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Cross Stitch Guides

Practical, no-fluff guides for turning photos into cross stitch patterns and planning your project.

• How to Turn a Photo into a Cross Stitch Pattern
  Pick a photo, choose size and colors, read the chart.
• Best Fabric Count for Cross Stitch
  11 vs 14 vs 16 vs 18-count compared with sizes, strands and needles.
• Cross Stitch Size Calculator
  Finished size and fabric to cut for any count.
• How Many Skeins of Floss Do I Need?
  Stitches per skein and a worked example.
• DMC Color Matching
  How photo colors are matched to DMC floss numbers.