Designer Spotlight: Scared Thread Design

Sacred Thread Design is an Etsy seller based in Canada who offers lots of whimsical, watercolor-style designs, as well as sweary, snarky designs.

Sometimes it’s easier to write about a designer when they just do one kind of thing, but I’m going to try to cover as much ground here as I can.

There are letters in all sorts of styles, which would be so cute for a baby’s room or initials as a wedding present. A bunch of adorable animals, including what may be the cutest tarantula I’ve ever seen (not sharing the picture here for anyone who doesn’t like that kind of thing, but click on over if you want to see what I see).

You’ll find all sorts of flowers, cacti and mushrooms. My daughter would love this mushroom cross stitch pattern. There’s even cute food, signs of the zodiac (constellations, not their symbols) and tiny pixelated versions of famous works of art.

On of the biggest categories on their page is called quotes, but they’re mostly snarky commentary like “I was normal two kids ago” or “an apple a day keeps everyone away if you throw it hard enough” (note some of these are sweary).

Even all that doesn’t feel like it scratches the surface of all the goodies you will find in their shop. You can also purchase pattern bundles from them, including one that is all current and future patterns, if you happen to head over there and find a lot of things you like (I know I did!).

But I did have to choose one pattern to share a photo of, so I went with this tree cross-stitch pattern. I love the use of color — it has 35 colors in total — and just the feel of it is really nice to me. It measures 130 by 130 stitches, or 9.3 inches/23.6 cm on 14 count fabric.

If you check out their designs and see something you like, I’d love to here about it!

[Photo: Sacred Thread Design]

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Modern Wedding Cross Stitch Patterns

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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