BAD Stitch’s Substack

Connecting with cross stitchers and sharing insights from a pattern designer. Plus patterns!

By Amanda DeLong

Recent posts

Cross Stitch for Trans Day of Visibility
My campaign is live on behalf of Trans Lifeline
Mar 29

Spellbound Stitches Volume 5 - The Bookmark Book for Immigration & Humanitarian Aid
We're cross stitching bookmarks for charity!
Nov 15, 2025

My Favorite Pride Patterns
A revisit to 2024's showcases
Jun 4, 2025

Cross stitch campaign for TDoV is done!
We raised so much money for Trans Lifeline!
Apr 2, 2025

Campaign for Trans Lifeline is live!
Trans Day of Visibility is Monday!
Mar 30, 2025

Trans Day of Visibility pattern campaign!
Cross stitch for Trans Lifeline
Mar 25, 2025

Interview

Interview with Lola Crow Cross Stitch
Time to fan-gush over Amie's patterns and an exclusive sneak peek at her upcoming SAL!
Feb 16, 2025

Interview with Quaternion Creations
Let's chat with Maria about pattern design and The Emerging Queendom
Jan 25, 2025

Interview with Pigeon Coop Designs
Let's dig into nature patterns and Max's new pattern book!
Jan 8, 2025

Interview with NeedleLot Designs
Let's dig into the design process of NeedleLot Designs
Jan 8, 2025

Interview with Steotch
Everyone be cool, it's Steotch!
Jan 7, 2025

Blog

BAD Stitch AMA
What is my favorite dinosaur? and other cross stitch stuff
Mar 8, 2025

BAD Stitch - Ask Me Anything
Let's try something new!
Mar 1, 2025

Designing

So You Want to Become a Designer Part 1
Slinging pixels
Jan 8, 2025