Designer Spotlight: Sam X Stitch

I usually pick my designer spotlights because something will catch my eye while I’m looking for cross stitch patterns to share with you, and I don’t always remember what when I get back to them.

In the case of Sam X Stitch I did helpfully leave myself the note “modern samplers love the mushrooms.” This turned out to be essential because that pattern wasn’t on the front page of the shop so I couldn’t remember what had caught my attention.

It was these mushrooms, since we’re already talking about them. My teen is very into cottagecore and fairy/with vibes with a side of grunge, so mushrooms are very much her thing. This mushroom sampler features a bunch of different species of mushrooms, which is fun because so often you just see the red and white ones in cross stitch patterns.

This design is 153 by 153 stitches, or 10.93 inches or 27.75 cm square and uses 16 colors. If I didn’t already have a cross stitch on the go for my daughter I would definitely grab this one.

But there’s a lot more to this shop than ‘shrooms. They have more than 200 patterns including flowers, birds, insects, ocean themed projects, animals, botanicals and more. There are landscapes, patterns for Christmas and other holidays (Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, Mardi Gras and Easter), tiles and animal prints and cute projects for the kitchen.

There are even a few in a category called “masterpieces,” which translate famous artworks into cross stitch designs.

I love how these patterns feel modern, even the ones that are vintage/Art Deco in style. There’s lots of color here, too, with floral folk art designs and Art Nouveau style flowers.

If you like animals, classic designs, folk art, flowers, bugs or birds, you’re sure to find something you want to stitch here.

You can check it all out at Sam X Stitch’s Etsy shop.

[Photo: Sam X Stitch]

Mushroom Cross Stitch Patterns

Designer Spotlight: Happy Little Mouse

Cross Stitch Mushroom Sampler

Next Pattern:

Cross-Stich For Stress Relief - Unwinding And…

Cross Stitch Foxy has a huge selection of cross stitch patterns perfect for gifts or using in your own home decor. As of this writing there are more than 900 patterns listed, so there’s no way I can cover them all, but let’s take a quick peek at some of the options.

As with many cross stitch designers, Cross Stitch Foxy has a lot of holiday themed patterns, including Christmas, Halloween and Easter and St. Patrick’s Day. There are patriotic American patterns, feminist patterns and so much more.

Since we’re heading into the Christmas season as I write this, I thought I’d highlight one of the more than 100 Christmas listings in the shop. These Christmas mugs would be cute to have hanging in your kitchen or anywhere else all winter long.

The full pattern is 86 by 101 stitches, which comes out to 6.1 by 7.2 inches, or 5.5 by 18 cm, when stitched on 14 count fabric. It calls for 19 colors. Of course you could also stitch a single mug if you’d rather, or put them into individual frames.

One thing that is fun about Cross Stitch Foxy’s projects is that the intention is that to some extent you can use what you have to make the projects. None of the projects include single stitches of a color, and colors can be replaced with the colors you have or use blends made up of colors you already have, making the projects more cost effective and environmentally friendly. Of course for holiday patterns you’ll want some holiday colors, but there’s wiggle room to use the threads you already own, which is nice.

In addition to the categories I already mentioned, there are many other patterns, including a wide selection of seasonal gnomes, patterns with cats and dogs, food and drink patterns and a nice collection of flowers and plants, just to name a few. There’s probably something for everyone in this store, so go check it out at Cross Stitch Foxy on Etsy.

[Photo: Cross Stitch Foxy]

Next Pattern:

Have you read?

Leave a Reply