Sometimes a project starts with a simple thought: my friend loves Stranger Things.
Sometimes it escalates quickly into stitching a flower-faced nightmare with a compliment.
I made this sweetly unhinged stitched gift using a pattern by StupidStitchyFlander on Etsy. It stars a Demogorgon, but not the nightmare fuel version. This one shows up with petals out, teeth ready, and a compliment front and center: You are Demogorgeous. Honestly, emotional support monster energy.
The pattern has that perfect balance of creepy and cute. Enough teeth to feel on-brand, enough humor to make it giftable without causing alarm. The kind of piece that whispers “I live in the Upside Down” but in a very supportive way.
This project came together during a classic crafting session: a few episodes on in the background, floss slowly taking over the table, and me thinking “this is ridiculous” in the most affectionate way possible. Every stitch felt like a tiny high five to fandom and friendship.
I love making gifts like this. Personal. Nerdy. Slightly chaotic. Something you can’t buy off a shelf, because no shop carries interdimensional flower monsters that also hype you up.
Because if something from the Upside Down is going to stare at you, it might as well say you look amazing.
Mission accomplished.
