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In the old days there was nothing and often solo Cross Stitchers wandered for months wondering if they were the only ones of deviantART that stitched. Then one day the founders met each other and from there it seemed Stitchers were popping up all over the place and they thought, wouldn't it be wonderful if there was a community? So, from that thought, Stitching Pirates was born and we look forward to providing you with the best community possible. Don't be afraid to ask questions, provide feedback! Without the people a community just wouldn't be what it is.

Why Stitching Pirates?

The name Stitching Pirates grew from the key pirate concepts that X always marks the spot and maps lead to something wonderful. The same applies to Cross Stitch and plus pirates are just awesome. Yargh!

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Welcome to Stitching Pirates the Cross Stitching Juggernaut.

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UPDATE 5.11.2013: Yarrrrg!!! The VARIETY alone has me ropes tied up in knots!  Ye have 3 weeks left :ahoy:


:iconpinkythepink: created a journal with ideas [link] and it even has a "picture" showing how patterns can be "Frankensteined" to make something new :D


:skullbones: :ahoy::fish: SPRING PILLAGE :fish::ahoy: :skullbones:

:butterfly: Spring!  ANYTHING that reminds YOU of spring!:butterfly:

:sun: Requirements :sun:

:bulletorange: Create your own pattern

OR

:bulletyellow:  Change something in a commercial pattern.

(Changing thread colors doesn't count)

:leetcrab: Start Date: Today!

:leetcrab: End Date:  May 31st

:happybounce: This gives ye a full 10 weeks to pillage yer crafty mind and stash to create the most spectacular SPRING thing YOU can imagine! :happybounce:

:bulletyellow: Remember to follow the rubric!  It is your compass and will always show you the way!:bulletyellow:

:empllama:    :emplllama:

:shamrock: A few helpful tips and links :shamrock:

PM Stitch [link]

PC Stitch [link]

~DawnMLC recommends this one as well, Hobbyware  [link]

*HiddenWithin recommends KG-Chart for Cross Stitch [link]

*WhispMI21 recommends Pic 2 Pat [link] and My Photo Stitch [link]

~NevaSirenda "the way we used to do it back in the day was tracing on 8-to-the-inch graph paper. You will need to calculate how big you want the final piece to be, multiply by 14 and divide that by 8 to get the correct size for the graph paper. (If you're translating a picture to a graph, you will need to enlarge the picture to fit this size.) Then just draw or trace the outlines on the graph paper and fill the squares with solid color or symbols. You used to be able to get this size of graph paper at most office supply stores or blueprint specialists; I don't know how prevalent it is now that everything is computerized. But it's an alternative for those who don't want to invest in a program."

Graph Paper you can print [link] is my favorite site.  You can adjust the sizes yourself to get the one you want :D

 

:skull: Yer Judges :skull:

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:bulletgreen: SUBMISSIONS :bulletgreen:

*Helens-Serendipty

=Elphaba-Rose

~NyaSkory

~sawcat

=Magical525

~Rae18

:fish: YER Booty :fish:

:sun: FIRST PLACE:  Free Patterns from *Helens-Serendipty, One year subscription from Anonymous (he likes being anonymous :D)

:sun: SECOND PLACE: Free Patterns  from *Helens-Serendipty, Three Month subscription from Anonymous (he still likes being anonymous :D)

:sun: THIRD PLACE:  Free Patterns from *Helens-Serendipty, One Month subscription from Anonymous (he continues to be anonymous:D)

*Helens-Serendipty can email or send patterns via post depending on where you live or preference :butterfly:
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:iconjosiemt:
~JosieMT 4 days ago  New member Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Thank's for the acceptance ^v^
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=pinkythepink 3 days ago  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Yarrr, yer welcome mate! :ahoy:
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:iconmagical525:
=Magical525 4 days ago  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
You are welcome :) Thanks for joining our group :D
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~DawnMLC May 4, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Here is an update-- Sorry I didn't make monthly posts before--

[link]
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=pinkythepink May 4, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Post in the update journal instead of the profile so that Magical will see it. :D :ahoy:
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