Photo to Cross Stitch Pattern Guides

Choosing, cropping and sizing a photo so it becomes a chart worth stitching, and what to do when the preview looks wrong.

Guides

How to Turn a Photo Into a Cross Stitch Pattern

Learn how to turn a photo into a cross stitch pattern step by step: pick the photo, choose size and fabric, set colors, and read your DMC thread color key.

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Using Photos for Cross Stitch: the Copyright Rules

Plain-English general information on cross stitch copyright: your photo versus someone else's, characters and artworks, and what changes if you sell.

Read · 12 min Guides

Best Photos for Custom Cross Stitch Patterns

Choose, crop and light a photo for a custom cross stitch pattern, balance colors and stitch count, and shoot pets and people so the chart reads well.

Read · 9 min