Steotchalong 4: Watch My WIP

Steotchalong 4’s first pattern drops Monday.  Be sure to check out the official landing page for complete guidance and updates. Like last year, we’re going to run a contest for those of you playing along at home.  Unlike last year, this year there will not be just one prize for the first person to correctly guess the pattern. This year we’re giving away 4 prizes for best work-in-progress pics.  Last year we had more than 500 WIPs appear on Instagram and across the webs.  Let’s let a thousand WIPs bloom in 2016. Post your work-in-progress picture using hashtag #steotchalong on Twitter or Instagram – to our Facebook page – or in the Steotch.com forums.  Awards for WIP pics will be given in four categories: Funniest Cutest Daringest Dankest Place The winners will receive notoriety beyond compare, and Steotch Do-It-Your-Ownself Cross Stitch Kits (we have new designs coming soon) (US/Canada only – international winners will receive digital downloads from the Steotch Etsy store of equal or greater value). As always, we are counting on all of you to not take any of this too seriously.  We will choose the winners based entirely on our own whims, and our decisions will be final. Have fun, be safe, don’t hurt each other.

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Watchalong: Pattern 1

First, the stunt stitchers: On the bus: Stitching on the bus. Ready for week 2. Never thought I’d be so anxious for Monday to arrive! #steotchalong #steotch #citystitching A photo posted by Sasha (@proudtitania) on Jun 19, 2015 at 9:24am PDT In the theater: Something to keep me sane between cues. #steochalong A photo posted by Jacy (@jacy_max) on Jun 18, 2015 at 9:20pm PDT Next to a GLASS OF WINE My wine glass is empty. I guess that’s all I’m stitching tonight. #steotchalong #steotchalong3 #wine #crossstitch #drunkcrafts A photo posted by @greedyskunk on Jun 15, 2015 at 10:01pm PDT There was Jessica, who finished Pattern 1 the same day we posted it:   @steotch Pattern 1 complete. What the heck is this? #steotchalong pic.twitter.com/IIiOvh5AT1 — Jessica Troy (@Vampytoto) June 15, 2015 And Elaine, who also wrote a lovely blog post: Week 1 of #steotchalong is complete! To read more on why I love @steotch visit embroiderelaine.blogspot.com A photo posted by Jorie Slodki (@embroiderelaine) on Jun 18, 2015 at 7:45am PDT And two more from the Twitterverse:   @steotch pic.twitter.com/eZ10paK1CB — Carly Nichols (@squingebob) June 16, 2015 Week one of my @steotch mystery project. Cursing every single quarter stitch. pic.twitter.com/2Rsj6wMMJR — Dazzler (@alderaphobia) June 19, 2015 And the Gridders from Facebook: Jody Pflipsen and Michelle Hoff Debruyn Tricksy! And… well, too many other patterns shared on FB and Instagram to share them all. I just need to remark what a wonderful community has emerged around this event.  The forums have...

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Steotchalong: The Contest Within

Steotchalong 3 begins on June 15, and as promised, we are incorporating a small contest into this year’s event.  Seeing as each year there’s a bit of a flurry of guesses and speculation once we’re underway, and we always acknowledge the first person to identify the pattern – whether it be on Facebook, Twitter, or the official forums – this year we’re just going to go ahead and make it official: ヽ( ͝° ͜ʖ͡°)ノ    GUESS THE PATTERN AND WIN    ~(˘▾˘~) Here are the rules: 1)      HOW TO GUESS: On Monday, when we post Pattern 1, we will also post an Official Guesses thread on the Steotch.com forum.  You must use this thread to post your guess.  If you want to shout out your guesses somewhere else on the interwebs, like our Facebook page, that’s fine, but to win the contest, it’s got to be here.  You can only guess once on the official thread.  Choose wisely. 2)      SPECIFICITY:  Your guess needs to have some degree of specificity.  In other words, if – hypothetically speaking – the eventual pattern ends up being Omar Little eating Honey Nut Cheerios – we’re not going to give you the win if you just posted “The Wire” a week earlier.  You need to be more specific. 3)      WHAT’S THE PRIZE?:  The winner will receive a new never-before-seen original finished Steotch sampler, along with a do-it-yourself kit from our Etsy store, and some Steotch postcards and decals.  Suggested retail value:  $78,000. 4)      ATTIRE:  Clothing is optional...

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