Subversive Cross Stitch

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

I signed up for the Christmas cross stitch swap that @vkois88 is hosting! The swap sign up is open till July 31st head over to her page to find out more. I am still a beginner cross stitcher.

vkois88 Thank you for sharing! I'm excited to have you join us!!! ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ 6y

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CoffeeK8

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

Thanks for the tag @ReadOrDieRachel
Turquoise & shades of blue/green
Fall 🍁🍂
Paranormal Romance, urban fantasy, Education & social change/feminism
Reading, going on long walks, yoga & cross stitch (I want to do this more)
Reese‘s peanut butter cups
☕️ & 🍷
My P&P shirt
Consider yourself tagged
#gettingtoknowyou

BibliophileMomma

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Hooked_on_books

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

Here‘s my first subversive cross stitch project. It‘s for a good friend for Christmas. Maybe she can put it in her office. 😬 Now it needs framing and off to Philly it goes! 🎄🎁

Tamra 😂👍🏾 6y

Lynnsoprano I haven‘t cross stitched in years, but this might tempt me to start again 😄 6y

LeahBergen Awesome. 😂 6y

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daena L❤️VE!! 6y

catiewithac My wife loves this book! She‘s made so many fuck cancer projects for friends and family! 6y

RebelReader I think I might need this book! 6y

blondie I love it! 6y

mrozzz 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 6y

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queerbookreader

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

X-stitch project update 💁🏻

BookishFeminist YES I LOVE IT 7y

LauraBrook Looks great!!! 7y

Jas16 Fantastic! 7y

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coffeenebula This just gave me and my husband the MAJOR giggles 😂😂😂 7y

Hooked_on_books Your tits are looking nice. 😂 7y

Ashley_Nicoletto Oh my gosh! I so badly want to make this and hang it in my house just to see the look on my grandmas face. 7y

hgrimes Classy! 7y

LeahBergen How are your Dad's "Balls" coming along? ? 7y

queerbookreader @LeahBergen Ack I haven't started that yet! I was focused on another stitch project for a Litten and just got back to working on this one tonight! 7y

queerbookreader @Ashley_Nicoletto I showed my Grammy this project and this whole book and she was just like wtf do people actually do this 7y

queerbookreader @Hooked_on_books I'm blushing 7y

queerbookreader @hgrimes @Jas16 @LauraBrook @BookishFeminist Thank you all for supporting my crafting obession 💚💚 @coffeenebula You should see the rest of this book omg it is wild 7y

bookwrm526 I love it!!! 7y

readordierachel That is fantastic. 7y

MrsV This might be enough to get me back into cross stitching. 7y

queerbookreader @MrsV I have a whole board full of inappropriate things to cross stitch on Pinterest if you use that website 7y

MrsV @lemonlime799 I'll have to check it out! 7y

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Jas16

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

For a couple of years everyone in my life got a snarky cross stitch as a gift but I never made anything for myself so I have nothing to show you. Maybe I should #getcrafty try some audio-stitching. #riotgrams

queerbookreader Do it!!! I'm working on a project from this book right now! 7y

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queerbookreader

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

And so begins another high quality cross stitch project. My dad has already contracted me to make him one that says "balls".

DGRachel 😂😂 7y

melbeautyandbooks 😂 7y

Reecaspieces 😂🙄😂 7y

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LeahBergen 😂😂 7y

MaleficentBookDragon 👏🤣 7y

TheNextBook How vulgar does this get? Can I make a request?! 7y

queerbookreader @TheNextBook You can absolutely make a request!!! This book is like. Mildly offensive. I've seen worse online though. I want to make the "I hope you choke" pattern next ? 7y

TheNextBook I want one that says "CUNT" for a friend! Like as a gift. She would lose her mind if I sent it to her. This is awesome! 7y

queerbookreader @TheNextBook LITERALLY THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT OF when you asked how offensive it gets. I've seen at least one of those online I'll DM it to you so you can see it 7y

TheNextBook Yes please! I'll send you the picture I just sent her... 7y

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queerbookreader

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

Guess who came out to their parents today 🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻 I deserve several cookies. And all the tissues I murdered because I was sobbing so hard deserve a special recognition. Ugh. I'm good, didn't get kicked out or anything, so it's all good. They were mainly super freaked out because I couldn't stop crying. #somanytissues #sorrytissues #sorryenvironment #iusedmyshirtasahankieforalittle #itsdisgustingnow

drokka 🍪🍪🍪 7y

CouronneDhiver Wow, that's a big day. Congrats! 7y

Hooked_on_books Congrats! What a load off. (Plus, I just got that same book today.) 7y

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LeahBergen Oh, wow! What a day for you. Big hugs. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y

the.bookish.valkyrie Congrats! 👊🏼 That's fantastic! 7y

Yamich49 Congrats! And big hugs too! It's not an easy thing to do and I'm glad it sounds like it went okay. 💓💓💓 7y

OrangeMooseReads Woohoo! Congratulations! 👍🏽😁 7y

Onceuponatime Awesome, how wonderful! ❤️ 7y

LauraBrook Congratulations!!! 🤜🤛 7y

MicheleinPhilly Good for you! I know it wasn't an easy conversation but I also know how much weight has been lifted from your shoulders. 🏳️‍🌈❤️🏳️‍🌈 7y

bookloaner Congrats!!! That's amazing ❤❤❤❤ 7y

bookwrm526 Hurray!!!!! 7y

CherylDeFranceschi 🎉🌈🎉Yay! That's lovely! 7y

queerbookreader You guys are gonna make me cry all over again thank you all so much 7y

josie281 Honest living is the best! 7y

coffeenebula ❤️💛💚💙💜 7y

moranadatter 📚📚📚Those are cookies, right? 7y

Dorianna Congratulations! That must have been hard to do and you definitely deserve all the cookies. 💕🏳️‍🌈💕🍪💕 7y

Sue Congratulations! I'm glad it went well. ❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 7y

kspenmoll Congrats! Deserve cookies + 7y

Chessa Congratulations! Sending so many cookies, hot beverages, and hugs your way! ☕️ 🍪 ❤️ 7y

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queerbookreader

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

My first hold came in 😍😍😍 I'll show you guys some of the funnier ones I plan to stitch myself

drokka 😍😍 7y

Graciouswarriorprincess Looks fun!! 7y

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Abby-J

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

Found on Pinterest, my next cross stitch project.

josie281 I would pay you for one! (I don't cross stitch) 7y

sprainedbrain I would too! 7y

LindsayReads AHHHHMAZING 7y

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CareBear Me 3! 7y

Abby-J @josie281 @sprainedbrain @CareBear I suppose I could make a batch to sell if you're all really interested. 7y

sprainedbrain @Abby-J I really am! 7y

rjsthumbelina ❤ it! 7y

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LovettReads

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

Sometimes you need a little motivation.

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Bookish_penguin

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

I couldn't agree more!!

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Mumford_and_Books

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

A few of my favorite #funnybooks #RiotGrams

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TripleS

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

First try!

Sue Yaaaasssss!!!!!!! 7y

jpmcwisemorgan I'm going to need this book. 7y

LeahBergen 😂😂 7y

LeahBergen I did one of their bookmarks (actually 3 of the same one for Xmas gifts)! 7y

Keegz63 You just made my whole day... will be ordering a copy today! 7y

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mischa

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

I'm hoping my fellow Littens can help me out. I've been promising myself for the past few years that I would learn how to cross stitch and this is the year! Can anyone recommend any good books for beginners? Thank you lovelies! 😘

WhatDeeReads I want to learn to cross stitch too this year. 7y

Lacythebookworm If you buy a kit, they usually come with really good instructions. Otherwise you might browse the craft section of your local book store to find patterns that you like! 😊This one looks good

Storyland Cross Stitch

mischa @Lucky_LaDee We can totally do this! @Lacythebookworm I always assumed a kit would be for people with some experience so thank you for the heads up! And I will definitely check out that book. 👍🏻💜 (edited) 7y

jpmcwisemorgan Some kits come with ratings in terms of difficulty. Kits, even harder ones, usually have good instructions and they come with everything but a hoop (and some include that too). Usually the more types of stitches included in a project the more difficult because you have to learn more. If you stick to a couple and learn those well then you'll have it in no time. 7y

mischa @jpmcwisemorgan Thanks! 7y

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BookishFeminist

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side | Julie Jackson

#UniqueFact 2! I do sassy cross stitch, often feminist, bookish, cursing, or all three. It's the creative outlet I picked up during my treatment from my last post, & it's so fun! Here are some of my projects. As you can see I love stitching but HATE framing. I bribe people to frame for me. 😂

Also thank you all SO MUCH for your love & support on my first post. It means more to me than I can express & am floored by how caring this community is. ❤️

TheSpinecrackersBookClub

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BookishFeminist @Yamich49 the cross stitch you asked me to post! 8y

BookishMarginalia 💜💜💜 8y

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BookishFeminist @BookishMarginalia 💜💜💜 right back at you!! 8y

TheSpinecrackersBookClub Eeeck!! I love these. Would buy them all. 8y

Varshitha These are so amazing😍.. I would buy them as well!! 8y

KateTheBookworm Hahahaha I love it!!! 8y

Sue OMG they are amazing!!! 8y

Trav I'll have one of everything, thanks. 8y

Gayan I also do Subversive Cross Stitch, these are amazing! 8y

Yamich49 Yesssssss!!!! 👍👍👏👏🙌🏼🙌🏼❤️❤️ These are awesome, just like you!! I'm super impressed! I have a book and multiple printed patterns of funny/subversive/feminist cross-stitch designs that I still haven't done. Maybe you'll be my inspiration to start working on them! I have such a hard time focusing for a long time on projects so I tend to start a few of them and then leave them abandoned for months or years at a time. LOL 8y

Yamich49 I also hate finishing projects as well - my old boss would send hers off to get framed. Which would be great - if I had a shit ton of money but alas 💸 8y

BookishFeminist @TheSpinecrackersBookClub @Varshitha I wish I could sell these but I purchased the patterns! 😱 I get really crafty in the wintertime though so it I find some extra time I would l'll send you ladies something! 8y

BookishFeminist @KateTheBookworm @sue Thank you guys!! Hahaha it's a great way to get out my angst TBH 8y

BookishFeminist @Trav Don't tempt me! Seriously though if you send me your address something may show up in your mailbox one day since I stitch way more than I can keep 😱 8y

BookishFeminist @Gayan YES! Thank you! I would LOVE to see your work too. Post it sometime & we can take Litsy by storm. 💪🏼 8y

BookishFeminist @Yamich49 ❤️❤️!! Thank you! You definitely need to get on that subversive cross stitch grind soon! Also there's a reason I posted this instead of my unfinished pile 😂 when I started this hobby back up again I swore to myself I wouldn't let patterns sit unfinished before starting a new one but that lasted maybe a few months LOL. If you need more patterns I have a few trusty etsy shops I frequent for my sassy stuff. 8y

BookishFeminist @Yamich49 So glad you hate it too. Except not really. LOL we can sympathize together. Seriously though about the custom framing thing! I made a wedding sampler for a friend once & went to go price a framing job for it and was like GTFO, SON. I can't. So I will stick with bribing people and continue to complain about how much I hate it. 😂😭 8y

Gleefulreader I love your projects! I, too, am a cross stitch geek although haven't done any projects for a while because of some courses I was taking. Isn't Satsuma Street the best? 8y

LitHousewife I used to cross stitch all the time before my kids came along. By the time I went back my eyes were shit. I need a magnifying thing, even if I always made fun of "old grannies" who used them. I love your projects! I used to do those monster Mirabilia patterns. 8y

LauraBeth ❤️ this! 8y

mhillis These are awesome! 8y

coffeenebula These are amazing! How do I learn how to do this?!? 8y

TheWellReadOwl Ooh! I ❤️! 8y

Pinkmeghan Awesome! I've always wished I was a cross-stitcher! Instead I'm a knitter/crocheter with carpal tunnel lol! That being said there is a subversive cross stitch that I'm dying to try to make so maybe this will inspire me to try it! 8y

Hugoreads I do subversive cross stitch too! "Don't start no shit, won't be no shit" is one of my favorites! 8y

Hugoreads Your work is awesome!🌟🌟 8y

mauveandrosysky I LOVE Subversive Cross Stitch! I'll post one of mine for you later! And I also freaking HATE framing so much...ugh! 8y

Ais Love these!! 8y

Reviewsbylola Read a fucking book is my favorite! 8y

CherylDeFranceschi Love them! 8y

StephBengtson Rad! 8y

LauraBrook They're all beautiful and awesome, but the upper right is for sure my favorite! 8y

Chessa These are amazing and so are you! I so want to learn to cross stitch! 8y

BooksForYears I agree with @LauraBrook - the upper-right one is my favorite! 8y

sparklemotion This is the best 😂 8y

Eyelit That's awesome! 8y

LeahBergen I can't even begin to express how much I love these! 💗 8y

[DELETED] 3323341091 damn, groovy! 8y

readinginthedark 😍 8y

BethM I absolutely love these! You are very talented- you should totally sell them on etsy! 8y

BookishFeminist @Gleefulreader Yes, I love Satsuma Street! Her work is amazing. I need to pick up her DC pattern too & make it for my living room. 😊 you should post some of your past projects! I'd love to see them. 8y

BookishFeminist @LitHousewife How cool! You should post some of your past projects! I'd love to see them. Darn kids getting in the way 😜 I use an Ottlite and view the patterns on my tablet so I can enlarge everything, and that helps significantly with sight issues, though I've still got young eyes. 8y

BookishFeminist @LauraBeth @mhillis @TheWellReadOwl @Hugoreads @Ais @CherylDeFranceschi @StephBengtson @heartlesstree @Eyelit @LeahBergen @fern @readinginthedark You guys are seriously the best. Thank you so much! Glad I can share my hobby with you all. 😄🤘🏼 8y

BookishFeminist @tanya42 Thank you!! ❤️ there's plenty of tutorials online & plenty of beginning patterns & kits on Etsy! Many come with instructions. It's not too hard once you get the hang of it- mostly just counting. 😊 8y

BookishFeminist @Pinkmeghan Oh my goodness, carpal tunnel sucks. My mom does rug hooking & has carpal tunnel so I know how hard it can be to keep up with detailed crafting. Hope it improves! You should definitely give cross stitching a try! IMO it's a little easier than knitting, especially once you get the hang of it. But I'm a big visual learner so that may be why- the colored/blocked patterns appeal to me. 8y

BookishFeminist @Hugoreads YES that's awesome! It's such a great way to get out some frustrations when you want to but can't curse someone out 😜 you should post some of your work, I'd love to see it! 8y

BookishFeminist @mauveandrosysky UGH yes framing is the WORST. My partner does book binding so he actually doesn't mind the pedantic nature of framing projects, so I usually just bribe him to do it. 😜 I LOVE your piece! I might just get the pattern for that one myself, lol. 8y

BookishFeminist @Reviewsbylola Haha thanks!! It's definitely one of my favorites too. It always gets a laugh out of bookish folks. 😊 8y

BookishFeminist @LauraBrook @BooksForYears Thank you!! Haha that one always gets lots of chuckles. I made it when I was angry and it helped 😂 8y

BookishFeminist @Chessa ❤️!! Thank you & right back at you! You should definitely give cross stitching a try- it's not that hard, especially once you get the hang of it. Easy to do while watching tv! 8y

BookishFeminist @BethM thank you!! ❤️ I wish I could sell them! But the patterns are purchased from Etsy & for personal use only. I've been toying with making patterns of my own though so hopefully I can sell them one of these days. For now, I just give them as gifts. 😊 8y

mauveandrosysky @BookishFeminist you totally should! I love doing it while I'm just watching TV or something. I like having something to do with my hands. 😊 8y

BookishFeminist @mauveandrosysky Enabler! I didn't realize #DamnitLitsy would start infiltrating the other non-bookish areas of my life. LOL 8y

mauveandrosysky Mwhahahahahhaa 😈 8y

Trav @BookishFeminist Oh goodness, that would seriously be the best present ever. EVER! 8y

KVanRead ❤️❤️❤️Those are awesome! Love the San Francisco one! 8y

BookishFeminist @KVanRead Thank you!! That one has my favorite memory- my partner @becausetrains and I took a trip out to San Francisco after I finished the bar exam, so I started this on the trip and finished it at home. Hoping to hang it on our wall of travel that we'll get around to making one day. 😊 8y

NatalieR Your work is gorgeous! ❤️ 8y

BookishFeminist @Trav Send me your address and it will happen randomly sometime! I can't keep everything I stitch or else I will have no wall space! 8y

BookishFeminist @NatalieR Thank you so much! Happy to share it with you guys since it brings me so much enjoyment ❤️ 8y

Bette Beautiful and hilarious. Thank you!😍 8y

KVanRead @BookishFeminist What a nice story. Love decorating with things that have a great memory to go along with them. 8y

WordWaller I LOVE THESE SO MUCH *freaking out right now* I've wanted to start back up cross stitching for so long and also starts with swears and books! 😍😍😍 8y

BookishFeminist @WordWaller DO IT DO IT DO IT. So much fun! It's the best in the wintertime when you're stuck inside which is like 8 months in Minnesota 😂😂 I'll recommend some Etsy shops for books & swears for when you want to start! 8y

WordWaller @BookishFeminist oh man, that'd be awesome!! I'm so tired of knitting and need something to help keep me focused on movies when we watch them 8y

BookishFeminist @WordWaller Cross stitch is perfect for TV & movies! I find its harder to lose track because it's a bit more visual than knitting/crochet even though they both can involve extensive counting. 8y

BookishFeminist @WordWaller do you want me to send you recs now or wait until you want to start?? 8y

WordWaller @BookishFeminist go for it now! I'll probably forget later and I don't want to 8y

BookishFeminist @WordWaller ok I'll root around on my Etsy since the names are escaping me and will email them to you! 8y

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