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Alex @ Knifty Kneedles
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Knitter/cross stitch artist/maker based in Kansas, USA! DM me or visit my Etsy shop for cross stitch portrait commissions 🥰 #BlackLivesMatter 🇵🇸
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Check out the evolution from Prof. Christian Hubicki, to the sketch I designed based off of him, to how l represented him in cross stitch. Be sure to follow along so you don't miss the rest of the castaways in my #Survivor50 piece! #crossstitch #stitchpeople #embroidery #survivor
A cross stitched man with a blue t shirt, brown jacket, and khaki pants A sketch of a man with a blue t shirt, brown jacket, and khaki pants A man with a blue t shirt, brown jacket, and khaki pants
February 14, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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Check out the evolution from Joe Hunter, to the sketch I designed based off of him, to how I represented him in cross stitch. Be sure to follow along so you don't miss the rest of the #Survivor50 cast! #crossstitch #stitchpeople #embroidery #survivor
A cross stitched man with brown skin, dark brown hair, a blue polo, and gray shorts A sketch of a man with brown skin, dark brown hair, a blue polo, and gray shorts A man with brown skin, dark brown hair, a blue polo, and gray shorts
February 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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Another day, another ornament of a chicken tender looking dog 🥲 Bueller is a friend of mine and it was a pleasure to stitch him on an ornament! #stitchpeople #crossstitch #embroidery #dogornament #doodle
A cross stitch ornament with a golden doodle, the name “Bueller” underneath, and greenery above. A close up of the same ornament.
February 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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*touches earpiece* I’m hearing it’s #PortfolioDay?

I’m Alex and I make custom cross stitch art :) my commissions are open if you need a portrait or ornament of your own!
A cross stitch ornament of a fluffy black and white dog. The caption says “Tex” in a Western style font. He is surrounded by a lasso border and Texas bluebonnets. A cross stitch portrait of eight American Girl dolls: Kirsten, Samantha, Molly, Felicity, Addy, Josefina, Kit, and Kaya. A cross stitch ornament with headshots of a family with a dad, a mom, two young sons, and a fluffy black and white dog. The text says “Murray 2025” and they are surrounded by sprigs of greenery. A cross stitch portrait of a family with a dad, a mom, and five adult children. They are dressed in coral and blue tones. The text says “Ackfeld Manufacturing” and there is a wire hanger above them.
January 13, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Hi @amikebloomtype.bsky.social! Do you know if these are the official Survivor 50 cast photos or is there more to come? I’m working on a big art piece for season 50 and am anxious to get started 😍 ew.com/first-surviv...
First 'Survivor 50' photos, including exclusive cast gallery of pics from Fiji
Get your exclusive first 'Survivor 50' photos with EW's gorgeous gallery of 48 cast pics from Fiji (as well as episodic shots from the game).
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January 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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-finish my 80-person Oscar piece
-try some new vendor events
-incorporate beading in some of my work?
rj-palmer.com RJ Palmer @rj-palmer.com · Jan 1
What are your art ambitions for 2026? Make sure to post them here so we can publicly shame you if you achieve none of them!!
January 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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This pattern was born of my excitement to finally see #mumfordandsons live after 15+ years of loving their music, and my joy at seeing sunflowers sprout in my pollinator garden. The pattern is on my Etsy shop if you’d like to make your own! #crossstitch #xstitch #needlepoint #embroidery #sunflower
a cross stitched ornament with four sunflowers growing out of the ground and blue text that says “lover of the light” a cross stitched ornament with four sunflowers growing out of the ground and blue text that says “lover of the light”
December 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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I made a family ornament for the first time this year! It’s so fun being able to fit the whole family on a little ornament. I made this for my friends but am excited to offer this option to clients as well! #stitchpeople #crossstitch #embroidery #christmasornament #familyornament
A cross stitched family Christmas ornament with Murray in the middle. Above the text there is a mother and a father. Below the text there are two little boys and a small dog. A cross stitched family Christmas ornament with Murray in the middle. Above the text there is a mother and a father. Below the text there are two little boys and a small dog.
December 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Made an ornament memorializing a sweet girl who passed this year 🤍 #stitchpeople #crossstitch #embroidery #dogornament #petmemorial #goldenretriever
A cross stitched ornament of a golden retriever with a halo. The caption says “Beasley” and she is surrounded by a strand of multicolored lights.
December 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Check out the evolution from Violet, to the sketch I designed based off of her, to how I represented her in cross stitch! #crossstitch #stitchpeople #embroidery #needlepoint #kingcharlescavalier
A cross stitched brown and white spaniel A sketch of a brown and white spaniel A brown and white spaniel
December 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Sharing the stills from my American Girls piece I did earlier this year! I stitched all the historical American Girls I remember from my childhood and it was so fun walking down memory lane as I brought them to life.#stitchpeople #crossstitch #embroidery #needlepoint #americangirl
an oval shaped cross stitch portrait of eight American Girls: Kirsten, Samantha, Molly, Felicity, Addy, Josefina, Kit, and Kaya. A cross-stitched Kirsten doll with fair skin, blonde hair in braids, and a blue dress. A cross-stitched Samantha with fair skin, brown hair, and a white plaid dress. A cross-stitched Molly with fair skin, brown hair in braids, and a navy blue sweater and skirt.
December 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Check out the evolution from Coco, to the sketch I designed based off of her, to how I represented her in cross stitch! #crossstitch #stitchpeople #embroidery #needlepoint #familyportrait
A cross stitched small white dog wearing a pink hoodie A sketch of a small white dog wearing a pink hoodie A small white dog wearing a pink hoodie
December 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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A client just asked me to stitch her highland cow named Fabio. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world 🥹🥹🥹
December 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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I finished my Anemone Sweater this summer, but it was FAR too hot to take some glamor shots in it until recently! This sweater with made with several colors of wool sourced during my tour of the Pacific Northwest, plus KnitPicks Palette for the rest.
Me (a white woman with short brown hair) wearing a white colorwork sweater with flowers in shades of blue, pink, orange, and yellow. A folded-up white colorwork sweater with flowers in shades of blue, pink, orange, and yellow. A close up of a white colorwork sweater with flowers in shades of blue, pink, orange, and yellow.
December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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My parents adopted a dog this summer so I made this fun little ornament for him! I tried a ribbon wreath with French knots as a new type of embellishment - what do you think? #stitchpeople #crossstitch #embroidery #needlepoint #dogornament
A cross stitched dog. He is brown and white, surrounded by a multicolored ribbon wreath with the caption “Paulie.” A cross stitched dog. He is brown and white, surrounded by a multicolored ribbon wreath with the caption “Paulie.”
December 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Check out the evolution from Mike, to the sketch I designed based off of him, to how I represented him in cross stitch. Be sure to follow along as I continue to reveal the Blattner Home for Wayward Dogs piece! #crossstitch #stitchpeople #embroidery #needlepoint #petportrait
A cross stitched German Shepherd with black and brown fur and one eye. He is wearing a beige football bandana. A sketch of a German Shepherd with black and brown fur and one eye. He is wearing a beige football bandana. A German Shepherd with black and brown fur and one eye. He is wearing a beige football bandana.
November 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Check out the evolution from Ally, to the sketch I designed based off of him, to how I represented him in cross stitch. Be sure to follow along as I continue to reveal the Blattner Home for Wayward Dogs piece! #crossstitch #stitchpeople #embroidery #needlepoint #familyportrait
A cross stitched dachshund dog with wiry black fur and a white tuft on his head A sketch of a dachshund dog with wiry black fur and a white tuft on his head A dachshund dog with wiry black fur and a white tuft on his head
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Check out the evolution from Sarah, to the sketch I designed based off of her, to how I represented her in cross stitch. Be sure to follow along as I continue to reveal the Blattner Home for Wayward Dogs piece! #crossstitch #stitchpeople #embroidery #needlepoint #familyportrait
A cross stitched large brown dog with brown on her back, ears, and muzzle wearing a teal bandana A sketch of a large brown dog with brown on her back, ears, and muzzle wearing a teal bandana A large brown dog with brown on her back, ears, and muzzle wearing a teal bandana
November 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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I got to make this piece for a 2nd anniversary which is traditionally a cotton gift! My client had me stitch their wedding day with a few flowers that are important to their family.#stitchpeople #crossstitch #embroidery #needlepoint #weddingportrait
A cross stitched portrait with a bride, a groom, and the text “Better Together” surrounded by floral embellishments. A man with fair skin and light brown hair wearing a black wedding tuxedo A bride with brown hair and brown skin wearing a white wedding gown and holding a white bouquet A floral embellishment with tulips, sunflowers, and four leaf clovers
November 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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I did a super special Christmas ornament for my little cowboy! We adopted Tex in May so I made him an ornament with a Western themed font, Texas bluebonnets, and a lasso border 🤠 #stitchpeople #crossstitch #embroidery #needlepoint #dogornament
A cross stitched ornament with a fluffy black and white dog in the middle. The text says “Tex” in a Western font and he is surrounded by Texas bluebonnets and a rope border. A cross stitched ornament with a fluffy black and white dog in the middle. The text says “Tex” in a Western font and he is surrounded by Texas bluebonnets and a rope border.
November 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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It’s always an honor when clients ask me to recreate heirlooms. My client had fond memories of this quote hanging in her mom’s kitchen, but wasn’t able to find it after she passed. I worked with her on a custom cross stitch design that honored the original! #crossstitch #embroidery #needlepoint
“Have you talked to your plants today?” cross stitched in olive green with a pink and blue floral border
November 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Check out the evolution from a photo of my husband Andy, to the sketch I designed based off of him, to how I represented him in cross stitch. Be sure to follow along as I continue to reveal the Blattner Home for Wayward Dogs piece! #crossstitch #stitchpeople #embroidery #needlepoint #familyportrait
A cross stitched man with fair skin and dark brown hair wearing a gray KSU shirt and black pants. A sketch of a man with fair skin and dark brown hair wearing a gray KSU shirt and black pants. A man with fair skin and dark brown hair wearing a green shirt, white jacket, and khakis. He is sitting cross legged with a white and black dog in his lap.
November 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Check out the evolution from Kaya the doll, to the sketch I designed based off of her, to how I represented her in cross stitch. Be sure to follow along as I reveal the full American Girl piece! #crossstitch #stitchpeople #embroidery #needlepoint #familyportrait
a cross stitched girl with brown skin and black hair in two braids. She wears a tan dress and boots adorned with blue and white beads. a sketch of a girl with brown skin and black hair in two braids. She wears a tan dress and boots adorned with blue and white beads. a doll with brown skin and black hair in two braids. She wears a tan dress and boots adorned with blue and white beads.
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Check out the evolution from Addy the doll, to the sketch I designed based off of her, to how I represented her in cross stitch. Be sure to follow along as I continue to reveal the rest of my American Girls piece! #crossstitch #stitchpeople #embroidery #needlepoint #americangirls
A cross stitched girl with Black skin and black hair. She is wearing a pink striped dress and a bonnet. A sketch of a girl with Black skin and black hair. She is wearing a pink striped dress and a bonnet. A doll with Black skin and black hair. She is wearing a pink striped dress and a bonnet.
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Check out the evolution from the photo of me the day we adopted Tex, to the sketch I designed, to how I represented myself in cross stitch. Be sure to follow along as I continue to reveal the Blattner Home for Wayward Dogs piece! #crossstitch #stitchpeople #embroidery #needlepoint #familyportrait
A cross stitched woman with fair skin and short curly brown hair. She is wearing a teal dress with pink and orange flowers on it and holds a rose. A sketch of a woman with fair skin and short curly brown hair. She is wearing a teal dress with pink and orange flowers on it. A woman with fair skin and short curly brown hair. She is wearing a teal dress with pink and orange flowers on it.
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM