Do you remember cross stitch? You know, where you use embroidery thread on fabric, make a bunch of tiny little x stitches, and it ends up being an awesome pattern that you can display as art? Well, if Pinterest is any indication, cross stitch is BACK: patterns are popping up everywhere!

 

Of course we love the return of this trend since it’s a super fun way to display our love of all things nerdy! So, we took some of our favorite characters like Marty McFly and Mario, and turned them into cross stitch patterns. What could be better than that? If they were free for you to download and use? They are! We’ve also include a supply list of what you’ll need to get started on your geeky stitching project, so check it out after the jump.
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So it looks like you have finally decided to embrace your inner geek and make your way down to the nearest comic book/horror/sci-fi/”Star Trek”/action figure/gaming/”My Little Pony”/baseball card/anime/nostalgia/steampunk/any combination thereof convention. Good for you! Since this is your first time attending something like this, you should know that there are a few rules by which you should abide so as to not be overwhelmed, overheated, over-exhausted and overspent by the end of your weekend. This is going to be one of the few times in your life that you will find yourself surrounded by people who are into a lot of the same things that you are and everyone will all be there to indulge in something that makes them happy regardless of how strange it may seem to people on the outside looking in. Seriously, you’ll be doing something that you enjoy; don’t let anybody take that away from you. So in order to best enjoy yourself over the time at the convention, keep in mind these following tips.
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I know, you do not want to go to a comic book convention but in all honesty, you do not even have to like comics to enjoy comic book conventions because there are so many other aspects of nerd culture on display that comics are almost incidental to the whole thing. So instead of fighting it, why not join in at one of these great events highlighting the world of comics, collectibles, science fiction, anime, horror and steampunk this summer?
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