For those who like your cross sew patterns full of popular culture references, you’re going to wish to pay a go to to Bombastitch’s Etsy store. This store based mostly in Indiana focuses on patterns pulled from TV and flicks, and with a facet of snark in addition.
What’s to not love?
Since I point out it, let’s check out the film/TV part, which has all the things from the Eye of Sauron to the Blues Brothers. Star Wars, Dexter and The Princess Bride, to call a couple of.
And because it’s nearly Valentine’s Day as I write this, let’s have a look at that Princess Bride sample, which says “Wuv, Twoo Wuv” in honor of the priest with the bizarre accent who “marries” Buttercup and Humperdink. The sample is labored in three colours and measures 63 by 60 stitches. That’s about 4.5 by 4.25 inches on 14 rely cloth, or 11.4 by 10.8 cm.
There’s additionally a bunch of stitched portraits of well-known characters, together with Steve Martin from “The Jerk,” Walter White from “Breaking Dangerous” and Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock and David Tennant and the tenth Physician, to call a couple of.
You’ll additionally discover a assortment of seasonal Godzilla patterns, a bunch of sugar skulls, and a few sarcastic phrase artwork, together with such gems as what’s up rooster butt (with a rooster stitched on as nicely) and no fear beef curry.
There are a few state outlines with the phrase love in them, however I don’t know if it is a mission that’s ongoing or deserted. For those who occur to be from Texas or Indiana, although, you’re in luck.
How about some anatomically right cross sew patterns? As of this writing there’s a coronary heart, a set of lungs, a mind, a cranium and facial muscle mass.
And that’s not even all the things! But when this hodgepodge of design shoutouts has piqued your curiosity, try Bombastitch on Etsy. For those who sew up one among their patterns, I’d love to listen to about it!
[Photo: Bombastitch]
