I went cross stitch crazy this weekend. Here is what I made!
Being a 360 fangirl, I chose the Xbox controller for this one. But while making it, I kept getting ideas for other variations. While I didn’t have time (or the desire, really) to cross-stitch them all, I did make patterns for them. This way, any of you geeky cross stitchers out there can take the original pattern and substitute whichever logo or controller you like. Or just take these patterns and do as you wish! I will also post them on the Sprite Stitch forums later today.
Original “Home Is Where The Controller Is” Pattern
XBOX 360 Logo with Spere. (My apologies for not having a color chart for that one. I closed everything without saving the color data and there is no way in hell I’m doing that thing again!!!)
You may notice a lack of any PS3 representation. This could be for a couple of reasons:
1.) I didn’t think it was out yet, since NO ONE has one.
2.) I didn’t want a firmware update to brick the cross stitch.
3.) I couldn’t afford to even cross stitch the damn thing.
Happy Stitching!
[digg=http://digg.com/xbox/Home_is_where_the_controller_is]
on Sep 8th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Squee! I love it! What an excellent idea!
I really, really want to do the Nintendo one, but I’m still in the middle of the last cross-stitch thing I started. =__=
on Sep 8th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Heck yeah! Sign me up for that NES controller stitcher!
You could do a side-profile silhouette of Mario like those old fashioned ones too!
on Sep 8th, 2008 at 11:42 am
@ Morning Toast. You are just FULL of awesome ideas!!! I am working on a castle crashers project at the moment, but after that I’m gonna do those silhouettes!
on Sep 8th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Woot! Sign me up for the nes controller!!! And possibly one of the 360 ones for a friend.
on Sep 9th, 2008 at 11:56 am
You have made a happy little Xbox 360 fanboy very happy.
Nice PS3 comments at the end.
on Sep 9th, 2008 at 11:57 am
whoops, apparently my fake code was too realistic at the end of my comment.
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on Sep 9th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Ahhh! That is amazing. I will definitely be making the old skool NES controller one. Also, I’m excited to see what your Castle Crashers project is going to be - me and the boyfriend have been having so much fun playing that!
on Sep 10th, 2008 at 2:47 am
Oh man, this is Christmas-gift-worthy. Thank you thank you thank you!
on Sep 11th, 2008 at 7:54 am
I saw this over at Feeling Stitchy and I thought it was awesome!
I’ve been racking my brains for a gift for my husband for our anniversary and I saw this and knew I had to make him one. So thanks! heh
You’ve got a really sweet blog here!
on Sep 11th, 2008 at 9:16 am
@Suzy Cat: Thanks for coming over!! Let me know how he likes it!
on Sep 12th, 2008 at 11:01 am
This is great!
on Sep 12th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
So, for those of us without the talent for stitching, will you be selling these on eBay anytime soon? I would totally buy one, as would others!
on Sep 17th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Hah! This is too rad!
on Sep 20th, 2008 at 3:31 am
This is perfect for an Xbox addict. What a fantastic gift idea.
Thanks.
on Oct 21st, 2008 at 9:42 am
Thank you so much for posting this! I saw this on Sprite Stitch and had to try it out for myself (here’s my rendition: http://rarestgeneric.blogspot.com/2008/10/video-game-cross-stitch-home-is-where.html). I think this will be an AWESOME Christmas present for my old roomie.
I can totally appreciate not being a fan of the PS3, but honestly it would be really great if you would make a pattern of the PS3 controller anyway. I have one, and I love it.
Even if you make a PS3 controller pattern, that doesn’t mean you have to like the PS3! 
Just a suggestion.
Thanks again for sharing this!
on Oct 30th, 2008 at 5:44 am
Just came across this via CRAFT magazine. Great job! Think I might just try my hand at embroidery for my husband. He’s got a PS3 though, so I will track down a pattern for that first…
on Oct 30th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Love it! I’m a big PS3 fan so would love to see one of those controllers.
thanks for Sharing!
on Nov 13th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Oh excellent! I was looking for a good pattern to make for my brother and partner.
Thank you for the free patterns.
Will link back when I’m finished.
Awsome!
on Jan 9th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Thanks for the patterns!! These are great. I posted about them on my blog thebestofdiy.com today. I gotta make the 360 one for my boyfriend.
on Feb 20th, 2009 at 8:22 am
Awesome!! Thanks so much for these! I have to stitch this for my boyfriend. He does actually have a PS3 (a few people do have them!) but I’m going to do the 360 one as I plays it all the time.
Then maybe I’ll make the Wii one for myself…
x
on Feb 24th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Классно всё: и картинка ,и информация
on Apr 10th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Каждое колесо Airtrax оснащено собственным электрическим или гидравлическим двигателем, трансмиссией, тормозом и блоком управления.
on Aug 21st, 2009 at 7:27 am
Интересный блог- ещё зайду
on Dec 29th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
This is awesome! I saw it briefly and I’ve knocked one together with a slightly dodgy n64 controller for my mate who has just bought her own place, if it’s not hanging pride of place i’ll kick off! ta again - inspired!