What's new at BAD Stitch?

Cross stitch patterns, what plants crave.

Mar 02, 2025

Hi, friends!
It’s me, your internet stranger-friend who obsesses over cross stitch and stabbing fabric. I want to share what’s new in my cross stitch world!

I’m especially proud of my latest design, Crow in the Hawthorn. A couple years ago, my patrons wanted me to design a goth birb. Around that time, I was deep in Cosmo floss, learning about their palettes. It had shifted my mind so much that I couldn't design a crow in the way I wanted with colors that pleased me. Sometimes people have artistic blocks, and this was it for me. I finally managed to disconnect myself from that particular block and mashed pixels together for this!

A cross stitch project of a black crow, perched on a flowering hawthorn branch. A string and key are dangling from the crow's beak. — Crow in the Hawthorn

And because people like to see everything they can get for $6 or $9 bucks… These are my current offerings on Patreon, until 3/15, when our crow-friend is archived.

A montage of five cross stitch projects. 1. A crow perched on a flowering hawthorn branch. The crow is stooped low, holding a key on a string in his mouth. 2. On mottled fabric, a black cat with a limnal outline, lounges on a log cabin in a winter scene. 3. A blue, rotund seal lays on his side, a smirk and blush on his face. 4. A little blushing frog, sitting on the back of a snail. 5. A staged model with flowers and berries. The cross stitch depicts a setting sun face, with small motifs surrounding the face in a sunset colored palette. Text reads: Current Patreon Offerings. BAD Stitch. — Current BAD Stitch Patreon Offerings

If you like puzzles, I also devised some Cross Stitch Nonograms! Figure out where to place the pixel by solving the puzzle, then stitch a cute little design! I have a couple of these also on my patreon for paid members.

A photograph of a printed nonogram puzzle, with some of the parts solved with colored blocks. A handful of color pencils rest on the paper. — Puzzles + cross stitch?

And my last pitch for my Patreon! I’ve definitely established a more identifiable style for my patterns, which means it’s time to remove the old stuff that doesn’t fit anymore. This is one of my first patterns, circa 2020, inspired by how smelly dog beds can get. I think a lot of designs at this time were like this… a vintage style border and a snarky phrase. Anyhoo, this is now FREE for paid patrons (even the $3 supporter tier).

A cross stitch pattern on white fabric with lemon and vintage-style corner motifs and stitched text that says, "It smells weird in here." — Does it smell weird in here?

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What’s coming in March? Transgender Day of Visibility! This will be my third year providing a pattern for one of my favorite organizations, Trans LifeLine. In a time when trans rights are in such jeopardy, I want to do my best to support the helpers. Please stay tuned towards the end of March for this release! (Patrons can already see it for free in my Discord!)

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This pattern is called Tiny Alphabat Sampler (yes, you read that right.) It’s currently available in print form, so ask your Local Needlework Shop to stock it! I should be releasing the digital version mid-March.

I’m hosting an Ask Me Anything! If you have a question for me as a designer, collaborator, or whatever it is I do, I’d love to answer! Ask away here, I’m posting answers next week.

I’ve kept you here long enough. Thank you for reading down this far and supporting my work.

Happy stitching!
Amanda