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How to make your own cross stitch pattern
Make a cross stitch pattern from scratch or from a photo, step by step in a free browser editor with real screenshots.
Turn a ChatGPT cross stitch pattern into a real chart
ChatGPT gave you a cross stitch picture, not a pattern. Walk through turning it into a real chart with DMC threads, symbols and a printable PDF.
How to reduce the colours in a cross stitch pattern
One pattern at 40, 25 and 15 colours, side by side. Three free ways to cut the count in FellowStitch: the slider, merging by hand, and the padlock.
Confetti stitches: what they are and how to clean them up
A robin chart has 91 lone stitches at 29 colours, but not all are confetti. Find them, keep the ones that matter, and clean up the rest in FellowStitch.
Half and three-quarter stitches: when your chart needs them
Stepped outlines on a small chart look like stairs. Three-quarter stitches smooth them out. See how on a 17 x 19 strawberry in FellowStitch.
Turn a photo of your dog into a cross stitch pattern
Add a dog photo to FellowStitch, generate a chart, clear only the background, and keep the white fur and eye highlights.
Cross stitch chart symbols that are hard to read
Why some chart symbols look alike at print size, how to spot them in FellowStitch's B&W view, and how Preferred symbols (Studio) fixes them in one step.