Entertainment journalist. Embroiderer. See where we’re going with this? Have a Celebrity/TV/Movie/Book quote you’d like to see embroidered? Drop me a line.Stitched to Death on EtsyAll the QuotesFree PatternsEmail MeStitched to Death by Brill Bundy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21956708-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @stitchedtodeath)http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/033316c43f750daef23e78f8bedbb68e/tumblr_mn9oh9Ctln1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of my writers is leaving to be a writer’s assistant on “The Vampire Diaries” spin-off “The Originals” next season.<br/><br/>This William Faulkner quote is great advice in general, for someone dealing with the supernatural on a daily basis even more.<br/><br/>All the best, <a href="http://cadlymack.tumblr.com/" title="Run Run Run, Carina MacKenzie Tumblr" target="_blank">Carina</a>. You will always be one of my favorites and I look forward to watching you set the world on fire.</p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/51166919693http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/51166919693Thu, 23 May 2013 12:51:10 -0700CraftsembroideryThe OriginalsTVDCarina MacKenziecadlymackThe Vampire DiariesWilliam Faulknercross stitch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/32ccc165c1b21fe0d969ce40464a2c96/tumblr_mmr2ylS2z31qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f2798a87fc4fb02d30e9f191855e8d23/tumblr_mmr2ylS2z31qhkqxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Return of the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/99222383/custom-hand-embroidered-baby-onesie" title="Stitched to Death" target="_blank">Lifetime Movie</a> baby onesies!</p> <p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/150994684/custom-order-for-theliz4eva-hand" title="Stitched to Death" target="_blank">Custom order</a></p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/50356275772http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/50356275772Mon, 13 May 2013 11:49:33 -0700Craftsembroiderylifetime moviesbabybaby onesieetsy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b04fee4ab4695e99d7d85b98592e29cd/tumblr_mm76v3LFqZ1qhkqxwo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4801effadb4fbc31685450b73b5ac93b/tumblr_mm76v3LFqZ1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1e8337703e1fe7c14cc8a9ced6fbc462/tumblr_mm76v3LFqZ1qhkqxwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f11aa470db5cfd303238b5516b86e8cb/tumblr_mm76v3LFqZ1qhkqxwo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7a23873d0fb6409295b49523bcda924f/tumblr_mm76v3LFqZ1qhkqxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>When a friend of mine’s grandmother died, he inherited a set of plain napkins that she had cross-stitched flowers in the corner of. He and his wife are about to have a baby girl — this week! — and she sent me two of the napkins and asked me to embroider a couple of passages from Tina Fey’s “A Mother’s Prayer for Her Child” so that she can frame them for use in her room.<br/><br/><em>Custom</em></p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/49477200749http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/49477200749Thu, 02 May 2013 18:01:00 -0700CraftsCross StitchembroideryCelebsTina FeydrummersactingfinanceadviceBossypantsprayerA Mother's Prayernapkinsquotesquote<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/60b96adb22fbf1074f0a657efb63b36c/tumblr_mkn09jM9SB1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Romance and detective work won’t mix tonight!”<br/><br/>So, this is a long walk for a short drink but here goes … I was stitching this bookmark over the weekend. Sunday was Easter and I was thinking about how my favorite Easter basket as a kid included a copy of “Nancy Drew and The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes.” Since this was a little Scottish lass, I decided to include a Nancy Drew quote. This is actually from a different book (“The Bungalow Mystery”) but I thought it was made for a bookmark.</p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/46945017995http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/46945017995Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:53:00 -0700Craftscross stitchembroideryNancy DrewbookmarkbooksreadingdetectiveterrierScottish<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/05857d3427661dc43bf3f6bc982a60b4/tumblr_mk86arjiyc1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Loved by a Cat” cross stitch bookmark. Fun little Sunday project.</p> <p><em>Pattern courtesy of <a href="http://alitadesigns.com/cross-stitch/patterns/chart.php?id=125" title="Alita Designs" target="_blank">Alita Designs</a></em></p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/46258587115http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/46258587115Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:40:03 -0700Craftscross stitchembroiderycatbookmarkreadingbooks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf8588d24976809fc60bc848da88474e/tumblr_mk37e3jUYf1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Disney princesses cross stitch for my college best friend who also happens to be a raving Disney freak.</p> <p>Seeing as I am not a Disney fanatic, I prefer to think of it as white-girl-white-girl-white-girl-white-girl-white-girl-a-whitman’s-sampler-of-diversity-oh-look-we’re-almost-evened-up-back-to-the-white-girl-white-girl</p> <p><em>Pattern courtesy of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/125803182/pixel-people-storybook-princesses-pdf" title="Wee Little Stitches, Etsy" target="_blank">weelittlestitches</a></em></p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/46029556767http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/46029556767Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:15:00 -0700Craftscross stitchembroideryDisneySnow WhiteCinderellaSleeping BeautyBeauty and the BeastJasminePocahontasMulanThe Princess and the FrogRapunzelMerida<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/32ecf318d4b72d3dcd81a3c4716ae311/tumblr_mk1k5wz4191qhkqxwo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Black cat!</p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/45964729434http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/45964729434Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:56:20 -0700Craftscross stitchembroiderycatblack catHalloweeniPhoneiPhone caseiPhone 5<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3094a80444f1a63cbe2d8cdb1383cfac/tumblr_mj1zbdGR6s1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kisses!</p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/44400369835http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/44400369835Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:50:00 -0800Craftscross stitchembroiderykissesiphone caseiphoneiphone 5<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ff68b971e7b65a300ff40bee166c1373/tumblr_miy3uxC7Kg1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just finished, iPhone 5 case. I want to be able to swap out the inserts, so I went the DIY clear plastic case/perforated paper route.</p> <p>This <a href="http://artofwhere.com/index.php/templates/" title="Device Case Templates" target="_blank">template</a> (printed out at 95.5%) fits perfectly.</p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/44232940995http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/44232940995Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:37:45 -0800Craftscross stitchembroideryiPhoneDIYiPhone 5iPhone5 case<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a535aceddec7621cd71322697ee965c/tumblr_miwo01wdRH1qhkqxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/73152fa1494a58b44c543fc5b5362823/tumblr_miwo01wdRH1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Spring Quadrant joins <a href="http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/41537537324/i-should-have-known-im-too-oc-to-stop-halfway" target="_blank">Winter</a> on my Four Seasons Alphabet Sampler</p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/44180189583http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/44180189583Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:57:37 -0800Craftscross stitchembroideryspringwinterfour seasonsalphabetsampler<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f328f87d3484f8bf5eb33e10ea73754a/tumblr_mij7rxZzfL1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The guest room shelves are starting to overflow, so I brought some of my stitchings into the office (I’m an entertainment journalist by day so they definitely go with our workplace theme).</p> <p>All stitched by me, except for the Texts From Hillary one in the upper left which I bought as a Christmas present for myself from  <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/108781142/hillary-clinton-tumblr-needlepoint-all" title="Parts & Labor Etsy" target="_blank">Parts & Labor</a>.</p> <p>Excuse the crappy Blackberry photo. I get to upgrade to an iPhone week after next and it cannot come soon enough.</p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/43577617222http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/43577617222Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:38:00 -0800Craftscross stitchembroidery<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/51c9ce8fdede37dd58f57110f6ad3078/tumblr_mie0rc0uYf1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Mad Men” Women sampler.<br/><br/>Instead of traditional framing, I canvas-wrapped it over a stretcher frame.</p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/43350660040http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/43350660040Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:18:00 -0800Craftscross stitchembroideryMad MensamplerTVtelevision1960s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/062b2778849ad4ee71d53056f000b62a/tumblr_mhzd7qCXRD1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Looks like I’ll be keeping this one for myself as no matter how hard I tried/redid the cup fill-in, it still came out a bit wonky.<br/><br/>Adapted from <a href="http://sewnerdy.com/" title="Sew Nerdy" target="_blank">Pixystitches</a>’ <a href="http://pixystitches.com/product/i-heart-tea/" title="Pixystitches/Sew Nerdy" target="_blank">“I Heart Tea” pattern</a>. Obviously I look liberties by making it coffee but I don’t think she’ll mind.</p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/42712219340http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/42712219340Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:23:50 -0800Craftscross stitchembroiderycoffeeAlec BaldwinGlengarry Glen Rossmovie quotequotekawaiicoffee is for closers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7bb00cb7a84ab8aefa693d93fc12746b/tumblr_mhkgg9gtI61qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“May the odds be ever in your favor.” — “The Hunger Games”<br/><br/><em>Available on </em><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/122388217/framed-cross-stitch-hunger-games-may-the" title="Stitched to Death Etsy" target="_blank">etsy</a></p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/42057628594http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/42057628594Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:09:00 -0800Craftscross stitchembroideryHunger GamesCatching FiremonkingjayKatniss Everdeenmovie quotebook quotequoteEffie Trinket<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/58f9daf925729e8f9009d65b23c6d39e/tumblr_mhcxi5XDZ01qhkqxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/15f8f236fc4ce2828aabbba57ba948b4/tumblr_mhcxi5XDZ01qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“Sorry, I smell like frosting. I just love to bake.” - Dr. Drew Baird, “30 Rock”</p> <p><em>Available on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121958949/framed-cross-stitch-30-rock-i-just-love" title="Stitched to Death Etsy" target="_blank">etsy</a></em></p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/41732170096http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/41732170096Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:37:00 -0800Craftscross stitchembroidery30 RockJon HammcupcakeTina Feyfrostingbakingtv quotequotefrench knots<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/719c064c0f672a00be54cccc04aeaf76/tumblr_mhb0stZ8Ft1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“What are we, farmers?” - Jack Donaghy, “30 Rock”</p> <p><em>Available on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121842650/framed-cross-stitch-30-rock-jack-donaghy" title="Stitched to Death Etsy" target="_blank">etsy</a></em></p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/41642639333http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/41642639333Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:53:00 -0800Craftscross stitchembroidery30 RockAlec BaldwinJack DonaghyTV quoteTVquotefarmerschickensTina Fey<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c724f36dc4c87a63ac6bde8c63032aeb/tumblr_mh7ts9h0Os1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I should have known I’m too OC to stop halfway through a pattern. Powered through and finished the Winter part of my Four Seasons Alphabet Sampler.</p> <p>The colors are actually better (richer) than seen here. I got impatient and took the picture on my desk at night. I’ll try and swap it out with a better one tomorrow, but it’s supposed to rain for the next three days so we’ll see how that goes.</p> <p>NOW: Onto other projects before I tackle the Spring quadrant.</p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/41537537324http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/41537537324Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:37:42 -0800Craftscross stitchembroideryalphabetsamplerwinterLizzie Kate<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6ba66d25b5eb2bafe15a01f4b9cecbc1/tumblr_mh08mtltGu1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Aquarius</strong></p> <p>Personaliity Traits …</p> <p>    Good communication skills<br/>    Sociable<br/>    Idealist<br/>    Tactless<br/>    Desires change<br/>    A utopian<br/><br/>Likes…<br/><br/>    Fame<br/>    Themselves<br/>    Privacy<br/>    Dreams<br/>    Magic<br/>    Change<br/>    Eccentricity<br/>    Surprises<br/>    Living within their means<br/><br/>Dislikes…<br/><br/>    Emotion<br/>    Intimacy<br/>    Show-offs<br/>    Taken for granted<br/>    Being ‘pinned down’<br/>    Violence<br/>    Senseless extravagance</p> <p>Previously: <a href="http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/38553410377/capricorn-personality-traits-good#notes" title="Capricorn Embroidery Pattern" target="_blank">Capricorn</a>, <a href="http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/37067765071/sagittarius-embroidery-pattern" title="Sagittarius Embroider Pattern" target="_blank">Sagittarius</a></p> <p><em>Come back Feb. 20 for Pisces</em></p> <p><br/><br/></p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/41159449857http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/41159449857Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:08:53 -0800CraftsembroideryAquariusastrologyzodiacefree patternpattern<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/565d3b59a2704b6f3a60ccc7f8a3dd55/tumblr_mgpg1r2NaB1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Need to put this aside for a little while so I can do a couple of shop pieces, but it’s coming along nicely. I’d celebrate being over halfway done, but since I’m combining four different patterns (each of the four seasons) into one big piece (it will go in a 16 x 20 frame when I’m done), I’m more like 1/8 of the way done. At least I’ll have Winter finished before the season is over.<br/><br/>Please excuse the random half done areas. I play weird games with myself and the amount of thread I have already cut off as to what section I work on next.</p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/40666108769http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/40666108769Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:15:00 -0800Craftscross stitchembroideryalphabetwinterlizzie kate<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5fac327468c430ba1a402fdcec6f75bc/tumblr_mgi346jLhT1qhkqxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“A” small beginning to a large project.</p> <p><em>(AKA: An excuse to make a bad pun and show off my new Paul Frank PJs)</em></p>http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/40320611301http://stitchedtodeath.tumblr.com/post/40320611301Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:52:54 -0800Craftscross stitchembroideryalphabetPaul Frank