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PLAN · TRACK · STITCH · CREATE
Tools for
cross stitching.
Draw a chart, keep your place, and work out how much fabric you need.
Create and track a chart with the free browser tools below. Open the app preview to import your patterns and plan with your thread stash.
Free browser tools. Browser app and Windows previews available below.
No account needed.
- Create and track your own charts.
- Keep portable chart and project backups.
- Print your chart without an export fee.
Keep your place.
Choose a thread, mark stitches, and undo a mistake.
Keep a copy.
Download your chart as OXS, a file format supported by other cross-stitch tools.
Free browser tools
Draw, track, and plan.
No account or payment needed. Your chart stays in this browser.
Local pattern designer
Your patterns, your place.
Create, import, edit, and track charts without an account.
Project, size, and attribution
Resize keeps the top-left of your chart. Cropping requires confirmation and remains undoable. Imported special elements are preserved; resizing those files is blocked to avoid moving them incorrectly.
Paste a portable chart or backup
Validation checks the supported structure and reports preserved elements. Opening adds a new project and keeps existing projects. Nothing is uploaded.
With the chart focused: arrows move, Space or Enter acts, and 1–9 choose threads. Drag to paint or mark stitches.
Gradients map screen shades to the nearest catalog thread. Brush changes shade with distance from its start; rectangle fill changes shade between dragged corners. Review real floss before stitching.
In Track mode, completed squares turn gray. On touch screens, scroll outside the chart.
Gray squares show completed stitches. Thread legend counts show completed / total.
Threads and symbols
Choose a thread above before editing it. Swatches are approximate; compare real floss. Catalog colors come from Stitchen's DMC table. Custom colors keep their own code.
Replacement moves full crosses and their completion to another listed thread, including hidden drawing layers. Original palette entries and special stitch elements are kept for OXS compatibility.
A blend shares one symbol and completion flag. Its recipe is kept in project backups and the Stitchen OXS extension; the standard OXS thread code also lists both threads. Screen mixes are approximate.
Turn an image into a chart
Convert your own artwork or photo locally. This creates a new design; it does not read symbols from photographed pattern pages. Review the preview before using it.
Crop removes the stated percentage from each original edge before rotation and fitting. Source overlays stay local, are optional, and never appear in printed charts.
Text, colorways, and review
Text uses a stitch-sized block alphabet. Prepare it, then click the chart to place it. Colorways change thread colors; shapes and completion stay unchanged. Copy a selection before moving or rotating it.
Clean up colors and small islands
Close colors use RGB screen distance and favor the more-used thread. Small connected islands use the neighboring color that touches them most. Neither action changes imported special stitch elements; their original palette remains available. Preview carefully before applying.
Proposed chart change
Your chart is saved in this browser. Export a backup before clearing browser data.
Fabric calculator
How much fabric do you need?
Enter the chart size and add a margin on each edge.
Fabric count means threads per inch. Over two on 28-count fabric gives 14 stitches per inch. Margins apply to each edge; check your framing and finishing needs before cutting.
The Stitchen app
Follow your own patterns.
Try pattern import, stitch tracking, and thread inventory in the app preview.
PreviewReview imported charts against the original. Keep downloaded backups while the app is in preview.
Bring your chart.
PDF and image import, plus OXS charts. Automatic detection tries first; guided setup helps with awkward layouts and scanned paper.
Keep your place.
Find a thread or symbol, mark completed stitches, and note parked threads.
Work with your stash.
Floss and pattern inventories put what you have beside what a project needs. Fabric planning helps you prepare.
Check the import.
Review the detected chart and correct its thread colors. Save it as OXS alongside your original pattern.
Windows preview
Version 1.1.1+3 · extract the ZIP and open Stitchen. Keep project backups while using the preview.
Pricing and sync
App pricing has not been decided. The app's local tools do not require a sync subscription. Optional cloud sync is planned.
Questions
Are the browser tools really free?
Yes. Create, import OXS, convert artwork images, mark stitches, calculate fabric, download backups, and print without an account or payment. Your browser's print dialog provides the PDF option.
Does the designer upload my chart or photo?
No. OXS imports and artwork conversions run locally, and named projects save in this browser. Download project backups to keep layers and hidden progress outside the browser. Clearing browser data or using a private window can remove saved projects. They won't appear in another browser automatically.
Can I open my own PDFs in this designer?
The designer opens OXS charts and project backups, and converts artwork or photos into new full-cross designs. It does not read symbols from a PDF or photographed chart. Use the separate app preview for pattern-page import. PDF layouts vary, so check detected charts and thread mappings against the original.
Can I use another designer's patterns?
Use patterns you own or have permission to use, and respect their license. Stitchen is a companion for stitching and editing; it does not grant rights to redistribute someone else's work.
What data does this website use?
We include no advertising scripts, tracking pixels, or analytics cookies. The designer uses local storage for named projects, layers, and progress. Chosen images are processed locally for conversion. Website hosting processes ordinary connection information such as IP addresses when serving the page. If release signup is enabled, submitting it sends your email to Stitchen's signup service; the tools work without signup.
App release updates
Try the browser app and Windows previews above. Release changes and confirmed pricing will be posted here.
Request an email when the first beta opens. Your email is used for that update. Read about your data.