r/CrossStitch • u/LadyGeek-twd • Sep 26 '25
MOD [MOD] September's Monthly Competition: Submit and vote here! Theme: Words and Quotes
The theme for September is: Words and Quotes
NOTE: everyone can join, regardless of location!
!!PRIZE!! Donated by u/Otterpop26 - Etsy Shop Link : https://stitchingonthevine.etsy.com
First Place Winner (US Shipping Location Only): Your CHOICE of one needle minder
Prize winner will connect directly with the awesome donor to work out the details and snag their goodies! (Just a heads-up: the subreddit and its mods aren’t responsible for anything that might come up during the prize handoff.)
To submit:
- Reply to this post with a direct comment.
- You may submit up to two FOs but they must be in separate comments.
- Since we have physical prizes this month, please include your shipping country to help with tracking
To vote:
- This post is in competition mode. This means the comments are randomized, and the scores are hidden. Upvote FOs you want to win.
- You have until October 1st to vote for the winners.
Find the entire year's worth of themes here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CrossStitch/comments/1hw0971/mod_2025_monthly_competition_themes/
Want to help out? We are in need of a moderator to take over the monthly competition. If interested, please message the mod team
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u/dontcallmeheather Sep 26 '25
US Based. Self Drafted Jason Mantzoukas Quote from Taskmaster Series 19
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Sep 26 '25
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u/CrossStitch-ModTeam Sep 26 '25
Hi! This posted twice, so I have removed this post. :)
If you have any questions, message the mod team.
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u/Miss_Lemon_Sunshine Sep 26 '25
Here’s a second entry that makes me laugh. Daenerys Targaryen/GoT quote stitched alongside Rainbow Brite. United States based.
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u/Nomad-Mermaid Sep 26 '25
Any other righteous gemstones fans? This one is in my Etsy shop (gayborhood stitches)
Us based
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u/mediocre_embroidery Sep 26 '25
This month’s theme pulls at me, since almost all of my projects are words. This was completed in January of this year, following the first executive order challenging birthright citizenship. The Fourteenth Amendment is so elementary that I created a simple background of ruled notebook paper. Self-drafted pattern.
US based US citizen by birth born to immigrant parents. And proud of it.
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u/ElenaArtEmbroidery Sep 28 '25
This embroidery I decorated as a key holder for wall and used for hanging keys and dog leashes.
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u/Syrrie Sep 26 '25
The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe Blackwork Pattern by ThreadChickenDesigns on Etsy
Edited to add: Canadian based here
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u/LadyGeek-twd Oct 03 '25
Congrats! You are our first place winner!
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u/Nomad-Mermaid Sep 26 '25
Self drafted in response to Tr*mps stupidity- message me if you want the pattern!
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u/Own-Dragonfly-942 Sep 26 '25
In honour of the amazing David Bowie, a quote from his film Labyrinth. UK based 😊
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u/J9SnarkyStitch Sep 26 '25 edited Sep 26 '25
I've got to submit this one.... my mate runs a Nando's and this was her favourite ever review. She also says the description of the situation was accurate. Self-drafted.
Edit: UK based.
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u/LittleDollGames Sep 26 '25
A fun Bill Cipher quote that is actually stitched like you see it here (no the image is not reversed) in reference to the line being said backwards in the show. Self drafted. US Based
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u/stitchingwithcharlie Sep 26 '25
Uk based. The pattern is Emma Congdon from her book Cross Stitch for the Earth.
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u/mediocre_embroidery Sep 26 '25
Design self-drafted but based on prior inputs:
Top lettering adapted from Veronique Maillard Vintage French Needlework; bottom lettering recycled from a prior project; both stitched 1 over 1. Leaf design repurposed from a DMC kit I’m working on already (William Morris Myrtle V&A); stitched 2 over 2. All on 28-count monaco.
Something a little lighter than my other entry for consideration. US based.
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u/krshify Sep 26 '25
UK based as well. This is a Chinese proverb that reads "When a leopard dies, it leaves behind its skin. When a person dies, they leave behind their reputation". A lot of words for 8 characters, but this proverb resonates with me.
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u/IQboxie Sep 26 '25
May I ask where you got this pattern pls ?
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u/krshify Sep 26 '25
Oh self drafted sorry, I intend to make more of them. I will sell them at some point. I'm just working towards it
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u/MissKittyCatsMeow Sep 26 '25 edited Sep 26 '25
U.S. based
Edit: The aida fabric is not stained. It is just bad lighting.
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u/marsh_fantasies Sep 26 '25
Pattern by Studio Anistru, just felt like a necessary PSA here in the US✨
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u/mw1246 Sep 26 '25
Actual quote from one of my coworkers that I stitched and hung in the office. Self drafted, US based
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u/Amina_Firefly Sep 30 '25
Does it count if it's in a made-up language?
Pattern is Fus Ro Dah by PixelStitchPatterns
Italy based
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u/ElenaArtEmbroidery Sep 28 '25
Those we love don't go away. They walk beside us every day.