Cross Stitch Software Programs
Links to some of the most popular cross-stitch software programs available for PCs.
Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch
PatternMaker also has a Yahoo Group you can join and participate in all discussions concerning work with the PatternMaker software by Hobbyware.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PatternMaker/
Murphy's Designs is a site that offers videos on how to make the most of your PatternMaker Program
PC Stitch by M & R Technologies, Inc.
http://www.pcstitch.com/Default.aspx
Mark Miller of M&R Technologies explains the concept of sizing an import (the size jump that occurs when you go from pixels to stitches).
A pixel on most monitors is usually in the area of .01 inches. On a 14 count cloth, a stitch is about .07 inches. Since a stitch is 7 times as big as a pixel, a picture that looks about 5 inches wide on the screen would have to be done on a 35 inch wide canvas.
PCStitch now has PCStitch Pro
http://www.pcstitch.com/PCSPro/PCSPro.aspx
PCStitch also has a forum where you can interact with other stitchers that use PCStitch products.
http://www.pcstitch.com/Forums/default.asp
* new Stitches 1.0 (Mac)
Cross Stitch Professional 2003 from DP Software
Easy Stitch
| System | STFM/STe. Falcon and TT compatible but not enhanced |
http://www.netkonect.co.uk/tachyon/flopshop/stitch/stitch.html
Stitch Craft
http://www.stitchcraft.com.au/
Easy Grapher
X-Stitch Studio (Windows and Mac)
Stitch Crafts Gold (Windows and Mac)
Digistitch
Stitch Painter (Windows and Mac)
http://cochenille.com/stitch.html
PM Stitch Creator
http://www.stoik.com/hobby/stitch/
Seeker Software
http://www.seekersoftware.com/seeker91/ArtCraft/artcraft.html
Design your own photo quilts, plastic canvas, beadwork and mosaic projects!
ILSOFT-Stitch R-XP
http://www.ilsoft.co.uk/content.aspx?page=PROD476:
PixelStitch - Links on the Home page have a wealth of information.
http://www.sirhopsalot.com/pixelstitch/indexmainpix.htm
PixelStitch also has a Yahoo Group for those that wish to ask questions andget expert help with their PixelStitch software. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pixelstitch/
Photo to Stitch from Semco
marketed throughout Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and Europe.
http://www.semco.com.au/products/stitchaphoto/index.htm
From Focus MultiMedia you can obtain these programs
CrossStitcher Card & Pattern Maker
Jane Greenoff's Cross Stitch Designer
Jane Greenoff's Ultimate Cross Stitch Pack
Royal School of Needlework
http://www.focusmm.co.uk/shop/home.php?cat=109
Free Programs
Stitch
This program is windows based and a work in progress with continuous updates. Wonderful effort by the developer who needs to be commended. There are also a variety of free patterns sent in by users of the program. Perhaps you would like to create a pattern for Stitch too.
http://www.dsv.su.se/~henrikbe/stitch/index.shtml
KG-Chart from Keiji Ikuta Labratory
Offers a downloadable stitch program and a very interesting look at the complexities of designing a cross-stitch program from scratch.
KXStitch
KXStitch is being developed for Linux using KDE/QT.
http://kxstitch.sourceforge.net/index.shtml
Photo to Cross Stitch Designing without Software
Pic2Point offers free chart generator that turns your photo to cross-stitch pattern and printable chart.
Dark Lilac offers a image to chart generator to create your own cross-stitch chart
http://www.darklilac.com/upload.jsp
Crossstitch.com offers a free Caption Maker
http://www.crosstitch.com/fontform.html
Patterns For You offers a free program for beaders and cross stitch
http://patternsforyou.com/en/index.html
An alternative that may be helpful are transparent grids which correspond to fabric counts, such as the product at this link-
http://www.transgraph-x.com/index.html
Other software of interest
Glass Eye 2000 by Dragonfly Software
the premier software for stained glass design
http://www.dfly.com/index.html
Knotworker
Create your celtic designs
http://www.davehall.force9.co.uk/goldcup/software/index.htm