Cross-stitch pattern maker
Turn any photo into a cross-stitch pattern.
Upload a photo, choose the size and number of colours, and see your pattern right away. Pay only when you want the printable PDF.
How it works
From photo to pattern in a minute.
Upload a photo
A pet, a wedding photo, a favourite place. Clear photos with good light work best.
Adjust and preview
Pick the width in stitches, the number of colours and your fabric. The pattern updates as you go.
Download your PDF
A symbol chart split into easy pages, a DMC thread key and your finished size.
What you get
A pattern you can actually stitch.
Real DMC colours
Every colour is matched to a DMC thread, with its number and name, so you can buy the exact floss.
Easy to read pages
The chart is split across A4 pages with bold lines every 10 stitches and row and column numbers.
Private by design
Your photo is processed in your own browser. It is never uploaded or stored.
Questions
Before you start
When do I pay?
Only at the end. Upload, adjust and preview as much as you like for free. Pay $4.99 to download the printable PDF of that pattern.
What size should I choose?
70 to 100 stitches wide suits most first projects. On 14-count Aida, 70 stitches is about 5 inches (12.7 cm) wide.
How many colours?
Fewer colours give a cleaner, easier pattern. Photos of faces and pets often look best with 12 to 18.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser. Close the page and it's gone.