Stitch your own photos
Turn a picture of your dog, your garden or your grandkids into a cross-stitch chart with DMC thread colors. Free, no sign-up, and your photo never leaves your device.
Free stitching tools
Photo to pattern maker
Pick a size and number of colors. Get a symbol chart, thread list and printable PDF.
DMC color chart
Every DMC stranded cotton color by number, plus a finder for the closest thread to any color.
Size calculator
How big your design will be on 11, 14, 16 or 18-count, and how much fabric to cut.
Floss calculator
Roughly how many skeins you need for a color, based on stitch count and fabric.
No photo? Stitch one of ours
12 free designs: florals, animals and holiday favorites. Open one to get the chart and thread list.
Guides for stitchers
How to cross-stitch
Everything a beginner needs, from threading up to your first finished piece.
Read the guideSupplies for beginners
Needles, hoops, fabric and the few extras worth having.
Read the guideHow to read a pattern
Symbols, grid lines, the key and where to start.
Read the guideAida cloth count guide
11, 14, 16 or 18-count, and what it does to your design size.
Read the guideWork out your design size
The simple sum behind every size calculator, with examples.
Read the guideDMC thread guide
Strands, skeins, color numbers and how much to buy.
Read the guidePhoto to cross-stitch tips
How to pick and prepare a photo that stitches up well.
Read the guideFrame and finish
Washing, pressing, hoop finishing and framing.
Read the guide