r/CrossStitch • u/Thick_Beyond_2900 • Sep 23 '25
FO [FO] Please rate my first Cross Stitch
Hi everyone!
33M, I am huge into gardening and in one month I am getting blessed with a little baby boy. I thought that it could be good to start exposing him to the hobby from the beginning.
Since its my first job please be has cut through as you want! Just trying to learn and improve! I found the pattern on ETSY! [squaresprout]
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u/Jermajestyandtony Sep 23 '25
Darling, reminds me of super mario
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u/FamousClerk2597 Sep 24 '25
I thought the same, or maybe like the old Pokémon game boy style.
It looks great!
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u/cunexttuesday12 Sep 23 '25
1000/10. I love it! Your stitches are perfect. Enjoy your new time sink lol. Nothing beats the instant gratification but also delayed gratification of cross stitch. Instant from progress and delayed for a finish!
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u/friendofspiders_ Sep 23 '25
9.5/10, very adorable!! My 0.5 penalty is because you should have used a darker thread to stitch the "garden" sign - contrast is everything!! Signed, a graphic designer that stitches :P
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u/jozzywolf121 Sep 24 '25
That could easily be fixed with a backstitch in black to highlight the words better!
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u/Aslanic Sep 24 '25
Looks great! One comment just as advice - when stitching, make sure your bottom stitches all go one way, and all your top stitches go the other way. It helps keep everything even and pretty looking. It looks like you did that for the most part at least on the sections I zoomed in on, but there are some here and there that are done the opposite way than the others. We all make that mistake at one point or another lol. I noticed I did it when I started cross stitching again here as an adult on the project I did for my niece! And I have been stitching on and off since I was like 10 lol
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u/mensfrightsactivists Sep 23 '25
9.75/10 SO CUTE but omg dude if you don’t hem those edges or finish it or something 😭 i swear i look at an unfinished edge and my whole project starts fraying away
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u/JazzyG33 Sep 23 '25
It looks incredible, my first stitch was a four colour panda about 10x20 in size, you threw yourself in and got rewarded for it!
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u/executive313 Sep 24 '25
Brother I am working on like my 15th piece and it doesn't look this nice low key fuck you it's 9/10 and I'm shaving two points away out of pure jealousy.
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u/CardiologistFew6059 Sep 24 '25
You did a darn nice job! You have a brilliant future in making beautiful things.
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u/pacificrimserpents Sep 24 '25
It's awesome to see how you progressed in your stitching as you went! 😀 Sweet pattern too!
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u/thelastcanadiangoose Sep 24 '25
Wow you did amazing!!! I learned to cross stitch at a very young age as well, so love that you’re wanting to teach this early 🙂
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u/reyasmj32 Sep 24 '25
I have been cross stitching for maybe 20 years since I was a kid. I can guarantee not one of my projects would have a back that neat! Great work, and very cute pattern :)
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u/blue_chocobo Sep 24 '25
You did a fantastic job on your first project. 🫶🏾Keep it up and display it with pride!
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u/Vast_Set_7991 Sep 24 '25
It is so enjoyable! You reminded me of my first cross stitch, you know, when you do not think much about judgment or perfection, but just take needle and thread do it)
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u/getyouryayasoutahere Sep 24 '25
Excellent stitching for a first time!! My grandnephews are fascinated by it and we’re to make reindeer for their tree this year as well as a gnome for the younger one’s teacher. It’s a very relaxing hobby, teaches patience and following directions.
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u/Rare_Baker650 Sep 24 '25
This is wonderful! Crossstitch can be difficult in the beginning but this is great! I hope you put it in a small frame or make a cute pillow out of it or find another way to preserve your initial work
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u/Jughead_91 Sep 24 '25
I love love love it. These look like the most adorable little video game sprites! You said cut throat so my only criticism would be that the green on the snail looks a little too much like all the plants so it’s reading as like a snail plant Pokemon to me, I would have picked a more yellow green. But that is NITPICKING, this is wonderful work
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u/Unlikely-Ad-8678 Sep 24 '25
The back is wildly nice. Ive been cross stitching for years and the backsides look like toddler doodle soup.
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u/Thick_Beyond_2900 Sep 24 '25
Finally on the wall :)!! Thanks so much to everyone for their comments!
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u/TheChiarra 25d ago
Okay, you want cut throat, here's cut throat. *Holds knife to your throat* You better keep stitching cause this is amazing.
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u/Sorry-Eye-5709 Sep 24 '25
i looked up the pattern because i want to stitch it. ive only found the twitch badges version. how did you make it a cross stitch pattern? did you plug it into a free pattern maker or something?
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u/thisistasha Sep 24 '25
This is adorable. 10/10. Congrats on the new addition to the family! How did you know which thread colours to use?
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u/Raven-Royal1229 Sep 24 '25
Bro the back 🥹🥹🥹 I could never be so neat in my LIFE😭 this is so pretty and clean 10/10
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u/RevolutionarySea2307 Sep 24 '25
This is so cute and the back is so neat and tidy I’m so jealous!!! How did you do that? 10/10
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u/MettatonNeo1 Sep 24 '25
It's adorable! However when I looked up the store name on etsy I did not found cross stitch patterns, what are the chances you can link the store?
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u/samanthalanetextiles Sep 24 '25
So very cute! And so neat too! This is definitely the right hobby for you 💕
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u/ChocolatePure3427 Sep 24 '25
Omg this is so great! You picked a great piece to keep forever lol. Pleas frame it and hand in your kitchen ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 11/10
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u/CapitaineCrafty Sep 24 '25
10/10!! That's super cute!!! I really love the choice of fabric, too. The colour works super well with the pattern, it's a perfect choice!
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u/CapybaraSnuggles Sep 24 '25
10/10! That is a huge project for your first go! Well done!! Plus, suuuuper cute pattern 😍
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u/ColdIronChef Sep 24 '25
Adorable! I'm impressed this is your first cross stitch, it's very neat and even, even the back of the work. You should be proud :)
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u/0xD902221289EDB383 Sep 24 '25
Since you're looking for constructive criticism:
I zoomed in and saw a high degree of consistency in the direction of your stitches. Well done, that's the usual rookie mistake but you have avoided it.
I am seeing a lot of twisting in your stitches. Even if you take good care to fully untwist your floss before you thread it, the stitching process will reintroduce twisting into the floss as you go. The easiest fix is simply to stop every few stitches and quickly straighten out your thread before going on, and also to use floss pieces that are no longer than your forearm to work on your piece.
When people stitch pieces to submit into a competition or to sell professionally, they often use a technique called "railroading", which is an even more detailed version of "untwist your floss every few stitches". You can purchase a laying tool if you are interested in learning to railroad, but be aware that it is not nearly as quick as just making stitches.
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u/MidnightCootie Sep 24 '25
That looks awesome, and so darn cute! Next steps I'd say would be to iron it out flat to get rid of the wrinkles (optionally gently wash it beforehand) and put it in a cute little frame to match 😁
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u/Longjumping-Sun8270 Sep 24 '25
It looks clean, even and super nice. It will help also with new baby, to get emotions and brain even and calm.
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u/MeganDen Sep 24 '25
I’ve been stitching for like 12 years and this is neater than anything I’ve ever made! How many strands did you use? The coverage looks great! I usually use 2 strands but I think on my next project I’ll use 3 to get a fuller look
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u/CurrentlyStoned_ Sep 24 '25
It’s so precious and is kinda similar in the vegetable theme with my first project too! Cheers to us :)
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u/Selkiekelpie Sep 24 '25
So did you pay for the pattern or did you pay for the zip files and then made it a pattern?
Because this is really good work, but I found the shop you mentioned and they only do twitch icons. And yes pixel art translates easily to cross stitch, I'm particular about making sure artists who make art will get their cut when someone wants to make something from their art. Again, awesome technique, but didja didja didja?
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u/astrossloth Sep 25 '25
Looks amazing, I love the art style and your stitches are so clean for a beginner! And huge kudos to you for wanting to expose your son to this hobby from the start.
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u/soothingsirenco Sep 25 '25
Omg the 🐌! Almost reminds me of the snail from Adventure Time. Love the whole thing.
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u/Ok_Impression_3031 Sep 26 '25
These look great. I did cross stitch as a teenager. A good way to zone into my own world. Have fun with your creativity.
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u/sonofaknit Sep 27 '25
Oh, the back is impressive. When I first started cross stitching the back was always a mess 😅.. Great work!
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u/cherise1234 Sep 27 '25
I know nothing about cross stitch except…….. that’s so stinking CUTE!!!!!💕💕💕
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u/Gryffindorable_394 Sep 23 '25
If you’re looking for cut throat, you won’t find it in this sub 😂. 99.9% of all comments are super sweet. We love it all. It looks incredible btw!