Oct 31, 7011 BCE—Oct 22, 2025
Queen of Night Spirit Studio
Sage Spirit
In Loving Memory of
Memento mori. Amor superest in morte.
Remember that you must die. Love remains in death.
Sage Spirit was a natural artist and entrepreneur. She built Night Spirit Studio from nothing and carved out a life as an artist—a dream she held since childhood.
Through chemotherapy, radiation, and surgeries, she kept creating, learning, and sharing her work. Even when cancer took the use of her right arm, she retrained herself to work with her left and never stopped creating. She described the pain in that arm as her hand plunged into fire with no way to pull it free, but through unmitigated strength and resilience she coerced that agony into art, bringing beauty, humor, and love into a world that would continue to be cruel to her.
Even the profound fear and suffering of a life shadowed by the specter of death could not warp her kind and loving spirit. She showed me compassion and warmth and treated my problems with respect even as they were dwarfed by her own.
Sage was moonlight in the void when I needed it most. The depth to which I miss her is beyond where that light can reach now. Here in the black, memories are all that remain, and in time the universe will come for those too, but my love for her is unimpeachable and cannot be erased.
Good night my love.
—Ash Spirit
One of the favorite pieces I’ve ever stitched.
Thank you Sage for all the art and beauty that you brought to the world.
—Michaela
Sage's Lap Dance for Satan pattern was the one that sent me headfirst back into cross stitch. I was so thrilled to find a spooky designer.
She and her art will be greatly missed.
—Natalie
Sage helped me get my mother back into cross stitching after taking a long break. My mother loved the Plague Nurse design and asked me to help her kit it up. She proudly shows off her finish in her dough bowl.
—Mary and Jaret
Sage's beautifully Gothic patterns were the spark that ignited my passion for cross-stitch. I loved the unique blending of fibercraft and art that was in each and every pattern. She was the inspiration that led me to creating my own patterns and falling further in love with stitching.
I didn't know her personally, but I will miss her uniqueness and the kindness she showed to those around her.
—Jessica G.
My "vampire wall" - consisting of several Night Spirit patterns I've stitched over the years.
I found Sage over 5 years ago when I was really finding my love for cross stitch and just fell inlove with her style and creativity and started buying every pattern she released.
It meant so much to me that there were other spooky little beings out there, even if we are on other sides of the world and it fills me with such an immense sadness to hear that she has gone where we can’t yet follow.
—Amy T.
My finishes box is filled with Sages designs, here are a few favourites I will treasure.
Sage was one of the kindest souls I ever got to meet. The way she stepped in to help anytime something happened in my life from the loss of my dad, my cat Misters mysterious lump by his mouth, my uncle's own battle with cancer she helped financially but also was there during the freak outs. She opened her home to me during a cross country road trip from WA to TX for a few hours, pizza was had, some herb 🌿 was enjoyed, watched random episodes of Bob's burgers and what we do in the shadows and just chatted for hours.
For her friends if she felt you got slighted mama bear mode activated and come to you defense the instance she came across it.
Sage will greatly be missed.
—Amanda I.
I loved and stitched so many of Night Spirits patterns but this one helped me process and pour my grief of losing my daughter into something tangible. Thank you for so much beauty Sage. 🖤
—Lenora Howden
