Projects by Ancora Crafts – WIPs and things on Etsy
This MST3K Turn down your lights cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! This image unfurled at the beginning of Mystery Science Theater 3000 from Episodes 201 – Rocketship XM to 404 – Teenagers from Outer Space. This span includes three of my personal favorite episodes: Cave Dwellers, Pod People, and Santa …
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This React with love cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! This project is my reaction to the enmity, conflict, and ignorance in the world. If we react to certain situations in a positive way, toward kindness, trust, and understanding, the world might be a happier, more constructive place. [Of course, there are …
This hexagon table runner project was inspired by a number of things. First, I was just itching to play with my fabric stash. After several years of working solely on cross stitch and needlepoint projects, I wanted to play with the colors and prints of fabric again. I do love my stitching projects, but my …
This Willy Wonka cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! This pattern features one of the famous quotes from Gene Wilder’s character in the 1971 version of the movie. As the visitors to the factory have just walked in the door and are removing their coats, Willy says: “So much time and …
This US Highway cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The pattern is based on real US highway signs. The stitched example, Highway 89, is a roughly 1250-mile stretch from the Montana-Canada border to Flagstaff, Arizona. It is nicknamed “The National Park Highway” as it links seven national parks including Glacier National Park in Montana, …
This statistics cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The quote for this statistics cross stitch pattern comes from an episode of The Nightly Show on Comedy Central. During one of their #Keepit100 segments, host Larry Wilmore asked the panel (and I’m paraphrasing) if your dog and a stranger were drowning, who …
This MST3K cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The project is a funny quote from Mystery Science Theater 3000 Episode 614 – San Francisco International. It’s a terrible movie, cleverly skewered by Mike and the ‘bots. It was written as the pilot episode of a series that lasted six episodes. The …
Once again I’m happy to share more progress on my compass needlepoint project! In the last update, I had finished all of the radiating tiles and was ready to start filling in the background and the borders. Here’s my latest photo – she’s looking gorgeous! All of the border tiles are outlined, and I’ve started filling …
This Airplane (the movie) cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The quote is from Leslie Nielsen’s character, Dr. Rumack. He repeats the phrase “I just want to tell you both good luck. We’re all counting on you” before, during and after the plane lands. You can see them in the video …
This Men in Blazers cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! If you follow English football and have a sense of humor, make sure you catch the Men in Blazers. On a tight budget and a miniscule staff, Michael Davies and Roger Bennett create very funny podcasts, TV shows, Twitter and Instagram …