Sarah Vessels

This image shows a finished cross-stitch design of a plastic cup filled with Thai iced tea and tapioca pearls, resembling bubble tea. The swirling tea contains ghostly faces, giving it a playful spooky theme. A straw extends from the top of the cup. The piece is stitched on white aida fabric.

Back of a finished cross stitch piece on aida cloth.

Finished! Now to wash the grid out before letting it sit for weeks in a box while I procrastinate the ironing and framing part. 😅

The image shows a Steam Deck handheld gaming console resting on a brown surface. The screen displays a Windows error message with a red “X” icon, stating that the .NET Desktop Runtime must be installed to run an application. The message includes details about architecture (x64) and app host version (8.0.16), along with options to download the runtime. The console has a purple protective case and matching purple joystick covers.

Well this is a first for me on Steam Deck. I get it when trying to launch Let's Build a Zoo. 🤔

This image shows a cross-stitch work in progress depicting a cup of Thai iced tea with ghostly faces swirling in the drink, giving it a whimsical, slightly eerie feel. The piece is held in a tan embroidery hoop, and a lemon-shaped needle minder is attached to the upper left of the fabric. The cross-stitching is detailed, with shades of brown, caramel, and cream creating depth and texture in the tea.

My next #CrossStitch project is some spooky Thai iced tea. 👻 Pattern by ThreadingOurJourney.

This image shows a completed cross-stitch project beside a sleeping gray cat curled up in sunlight. The cross-stitch features a circular floral border of green leaves and red and yellow flowers around colorful text listing Hobbit-style meals: “BREAKFAST,” “2ND BREAKFAST,” “ELEVENSES,” “LUNCHEON,” “AFTERNOON TEA,” “DINNER,” and “SUPPER.” The piece rests on a light brown surface, partially wrinkled, while the cat lies just above it, tucked in and peacefully napping. The warm light highlights both the stitches and the cat’s fur.

Finished! I did end up frogging the pink text in favor of a darker pink. Cat for scale. 😺 #CrossStitch

Mobile Safari browser with url visible above browser back button

Ooh yes, it totally does, thank you! I'll keep it on this setting.

Screenshot of Safari mobile browser

I do wonder how I'm supposed to enter a new URL in Safari in iOS 26 when I can't tap the right part due to it being so small. 😭

This image shows a cross-stitch project in progress, stretched inside a purple square embroidery frame. The design features colorful text listing Hobbit-style meals (“BREAKFAST,” “2ND BREAKFAST,” “ELEVENSES,” “LUNCHEON,” “AFTERNOON,” “DINNER,” and “SUPPER”) with a large stitched floral vine along the left side. The vine includes green leaves, small yellow and red blossoms, and two larger red flowers at the top. A turquoise needle minder with a black design rests near the word “2ND BREAKFAST.”

I'm about 40% through stitching a design by Aliton Embroidery. I've had to adjust some floss colors to suit the light brown aida cloth I'm using; I may end up frogging that pink text and using a darker pink.

This image shows a cross-stitch embroidery in a hoop, stitched on beige fabric. It lists meal names from The Lord of the Rings in colorful text: BREAKFAST (orange) 2ND BREAKFAST (pink) ELEVENSES (blue) LUNCHEON (green) AFTERNOON (purple) DINNER (dark green) SUPPER (red) A turquoise needle minder with a black design is attached to the fabric’s upper left area.

I'm working on this piece designed by Aliton Embroidery! Adjusting some colors to suit the tan aida, I may have to replace that pink floss. 🤔

This image shows a cross-stitch artwork styled like an old Windows computer screen. It features overlapping blue dialog boxes—some with question marks—over a pixelated tropical sunset background with a palm tree. The largest window says “Hello…?” and another in front reads “Are you okay?”. On the right side are small desktop icons for a computer, trash bin, and folder. The piece combines nostalgic computer graphics with a glitch-art aesthetic and emotional text.

Back side of cross stitch. Neat lines and stitches.

Just finished! Can you tell where I ran out of the title bar color and had to switch to a different skein? 😅

This is a photo of a cross-stitch embroidery on white fabric. The design resembles overlapping old-style computer error or dialog windows. • At the top, one window says “Hello…?” • In the center, a larger dialog box asks, “Are you okay?” • Multiple overlapping blue-bordered windows cascade down the left side, mimicking a computer glitch or system overload. • Behind the windows, there’s a colorful, abstract pixel-art pattern in shades of purple, yellow, black, and blue, giving a distorted, digital aesthetic. The overall design combines nostalgic computer interface elements with glitch art for a modern, surreal effect.

60% done!

This is a photo of a completed cross-stitch embroidery displayed in a wooden hoop. The design depicts a colorful, whimsical castle built atop a lush, tree-covered island. • The castle features tall spires, turrets, and towers in shades of red, blue, and orange, giving it a fairy-tale appearance. • The island is densely covered with green trees and bushes, with some rocky areas visible. • At the bottom, the golden-yellow shoreline meets blue water, with small waves lapping at the edges. • In the background, pale blue sky and hints of distant sailing ships add depth to the scene. The piece is highly detailed and vibrant, evoking a magical, storybook atmosphere.

Finally framed! Gonna have to shuffle some pieces to make room for this one on my office wall.

This is a photo of a book titled “Witchy Stitching: 25 Patterns to Haunt Your Home” by Meg Black, creator of The Witchy Stitcher. The book cover has a gothic, spooky aesthetic with ghost illustrations around the edges. The central image, framed in ornate black trim, shows a cross-stitch pattern of a haunted Victorian-style house surrounded by bats, bare trees, and a crescent moon. The background is a textured, linen-like fabric, enhancing the eerie and handmade feel.

I got my cross stitch pattern book from the Witchy Stitcher today! 🖤 I think I'll do a bookmark pattern from it first.

This photo shows a piece of cross-stitch embroidery in progress, held in a lavender-colored hoop. The design features a glitched, pixelated computer pop-up window with the text “Are you okay?” in black letters. The surrounding imagery includes fragmented, glitch-like patterns in dark blue, purple, yellow, and black, resembling digital distortion or a broken image. At the top left of the hoop is a decorative pin shaped like a little white creature wearing a red mushroom cap.

I'm working on another glitchy cross stitch. Pattern by ArtByRomShop.

Continuously applicable 😭

Gold frame around a tiny cross stitch of a windmill in a field of flowers. About 2x3".

Got this one framed, though a bit awkwardly.

Photo of wall with multiple round cross stitch pieces hanging on it. There are plants along the bottom side.

Thanks! It's really coming along. 😄

This image shows a wall display of cross-stitch embroidery pieces framed in wooden hoops. • Top left: A design that says “BLESS THIS MESS” in black text, surrounded by red floral-style blood patterns with a small dagger motif beneath the text. • Top middle: A yellow bird perched on a branch with its beak open, surrounded by repeated rows of the letter A, giving the effect of the bird loudly screaming. • Bottom left: A jar of Nutella rendered in cross-stitch, with its brown jar, white label, red lettering, and hazelnut decoration stitched in detail. • Right side: The Homer Simpson meme design, showing Homer backing into a green background, partially disappearing as if melting into the fabric. The embroidery hoops are displayed close together, forming a colorful, humorous, and eclectic wall art arrangement.

Now framed and hanging on my office wall! #CrossStitch

In progress cross stitch on white aida cloth. Has a Windows 95 panel with "are you okay?" on it.

Ahh this is a look into my future! I've just started this one. Yours looks so good!

Cross stitch in a black oval frame. Stitching reads "Warning this is proof I have the patience to stab something 1,000 times." Border is green leaves and purple flowers. There is a skull above and below.

I'm a fan of your cross stitch piece! I did a variation of that one. 😄

Framed cross stitch on black aida cloth in a wood hoop. Stitching is of a creepy Victorian style doll house, as seen from the front looking into each room.

Now framed and hung!

Cross stitch in progress in a purple hoop. Reads "Are you okay"

It's coming along! Pattern by ArtByRomShop.

This is a piece of cross-stitch embroidery on bright green fabric. The stitched design depicts Homer Simpson from The Simpsons, partially disappearing into the green background, referencing the popular “Homer backing into the bushes” meme. Only the front half of Homer is visible, outlined in black with yellow for his skin, white for his shirt, blue for his pants, and brown for his mouth area. The green background is unstitched fabric, so Homer appears to blend into it. The fabric edges are taped with an off-white material to prevent fraying. The piece is laid on a surface with a patterned yellow, blue, and white textile beneath it.

I finished Homer backing into the bushes! Pattern by Borealis Stitch. #CrossStitch

It's looking good! I can't do cross stitch without some magnification myself. I found a magnifier light on a stand on Amazon and it helps me a lot.

Oh my god, how many stitches is that? It's beautiful!

It's lovely! I think it'd be relaxing to do a winter piece in this sweltering heat, heh.

Cross stitch in progress on green aida cloth of Homer Simpson backing into the fabric like it's a bush.

I'm working on a #CrossStitch of Homer backing into a bush. Pattern by Borealis Stitch.

This is a cross-stitch piece on black fabric featuring the phrase “GAME OVER” in large block letters. Each letter is outlined in white and filled with vertical stripes in bright colors—primarily blue, pink, yellow, and teal—creating a vibrant, glitchy or retro arcade-style effect. The stitched area is framed within a circular outline.

I love them! Glitchy fabric art is so cool. I made this piece a while back.

This is a framed piece of cross-stitch embroidery on black fabric. The design humorously depicts a beach scene with Halloween flair: a skeleton holding a purple umbrella stands on sand next to a sandcastle, accompanied by a ghost with an ice cream cone. A frowning sun shines above, while several bats fly around in the sky. Blue waves suggest water beneath the sand, and the words “SUMMER SUCKS” are stitched in white at the bottom. The frame is a simple, black shadow box.

Yesss, I did this one too. Such a good pattern!

This image shows a handmade name badge inside a clear plastic holder with a retractable clip attached. The badge features cross-stitch embroidery on light-colored perforated plastic. The name “Sarah” is stitched in dark red thread in a decorative font. Below the name, there are two dark blue and green plants flanking a small golden pumpkin with green vines. The whole design is bordered by a dashed green line. The badge rests on a yellow fabric with a bold floral print in white, blue, and pink.

Needed a name tag, and it finally let me do a cross stitch I didn't have to iron afterward! Used plant patterns from the Stardew Valley cross stitch book. Font pattern by Happy Sloth Cross Stitch I believe.

This image shows a completed cross-stitch piece on dark fabric, depicting a colorful cross-section of a house. The circular design reveals multiple levels: • Top floor: An attic with a small window and possibly a storage or seasonal area. • Second level: Bedrooms and a study—there’s a red bedroom, a green bathroom, and a cozy library or reading nook with a bookshelf. • Middle floor: Living areas—a yellow kitchen, a dining room in red, and a blue living room with a fireplace and red couch. • Basement: A gray storage area with stairs, crates, and shelves. • Bottom layer: A dirt-colored underground space with buried bones—possibly suggesting a pet area or a spooky twist. The whole piece is full of charming pixel-art-style details in bright, saturated colors.

A black piece of aida cloth in a blue square hoop. The piece has a few red and black cross stitches on it. There is an orange gummy bear needle minder.

I started this #CrossStitch designed by Night Spirit Studio back in June 2024, worked on it off and on for the last year, and just finished today. It was really fun stitching all the rooms! I still hate backstitching though.