Designer Spotlight: Mamida Pattern

Here’s a little peek into the process here at CraftGossip (at least for the cross stitch site): I come up with a general idea of what kind of pattern roundups I want to write, whether that’s seasonal or something else fun. Then I add in designers I want to write about, often at random from people I’m seeing online or on Etsy. Then I fill in some educational stuff and call it a month.

Generally I’m not looking for patterns to share at the same time I’m picking designers to share, so it’s serendipitous that this week’s designer spotlight went to Mamida Pattern, which was also featured in the recent roundup of dog cross stitch patterns.

This Etsy shop does a lot more than stitching up funny dogs, though. It was actually their seasonal and holiday patterns that caught my eye. These projects are colorful, fun and mostly look pretty easy to knit. There are lots of animals, and since we’re allowed to talk about cats again, I wanted to highlight this super cute stained glass style cat cross stitch pattern (I am, after all, a cat person).

It calls for 13 colors and is 57 by 99 stitches, that comes out to 10.3 by 18 inches or 4.1 by 7.1 cm on 14 count fabric. You can really use any colors you want and make this a total stash-busting project if you like. I would love to have this one in my office.

As I mentioned there are a lot of holiday designs, including Christmas, Halloween and fall/Thanksgiving patterns. These designs are cute and cheerful, and even the Halloween ones are more cute than creepy.

The storefront has more than 300 patterns as of this writing, so it’s hard to classify them all, but you can go check them out at Mamaida Pattern. The shop also has a deal where if you buy two or more patterns at once you get 50 percent off, so go check it out!

[Photo: Mamaida Pattern]

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If you’re a fan of detailed and colorful cross stitch patterns, Design for Cross Stitch might have a pattern you want to try. This Etsy shop is based in Spain and has more than 50 designs with a focus on animals, holidays and landscapes.

I’m just going to start with the first pattern that caught my eye when I visited the site, which is this Sakura by the Lake project. This pattern is 200 by 200 stitches and the whole background is stitched, so it’s definitely not for a beginner, but it’s stunning and would be amazing to make for someone who loves Japan. Despite the detail it only uses 24 colors. Worked on 14 count fabric it will measure 14.64 inches, or 37.19 cm.

There are a few other landscape designs, including a canal in Venice and a few cabins in the woods.

The shop also has some cute animal cross stitch, with big, round faces and often holding a warm beverage. Holiday projects focus on Christmas and Halloween. Most of the patterns have a cute, chibi-like feel, but there are some that are more detailed and realistic as well. Take for examples the flower patterns, which are full of details and soft colors.

You’ll also find some fun bookmark cross stitch patterns with a watercolor feel, as well as some that look kind of like paint pouring turned into stitches.

If this sort of stuff sounds like fun to you, check out their Etsy store at Design for Cross Stitch.

Do you have a favorite cross stitch designer who I haven’t featured yet? Let me know in the comments or share more about them by clicking on “suggest a DIY” at the center top of the page and let me know the details. I’d love to share the designers you’re enjoying with a wider audience.

[Photo: Design for Cross Stitch]

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