in art started with a specific piece of artwork in mind that he wanted to recreate – a video game-themed neck tie. Moore tried his hand at many different art mediums but was unsatisfied with the outcomes. Until his mother gave him some of her old cross stitching supplies. This was around 2010, and from there his love of the ancient craft grew.

Moore was able to teach himself cross stitch and finally found his niche, often thinking back to a time when he would watch his mother cross stitch as a child. In keeping with his original inspiration, most of his work is inspired by video game characters from classic games like Final Fantasy, Mega Man and Kirby’s Big Adventure.

#gitgud #darksouls #crossstitch bonfire pattern by kandipatterns.com A photoposted by Michael (@stitchmond) on May 8, 2016 at 12:14pm PDT

Moore admits the mixing of old mediums with new themes isn’t his invention, rather he’s inspired by other cross stitchers like Julie Jackson who created the sarcastic and often adult-themed Subversive Cross Stitch. Jackson has found success with her modern twist to the age old art, mixing traditional designs with song lyrics and modern sayings grandma might not approve of. And Moore hopes to emulate that success.

Moore creates most of his own patterns by importing images into computer software called PCStitch, where he is then able to assign different pixels colors to create a cross stitch friendly guide.

He sells his original patterns in his Etsy shop and, upon request, does fill custom orders. Some of his finished work