Cross-Stitching

Stacie, there are many software programs out there that can be used to design cross-stitch charts, but I have not found one that satisfies my creativity! I have experimented with many of them. I always start and complete my designs with graph paper and pencil. The software ones don't do it for me. Go to top

• Reply from wirose

  Monday, October 12, 2009 7:54 PM

  I use PCstitch which you can get at PCstitch.com for $40.
  Don't get the free trial. It will get you confused.

  I googled and found these free ones. I have not tried them though.

  Jennifer's)

  Subversive-Magic Robot)

  Caption Maker) - charts words only

  text only)

  http://www.stitchpoint.com/eng/tool/alph/_alphabet_generator.php(text only

  http://www.patterncreator.com/(This one is online, but not free

  http://www.swiss-miss.com/2006/01/cross_stitch_pa.html(Swiss Miss

  http://www.myphotostitch.com/Advanced/Advanced.html(MyPhotostitch

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I've worked a little bit the Stitch -- it's a free program found here:
http://people.dsv.su.se/~henrikbe/stitch/

There are some things it doesn't do, such as partial stitches, but for a free program it's not too bad.

Good luck! Go to top

I have used the PC stitch that sells for about $40 dollars for years and loved it - I convert all my black and white charts over to color for my own personal use and it is great - had the opportunity to move up to PC stitch Pro not too long ago - took a little while to get used to it but it is well worth the investment - so many more symbols to use and larger range of floss, etc - translating a black and white graph to color allows you to see what a chart is going to look like - it also gives you free reign to try to experiment in your own designs - I have made wedding samplers and birth samplers for friends for years using my PC stitch program. Good luck on your hunt. Go to top