“No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
Probably, you have already heard of this saying. Through a hobby, you can spend your free time doing what you love, which could be reading books, cooking, playing sports, and countless others. However, for some, their preferred activity is cross-stitching.
There are those who spent months just to finish their chosen pattern, depending on how complicated it is. Complex or not, finishing one indeed gives a sense of achievement.
Here are 55 examples of fantastic works of art stitched by very patient hands.
1. Stunning Mt. Fuji
The owner says it is her first piece of cross-stitch. For sure, finishing this simple yet stunning Mt. Fuji would inspire her to create more.
2. Darth Vader
This cross-stitch felt too happy to have finished this quarantine project. What makes it amazing is its floral design.
3. The mystery flying snitch
A Harry Potter fan cannot ignore this one. The snitch is considered the vessel of Harry’s happiness. He grows a tad more from being a child to a real hero every time he catches it.
4. Wii controller
Any gamer would be happy to see this hanging in their room. It can help decide how to spend one’s free time.
5. Pokemon fanatic
It is heartwarming to know that a mum handstitched this for his son’s game room. He appreciated his mother’s talent that he took the initiative to frame them.
6. Baby Yoda
Baby Yoda became quite a favorite by many, obviously, this infant-sized green creature looks too cute. And this picture would not scare a baby despite its huge eyes.
7. Star Wars
I am amazed at the final result of this piece of art. The lines made a huge difference. Makes me wonder how long it took to finish this one.
8. The city and its skyscrapers
How colorful is this work of art. It shows the beauty of the city and the tall buildings that you often see in it.
9. Master Yoda
Yoda is a popular character from the movie Star Wars. He belongs to a mysterious species and is quite sensitive to force. This Jedi Master saw the rise and fall of the Galactic Republic.
10. Miku
This cute polar bear looks splendid with its cool tones. Finishing it with the backstitching even made it more adorable.
11. Colorful dog
The crafter made this one for her mother-in-law. Feeling happy and pleased with the result, she decided to make one for herself.
12. Moonlit cabin
The finished product makes you want to stay in a serene place, where you can also gaze at the gorgeous night sky. The crafter bought the kit years ago and just finished it recently.
13. DiCaprio
This is a timeless and amusing piece featuring the famous Leonardo DiCaprio. Oh! It was the proud husband who shared this finished product online after her wife finished this in two months.
14. Flowery bird house
A mother was too excited to finish this but looking after a 6-month-old baby made her take things slower. But, she is now so happy to be able to finally adore this piece.
15. Just a shark chillin’
This shark must be too tired from swimming in the deep. Chilling
on a doughnut-shaped beach floater with a glass of refreshing juice offers some relief.
16. Perfect for Christmas
When working on a pattern for Christmas, it is best to start working on three to four months ahead and finish it in time for the season. This will be a great addition to your Christmas decors.
17. Two wolves to go
This cross-stitch would obviously take some time to do. With a dark cloth background and darker shades of thread to use, you can easily make mistakes if you aren’t too careful following the pattern. Well, two more wolves to go and it’s done.
18. Handmade for Grandma
This may look a simple piece of cross-stitch but this would have made grandma very happy. But, the package with this inside was stolen. What the owner was very much worried about was the frame which according to her was irreplaceable.
19. A compass to the forest
Many were mesmerized by this beautiful output. The subtle shading, the painstaking yet wonderful work on trees and the unique concept just make it more adorable.
20. The Morrisons
The lovely hobbit house is perfect in color and stitches. It looks like a page from one of the story books you read to your children.
21. Anne Hathaway’s garden
This can be a huge project to work on. But, you will certainly have fun with the confetti stitches.
22. Disco Elysium video game fanart
The crafter self-drafted this pattern. It is a fanart made into a cross-stitch as a birthday gift for a friend. This one is for keeps!
23. Favorite Disney characters
A beautiful piece of art of well-loved Disney characters shaped in Mickey’s head. This pattern looks colorful, lively and fun.
24. Glory of autumn
It looks more like a painting instead of a cross-stitch piece. Indeed, it requires a great amount of effort to complete this complex pattern. After seeing this result, you’d be inspired to work on the other three seasons.
25. The great wave of kanagawa
If you want to master the stitching, then this pattern is something to try. It has the French knots, backstitching and confetti stitching.
26. Beauty and the beast castle
Even if it is still nearly fifty percent done you can already appreciate its beauty. Those who have watched Beauty and the Beast a hundred times cannot deny it.
27. Camping
The beautiful colors on this pattern makes you easily fall in love with the artwork. Camping is fun, and so is this piece.
28. Plague doctor
It may look scary but this is a picture of a plague doctor. This was the costume worn by the physicians who treated victims of bubonic plague during the outbreak. The mask with bird-like beak was used to protect them from the infectious and deadly diseases.
29. Indian peacock
An intricate pattern to work for cross-stitching. This looks good to hang in your living room that will make every guest stare.
30. Look into the eye
Are you not captivated by this sophisticated design? Looks like it is sketched by pencil from afar.
31. Beauty and the beast falling in love
You will see a romantic piece of work after the intense labor you will put in putting this together. Whatever you go through, you will only get a beautiful sight, just don’t mind the months you’ll have to spend to complete this.
32. Mermaid of the pearls
Everyone can fall in love with this beautiful pattern. Might look daunting when you start to work on it but you’d feel you want to finish it fast to adore the result.
33. Bold lion
It can be fun working on this simple image with lots of color rather than a naturally-colored one. So if you like something striking and bold, go for this vibrant pattern.
34. Friends in the garden
It is a gorgeous work centered in the hoop. You can give a good sigh of relief after finishing a pattern like this.
35. Real slim shady
If you are an Eminem fan, you certainly cannot ignore this one and would love to stitch something like for yourself. But, this can be extra challenging as you can see.
36. Brachiosaurus
A picturesque view of the sunset and a brachiosaurus. This kind of reminds me of the movie Land Before Time.
37. Splendid reflection
This pattern can literally take months to finish with all its detail and color. Only a person who can diligently cross-stitch is able to finish this awesome piece. Well, the owner started this project in autumn and finished it in spring.
38. Alice in wonderland
With too much backstitching and French knot works, working on this pattern can take you to wonderland. You may encounter several mistakes but the outcome won’t disappoint.
39. Purple-haired witch
The lush shading on the hair makes this pattern amazingly beautiful. It even looks like a tattoo.
40. Baby Elephant
The subtle tones of this piece make it perfect for a neutral-themed baby’s room. The picture looks too cute, innocent and very adorable. A time well spent doing 11,500 stitches.
41. Sea dragon
This legendary creature looks impressive with its color. Have no fear even if its your first time to work on a pattern like this. The result will later make you proud.
42. Doctor who
In this pattern is the Tenth Doctor. He is known to be the Time Lord who comes from planet Gallifrey and is 903 years old.
43. I’m sailing!
A portrait of Bill Murray from the movie What About Bob, a comedy film. He played a patient with panic disorder, OCD, multiple phobias and hypochondria, who kept following his psychotherapist. But what is more interesting to know is that this pattern was self-drafted by the owner.
44. Noah’s ark
When the backstitches have been done, this will definitely be a wonderful piece. Despite the owner’s claim for imperfections on her stitches, my naked eyes don’t see any.
45. Grand Budapest Hotel
Simple, yet a stunner. But, what stunned me more is that the owner finished this after four years, from working very on and off.
46. Vibrant birds
The backstitching definitely added real depth. Awesome colors of purple, green and yellow blended well to its vintage-looking frame.
47. Tree of hope
All the hardwork was paid off while working in this piece of art. The colors and the pattern are strikingly beautiful on this one. The owner didn’t feel hopeless, hence the outcome.
48. Oh deer!
From the looks of it, you can’t get a very clean-looking back with confetti stitches. Well, just focus on what you display and keep the messy back your little secret.
49. Baby animals
The crafter made these pieces for her friend’s nursery. The baby is so lucky that her mom got a really nice friend who helped her put up wonderful decors for the baby room.
50. Blue whale
The thoughtful crafter is working on this piece as a birthday gift for her mom. No doubt, the sweet gesture and incredible work are highly appreciated.
51. Goddess of prosperity
This is another pattern that can give you mastery on confetti stitching and backstitching. However, not too many like working on this with the demanding work involved. Make yourself work hard on finishing this and it will surely pay off.
52. Pet portrait
The crafter’s too kind and sweet to create this second piece for a family member. On the pattern is her sister’s pet.
53. Space dragon
The crafter did a fantastic job with this. The colors look beyond cute aside from the charming space dragon.
54. Watercolor lily
This simple pattern can easily make the recipient happy. The crafter made some changes from the pattern but the result is still awesome.
55. Pitbull angel
A dog lover would be happy to have this artwork. The colors worked well with the geometric patterns making this piece unique.
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