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Amanda DeLong | BAD Stitch
@badstitch.bsky.social
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Cross stitch pattern designer, zinemaker, craftivist.
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Last call for my Dragonfly cross stitch patterns on Patreon! I'm designing celestial bugs every months for Tier 3 until I'm tired of bugs. I've provided 2 colorways for this design - neon pop and nonbinary-coded.
www.patreon.com/c/badstitch

#CrossStitch #StitchSky #dragonfly #CraftSky #nonbinary
Two cross stitched projects are staged together, both of them the same design of a dragonfly viewed from the side. The wings have lightning bolts and star motifs. The top dragonfly is stitched on neon green fabric and has a purple & green palette. The bottom dragonfly is in non-binary pride colors. Last Call. BAD Stitch.
November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Cross Stitch Patterns, what plants crave.
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#CrossStitch #StitckSky #NeedleWork #FiberArts #CraftSky
November 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Some of my favorite patterns from the book!
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Thank you to everyone who participated and shared our craftivism campaign for humanitarian aid! We made over $29k!! This is what happens when super niche communities come together for good.

#CrossStitch #Craftivism #GoodNews
A collage showing a page full of cross stitched bookmarks. Spellbound Stitches logo. We raised $29,737.22 for Humanitarian Aid! Thank you so much for your support this year!
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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WIP Wednesday
Hey! It's me, trying to see what you're stitching! Share your cross stitch projects below! Maybe find a new stitchy friend!

I'm stitching lemons again on this pattern by @nonstopnon.bsky.social

#crossstitch #fiberarts #StitchSky #xstitch #WIPWednesday
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November 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Last day!! Donate $15 USD (or more, or the equivalent in your currency) to one of our humanitarian aid orgs and get 30 cross stitch bookmark patterns! Craftivism for the win!
sites.google.com/view/spellbo...

#CrossStitch #Craftivism #ArtSky #BookSky #FiberArts #Needlework #StitchSky
Rows of cross stitched bookmarks in varying shapes, sizes, and colors. Center text says Last Call for Spellbound Stitches Volume 5. The Bookmark Book.
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Last call for the Bookmark Book for charity! 30 cross stitch designs with a $15 (or more) donation to a humanitarian aid org!
sites.google.com/view/spellbo...

#CrossStitch #StitchSky #BookSky #Craftivism
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Hi, it's me, who hosted Spellbound Stitches! Here's our COSMO palette from Volume 1! It looks like there's still a flosspack at Floss & Needle if you're in the US. www.flossandneedle.com/product/spel... and COSMO is currently on sale on 123Stitch, so you've got options!
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Spellbound Stitches The Bookmark Book

Here are the bookmarks from the SciFi chapter by Gunnhild the Good, @manda-infinitybear.bsky.social, @theretrostitcher.bsky.social, & Yellow Birdie Stitches.
30 patterns for $15 to charity!
Details: sites.google.com/view/spellbo...
#CrossStitch #Craftivism
A colorful cross stitch bookmark with purple ribbon trim shows a green-haired astronaut surrounded by different plants, flowers, and bees in their own little protective orbs. Spellbound Stitches logo. Designer Gunnhild the Good (formerly The Bad Witch Crafts). Galactic Garden. A cross stitch bookmark of two astronauts facing each other in space, gripping hands. The backside of the cross stitch bookmark shows a space creature with large tentacles and one, glaring eyeball. Spellbound Stitches logo. Science Fiction. Designer Infinity Bear Designs. The Buddy System. A cross stitch bookmark in retro glitch detail showing a computer error message. Error. Warning. Critical Error. No Escape. 0111001 0111001 Japanese text. Death is imminent. Help Helllll. Exclamation points and small glitch skulls. Spellbound Stitches logo. Science Fiction. Designer The Retro Stitcher. Critical Error. A cross stitch bookmark on dark blue fabric showing detail framework, center text that says Give me SPACE to read. There are outer space and reading motifs included, like a little UFO, a floating book, a mouse sitting on a book, a planet with rings, and a sitting cat with an astronaut helmet. Spellbound Stitches logo. Science Fiction. Designer Yellow Birdie Stitches. Give Me Space to Read.
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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WIP Wednesday
Hey! It's me, trying to see what you're stitching! Share your cross stitch projects below! Maybe find a new stitchy friend!

I'm deep in model stitching so here's my Atropos stitch with metallics and a thread of life.

#crossstitch #fiberarts #StitchSky #xstitch #WIPWednesday
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A cross stitch project finished in an embroidery hoop showing a hand holding a pair of scissors, stitched in silver and gold metallic threads. On the wrist are backstitch details in greek motifs. A long, red string is weaved into the project to look like the scissors are snipping them. Work in Progress Wednesday.
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Spellbound Stitches The Bookmark Book

These are the bookmarks from the Mythology chapter by @flossyfoxshop.bsky.social & UnaBuenaPieza.
Details: sites.google.com/view/spellbo...

#CrossStitch #Craftivism #Needlework #Mythology #Freya #Penelope #books
Spellbound Stitches logo of an open palm hand with a floating needle above. Volume 5. The Bookmark Book. Immigration and Humanitarian Aid Campaign. Campaign ends Sunday, 11/23. Mythology. Two photos side by side of cross stitched bookmarks. 1. A cross stitch bookmark on moss green fabric showing Freya of Norse Mythology, with a feather cloak and a hawk perched upon her head. She is brandishing a spear and her two cats are sitting in front of her. 2. A cross stitch bookmark showing a loom weaving small motifs like eyes, moons and decorative bands. A cross stitch bookmark on moss green fabric showing Freya of Norse Mythology, with a feather cloak and a hawk perched upon her head. She is brandishing a spear and her two cats are sitting in front of her. Spellbound Stitches logo. Mythology. Designer FlossyFoxShop. Freya Bookmark. A cross stitch bookmark showing a loom weaving small motifs like eyes, moons and decorative bands. Spellbound Stitches logo. Mythology. Designer Una Buena Pieza. Penelope's Loom.
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Spellbound Stitches The Bookmark Book

These are the bookmarks from the Mystery chapter by @darlingandwhimsy.bsky.social and @uncannykari.bsky.social

Details: sites.google.com/view/spellbo...
30 patterns for $15 to charity!
#CrossStitch #Craftivism #StitchSky #books #sherlockholmes #mystery
Spellbound Stitches logo of an open palm hand with a floating needle above. Volume 5. The Bookmark Book. Immigration and Humanitarian Aid Campaign. Campaign ends Sunday, 11/23. Mystery. Two graphics side by side depicting cross stitch bookmarks. 1. Staged on Agatha Christie novels, this scalloped-edge bookmark shows small diamond motifs, a magnifying glass, and a giant mustache. Backstitched text says “Use Your Little Grey Cells.” 2. A corner-page style cross stitched bookmark depicts themes from The House of the Baskervilles, with a large estate, a magnifying glass finding a clue, the corner of an ornate portrait, and a running hound. Staged on Agatha Christie novels, this scalloped-edge bookmark shows small diamond motifs, a magnifying glass, and a giant mustache. Backstitched text says “Use Your Little Grey Cells." Spellbound Stitches logo. Mystery. Designer Darling & Whimsy. Little Grey Cells. A corner-page style cross stitched bookmark depicts themes from The House of the Baskervilles, with a large estate, a magnifying glass finding a clue, the corner of an ornate portrait, and a running hound. Secret Clue Included! Spellbound Stitches logo. Mystery. Designer Uncanny Kari. Bookmark of the Baskervilles.
November 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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New Release ~ Night Blooms

I'm obsessed with the night. And possums. Find this for $6 bucks on my Patreon until 12/15.
www.patreon.com/c/badstitch

#CrossStitch #Cottagecore #StitchSky #Needlework #possum #moon
A finished cross stitch project on denim blue colored fabric showing an arched sampler with morning glories, bell flowers, a serene moon with a face, and a smug possum, laying belly-up in a hammock. Patreon Exclusive. BAD Stitch.
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Spellbound Stitches The Bookmark Book

These are the bookmarks from the Classic Literature chapter by @badstitch.bsky.social , @countingpuddles.bsky.social , and @thestitchcrypt.com .
Details: sites.google.com/view/spellbo...
30 patterns for $15 to charity!
#CrossStitch #Craftivism #StitchSky #books
Spellbound Stitches logo of an open palm hand with a floating needle above. Volume 5. The Bookmark Book. Immigration and Humanitarian Aid Campaign. Campaign ends Sunday, 11/23. Classic Literature. Three photos of cross stitched bookmarks lined up. 1. A sword with a crown and a fae creature submerged in water, peeking. 2. Red roses with beautiful backstitching details. 3. A coffin-shaped bookmark that has a dark castle, bats, a heart with a stake through it, candles, and the year 1897. There are small blood-drop shaped beads attached to the bottom of the bookmark. A cross stitch bookmark of sword with a crown and a fae creature submerged in water, peeking on a deep magenta fabric. Spellbound Stitches logo. Classic Literature. Designer BAD Stitch. Lady of the Lake. A cross stitch bookmark on cream fabric with a green tassel of red roses with beautiful backstitching details. Spellbound Stitches logo. Classic Literature. Designer Counting Puddles. Climbing Roses. A coffin-shaped bookmark that has a dark castle, bats, a heart with a stake through it, candles, and the year 1897. There are small blood-drop shaped beads attached to the bottom of the bookmark. Spellbound Stitches logo. Classic Literature. Designer The Stitch Crypt. Dracula.
November 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Spellbound Stitches The Bookmark Book

These are the bookmarks from the Fantasy chapter by @hauntedframes.bsky.social , OurKatieOfSorrows, & @stitchongoodluck.bsky.social.
Details: sites.google.com/view/spellbo...
30 patterns for $15 to charity!
#CrossStitch #Craftivism #StitchSky #ArtSky #Fantasy
Spellbound Stitches logo of an open palm hand with a floating needle above. Volume 5. The Bookmark Book. Immigration and Humanitarian Aid Campaign. Campaign ends Sunday, 11/23. Fantasy. Three photos lined up of cross stitched bookmarks. 1. A lace-edged bookmark depicting a cat-like creature with long antlers. 2. A purple cross stitched bookmark showing a green sprite sitting on a branch, holding an open book. There are also some small mushrooms and mysterious motifs. 3. A cross stitch bookmark on white fabric showing a red dragon, flames, and a lone castle turret surrounded by water waves. Flame Born is stitched at the top. A lace-edged bookmark depicting a cat-like creature with long antlers. Spellbound Stitches logo. Fantasy. Designer Haunted Frames. Antlers in Bloom. A purple cross stitched bookmark showing a green sprite sitting on a branch, holding an open book. There are also some small mushrooms and mysterious motifs. Spellbound Stitches logo. Fantasy. Designer Our Katie of Sorrows. Storytime Sprite. A cross stitch bookmark on white fabric showing a red dragon, flames, and a lone castle turret surrounded by water waves. Flame Born is stitched at the top. Spellbound Stitches logo. Fantasy. Designer StitchOnGoodLuck. Flame Born.
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Last call for my Cottage Witch Sampler on Patreon! I also included an alternate color palette for funsies. This will be archived 11/15.
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#CrossStitch #cottagecore #witchcrafts #FiberArts #StitchSky #tea #bats
A cross stitch pattern on tea-dyed fabric showing a 4 panel grid. 1. A witches hat with a big bow. 2. a teapot with chicken legs, pouring into a small cup. A wisp of a ghost is coming up out of the teacup like steam. 3. A crystal ball held up with a twig-stand. 4. Three bats are flying, with small keys attached and dangling below them. Last Call. BAD Stitch.
November 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Coming this weekend to a Patreon near you!

Now is the sweet spot to join if you want to support what I do and love cross stitch.
www.patreon.com/c/badstitch/
#CrossStitch #Cottagecore #StitchSky #ArtShare #Needlework
A close up of a cross stitch project showing a full face moon with their eyes closed, an arched motif, and some bell flowers.
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Spellbound Stitches The Bookmark Book

These are the bookmarks from the History chapter by @steotch.bsky.social & @ansitru.bsky.social who understood the assignment.
Details: sites.google.com/view/spellbo...
30 patterns for $15 to charity!
#CrossStitch #Craftivism #StitchSky #ArtSky #DontObey
Spellbound Stitches logo of an open palm hand with a floating needle above. Volume 5. The Bookmark Book. Immigration and Humanitarian Aid Campaign. Campaign ends Sunday, 11/23. 2 photos of cross stitched bookmarks. 1. A fringed cross stitch bookmark of the mural Tragic Prelude, depicting American abolitionist John Brown, whose commitment to the freedom and equality of all people ushered in the struggle for emancipation that carried into the Civil War. 2. A cross stitch bookmark with detailed floral motifs and backstitch font that says, "All the sacred rights of humanity are violated by insisting on blind obedience. Mary Wollstonecraft. A fringed cross stitch bookmark of the mural Tragic Prelude, depicting American abolitionist John Brown, whose commitment to the freedom and equality of all people ushered in the struggle for emancipation that carried into the Civil War. Spellbound Stitches logo. History. Steotch Fine Needlearts. Sacred Obligation. A cross stitch bookmark with detailed floral motifs and backstitch font that says, "All the sacred rights of humanity are violated by insisting on blind obedience. Mary Wollstonecraft. Spellbound Stitches logo. History. Studio Ansitru. Don't Obey in Advance.
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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WIP Wednesday
Hey! It's me, trying to see what you're stitching! Share your cross stitch projects below! Maybe find a new stitchy friend!

Sometimes I have to remind myself how many strands I'm using directly on my printed pattern.

#crossstitch #fiberarts #StitchSky #xstitch #WIPWednesday
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A printed grid, showing a portion of a cross stitch pattern has written in messy handwriting: 3 strands. A part of black perforated paper with a couple of white cross stitches are shown, with a needle weaved into the paper's holes. Work in Progress Wednesday.
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Spellbound Stitches The Bookmark Book

These are the bookmarks from the Romance chapter by @quaternioncr.bsky.social , @samanthatextiles.bsky.social , and @twolittlekits.bsky.social
Details: sites.google.com/view/spellbo...
30 patterns for $15 to charity!
#CrossStitch #Craftivism #StitchSky #ArtSky
Spellbound Stitches logo of an open palm hand with a floating needle above. Volume 5. The Bookmark Book. Immigration and Humanitarian Aid Campaign. Campaign ends Sunday, 11/23. 3 photos of cross stitched bookmarks. 1. Heart shaped bookmark on plastic canvas showing a curled up dragon. A piece of trim extended the bookmark to a stitched little heart. 2. A bookmark of two otters floating belly-up surrounded by flowers. 3. A cross stitch bookmark on black fabric showing a couple, the initials K and J, a heart, lock and key, roses, and delicate text that says Happily Ever After.
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Spellbound Stitches The Bookmark Book

These are the bookmarks from the Horror chapter by: @bwstitching.bsky.social , @stitchsprout.bsky.social , and @thegloomygremlin.bsky.social
Details: sites.google.com/view/spellbo...
30 patterns for $15 to charity!
#CrossStitch #Craftivism #StitchSky
Spellbound Stitches logo of an open palm hand with a floating needle above. Volume 5. The Bookmark Book. Immigration and Humanitarian Aid Campaign. Campaign ends Sunday, 11/23. 3 photos of bookmarks. 1. Grim Reader on black perforated paper showing a grim reaper reading a book and some bats. 2. A long, winding road with a lone car and bright headlights drives up to a large castle in this cross stitch bookmark. 2. A bookmark on black fabric that shows stitched Final Girl with hearts and ghosts, and a cute tassel. A cross stitch bookmark called Grim Reader on black perforated paper showing a grim reaper reading a book and some bats. Spellbound Stitches logo. Horror. Designer Black Waltz Stitching. Grim Reader. A long, winding road with a lone car and bright headlights drives up to a large castle in this cross stitch bookmark. Spellbound Stitches logo. Horror. Designer StitchSprout. House of Horror. A bookmark on black fabric that shows stitched Final Girl with hearts and ghosts, and a cute variegated tassel. Spellbound Stitches logo. Horror. Designer The Gloomy Gremlin. Final Girl.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Spellbound Stitches - The Bookmark Book

These are the bookmarks from the Historical Fiction chapter by:
@bogdragoncrafts.xyz , Loombug, & @needlelotdesigns.bsky.social
Details: sites.google.com/view/spellbo...
30 patterns for $15 to charity!
#CrossStitch #Craftivism
Spellbound Stitches logo of an open palm hand with a floating needle above. Volume 5. The Bookmark Book. Immigration and Humanitarian Aid Campaign. Campaign ends Sunday, 11/23. Science. Bottom portion shows a giant sardine. Middle bookmark shows a cat in the style of Marie Antoinette and a tiered cake, and the right portion shows a medieval sword bookmark wrapped with flowers and trimmed to size. A cross stitched bookmark depicting a giant sardine in bright colors, in the middle of a canal. Spellbound Stitches Logo. Historical Fiction. Designer bogdragoncrafts. The Sardine. A hand holes up a cross stitched bookmark of Purrie Antionette, the Queen of Pawstries. A cat that looks like Marie Antionette with a large hairdo, lots of ornate details, and a tiered cake. Spellbound Stitches logo. Historical Fiction. Designer Loombug. Purrie Antoinette - Queen of Pawstries. A cross stitched bookmark on plastic canvas in the shape of a medieval sword, with flowers wrapped around the blade. The bookmark is trimmed to size and staged on an open book with daisies and a pile of embroidery floss. Spellbound Stitches. Historical Fiction. NeedleLot Designs. Lost Flower Blade.
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Spellbound Stitches Volume 5 The Bookmark Book

These are the bookmarks from the Science chapter! Designs by @boomerangstitches.bsky.social , @mathysphere.gay , & @sproutinglupine.bsky.social !
Details here: sites.google.com/view/spellbo...
30 patterns for $15 to charity!
#CrossStitch #Craftivism
Spellbound Stitches logo of an open palm hand with a floating needle above. Volume 5. The Bookmark Book. Immigration and Humanitarian Aid Campaign. Campaign ends Sunday, 11/23. Science. Bottom portion shows a collage of 3 cross stitch bookmarks. 1st bookmark - cut to shape, a cicada bookmark with an attached string that leads to an exoskeleton. 2nd Bookmark - a set of three hands and depicted by Gray's Anatomy, bones, flesh, muscle. 3rd bookmark - a heron in the style of art nouveau on green perforated paper and trimmed to size. A trimmed to size bookmark on perforated paper and cross stitch of a cicada and an exoskeleton, presented on top of a vintage Fabre Books of Insects book. Science. Spellbound Stitches logo. Designer: Boomerang Stitches. Cicada Season A cross stitch bookmark showing three hands in the style of Gray's Anatomy. Bones of the hand, a flesh hand holding a needle, and the muscular form of a hand. Spellbound Stitches logo. Science. Designer: mathysphere. Hand Bookmark.
November 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM