Craftster user RachelKristin made this fun Super Mario cross-stitch with Raccoon Mario, who I always think is so cute. She says,

it’s mario flying above his enemies! at first i was going to do caped mario but then that would be getting into 2 different mario games on the same project & i can’t have those kinda discrepancies.

• Mario Cross-stitch
• Nintendo Super Mario Tanooki Suit Green T-Shirt Tee

How amazing is this? Flickr user Cross-stitch ninja cross-stitched this completely awesome map of the first world in Super Mario Brothers 3. Click through for some close-up shots.

• Mario Brothers 3 Map in Cross-stitch

Stitch by stitch and pixel by pixel, cross stitch is a great medium for geek crafts! Get out some graph paper and markers and see what kind of designs you can come up with.

The IT Crowd Cross Stitch

Flickr user a440 is a lucky guy. His wife cross stitched this based on a photo of the introduction to the UK sitcom The IT Crowd. The guy on the left is even wearing a Space Invaders t-shirt!

• The IT Crowd Cross Stitch

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Flickr user Pixel Bit has gone cross stitch crazy! She stitched tons of buttons with different video game sprites on 20-count Aida fabric. For those of you who don’t cross stitch, 20-count is super teeny tiny! Click through to see them all individually.

• Cross Stitched Buttons

Check out this amazing work of cross stitch. Craftster user postfeminist stitched this meticulously detailed portrait of Ira Glass of NPR’s This American Life. She says she’s working on Elvis Costello and others. I can’t wait to see more of her work!

• Ira Glass Cross Stitch (Thanks, Kelly!)

Being married to a hardcore computer nerd, this really rings true in our house. Flickr user vonkrankipantzen cross-stitched this sampler for her brother’s birthday. The detail of the border is amazing.

• No, I will not fix your computer.

As usual, cross-stitch lends itself perfectly to video game crafts. Craftster user Diana dOr whipped up Raccoon Mario for her sweetheart. She only had to play the game for two days for inspiration.

• Raccoon Mario Cross-stitch

Want to make your own Ms. Pac-Man crafts? Head over to Lots of Patterns and get this vintage Ms. Pac-Man Cross Stitch Booklet. This Millcraft booklet from 1981 includes three different designs.

• Ms. Pac-Man Cross Stitch Booklet at Lots of Patterns