The Creepy Cross-Stitch Collective is a community initiative to collect the creepiest, gothiest, witchiest, and scariest cross-stitch pattern designers in one online directory. If you think the shoe fits, join us! They're just getting started so I encourage you to spread the word to all your favorite spooky xstitch designers!
I wasn't sure they would accept me (since I'm so pink and glittery, after all!) but I was quite pleased to see the email this afternoon. I think the addition of Sunset Dragon's Monster High designs will be a big hit with the group, Reimena's owls, and Hannah Alexander's Jack, Sally, and Ghost Pokemon on the way must fit the bill! I think "witchy" can include cats and dragons, even if the artists I'm working with are aiming towards cute. So while I feel a touch of an outsider to the main goal of the directory, I hope that I will still meet the needs. :)
I think it's very important that we as artists, creatives, and admirers thereof, have the opportunity to step outside of the algorithms and see human-curated collections once again. This was a thing I experienced in nearly every aspect of my early time on the internet - "sister sites" would be listed all the way down the sidebar of any niche hobby or forum. These similar interests would link around and then you'd have directories, such as the Creepy Cross-Stitch Collective, vetting entries. It made it easier to find "your people" and community and make real connections.
So - even if you don't stitch spooky things, I implore you to support and share this link.
I completely agree with you about stepping outside of algorithms and investing time into content curation - I do miss the old days of the blogosphere where you commented and engaged on blog posts, and built a cozy community. I am determined to build something similar.
And you are not an outsider! You belong to the creepy collective even if the designs are colourful :D I
Aneta