Projects by Ancora Crafts – WIPs and things on Etsy
My current project is editing ThreadworX floss sample photos like this beauty here: This is ThreadworX 10585, called Green River and for good reason. It’s a lovely mix of forest, dark grass, and emerald greens. The floss in its skein looks like this: and it’s beautiful! However, floss in a tidy skein doesn’t always represent …
This Fuck Cancer Cross Stitch Pattern in Hebrew is now available in my Etsy shop! A good friend went through pancreatic cancer treatment (successfully!), and while there are a lot of other really nice “fuck cancer” patterns, I wanted something more subtle as our friends have lots of very young grandchildren. My friend is of …
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Whoop! I’m celebrating 1000 patterns sold! My first pattern sale was in December 2011, and it was this fun Rock and Roll pattern and the kick-butt gothic alphabet to customize the name. Last month I celebrated 100,000 skeins of thread sold, and in that post I remarked how getting to that number was unimaginable when …
My Mid-Century Modern cross stitch sampler pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! I designed this project as a way to show off the color combinations in some of the ThreadworX Collections I’ve created. These Collections are (with a few exceptions) groups of 10 colors that I’ve put together, available in 20-yard skeins and …
This 30 Helens Agree cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop: This project is inspired by the series of “30 Helens agree” sketches from the first season of The Kids in the Hall. The Kids in the Hall (or KitH) are a Canadian comedy troupe of five performers, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, …
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This James Randi cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop: This James Randi cross stitch pattern is inspired by his quote “No amount of belief makes something a fact.” This is a great reminder that a little skepticism and critical thinking is always a good thing! James Randi was a fascinating character …
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My modern 3D cross stitch and needlepoint pattern is now available on Etsy! This project is visually enticing, with rich colors that create a very cool 3D effect that your eyes will be drawn to again and again. It looks great framed and would also make a gorgeous throw pillow. Its three-dimensional effect is achieved …
This Star Wars cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop: This project is inspired by the throne room scene in The Last Jedi. The graduated red border reflects the rich red walls of the throne room, and the background is based on the light panel in the elevator Rey and Kylo rode …
This Ignorance is not a Virtue cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop: This pattern is inspired by a quotation by President Obama. At first, I didn’t know that these were his words – I just saw it somewhere and thought it was profound in these times (2019-2020). A little research revealed …
This Mad as Hell cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop: This pattern is inspired by the quote from the movie Network: “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore.” Surrounding the quote is a heap of possible actions like vote, volunteer, donate, call, organize, demonstrate, boycott, and …
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