StitchWhere Every
Stitch Tells
A gathering room for needles, thread, and the patient hands that connect them — cross-stitch, embroidery, and the quiet art of making something that lasts.
The Pattern
Catalogue
Community-charted patterns, each catalogued with full thread lists and stitch counts — ready to pull from the shelf and begin.
Meadow Sampler
by Margaret Holloway
- Stitch count
- 4,320 stitches
- Dimensions
- 6 × 8 in on 28-count evenweave
Midnight Botanicals
by Priya Nair
- Stitch count
- 6,890 stitches
- Dimensions
- 8 × 10 in on 32-count Belfast
Terracotta Alphabet
by Ruth Osei
- Stitch count
- 2,100 stitches
- Dimensions
- 5 × 5 in on 14-count Aida
Quiet Room
by Saoirse Brennan
- Stitch count
- 3,640 stitches
- Dimensions
- 7 × 9 in on 28-count linen
The Makers
Behind the Work
Every finished piece is the end of a long conversation between maker and thread. These are some of the hands holding the needle.
Dorothy Ashworth
Retired schoolteacher
Vermont, USA · 3 years stitching
Dorothy discovered cross-stitch at sixty-two, when her granddaughter gifted her a starter kit one December. Three winters later, she has completed fourteen samplers — all reproductions of eighteenth-century American schoolgirl work — and now runs the community's Tuesday evening "Slow Stitch" thread, where patience is the only prerequisite.
Tomás Guerrero
Graphic designer & pattern maker
Brooklyn, NY · 5 years stitching
Tomás came to cross-stitch through pixel art — the grid was already familiar. He now charts original patterns on graph paper before transferring them digitally, releasing a new design every month to a following of 4,200 makers. His work sits somewhere between protest poster and botanical print, and his thread palette leans heavily terracotta.
Anika Oduya
Textile artist
London, UK · 8 years stitching
Anika stitches subversive phrases onto thrifted table linens — napkins, tray cloths, the occasional antimacassar — and photographs them on her grandmother's dining table. The juxtaposition is the point. She joined Stitch looking for a community that understood why a perfectly executed satin stitch could be both a domestic act and a small defiance.
Open Your
First Chapter
Join a community of makers who know that the patience required for a perfect satin stitch is the same patience that makes anything worth doing. No spam — just patterns, stitch-alongs, and good company.
Upcoming
Stitch-Alongs
Scheduled gatherings where the community stitches together — some live, some asynchronous, all made better by company.
The Spring Sampler SAL
A six-week collective stitch
A community-wide stitch-along following the Stitch Spring Sampler — a 5×7 in design featuring climbing sweet peas, a small honey bee, and the phrase "patient hands." Progress posts every Friday. All levels welcome.
Supply List
- ×28-count natural linen
- ×DMC 3347, 223, 3822, 3866
- ×Size 26 tapestry needle
- ×Hoop 7 in or larger
Subversive Stitches Workshop
Letters, words, and embroidered defiance
Anika Oduya leads a live workshop on stitching text onto thrifted linens — covering backstitch lettering, satin-fill for bold words, and how to photograph finished pieces with intention. Session runs 90 minutes via Zoom.
Supply List
- ×Any thrifted linen or napkin
- ×DMC floss in 2–3 colors of your choice
- ×Size 7 embroidery needle
- ×Embroidery hoop 5 in
Pattern Design Masterclass
From graph paper to finished chart
Tomás Guerrero walks through his complete charting process — from pencil sketch to digital grid — and shares how he builds a cohesive color palette before touching a single thread. Includes a downloadable blank graph template.
Supply List
- ×Graph paper or access to free charting software
- ×Pencil and eraser
- ×Color pencils (optional)
A gift from the community
Download a Free Pattern
The Stitch Starter Chart — a 4×4 in beginner cross-stitch with full thread list, stitch guide, and a note on reading a pattern for the very first time. No membership required.