Links
- Lord Libidan Treasure trove of cross stitching. Blog, ideas, inspiration, tutorials, tips, etc.
- FlossCross https://flosscross.com/ Free online cross stitch pattern designer. Import pattern, e.g. from photo, choose size and number of colours, export as pdf or svg. Super simple, completely free. Also has a subreddit for questions https://www.reddit.com/r/flosscross/
Ideas
- Ugly or kitchy cross stitch patterns. Think wolves howling at the moon. How can that be designed? E.g. with https://www.reddit.com/r/flosscross/? Can I print it onto aida fabric and make it line up properly? https://lordlibidan.com/did-you-know-you-can-print-on-aida/ Or is that too complicated? Printable aida is also a thing that exists. Inkjet printer is needed, and it’s probably a bit tricky to line up the design 100%. Using water soluble transfer paper to iron on a design onto aida fabric is also an option. Maybe works well for simpler designs or outlines? https://www.reddit.com/r/CrossStitch/comments/jkx19g/pic_i_just_figured_out_that_i_could_use_my/, Freezer paper
- Aesthetics: https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Memphis_Lite, synthwave pixelart, vaporwave,
- The picture I bought in July 2026 at Myrorna second hand shop:
- Combine electronic embroidery with cross stitching. Some cool examples here, e.g. work by Wei Chieh Shih.