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Cross-stitch notes from the pattern maker
How-tos, tests and kit lists. Every number on these pages comes from running a real photo through Threadhood, so you can try the same thing yourself.
Reviews
Best Cross Stitch Pattern Maker: 6 Tools Compared
Six cross stitch pattern makers compared on price, free limits, photo import, thread brands and where your charts are saved. Checked October 2026.
· 8 min read
Academy
Cross Stitch Pattern Generator Settings, Tested
We ran one robin photo through a cross stitch pattern generator 12 ways. See what crop, width, colors and blending really change, in stitches and skeins.
· 8 min read
Academy
How to Turn a Picture Into a Cross Stitch Pattern
Turn a picture into a cross stitch pattern in six steps. We charted a real dog photo: 4,240 stitches, 20 DMC threads. Try it free in your browser.
· 9 min read
Academy
Make Your Own Cross Stitch Pattern: A Kit List
Make your own cross stitch pattern and shopping list from one photo. Our sunflower: 10,000 stitches, 18 DMC threads, 18 skeins, 13.1 in of Aida.
· 7 min read
News
Threadhood: A Free Cross Stitch App That Keeps Charts
Threadhood is a free cross stitch app for your phone: photo to chart, DMC and Anchor matching, and a record of what you've stitched. Here's what's new.
· 6 min read