iPhone Cross Stitch
May 6, 2012 So, you guys. I was reading Regretsy (do you ever check out that blog? some super funny and disturbing shizz) and they linked to a cheap-ass cross stitch iPhone case. $5. I couldn’t believe it, and I sure as hell couldn’t pass it up. I also bought some cheapie iPhone cables and wall plugs, because I’m really nice like that.
Anyway, when the case got here I spent the next THREE DAYS trying to come up with a pattern. I originally bought the pattern from Subversive Cross Stitch here, and it made me sad: the case I had was only 22 stitches wide, and that pattern was too wide to fit on the case I bought. I thought about putting the pattern on the case sideways, but that would be weird, and the cute little motif would be hard to rearrange.
Instead, I pored through cross stitch charts and Google searches for the Taylor iPhone Cross Stitch case, hoping that someone would have either a) a chart, or b) a free pattern that I could mooch.
I found a few, but none that I loved, and I was really frustrated that I couldn’t just put my own damn text in. I searched high and low for a stupid program that would help me come up with a design, and I found the free version of MacStitch which I tried to use, but just wasn’t helpful to me. I guess if you cross stitch a lot it would be useful, but hey! I don’t! So it wasn’t.
In the end, I printed out some graph paper and used the alphabet chart that came with the case. I found a really small floral motif and just free-handed the rest of the border. The case came with some (ugly) charts, and a needle, and 5 colors of floss (red, yellow, green, blue, and black).
The husband just mentioned to me that I could’ve used something like Excel to create the chart. UGH. I bet it would’ve been easy as pie, too. So there’s a tip for you: try Excel. You’re basically just coloring cells, right?
Can I say that I love it? I mean, I want to lick this thing silly. Also, while the case itself isn’t top-of-the-line, I think it offers reasonable coverage on the phone and it fits well.
I was really careful to make sure that I didn’t pull the stitching too tightly inside and warp the case. Also, I like that there are holes instead of a woven-type case. The holes sealed themselves up after the floss passed through it, and I don’t think I would’ve liked the open weave of the other variety. It is, after all, a case to protect your phone. I don’t want holes in mah shizz, y’all.
Now. Because I’m the nicest person in the WHOLE. WIDE. WORLD. I’m providing the chart for you to download, if you so desire. But that’s not all. I’m also including a free chart with the dimensions of the case, and I blacked out the camera-hole and the rounded edges on the bottom. So you can print it out and use your own design, if you’re not into the awesomeness that I created.
I know. You’ve probably never had the great joy of knowing someone so selfless, right? I accept gifts in the form of baked goods and compliments.
xxoo
Download the Hustlin’ chart here
Commence to getting your craft on.
Reader Comments (3)
You did really well for someone who doesn't x stitch. I just gave my 16 year old niece 2 of these for her bday. I showed her how to stitch on the case and showed her how to design her own motiffs and I left her busily designing. I gave her a bunch of motiffs I printed free off the Internet and a bunch of graph paper.
That sounds like the coolest thing ever! I tried to get my 14 year old involved in a cross stitch project, but she wasn't that interested. It was really fun coming up with the design.
I just ordered 3 of these to make. I love cross stitching and thought these would make great gifts! Cant wait to get mine! I appreciate the blank chart.....gotta get ideas made before they get here! Thanks again! And nice work!!!