exclusive patterns
• Squooshys Stitch Bits recently released Satan’s Glory, Kumamon Mascot, Meme “for the glory of Satan of course” to their Etsy shoppe
• Elle of StitchSprout says her Baba Yaga’s House is probably her fav design, check it out on Instagram
• Sophie of Maidenwood Creative recently added Victorian Gothic House to her new Etsy shoppe
• Night Spirit Studio is expanding her realm to Patreon, step into her new lair at patreon.com/nightspiritstudio

Pop Culture

• Andrea of FlossyFoxShop on Etsy just added another room Cozy Spell Kitchen
• SewNerdyByBreigh on Etsy has several new, nerdy designs: Why am I a SPIDER?!!, Gettin’ the Yolk Outta Here, and Put a Ring On It! – Forgotten Land

Modern / Contemporary

• TeenyWeenyXStitch just added Tiny Cross Stitch Flower Butterflies to their Etsy shop
• Etsy shop Stitching Jules Design has 2 new monochrome patterns Vintage Statue Liberty Coin New York and Sea Turtle
• Toru of LaSelvaDesign on Etsy has a small bundle of 4 bearded dragons available as PDF downloads
• The Nerdy Pixeler recently added this sweet Pink Axolotl to her Etsy store
• Alison of GeoCreationsUK on Etsy just released a sweet little Baby Lizard pattern
• Karen of Hawthorn Tree Designs on Etsy recently added rainbow geometry, woodchate shrike, and fly agaric fairy mushroom

Conventional / Traditional

• Emily of Salt & Pepper Stitching a new Uncle Sam pattern for US stitchers in her Etsy store
• Italian designer Zahra Design Studio on Etsy has a new set of Watercolor Mandalas in their shop
• The French Giraffe has a sweet treat for you with Strawberry Fields in her Etsy shop
• Elayne of Anabella’s Shop also has their own designs under Anabella’s Needleart, their new design is All The Things on Etsy
• Are you a Tea or Coffee lover? Either way Yellow Birdie Stitches on Etsy has designs for you
• FinallyaFarmGirl released cute little Matilda Mouse on Etsy
• SodastitchDesign recently added a monochromatic wedding sampler to their Etsy store
• OwlForest has a new take on a Vintage Kitchen available as a PDF in their partner Etsy shop
• Needlework Retailer on Instagram lets us know about this new design from Rosewood Manor Folly Hill Sampler which has a true parrot
• Heart in Hand says that Tiny Town is coming to shops soon, see it on Instagram

Cultural Heritage Designs

• Jessie of Bobo Jessie Stitches is a Thai Flosstuber, and in her latest video she:
  • Teaches us about the Solar New Year
  • Reminds us that it’s Asian American Heritage month
  • And encourages to follow and support Asian designers, makers, sellers, stitchers
• Aya Rosen recently added a fiery pattern about the Jewish holiday Lag Ba’Omer which includes her research and thoughts on what this unusual holiday refers to, see her Gumroad

Samplers / Primitives

• Virtual designer classes hosted by Needleworker’s Delight:
  • Linda Stolz of Erica Michaels Designs Very Berry Finishing July 30th
• New spring patterns from Long Dog Samplers: Tap Dancers and Gone to Pieces available on their website
• From Hands Across the Sea Samplers is Sarah Reymes 1770 ~ The 2022 Queen of the May, take a good look on Nicola’s latest Flosstube
• FinallyaFarmGirl recently added reproduction sampler Marget Alice Parker 1861 to Etsy