Needlepoint samplers and cross stitching. Once the sole domain of grandmothers everywhere, now a whole new avenue where crafty pop culture enthusiasts can celebrate their obsessions while creating decorative art. Not the results are always wall-worthy, but when they are, it’s pretty magical. Click through for some of the best examples of pop culture-inspired cross stitch that we could find, and let us know which work is your favorite.
The Breakfast Club by Rubykhan [via BuzzFeed]
Heathers by Etsy seller Defiant Damsel
The Smiths by Etsy Seller ChezSucreChez
The Golden Girls by Etsy seller StitchOutLoud
Buffy by Stacia Yeapanis [via io9]
The Royal Tenenbaums by Corduroy Cat [via MrXStitch]
Futurama by Etsy seller It’s a Stitch [via Neatorama]
Iron Man [via Neatorama]
Labyrinth by Salvaged Mutiny
Twitter by nerdgirljulie [via Craftzine]
Spinal Tap by Stitch Out Loud
Super Mario Bros 3 by Cross-stitch ninja
“Rock You Like A Hurricane” by Margaret Eby