Modern folk & gothic cross stitch, designed in Charlotte.
Folk & Floss began with a simple obsession: the gothic and the folk. Ravens and roses, dragons and moons, apothecary curiosities and dark botanicals, all rendered in thread.
Every pattern is hand-charted in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a signature style: bold iconographic motifs worked in antique gold and oxblood on black Aida, with generous unstitched space so the design glows out of the dark. Low colour counts and partial coverage mean a dramatic finished piece that is faster and friendlier to stitch. Beginner-approachable, but never basic.
What you receive is an instant-download PDF: a full-colour symbol chart, a black-and-white chart for printing, and a complete DMC floss legend with stitch and skein counts. The files are Pattern Keeper friendly, so you can track your progress on the app. No physical item is shipped; you bring it to life in your own colours and fabric.
New designs are added regularly across gothic & dark academia, vampire & dark romance, medieval & heraldic, curiosities & specimens, and dark cottagecore. Whether you stitch by candlelight or simply love a little darkness in your craft basket, welcome to the studio.
Folk & Floss