Here’s another geeky cross stitch project I found on etsy – it combines cross stitch and plushyness for a 3-D effect to create a Dr. Who-inspired geeky wonderfulness. See the Tardis Plush Pattern, available for purchase from Robin’s Designs. Be sure to check out the other geeky greatness in her shop too!
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Designer Spotlight: Design For Cross Stitch
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]
Robin’s designs are wonderful, but this one is completely amazing!!! seriously, the detail and the shading and the shaping are incredible. I bought this pattern at once, and maybe someday I’ll find the time to stitch it. In the meantime, I’m just in awe of Robin’s ingenuity!! Oh, and I’m not sure if she shared the pic on Etsy or not, but by happy coincidence this TARDIS is perfectly to scale with her Doctor #4 action figure.
Thanks Kate! I love your patterns as well.
An update to my TARDIS. It now has a functioning light. My son made an LED to fit inside the light and it slowly flashes on and off, just like the real thing!