WeeLittleStitches Brings Geek Art to Cross Stitching
David Halpert — March 29, 2011 — Art & Design
While these cross-stitched patterns by WeeLittleStitches aren't particularly sexy, there's no denying their uniqueness when it comes to their geeky designs. WeeLittleStitches of the popular site Etsy has done what few people have been able to do, take a lost form of art and turn it into something wonderful.
Rest assured, the cross-stitched patterns in this series represent only a small sample of those available on WeeLittleStitches' company page. From Ghostbusters to The Princess Bride, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Doctor Who, the icons in WeeLittleStitches' art are definitely childhood favorites. Part of their appeal is their retro, pixel-like design, which bares a striking resemblance to the graphics of the Atari 2600. A large part of the fun behind these pieces is seeing many of today's biggest pop culture icons rendered in this way.
Rest assured, the cross-stitched patterns in this series represent only a small sample of those available on WeeLittleStitches' company page. From Ghostbusters to The Princess Bride, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Doctor Who, the icons in WeeLittleStitches' art are definitely childhood favorites. Part of their appeal is their retro, pixel-like design, which bares a striking resemblance to the graphics of the Atari 2600. A large part of the fun behind these pieces is seeing many of today's biggest pop culture icons rendered in this way.
Trend Themes
1. Geeky Crafts - WeeLittleStitches' embroidered icon art represents a growing trend of crafting focused on geek culture.
2. Nostalgic Design - The retro, pixelated design of WeeLittleStitches' art reflects a trend towards nostalgia and vintage aesthetics in art and design.
3. Handmade Art - WeeLittleStitches' cross-stitched patterns represent a trend of consumers valuing handmade and artisanal products over mass-produced items.
Industry Implications
1. Crafting - WeeLittleStitches' embroidered icon art is disrupting the crafting industry by bringing a new, niche market of geeky crafters to the forefront.
2. Art and Design - The trend towards nostalgic and handmade design in products like WeeLittleStitches' embroidered art presents disruptive innovation opportunities for artists and designers to experiment with new techniques and styles.
3. E-commerce - WeeLittleStitches' success on Etsy highlights the disruptive potential of e-commerce platforms for niche markets and consumers searching for unique, handmade products.
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