A wild cross stitch appears!

I've been looking to increase the amount of time I spend doing something that's not staring at a screen. That means real books and a lot of crafts. I'd forgotten the joy of making something physical and feeling accomplished, it sure beats heavy refreshing on Facebook.

One of my childhood joys was cross stitch and I've discovered that thanks to the internet this is now a cheap hobby that lends itself perfectly to 8 bit artwork. With some cheap thread and a hoop from the craft store and some digital downloads we're away!

Here's some great online geek cross stitch resources for all your geek crafter needs:

• Cross Stitch Techniques and Basics
• Pokemon Cross Stitch designs (Makibird @ Deviantart)
• Harry Potter Cross Stitch designs
• Disney Cross Stitch
• Subversive Cross Stitch (for the naughty geek girls!)
• Sprite Stitch a Gamer Cross Stitch Blog
• Cross Stitch on Geek Crafts
• Capes & Crafts on Etsy