Fear Not: Stitching is Cheaper than Therapy

Fear Not: Stitching is Cheaper than Therapy, and this counted cross stitch design is good "stitch therapy." A mandala-style lotus in cheery blues and warm yellows floats off-center. Below it, the words "fear not" are stitched in blue. They appear to be floating within a border of three loosely overlapping circles.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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In these times, “Fear Not” has something for everyone Do you know anyone who isn’t dealing with fear or anxiety these days? Yeah, me neither. Remember the things we used to talk about fearing? Like heights, spiders, the number 13, snakes,

Creation Begins with IN-spiration!

Creations Begins With A Breath. Product image. Four bright, colorful flowers and the title are stitched inside a violet and yellow chain border. A Karma Charm from Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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\ As most of you know, it takes a lot to bring something new into this world. We dream, we plan, we research. Sometimes we rethink, and when the time is right, we share our ideas with those we trust,

Karma Charms: Prayers for your needle

This Karma Charms picture includes a golden frog statuette seated in lotus position, with pink lotuses and the first three Karma Charms designs. Don't just pray there. Stitch something. From Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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Karma Charms are like prayers for your needles. My ideas for the Karma Charms line came together in 2019 based on on my life experience in cross stitching and other fiber arts. I’m not the first stitcher who’s sensed the

Spring Stitching with Irises!

Spring stitching with irises is a counted cross stitch design featuring four stylized irises framed with green leaves and surrounding a creation spiral. From Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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    The Spring Cross was originally intended to be a bit of spring stitching with irises. They’ve always been one of my favorite flowers and for a long time there weren’t enough of them, stylized or otherwise, available as

Your Limitations Do Not Define You!

Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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A quote from Richard Bach inspired this sampler. If you don’t know his work, he is the author of Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, A Gift of Wings, and The Bridge Across Forever. The project is stitched in a bright blue, neo-calligraphic

Life Goals, a Quick-to-Stitch Sampler

Life Goals, a cross stitch sampler with some good advice: Spend your life doing strange things with weird people. From Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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Sometimes designs come because friends see something that makes them think of me. Those are always going to be among my favorites. “Life Goals” is one of these, a bold, simple sampler design that lets the stitcher experiment freely with

Herstory: a History Lesson in Cross Stitch

History Lesson: a framed cross stitch sampler. The words "To know the history of embroidery is to know the history of women" are stitched over a pinky-violet Venus symbol. From Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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  The word “herstory” is a “History Lesson” all by itself! I love playing with words, and so couldn’t resist this title for a product post. BUT, I don’t want to confuse you — this post is about the counted

Maleficent’s Hell Bats

Halloween cross stitch sale! Maleficent's Hell Bats is a biscornu-style design featuring four black bats with the flames of hell roaring between them. From Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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Maleficent’s Hell Bats: Maleficent’s Hell Bats is a quick-stitch biscornu-style design with colors and style that draw on the biggest, baddest fairy in all the realms. This is a great design to use as a focus either for meditation or

Fun Halloween Project: Hell Bats!

A fun halloween project, "Hell Bats" is also great to stitch if you really like bats! This biscornu-style design features four bats and four flame spouts. From Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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“Hell Bats” is a fun Halloween project, but it’s definitely for bat lovers! This is a quick-stitch biscornu-style mandala inspired by some winged, night-dwelling mammals that don’t get nearly the amount of respect and love they deserve. Stitch this twice

How Crazy I Am, a Carrie Fisher tribute

Our Carrie Fisher tribute: How Crazy I Am. This product image contains dancing people and costumed monkeys. The quote is from Ms. Fisher, and says "I'm very sane about how crazy I am." Cross stitch design. Grimalkin Crossing.
Alesia Matson
Alesia Matson
Grimalkin 1 at Grimalkin Crossing Cross Stitch Designs
Just an analog hobbyist waking up in a digital world. Counted cross stitch designer, old SF Giants fan, new cricket convert. Appreciates animals, music, friends, kindness, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Bollywood, dry humor, and the Oxford comma. Telegram: t.me/zenstitcher ||LinkedIn: aematson
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Let me tell you my Carrie Fisher story. I was seventeen years old when Star Wars: A New Hope first premiered in theaters across the U.S. My best friend and I made plans to see it together. Sadly, she got