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    17 Cross-Stitches That Say What You're Actually Thinking

    Meet the OG subversive stitcher. (NSFWish).

    1. If you spend any time on Etsy or Pinterest or really the internet in general, you've probably encountered subversive cross-stitches.

    2. Maybe they're needlepointed rap lyrics; maybe they're incredibly sexual images rendered in thread.

    3. But they're not a new trend: Julie Jackson, of the Subversive Cross-Stitch blog, has been making these pieces since 2003.

    4. "I put up a site to share with friends and hoped they'd join me," she said.

    5. "Now I've been doing it for over a decade and the craft world has grown like mad; I was just in the right place at the right time."

    6. Since then, she's crafted all sorts of pieces (and dropped all sorts of F-bombs).

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    12. But her topics aren't limited.

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    17. Her personal favorite is this Werner Herzog quote about chickens.

    If you, too, want to subversively stitch, check out Jackson's new book.