Cross Stitch Chart Guides
Symbols, keys, color counts, confetti, page overlap and Pattern Keeper: how to read a chart and how to tell a good one.
How to Read a Cross Stitch Pattern: Symbols, Keys and Grids
How to read a cross stitch pattern: symbols, the color key, 10×10 grid lines, backstitch, fractional stitches, and how to find the center of your chart.
Read · 9 minTechniqueHow Many Colors Should a Photo Pattern Use?
How many colors for a cross stitch pattern? The trade-off between detail, confetti, skeins and time, with starting points by subject and finished size.
Read · 9 minTechniqueConfetti Stitches: Why They Happen and How to Cut Them
What causes the scattered single stitches in photo cross stitch patterns, how to cut them before you convert, and how to stitch the ones that remain.
Read · 13 min