Designing a cross stitch pattern, or just getting more out of one you’ve bought, comes with its own set of skills separate from the stitching itself. This guide pulls together everything on the site about making, editing, buying, and working with patterns.
Every post tagged below covers some part of this topic, newest first. If you want a specific answer right away, start with the sections below.
You don’t need expensive software to get started designing your own patterns, though it helps once you’re serious about it.
How do I make cross stitch patterns is the place to start, and how to make your own cross stitch patterns without online tools is worth reading if you’d rather not rely on software at all. For a specific and popular project type, cross stitch portraits from photos covers turning a photo into a pattern.
A pattern rarely comes out right on the first attempt, whether you’re designing your own or adapting someone else’s. Small changes can make a big difference to how the finished piece looks.
Changing colors on a cross stitch pattern covers one of the most common edits, and how to make a cross stitch pattern perfect and what makes a perfect cross stitch pattern both dig into what separates a good pattern from a great one. Clever tricks to make cross stitch patterns pop rounds out the finishing touches.
Not every pattern for sale online is worth your money, and not every pattern is legally yours to stitch and share. Both are worth checking before you buy.
How to make sure you buy a quality cross stitch pattern covers the practical side, and how to make sure you buy a cross stitch pattern that isn’t copyrighted covers the side people think about far less often than they should.
Pattern size brings its own challenges at both extremes, whether you’re taking on something enormous or working at a scale that barely leaves room for a single stitch.
How to tackle epic cross stitch patterns covers the largest projects, and mini cross stitch designs covers the opposite end of the scale.
A growing pattern collection needs a system, otherwise you’ll end up buying the same pattern twice or losing track of what you actually own.
How to organize your cross stitch patterns covers the practical side of keeping a pattern collection under control.
I've already written a few blog posts in the past on how to make a cross stitch pattern perfect however it was written from the point of view of improving a pattern you've already made. But what about starting from a blank piece of paper? Story Every post I've written about cross stitch patterns starts…
We've posted a few times now about How to make a cross stitch pattern perfect, How comics help create cross stitch patterns and How to finish a cross stitch pattern, but that's not where cross stitch patterns end. There's a final, and easy to master, the last step you might want to consider. What little…
We've made loads of guides on how to make cross stitch patterns, how to make video game cross stitch patterns and even how to make free pokemon cross stitch patterns, however we always stay away from what makes a pattern PERFECT. Now, perfect is clearly in the eye of the beholder, and without a doubt,…
So you understand how to cross stitch, but now you want to make your own patterns? I'll start by saying; you rock! Making patterns is half the fun of cross stitch, so you're onto a good start. Depending on what you have in mind, there are a series of ways to make a cross stitch…