Popcorn Cat Stitchery

Popcorn Cat Stitchery snarky cross stitch patterns for cozy cats & comrades ✨
disabled & lgbtqia+ owned small business 🪡
est. 2021 ❤️ (formerly Popcorn Patterns)

In the process of embroidering my EDC hip pack. 🥰 I learned to embroider before I learned cross stitch. What about you? ...
10/25/2025

In the process of embroidering my EDC hip pack. 🥰 I learned to embroider before I learned cross stitch. What about you? Did you learn embroidery or cross stitch first?

I’m super excited to announce a limited run of these adorable cross stitch kits! This is a smaller version of one of my ...
10/11/2025

I’m super excited to announce a limited run of these adorable cross stitch kits! This is a smaller version of one of my best selling patterns. This kit is beginner friendly and comes with everything you need to create something to commemorate our current situation. And hey, st*bbing a piece of fabric over and over again in the process sure is cathartic. 🤪 Find this kit and so much more in my Etsy shop! #

I’m so excited to announce that Popcorn Cat Stitchery is releasing a limited run of cross stitch kits! This pattern is e...
09/01/2025

I’m so excited to announce that Popcorn Cat Stitchery is releasing a limited run of cross stitch kits! This pattern is exclusive to the kit and comes with everything you’ll need to create a colorful reminder that these scary times will come to pass, but it’s okay to swear a little bit along the way first. 🤭

Each kit includes:

🪡 size 24 # tapestry needle

⭐️ 14ct white aida cross stitch fabric

🧵 pre-cut DMC embroidery floss (+30% extra!)

📋 floss organizer card

⭕️ 6in bamboo embroidery hoop

📄 2 high quality pattern print outs

📝 detailed instructions

There are only 10 kits available for purchase in my Etsy shop, and before announcing 2 have already sold! If this limited run goes well, I might consider carrying kits as regular stock, but we’ll see. 😉

For this week only, use code POPCORNKITS for an extra $2 off your order! And as always, happy stitching! 🪡✨

Hi! I’m CJ, the creator behind Popcorn Cat Stitchery. I’m so glad you found my cozy little corner of the internet. ☕️I s...
08/29/2025

Hi! I’m CJ, the creator behind Popcorn Cat Stitchery. I’m so glad you found my cozy little corner of the internet. ☕️

I started this shop in 2021, after getting laid off from my first big kid job during the pandemic. I named it after Popcorn, my beloved grey cat who I found as a newborn kitten in 2019. He had a massive hernia and twisted back legs, and even if his feral mother came back for him, I knew he wouldn’t make it. Luckily for him, I’m kind of crazy, so I bottle-fed him every 2 hours while finishing my 80-page senior thesis, planning my wedding, graduating college, and moving across the country. With the incredible online support I found, I crowdfunded his hernia repair at a top-tier veterinary research hospital in Texas. Today, he is healthy, happy, and repays the love I gave him tenfold, faithfully curling up on my lap at every possible opportunity. He’s my baby, my muse, and the reason this shop exists.

I live with Scheuermann’s Disease, OCD, ADHD, Autism, EDS, and a few other chronic conditions. I call all of that my “alphabet soup.” Designing cross stitch patterns helps me process the world and advocate for one that’s kinder, more authentic, softer, more inclusive, accessible, justice-oriented, neurodivergent-affirming, and chaotic good.

My patterns are a mix of the things I love most:

🧵 Cozy crafts

🤷🏻‍♀️ Humor as a coping mechanism

🌈 Q***r & neurodivergent joy

❤️‍🩹 Mental health advocacy

✊ Leftist values and radical hope

Like my grandmothers who were both talented seamstresses, I put a little of myself into everything I make. Every purchase helps me get closer to doing this full time and helps cover my medical expenses.
Whether you’re here for a cozy project, artistic rebellion, or a tiny reminder that you’re not alone- thank you. I read every message and review, and I’m honored that my art has brought people comfort or joy in this chaotic world.

I’ve been many things- a Texas teacher, a 988 crisis counselor, a counseling graduate student, a whistleblower, a disabled artist. I’ve learned that in times like these, creating art is a radical act of softness and survival. Empathy is rebellion. I’m so glad you’re here. 💛

Something big is coming to Popcorn Cat Stitchery 🤭 Stay tuned!!
08/27/2025

Something big is coming to Popcorn Cat Stitchery 🤭 Stay tuned!!

Thank you so much to everybody who gave feedback on my last post! I ended up throwing together a background on canva and...
08/13/2025

Thank you so much to everybody who gave feedback on my last post! I ended up throwing together a background on canva and then importing it to stitches. I also decided to change the kettle to a cup because why would a kettle be chilling there? Hope you enjoy this pattern, just in time for fall. As always, you can find this pattern at my etsy shop!

Which version do you prefer? I liked the pumpkins but I'm having a hard time making them work, I can't tell what I was t...
08/06/2025

Which version do you prefer? I liked the pumpkins but I'm having a hard time making them work, I can't tell what I was thinking and where each one begins/ends lol. Lightbulb in the sunset one may or may not stay.

Yet another fun rework of a very old pattern. :) It was interesting looking at the old version's little pink flowers- my...
07/14/2025

Yet another fun rework of a very old pattern. :) It was interesting looking at the old version's little pink flowers- my technical skills have come a long way since I started designing patterns back in 2021. I'm very proud of the thriving small business I've been working towards over these last few months and I can't wait to see where this journey takes me :)

I've been working on this update and I'm excited to show everybody the end result :) This forget-me-not wreath is one of...
07/13/2025

I've been working on this update and I'm excited to show everybody the end result :) This forget-me-not wreath is one of my bestselling patterns and also one of the patterns that I receive the most requests to customize. I wanted to make the flowers pop more and tidy them up a bit- I'm so pleased with how it ended up!

P.S. If you ever buy a "customizable" pattern from me, send me a message and I can usually whip up a custom version for you, typically free of cost. :)

After many painstaking hours of working on this pattern, I've finally landed at a redesign I can be proud of! It's reall...
06/08/2025

After many painstaking hours of working on this pattern, I've finally landed at a redesign I can be proud of! It's really cool to be able to see how my art has progressed since I originally designed this little guy. In this update, I focused on perspective and color values. Mr Jack-o-lantern got a nose and a facelift.

What would you name this little black cat with mischief in his eyes?

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Portland, OR

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http://linktr.ee/popcorncatstitchery, http://popcorncatstitchery.com/

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