How do I convert a picture into a cross stich pattern?

Question

My sister is becoming a cross stitch freak and every little spare time she has you will find it with her tools in a corner somewhere working on cross stitch.

I would like to create a pattern for her birthday, with a design that I made especially for her.

Can anyone suggest what should I do. Maybe there is some online to that converts pictures into patterns....

Answer 1

Pattern maker: http://www.hobbyware.com/pm.htm and PC Stitch: http://www.pcstitch.com both create cross stitch patterns from pictures.

Answer 2

I have the HobbyWare beginner program and it's fun to play with. I like the idea of getting the program, making your own design and then passing on both as the present. I would have loved a present like that.

But if you want to make your design something like a portrait, the program you need is a bit more expensive than the starter one. If you're not wanting to spend that much money you can usually find a package at craft stores like Micheal's, AC Moore and JoAnn's Fabrics that lets you mail in a photo and they send back a chart.

Answer 3

Hi:

The Following computer programs will do what you want:

PC Stitch 5
X-Stitch Studio
Stitch Simplicity
Pattern Maker
Stitch & Sew

and they are available at any computer or art & craft store



Here some websites :

http://crosstitch.com/pdes7.html...

http://www.easygrapher.com/

http://www.cochenille.com/stitch.html...

http://www.dealtime.com/xgs-cross%20stit...

http://www.darklilac.com/upload.jsp

http://www.picturecraftwork.com/en/

http://www.microrevolt.org/knitPro/

Hopely this will point you in the right direction

Answer 4

This site converts pictures into graphs for cross stitch.
http://www.hobbyware.com/pm.htm

Answer 5

Or, you could buy the software at a craft store, convert the pix you want using the software, then give her the converted pic and the software for her bday!