X X unexpected cross-stitch X X

stitch
Heather
graffiti
Holland-Daly
 Mom
Possibilities
How cute would it be to stitch this on a onesie or bib for a new baby!
Or stitch it on your own jacket and change the letters to say “Me.” Ha!
The alphabet on page 108 lets you replace “Mom” with any word. This
might be funky in all metallic threads, too.

Truths Important Stuff

One of the reasons this design came about is my son Myles. It’s so interesting Fabric
Waste Canvas, 12 count: 6" (15 cm) wide
to me how having a child has changed my thought processes. To me this is
by 9" (23 cm) high.
probably the most obvious tattoo . . . ever synonymous with sailors.
Thread
DMC 6-strand Cotton Floss: 312 Very

Finishing Dark Baby Blue, 3708 Light Melon,

3756 Ultra Very Light Baby Blue.
Pin and baste waste canvas to garment, being sure to skew it a bit so it’s not
entirely straight. After stitching, wash the garment with the waste canvas Stitch Density
4 strands of thread over 2-by-2
still attached, then pull out the waste threads one by one as described on
group of canvas threads.
page 9 before drying the garment.
Stitch Count
mom [mom] noun 77 wide by 42 high.
1. informal for mother 2. an honor Design Size
bestowed up on women who have a 6½" (16.5 cm) wide by 3½" (9 cm) high.

great deal of patience and the ability Extras

Denim jacket. Note: Use a sharp needle
to juggle twenty things at once!
for this project.

 tattoos 
 Mom
Possibilities
How cute would it be to stitch this on a onesie or bib for a new baby!
Or stitch it on your own jacket and change the letters to say “Me.” Ha!
The alphabet on page 108 lets you replace “Mom” with any word. This
might be funky in all metallic threads, too.

Truths Important Stuff

One of the reasons this design came about is my son Myles. It’s so interesting Fabric
Waste Canvas, 12 count: 6" (15 cm) wide
to me how having a child has changed my thought processes. To me this is
by 9" (23 cm) high.
probably the most obvious tattoo . . . ever synonymous with sailors.
Thread
DMC 6-strand Cotton Floss: 312 Very

Finishing Dark Baby Blue, 3708 Light Melon,

3756 Ultra Very Light Baby Blue.
Pin and baste waste canvas to garment, being sure to skew it a bit so it’s not
entirely straight. After stitching, wash the garment with the waste canvas Stitch Density
4 strands of thread over 2-by-2
still attached, then pull out the waste threads one by one as described on
group of canvas threads.
page 9 before drying the garment.
Stitch Count
mom [mom] noun 77 wide by 42 high.
1. informal for mother 2. an honor Design Size
bestowed up on women who have a 6½" (16.5 cm) wide by 3½" (9 cm) high.

great deal of patience and the ability Extras

Denim jacket. Note: Use a sharp needle
to juggle twenty things at once!
for this project.

 tattoos 
 The Projects

Graffiti
x Whirled Peas
x Kiss
x Jolly
x Truth
x Flowers
x Lipstick
x Harvest Moon
Whirled Peas Truth x Relish

Tattoos
x Biker Babe
x Flower Child
x Cross My Heart
x Mom
x Spidey
x Compass
DMC x Yin Yang
3708 Light Melon

312 Very Dark Baby Blue x Swirl

3756 Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
Tun es x Flutterby
g
hin e’s Kiss Jolly

tit c x Windy
S
t sy Clin Hi ts, x Lucky
a
P reate st x Surfer Girl
G ing “If e
d
inclu ould See thssic. Stuff
I C —a cla x Bloomer
”
World x No Fly
x Home
x Hip Hip!
x Three Bracelets

Spidey Relish



 The Projects

Graffiti
x Whirled Peas
x Kiss
x Jolly
x Truth
x Flowers
x Lipstick
x Harvest Moon
Whirled Peas Truth x Relish

Tattoos
x Biker Babe
x Flower Child
x Cross My Heart
x Mom
x Spidey
x Compass
DMC x Yin Yang
3708 Light Melon

312 Very Dark Baby Blue x Swirl

3756 Ultra Very Light Baby Blue
Tun es x Flutterby
g
hin e’s Kiss Jolly

tit c x Windy
S
t sy Clin Hi ts, x Lucky
a
P reate st x Surfer Girl
G ing “If e
d
inclu ould See thssic. Stuff
I C —a cla x Bloomer
”
World x No Fly
x Home
x Hip Hip!
x Three Bracelets

Spidey Relish



 Swirl Windy Yin Yang Flutterby

Compass Lucky No Fly Bloomer

Surfer Girl Biker Babe Home Three Bracelets


 
 Swirl Windy Yin Yang Flutterby

Compass Lucky No Fly Bloomer

Surfer Girl Biker Babe Home Three Bracelets


 
 Stitch this! Heather Holland-Daly, owner of design company Monsterbubbles,
puts a new twist on the classic craft of cross-stitch with this collection
of over 25 stylish, witty, and playful designs for the modern stitcher.
Decorate your home or office with stitched graffiti quotes or vibrant
stitched tattoos for clothing, accessories, or home décor. Cross-
stitching on screen or fly swatters? Nothing is off limits to Heather’s
lighthearted approach to cross-stitch.

Learn the basic supplies and stitches for getting started, plus
Heather’s creative ways of designing your own original projects along
the way. Whether you’re an experienced needleworker looking for a
fresh take on cross-stitch or a complete beginner, Stitch Graffiti has
everything you need to stitch with success.

Heather Holland-Daly is the owner of cross-stitch kit company

Monsterbubbles (monsterbubbles.com), a quirky design company she
started in 2003 to satisfy her need for something to stitch. Her designs
have been featured in The Cross Stitcher and Just Cross Stitch, and she has
appeared on Needle Arts Studio with Shay Pendray. Heather strives to
make stitching cool again and bring needle arts to the young and young at
heart. She lives in Belleville, Illinois.

Paperbound, 8½ x 10¼
60 photographs, 30 illustrations
Interweave Press LLC is distributed to the book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Independent Publishers
978-1-59668-045-6
Group, in the UK and Europe by Search Press, in New Zealand by David Bateman, Ltd, and in Australia by
$21.95
Keith Ainsworth Pty, Ltd. Interweave Press LLC is also the publisher of 14 craft magazines including Piecework,
April 2008 Interweave Knits, Interweave Crochet, Spin-Off, Handwoven and Fiberarts.