Raven and Skull

This "gloomy" has it all. The macabre design is by Michelle Ink. I can see this raven saying, "Nevermore." Can you?

Quaker Tombie

At last a tombie cross stitch for those who love Quakers. This is from Michelle Ink and is titled Quaker Gone Spooky. I am not a huge Quaker fan, but I do like this one.

For those who like skulls

Here is Skull Duggery from X's and Oh's. I'm not sure if this is a new design or an older one, I just came across it a few days ago.

An Adaptation Tombie

I saw this great ornament in the 2012 JCS Halloween ornament that I saw could be easily adapted to a great tombie.  I'm not entirely happy with the angel on the tombstone, I may rework it. I stitched this with HDF Begrimed silk floss and I love the way that it looks.

New Prairie Moon

This new gloomy is from Prairie Moon and it's called House that Jack Built II. I love all the skulls.

Hannah Picket tombie

This is an older tombie from Sampler Girl called Hannah Picket. I don't really know that much about it. It looks like it would stitch up quickly.

Yet Another Raven

I seem to be attracted to designs with ravens in them lately.

Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust is what this tombie from Carriage House Samplings says. This is not a great picture of Curse of the Raven, but it is a great tombie. 

Why another cross stitch blog?

This is a new blog for all the wonderful dark, gloomy, slightly macabre cross stitch designs that are out there.

I have looked and searched, but I couldn't find a blog or group that featured these designs. I have heard those who love these designs called 'tombies' so I decided to start a blog called Tombies and Gloomies.


I am hoping to feature a different design a couple of times a week.