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Giveaway-Improper Cross-Stitch: 35+ Properly Naughty Patterns

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Giveaway-Improper Cross-Stitch: 35+ Properly Naughty Patterns

Leave a comment in today’s post by Aug 23, 2018 and you are in the running for this fun and snarky cross-stitch book.

Open to U. S. residents only please.

A fun, witty, nerdy, and irreverent craft book for the modern cross-stitcher.

Sometimes it’s good to be a little…improper. Profane, funny, and smart, Haley Pierson-Cox’s IMPROPER CROSS-STITCH invites the modern crafter to bring personality and humor to their cross stitch projects. From a fully designed “Damn it feels good to be a crafter” to the beautiful Art Deco inspired “fuck,” Haley’s patterns are fresh, lively and just what the crafter ordered.

In this book, she’ll introduce readers to the joys of stitching the naughty, the profane, the irreverent, and the just plain awesome. First, she starts with a basic lesson in cross-stitch technique, no previous experience required. Then, once readers know your way around an embroidery hoop and a skein of floss, the books moves on to the designs?35 in total, ranging from hip, to nerdy, to ironically domestic?where Haley encourages crafters to embrace their inner snark with gleeful abandon.

Her easy to follow instructions and colorful designs can make a cross stitcher out of anyone. In all her years of crafting, Haley’s learned many things, but this simple fact remains one of the most important: There is absolutely nothing in this world quite so satisfying as enshrining something deeply inappropriate within the delicate stitches of a cross-stitch sampler. It’s truly one of life’s great delights!

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Comments

  7. I’ve been wanting to start cross-stitching… This book sounds like the perfect way for me begin! Thank you so much for this opportunity!!

  22. My friends and I love to gather together and stitch different snarky sayings. We would love to look through this book for inspiration.

  23. This book sounds like a good time. Been cross stiching since I was 5 years old. Hope I win.

  25. This would make a great gift for my sister. And a completed project would be perfect for my brother.

  26. This is the cross stitch book I have always needed but didn’t have. I wish we could all win. So much fun!

  31. I have a new obsession with this old tradition. This book will help me decorate my walls which are already filled with other sarcastic cross stitches. They are great conversation pieces and I can’t wait to add to them.

  35. I am out of work and totally bored. This would keep me busy creating some interesting Christmas gifts for my witty family members who seem to be difficult to buy for. Great idea to create something like this. Very unique!

  37. I absolutely love this! My grandma taught me cross stitch and it’s been a while since I’ve done it, would love to get back into it with this,!

  38. Should I NOT be a lucky winner, where can I buy this? Christmas gift list done.

  43. Oh how funny and fun!! I’ve loved cross stitch since I was a kid…more years than I like to admit!! ?

  45. If I won this book, I would definitely give it to my daughter–she loves cross stitch and makes her own patterns for most stuff. But she would the snarky, irreverent patterns promised here.

  47. This looks like a fun book. Would definitely put a smile on your face while stitching! Thank you for a chance to win.

Have you read?

I Found a Table Made from Mannequin Legs—and I’m Still Not Over It

 

manequin table recycled

Okay, I have to tell you about one of the most bizarre-yet-brilliant DIYs I’ve come across in a while. While scrolling through google (as one does when deep into a late-night upcycling rabbit hole), I stumbled on a video tutorial for a table made out of mannequin legs. And honestly? I couldn’t look away.

This project is peak creative chaos—in the best way. The concept is exactly what it sounds like: four mannequin legs, flipped and fixed in place, supporting a standard tabletop. It’s got this quirky, surreal vibe that makes it feel part high fashion, part modern art installation. Think: Tim Burton meets IKEA.

What I loved most about this video is how surprisingly accessible it is. The creator breaks the process down clearly—so even though the end result looks totally wild, the steps are manageable. You’ll need a few tools and a decent amount of glue or screws (depending on how permanent you want this table to be), but nothing too technical.

Design-wise, this piece is an absolute conversation starter. It would look amazing in a creative studio, a funky coffee shop, or even as a statement piece in a minimalist home—anywhere you want to break the “normal furniture” mold. The contrast between the realistic mannequin legs and a basic tabletop is just the right kind of weird.

If you’re into recycled home decor, eco-conscious DIY projects, or just love adding some unexpected personality to your space, this one’s worth bookmarking. Whether or not you ever make it yourself, it’s guaranteed to make you see mannequins—and furniture—in a whole new way.

Catch the full tutorial and see the visual magic for yourself on Recyclart. Just be prepared to say, “Wait, is that a leg?” every time someone visits your house.