A Passion for Poe and a Thing for Thread

What started as a fascination with dark literature and vintage art became a full-fledged embroidery obsession. The Tell Tale Art brings that love to life with original designs for those who crave something more... More story, more soul, more stitched strangeness.

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All Hallow's Eve Sale

For one night only, our entire shop falls under a 50% off spell! Fill your cart before the clock strikes midnight on 10-31-25.

More than Just Stitches

Design bundles, creative projects, and crafty extras — all in one place.

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CRAFT COMPANION FILES

SVGs & PNGs

Many of our embroidery sets include the coordinating graphics to expand your projects — perfect for vinyl, laser cuts, paper crafts, and more. Just look for the detail "vectors included".

MATCHY MATCHY

Design Bundles

Curated embroidery sets that work perfectly together, plus built-in savings.

MAKER ROOM

Patterns & Projects

Go beyond the stitch with door hangers, pint wraps, drink coasters, and more.

Trending in Sewing Rooms

From macabre motifs to sassy sayings, here are our most-downloaded designs... Loved by mortals and witches alike.

Autumn & Cozy
Macabre & Noir
Vintage & Victorian
Winter & Christmas

Stitched in the Wild

Our designs are coming to life in studios, craft rooms, and haunted workshops around the world. We love seeing what you create.

Handmade Thread Studio

Handcrafted pop-culture themed tote bags, made to order in North Wales, U.K.

Ascension Creations

Beautifully crafted bags, dolls, and more, sewn in New South Wales, Australia.

What are you making?

We’re inspired by makers who turn our designs into your masterpieces. Share with us!

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Instant Access

The second you check out, your files are ready to download and stitch — no waiting, no wondering, no carrier ravens required.

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Human Support

We’re stitchers too. So if you run into a snag, you won’t get ghosted or sent into a void. We love embroidery as much as you do.

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Pro Quality

Decades of commercial design and embroidery experience go into every file. We know what stitches well — and what makes machines mad.

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Test Standards

Every design is stitched, picked apart, tweaked, and stitched again until it runs flawlessly. No broken threads. No “why is it doing that???” moments.

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Originality

Every design is drawn, digitized, and tested in-house. No clip art. No resales. Just original work you won’t find anywhere else.

Have a question, problem, idea?

The Mending Desk

Even the best stitchers hit a snag now and then. When things go sideways, we’re here to help get your project back on track. A quick chat and a tweak or two usually do the trick (and prune the profanity).

Don’t be shy... We love seeing what you’re making, hearing your feedback, and adding your weirdest, most wonderful ideas to our honey-do list.

Reach Out to Us

How do I access my files?

Your downloads will appear instantly on your receipt page after checkout. You can also log into your account anytime to retrieve them later (so be sure to create one before purchasing!).

If we ever update a design you’ve purchased, you’ll get an email alert so you can redownload the newest version. And if you run into any download issues, just contact us. We can email your files directly.

Pro Tip: Always test new designs on scrap fabric before stitching anything valuable. We thoroughly test every design in-house, but software, machine settings, fabric types, and human error can vary. (Translation: if something goes wrong, we’re happy to help troubleshoot... But we can’t refund or replace finished embroidered items.)

Can I sell products made with your designs?

Are designs available in smaller/larger sizes?

Do you offer custom design or digitizing services?

Can I return files for a refund?

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