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PCStitch Basics: Turning Pixel Art Into Cross Stitch
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PCStitch Basics: Turning Pixel Art Into Cross Stitch

December 7, 2021October 16, 2023 Siri0Tagged PCStitch, Tutorial

Today I’d like to go over the basics of PCStitch 11. I get a lot of questions regarding my process in creating designs. And part of it I can’t really teach – the actual design. I just kinda doodle in a Pixel Art program like Pyxel Edit and then turn it into a cross stitch […]

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Siri is a nerdy cross stitch designer passionate about teaching others about this craft!

A selfie of Sirithre with green hair circa 2026

Learn to cross stitch with over 200 designs from Stardew Valley!

Only Available on Fangamer.com

Both Dimensions kits mentioned are out of print so your best bet would be Ebay or similar.
Both HAED patterns mentioned are retired and no longer available.
Other patterns Mentioned:
⭐ Freudian SAL - https://freudianstitch.com/shop/stitch-along
⭐ Midnight Whispers - https://www.theurbanstitches.co.uk/products/midnight-whispers-blackwork
And the squares I patterned for my Gamer blanket are mostly available on my Patreon
⭐ https://www.patreon.com/sirithre/

If you'd like to chat with the community in real time all about cross stitch and other crafts, join us on the Pixel Stitch Discord!
https://discord.gg/0exJsMDZjx8rK0XG

There's also 100+ articles on my site about other finishing techniques, cross stitch basics, and advanced tips. 

🌈Social Media 🌈
Ko-Fi (Free patterns!): https://ko-fi.com/sirithre/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sirithre/
Etsy: https://sirithre.etsy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirithre/
Website: http://sirithre.com/
Newsletter: https://sirithre.com/newsletter/
Discord: https://discord.gg/0exJsMDZjx8rK0XG

🌟Contents🌟
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Mighty Samurai
1:35 - Angelic Melody
3:04 - Rainforest Fairy
5:08 - Motherhood
7:52 - Freudian SAL
8:54 - Gamer Afghan
12:13 - Midnight Whispers
My Unfinished Projects -- UFO Parade~! // Flosstube #8
If you'd like a whole list of ways you can combine cross stitch and quilting, I have one written up here:
⭐ https://sirithre.com/crafty-combinations-quilting-cross-stitch/
There's also 100+ articles on my site about other finishing techniques, cross stitch basics, and advanced tips. 

If you'd like to chat with the community in real time all about cross stitch and other crafts, join us on the Pixel Stitch Discord!
https://discord.gg/0exJsMDZjx8rK0XG

🌈Social Media 🌈
Ko-Fi (Free patterns!): https://ko-fi.com/sirithre/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sirithre/
Etsy: https://sirithre.etsy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirithre/
Website: http://sirithre.com/
Newsletter: https://sirithre.com/newsletter/
Discord: https://discord.gg/0exJsMDZjx8rK0XG

🌟Contents🌟
0:00 - Intro
1:17 - EPP Basics
3:47 - Border Demo
10:25 - Extra Hexagons
14:25 - Time Spent
15:29 - Fabric Prep
17:12 - Cat Interlude
18:30 - Pouch Sewing
23:49 - Outro
English Paper Piecing and Cross Stitch - Making a Pouch!
If you'd prefer a text/photo based version of this video, I have one written up here:
⭐ https://sirithre.com/biscornu-embellishments-how-to-bedazzle-your-biscs/
There's also 100+ articles on my site about other finishing techniques, cross stitch basics, and advanced tips. 

Videos/Links mentioned in video:
⭐ Biscornu Tutorial - https://youtu.be/Bi_xbG64krM
⭐ Biscornu Fabric Bottoms - https://sirithre.com/biscornu-bottoms-use-up-those-fabric-scraps/
⭐ Craftigurumi Bee Biscornu - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1872319065/biscornu-stitch-patterns-2024-advent
⭐ Making custom cording - https://sirithre.com/custom-cording-from-embroidery-thread/
⭐ Daisy Granny Square - https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dainty-daisy-granny-square-blanket
⭐ Sashiko Adventure - https://youtu.be/o5F47z46p0M
⭐ Mini Eeveelutions - https://ko-fi.com/s/7d6e6032d9

If you'd like to chat with the community in real time all about cross stitch and other crafts, join us on the Pixel Stitch Discord!
https://discord.gg/0exJsMDZjx8rK0XG

🌈Social Media 🌈
Ko-Fi (Free patterns!): https://ko-fi.com/sirithre/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sirithre/
Etsy: https://sirithre.etsy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirithre/
Website: http://sirithre.com/
Newsletter: https://sirithre.com/newsletter/
Discord: https://discord.gg/0exJsMDZjx8rK0XG

🌟Contents🌟
0:00 - Intro
1:25 - What's it for?
2:05 - No Buttons
2:50 - Ribbons
3:24 - Bottoms
4:55 - Novelty Buttons
6:26 - Accessories
8:18 - Different crafts
9:15 - Various sizes
10:00 - Outro
Biscornu Embellishment - How I decorate my biscornu! // Flosstube #7
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sirithre

Cleveland based IT nerd and #CrossStitch designer.
πŸ–ΌοΈ Patterns available on Etsy, Patreon, and Ko-Fi
🧡 Tutorials & Resources in link!
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This silly design is now available at the big E. A This silly design is now available at the big E. And yes, I do plan to open a Fybe store eventually. I know a few of you have asked. I'm just waiting for paypal implementation.

And I also really need to get around to setting up my website for sales, but that's a whole 'nother project that will take months.

In the meantime, don't forget about small designers like me who still rely on Etsy! It may not be the ideal storefront, but it's what I have set up for now. <3

🎨 Pattern - Now on my Etsy
🧡 Threads - Stitched with DMC, Cosmo conversions included in Pattern!
πŸŽ€ Fabric - 14 count Oatmeal Aida
βœ‚οΈ Finish - A pre-stretched canvas square. But there's tutorials on my website on how to stretch your own!
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#CrossStitch #FullyFinishedObject #Sims4 #Sims4FanArt #Sims4CrossStitch
Need a quick halloween pattern to decorate your ho Need a quick halloween pattern to decorate your home with? how about this FREEBIE I designed a few years  back. It's great for using up some of that variegated thread you've been hoarding not knowing what to do with it. 🀣 But it'd also do well as metallic, or just a solid bright color. Make that potion whatever you want it to be!

Could also be useful as an ORT pattern. Where you fill in the potion with the leftover bits of thread that are just long enough to get a few stitches out of, but aren't worth putting back on your bobbin. πŸ€”

I ended up wrapping mine on a styrofoam cube. I've got a tutorial for that finish on my website and YT if you need it πŸ‘€

And of course the pattern is free over on β˜•. 

🎨 Pattern - Available on Ko-Fi or Patreon
🧡 Threads - Cross Stitched with DMC Threads
πŸŽ€ Fabric - 14 Count Fiddler's Cloth
βœ‚οΈ Finish - Block Finish tutorial on my website or YT!
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#CrossStitch #CrossStitchFinish #Halloween #FullyFinishedObject #VariegatedThread
I usually try to take WIP photos that don't immedi I usually try to take WIP photos that don't immediately give the design away, because that's fun. But it's hard to do in this case. πŸ˜‚

So uh, how about that bright green aida? Isn't it cool? It's called "Seaglass" which is perfect for this project I think.
I don't think she sells fabric usually, but it's one by @craftigurumi . I believe I got it in her 2024 Advent Calendar. I do hope she's doing that again this year. It was a lot of fun! πŸ‘€
For those who don't have me followed on Patreon, d For those who don't have me followed on Patreon, did you know I released a free pattern this last Saturday?

Yep, every time a month has 5 Saturdays you get a freebie! So head on over to KoFi or Patreon if you'd like to make this cute little Halloween Raven design.

At least, I tried to make it crow-y with a flat tail and smooth throat feathers. But can definitely see some raven in it too. What do you think? Did I make a raven or a crow? πŸ˜…

🎨 Pattern - FREEbie available on my Patreon or Ko-Fi! 
🧡 Threads - Stitched with DMC, Cosmo conversions included in Pattern! 
πŸŽ€ Fabric - 18 Count PictureThisPlus "Gothic" Aida
βœ‚οΈ Finish -  Flat Ornament Tutorial on my website!
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#CrossStitch #CrossStitchFinish #CrossStitchPattern
A very simple color palette for October's main pa A very simple color palette for October's  main pattern -- just three colors! πŸ‘€
But this'll also make it VERY easy for folks to recolor if they want to. You just need to pick a light, medium, and dark version of whatever color you want it to be.

But what will the pattern be, I wonder...? πŸ€”πŸ€” 
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#CrossStitch #StitchPalette #ThreadBoxThursday #EmbroideryThreads #ThreadStash
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