Submit Your SAL

Chaos Cross Stitch Magazine is now accepting submissions for upcoming and active SAL (Stitch-A-Long) events from both established and emerging designers within the alternative cross stitch community. We welcome a wide range of spooky, gothic, witchy, cute creepy, dark humor, vintage Halloween, tattoo-inspired, cozy spooky, emotional, and alternative artistic themes that align with the creative direction of the magazine.

Not every SAL needs to be dark horror or heavily gothic. We intentionally support a broad range of artistic styles and community-driven stitching experiences, from cozy seasonal stitch-alongs to large dramatic mystery projects.

Our goal is to help readers discover exciting upcoming SALs early enough to:

• Prepare materials
• Join community groups
• Follow participating artists
• Plan stitching schedules
• Participate from the very beginning of the event

Whenever possible, Chaos Cross Stitch Magazine aims to feature SALs up to six months ahead of their planned launch dates.

Creators submitting a SAL feature must provide:

• The SAL title
• Creator name, alias, or business name
• Social media links
• Storefront or website links
• Official signup or participation links
• SAL category or theme
• Planned start date
• Estimated duration
• Whether the SAL is mystery, partially revealed, or fully revealed
• Promotional preview images or mockups
• A short description of the event

Contributors featured within the SAL section retain full ownership of their original patterns, branding, artwork, and intellectual property.

AI-assisted promotional mockups are allowed. However, SAL projects that rely primarily on fully AI-generated artwork converted directly into charts with minimal artistic refinement will not be accepted.

Most importantly, do not be afraid to submit if you are brand new. Chaos Cross Stitch Magazine was created to help showcase independent creators, community projects, and exciting new artistic voices within the stitching world.

Please review our full SAL Submission Policy before submitting your event.

What Featured SAL Creators Receive

SAL creators selected for feature placement within Chaos Cross Stitch Magazine will receive promotional spotlight coverage designed to help readers discover, follow, and participate in their event.

Depending on layout and issue structure, featured SAL creators may receive:

• Dedicated SAL spotlight placement
• Promotional preview coverage
• Creator or shop attribution
• Social media and storefront links
• Community discovery opportunities
• Upcoming event visibility
• Themed issue placement where appropriate
• A free copy of the magazine issue featuring their SAL

Feature size and placement may vary depending on:

• Issue theme
• Seasonal timing
• Editorial scheduling
• Promotional layout needs
• Available issue space

Some SALs may also be considered for:

• Cover preview placement
• Seasonal highlight features
• Community spotlight sections
• Future promotional roundups
• Social media promotion associated with the issue launch

Cover and promotional placement remain entirely at the editorial discretion of Chaos Cross Stitch Magazine and may be subject to additional visibility and storefront suitability requirements.

Due to storefront visibility standards and platform restrictions:

• Explicit sexual content may not appear in promotional materials
• Excessive profanity may not appear on covers
• Artistic nudity may be restricted from public-facing previews
• Promotional graphics must remain appropriate for storefront and advertising visibility

SAL Feature Compensation

At this time, SAL features within Chaos Cross Stitch Magazine are promotional placements only and do not include direct monetary compensation unless otherwise stated through a separate written agreement or special collaboration.

Featured SAL creators are receiving:

• Magazine exposure
• Community visibility
• Promotional placement
• Creator attribution
• Shop and social media links
• Discovery opportunities within the alternative stitching community

Our goal is to help connect readers with exciting upcoming stitching events while supporting independent creators and growing the broader spooky and alternative cross stitch community.

Submission Review Timelines

We kindly ask SAL creators to remain patient during the review process and to avoid sending repeated follow-up emails or status check requests regarding active submissions.

Chaos Cross Stitch Magazine reviews SAL submissions not only for artistic quality and thematic fit, but also for:

• Seasonal timing
• Issue scheduling
• Community relevance
• Reader interest
• Promotional timing
• Editorial balance

Because our publication schedule may plan content months in advance, some SAL submissions may be held for future issues, themed editions, or later promotional windows.

A delayed response does not necessarily indicate rejection.

If we are interested in featuring your SAL, whether immediately or at a later date, our editorial team will contact you directly when appropriate.

We deeply appreciate every submission and understand the amount of planning, organization, creativity, and community effort involved in running a successful Stitch-A-Long event.

Please review our full Stitch Along Submission Policy prior to submitting your SAL.