My good friend Jamie Chalmers, aka Mr X Stitch, was interviewed for the June issue of The Cross Stitcher, and he mentioned me in his top 5 artists! You can’t get a higher honour than that can you?
If you want to find yourself a copy, you can buy it on Wednesday! Or you can buy it online too!
Title: Space Invader QR Code
Date Completed: March 2011
Design: Lord Libidan
Count: 14
Video Game: Space Invaders
This was inspired by a recent exhibition in London where I got to show some of my work. Along with it was a QR code by stitchFIGHT, a genius embroiderer. It was such a hit, I just had to have a go. It’s very similar to stitchFIGHT’s code, but I took it to the next level. And it works too! Have a try.
Posted in Cross Stitch, Video Game
Tagged 8 bit, code, contemporary, craft, cross, cross stitch, embroidery, game, geek, invader, libidan, lord, lord libidan, needle, needlework, pattern, qr, retro, space, stitch, thread, video game, x stitch
Title: Psychedelic QR Code
Date Completed: March 2011
Design: Lord Libidan
Count: 14
This was inspired by a recent exhibition in London where I got to show some of my work. Along with it was a QR code by stitchFIGHT, a genius embroiderer. It was such a hit, I just had to have a go.
Sadly, the colours make it hard to read for some readers, but it does work on some.
Posted in Contemporary, Cross Stitch
Tagged code, contemporary, craft, cross, cross stitch, embroidery, geek, libidan, lord, lord libidan, needle, needlework, pattern, psychedelic, qr, stitch, thread, x stitch
Title: 3D Transforming Soundwave
Date Completed: March 2011
Design: Lord Libidan
Count: 14
This is the third in my series of transforming cross stitches.
After doing my optimus prime transformer and jetfire transformer, people started to notice me. I had a few requests for other patterns, in the majority was this one, sound wave.
The previous tapes I made fit into his cassette deck, and there are a few more coming. I also wanted to have a little more fun with this one, and try to make it as best I could on the first try, so it also has two batteries in his back which convert to a cannon on his shoulder and a gun on his arm.
I am also planning on making a starscream, and might try my hand at megaton, although he is going to be EXTREMELY hard to do…
You can buy this pattern, and my other transformers on my Etsy shop, so go have a look!
Posted in Cross Stitch, Pop Culture, Video Game
Tagged 3D, 8 bit, cassette deck, contemporary, craft, cross stitch, decepticons, embroidery, geek, libidan, lord, lord libidan, needle, needlework, optimus, pattern, plastic canvas, pop culture, retro, thread, transformer, transforming, video game, x stitch, xstitch
Title: Pokemon Home Sweet Home
Date Completed: January 2012
Design: FingerPricks
Count: 16
Video Game: Pokemon
I just fell in love with this pattern as soon as I saw it. Its simplicity, and how it looks back at the traditional sampler (Which before this I hadn’t yet done) yet plays on the pallet town pokemon reference. I knew I had to stitch it, and I also knew it wouldn’t take long. I was slightly delayed however when I started stitching my christmas pokemon half way through it.
You should all check out FingerPrick’s website and etsy. Although most of her stuff isn’t video game related, its still got a load of good contemporary cross stitch.
The pattern is also available on her etsy shop: Link
Posted in Cross Stitch, Pop Culture, Video Game
Tagged 8 bit, contemporary, craft, cross stitch, embroidery, game, geek, libidan, lord, lord libidan, needle, needlework, pattern, poke, pokemon, pop culture, retro, thread, video game, x stitch, xstitch
Title: 3D Transforming Tapes – Ratbat & Laserbeak
Date Completed: November & December 2011
Design: Lord Libidan
Count: 14
These have been made to fit into my new Soundwave pattern (coming soon). I also intend to make the rest of his tapes; Buzzsaw, Rumble & Frenzy.
Posted in Cross Stitch, Pop Culture, Video Game
Tagged 3D, 8 bit, buzzsaw, contemporary, craft, cross stitch, decepticons, embroidery, frenzy, game, geek, laserbeak, libidan, lord, lord libidan, needle, needlework, optimus, pattern, plastic canvas, pop culture, retro, sprite stitch, thread, transformer, transforming, video game, x stitch, xstitch
Title: Christmas Pokemon
Date Completed: December 2011
Design: Lord Libidan & Ristvak
Count: 14
Video Game: Pokemon
It’s Christmas! I have fond memories of Christmas TV when I was a kid, and what really stands out was the Pokemon Christmas specials. I wanted to do something Christmasy and asked ristvak to do a few patterns for me, so I could make some cross stitch Pokemon baubles.
Posted in Calender Event, Cross Stitch, Pop Culture, Video Game
Tagged 8 bit, christmas, contemporary, craft, cross stitch, embroidery, game, geek, libidan, lord, lord libidan, needle, needlework, pattern, plastic canvas, poke, pokemon, pop culture, retro, thread, video game, x mas, x stitch, xmas, xstitch
