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

August 14, 2018 by Stefanie Girard

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

  1. Suzanne VanSickle Eastman says

    August 15, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    Pick me please!

  2. Melissa says

    August 15, 2018 at 12:27 pm

    Christmas gifts!

  3. T says

    August 15, 2018 at 12:35 pm

    Fingers crossed – looks fun!

  4. Denise says

    August 15, 2018 at 12:42 pm

    I do so love cross stitch with TUDE!!!

  5. Heather L says

    August 15, 2018 at 1:08 pm

    This has been on my Amazon wish list for a while!

  6. Stacy M says

    August 15, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    Yes, please!

  7. Mary Jackson says

    August 15, 2018 at 1:23 pm

    These patterns would make for some really fun Christmas gifts! Love it!

  8. Joanie Wilcox says

    August 15, 2018 at 1:24 pm

    I love this!!

  9. Heather L says

    August 15, 2018 at 1:29 pm

    I’ve had this on my Amazon wish list for ages!

  10. Deborah DiScenza says

    August 15, 2018 at 1:32 pm

    I am so excited. I will be 60 in a few months and I need to up my bawdy game.

  11. Jamie Fox says

    August 15, 2018 at 1:55 pm

    I am always inappropriate & I love making inappropriate crafts. I would enjoy adding to my collection.

  12. Jennifer Meyer says

    August 15, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    Looks fun!

  13. Bernadette Luczaric says

    August 15, 2018 at 2:15 pm

    I never realized there were naughty patterns. I happened on it by accident and am so excited to see it.

  14. Anna Lofgren says

    August 15, 2018 at 2:22 pm

    I would make everything in this book!!!!! This would make my daughter want to learn how to cross stitch

  15. Sandra Easley says

    August 15, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    I haven’t done cross stitch in a while & would love this book to get back into this craft.

  16. Cathleen Bach says

    August 15, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    I love this! ! I would FINALLY stitch something for myself! Lol

  17. Dawn Owen says

    August 15, 2018 at 2:34 pm

    I love cross stitch and absolutely LOVE anything sassy and snarky 😀 Would love to win this book 😀

  18. Robin Greeley says

    August 15, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    I would love to use this book to make some Christmas presents! It sounds like so much fun.

  19. Mary says

    August 15, 2018 at 2:46 pm

    Love the gnomes on the cover! Would love to add some snark to my stitches!

  20. etaoinnalochgara says

    August 15, 2018 at 3:24 pm

    Bwahaha! Perfect.

  21. Tina Via says

    August 15, 2018 at 3:36 pm

    I love sassy and snarky cross stitch! What a great giveaway – thanks!

  22. Brenda Busch says

    August 15, 2018 at 4:03 pm

    Love cross stitch. Have at least three projects going most of the time.

  23. Carol Derbis says

    August 15, 2018 at 4:08 pm

    Omigosh! I need this book! Improper is my middle name….
    and almost hubby’s first name! (we DO have a lot of fun around here)
    Seriously would love to win this book….count me in, please!

  24. Silva Presler says

    August 15, 2018 at 4:10 pm

    The cover reminds me of some guys and gals I know and love. I think it would be fun to make for them.

  25. Sue Kimmet says

    August 15, 2018 at 4:18 pm

    I’m a very snarky person! This would be so much fun. Thanks for the chance to win.

  26. Rebecca Wilson says

    August 15, 2018 at 4:37 pm

    This is right up my valley. Not that I am snarky or anything. Nope, not I. LOL I think I NEED this book.

  27. Cheryl Gauche says

    August 15, 2018 at 4:41 pm

    Totally rad!

  28. Heather E says

    August 15, 2018 at 4:53 pm

    Just the excuse I needed to pick cross stitch back up!

  29. Kris Rohner says

    August 15, 2018 at 5:31 pm

    What a f@#king stress reliever this book would be!

  30. Cassandra says

    August 15, 2018 at 5:43 pm

    I love cross stitch with attitude ( no platitudes here!) lol

  31. Sara M Taylor says

    August 15, 2018 at 5:54 pm

    *snicker* This looks like a treat! What a wonderful subversive way to show off your stitching skills!

  32. izateacher says

    August 15, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    I never realized there were so many other snarky cross-stitch lovers out there in the world! Guess I need to work on my social skills, too!
    Great idea!

  33. Heather L says

    August 15, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    I have had this book on my wish list for ages!

  34. Sandra Visser says

    August 15, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    These look like great fun

  35. Kari Allen says

    August 15, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    Sassy cross stitch patterns got me back to stitching!!! This book looks really fun!!!!

  36. Deb DeBona says

    August 15, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    Maybe I could get my male students to try crosstitch with this book!

  37. Ronald & Nancy Grove says

    August 15, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    I love to cross stitch. Did stockings for my grand kids. I am an ornery ol’ gal and love that kind of stuff. I also wear some smart ass t-shirts and my grand kids love to hang with me. Thanks for allowing me to sign up.

  38. Karey says

    August 15, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    I love the idea of this book! It’s so me!

  39. Heather says

    August 15, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    I’ve had this on my wish list for ages!!!!

  40. Linda G says

    August 15, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    Right up my snarky alley!

  41. Deb says

    August 15, 2018 at 8:24 pm

    OH, I really need this!! Snarky sarcasm is my first language! Totally love this idea!

  42. Barbara Cameron says

    August 15, 2018 at 9:20 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win. I haven’t cross stitched since I was about 10 & I’m 58 now. So I’m glad the book includes directions for how to cross stitch. And snark & sarcasm are the only reason I’m not in jail. I waited tables for 20+ yrs., & all those kitchens are full of sharp knives. If it weren’t for snarky comments, to annoying customers I’d most certainly be in jail!

  43. Sharhonda Pointer says

    August 15, 2018 at 9:49 pm

    I need this

  44. renee erez says

    August 16, 2018 at 12:49 am

    My teenage daughter is learning to x-stitch. I think this would give her incentive to do more… 🙂

  45. Ariel Shultz says

    August 16, 2018 at 6:16 am

    This is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen! I would be honored to receive this gift!!!

  46. Tiki G Venglar says

    August 16, 2018 at 7:57 am

    Love the sass…
    will be what I leave behind for grandkids… a little bit of improper goes a long way to having fun!

  47. Jennifer Meyer says

    August 16, 2018 at 8:19 am

    Sweet!

  48. Deanna says

    August 16, 2018 at 8:23 am

    Fun!

  49. Jean Cherep says

    August 16, 2018 at 11:58 am

    Please pick me. This book has me written all over it!!!!!!

  50. Marie McErlean says

    August 16, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    Adding this to my wish list.

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The idea is simple but genius—roll strips of recycled paper (think junk mail, old magazines, leftover printer paper) into cylinders, then arrange and glue them to form a unique abstract face. You can make it funky, realistic, Picasso-inspired—whatever your mood or style dictates!

What I really love is the blend of eco-conscious crafting with true artistic expression. This isn’t just another kids’ project—it’s something you could easily do with a group of little ones, a classroom full of teens, or even as an adult art therapy or weekend wind-down activity. It’s super relaxing and surprisingly satisfying seeing all those paper rolls come together to form something new and expressive.

The tutorial itself is easy to follow, with plenty of visuals to guide you along the way. You don’t need any fancy materials—just glue, paper, scissors, and a board or piece of cardboard to serve as your canvas.

I also appreciate how this project leaves so much room for personalization. Want to make it into a full face? Go for it. Prefer to focus on a single eye or mouth? Totally works. You can even play with color schemes by choosing papers with a certain palette, or painting over them once they’re rolled.

In short: this is a total keeper for anyone who loves crafting with purpose. It’s the kind of project that sparks creativity while gently reinforcing the idea that beautiful things can come from what we usually throw away.

Highly recommend giving it a go—solo or with a group. And if you try it, tag me or drop a pic—I’d love to see your recycled masterpiece!

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